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Mariann Bienz

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
23693
World Ranking
3341
National Ranking
252

Mariann Bienz publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mariann Bienz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 189 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Mariann Bienz D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mariann Bienz sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Mariann Bienz is affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their research spans across multiple domains within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology and plant science.

The main fields of study associated with Mariann Bienz include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader fields, their work concentrates on several subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

The primary topics of research addressed by Mariann Bienz involve:

  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways

Recent publications highlight contributions to molecular signaling and cellular processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Head-to-Tail Polymerization in the Assembly of Biomolecular Condensates," 2020, Cell
  • "DIX Domain Polymerization Drives Assembly of Plant Cell Polarity Complexes," 2020, Cell
  • "Limited dishevelled/Axin oligomerization determines efficiency of Wnt/β-catenin signal transduction," 2020, eLife
  • "The deubiquitinase TRABID stabilizes the K29/K48-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase HECTD1," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Proteogenomics analysis unveils a TFG-RET gene fusion and druggable targets in papillary thyroid carcinomas," 2020, Nature Communications

Mariann Bienz frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, including:

  • Melissa V. Gammons
  • Trevor J. Rutherford
  • Caroline Dean
  • Sannie Culbertson
  • Yvonne Philippo

Their work has been published repeatedly in certain prominent venues, which include:

  • Trends in Biochemical Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell

Mariann Bienz has been recognized with the fellowship of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom since 2003, reflecting a formal honor within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Linking Colorectal Cancer to Wnt Signaling

    Mariann Bienz;Hans Clevers

  • Wnt induces LRP6 signalosomes and promotes dishevelled-dependent LRP6 phosphorylation.

    Josipa Bilić;Ya Lin Huang;Ya Lin Huang;Gary Davidson;Gary Davidson;Timo Zimmermann

  • A male accessory gland peptide that regulates reproductive behavior of female D. melanogaster

    P.S. Chen;E. Stumm-Zollinger;T. Aigaki;J. Balmer

  • The chromatin remodelling factor Brg-1 interacts with beta-catenin to promote target gene activation.

    Nick Barker;Adam Hurlstone;Hannah Musisi;Antony Miles

  • The PHD finger, a nuclear protein-interaction domain

    Mariann Bienz

  • Segmental expression of Hoxb-1 is controlled by a highly conserved autoregulatory loop dependent upon exd/pbx

    Helke Pöpperl;Mariann Bienz;Michèle Studer;Siu-Kwong Chan

  • LEF-1, a Nuclear Factor Coordinating Signaling Inputs from wingless and decapentaplegic

    Jens Riese;Xiang Yu;Audrey Munnerlyn;Salih Eresh

  • The APC tumour suppressor has a nuclear export function

    Rina Rosin-Arbesfeld;Fiona Townsley;Mariann Bienz

  • The DIX domain of Dishevelled confers Wnt signaling by dynamic polymerization

    Schwarz-Romond T;Fiedler M;Shibata N;Butler Pj

  • β-Catenin: A Pivot between Cell Adhesion and Wnt Signalling

    Mariann Bienz

  • DMi-2, a Hunchback-Interacting Protein That Functions in Polycomb Repression

    Johannes Kehle;Dirk Beuchle;Susanne Treuheit;Bea Christen

  • A role of Dishevelled in relocating Axin to the plasma membrane during wingless signaling.

    Adam Cliffe;Fumihiko Hamada;Mariann Bienz

  • Induction across germ layers in Drosophila mediated by a genetic cascade

    Karin Immerglück;Peter A. Lawrence;Mariann Bienz

  • A new nuclear component of the Wnt signalling pathway

    Barry Thompson;Fiona Townsley;Rina Rosin-Arbesfeld;Hannah Musisi

  • The subcellular destinations of APC proteins.

    Mariann Bienz

  • Mechanisms of heat-shock gene activation in higher eukaryotes

    Mariann Bienz;Hugh R.B. Pelham

  • Pygopus and Legless target Armadillo/beta-catenin to the nucleus to enable its transcriptional co-activator function.

    Fiona M. Townsley;Adam Cliffe;Mariann Bienz

  • Dynamic recruitment of axin by Dishevelled protein assemblies.

    Thomas Schwarz-Romond;Ciara Metcalfe;Mariann Bienz

  • Heat shock regulatory elements function as an inducible enhancer in the Xenopus hsp70 gene and when linked to a heterologous promoter.

    Mariann Bienz;Hugh R.B. Pelham

  • Dishevelled interacts with the DIX domain polymerization interface of Axin to interfere with its function in down-regulating β-catenin

    Marc Fiedler;Carolina Mendoza-Topaz;Trevor J. Rutherford;Juliusz Mieszczanek

Frequent Co-Authors

Morris J. Brown
Morris J. Brown Queen Mary University of London
Christopher M. Johnson
Christopher M. Johnson MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu Jinan University
Jason W. Chin
Jason W. Chin MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
William I. Weis
William I. Weis Stanford University
Dmitry B. Veprintsev
Dmitry B. Veprintsev University of Nottingham
Georgios Skiniotis
Georgios Skiniotis Stanford University
Mark J. Arends
Mark J. Arends University of Edinburgh
Matthew Freeman
Matthew Freeman University of Oxford
Simon Tavaré
Simon Tavaré Columbia University

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Mark Peifer

Mark Peifer

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Xi He

Xi He

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Publications: 27

Jürgen Behrens

Jürgen Behrens

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Publications: 26

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Christof Niehrs

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Tetsu Akiyama

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Walter Birchmeier

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