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Mario Soberón 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 Mario Soberón sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 252 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mario Soberón 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 Mario Soberón 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: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

Mario Soberón is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences, with an emphasis on insect resistance and genetics. This work intersects biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and insect science.

Their published works frequently appear in specialized scientific journals, including:

  • Toxins
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Key research topics addressed by Soberón include:

  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Their contributions cover subfields such as molecular biology, insect science, plant science, ecology, and genetics. The molecular biological mechanisms behind insect resistance and microbial interactions are among the scientific concerns explored in their studies.

Some of the notable recent publications by Mario Soberón include:

  • "Bacterial Toxins Active against Mosquitoes: Mode of Action and Resistance," 2021, published in Toxins
  • "The regulation landscape of MAPK signaling cascade for thwarting Bacillus thuringiensis infection in an insect host," 2021, published in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Two ABC transporters are differentially involved in the toxicity of two Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxins to the invasive crop-pest Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith)," 2020, published in Pest Management Science
  • "The CRISPR-Cas systems were selectively inactivated during evolution of Bacillus cereus group for adaptation to diverse environments," 2020, published in The ISME Journal
  • "A versatile contribution of both aminopeptidases N and ABC transporters to Bt Cry1Ac toxicity in the diamondback moth," 2022, published in BMC Biology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Soberón include:

  • Alejandra Bravo
  • Isabel Gómez
  • Sabino Pacheco
  • Jorge Sánchez
  • Jie Zhang

Best Publications

  • Mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry and Cyt toxins and their potential for insect control.

    Alejandra Bravo;Sarjeet S. Gill;Mario Soberón

  • Bacillus thuringiensis: A story of a successful bioinsecticide

    Alejandra Bravo;Supaporn Likitvivatanavong;Sarjeet S. Gill;Mario Soberón

  • RNA interference in Lepidoptera: An overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design

    Olle Terenius;Alexie Papanicolaou;Alexie Papanicolaou;Jennie S. Garbutt;Ioannis Eleftherianos

  • Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal three‐domain Cry toxins: mode of action, insect resistance and consequences for crop protection

    Liliana Pardo-López;Mario Soberón;Alejandra Bravo

  • Characterization of cry Genes in a Mexican Bacillus thuringiensis Strain Collection

    Alejandra Bravo;Sergio Sarabia;Lorena Lopez;Hernesto Ontiveros

  • Oligomerization triggers binding of a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab pore-forming toxin to aminopeptidase N receptor leading to insertion into membrane microdomains

    A. Bravo;Isabel Gomez Gomez;J. Conde;C. Muñoz-Garay

  • How to cope with insect resistance to Bt toxins

    Alejandra Bravo;Mario Soberón

  • Evolution of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins insecticidal activity

    Alejandra Bravo;Isabel Gómez;Helena Porta;Blanca Ines García-Gómez

  • Engineering modified Bt toxins to counter insect resistance.

    Mario Soberón;Liliana Pardo-López;Idalia López;Isabel Gomez Gomez

  • Cadherin-like receptor binding facilitates proteolytic cleavage of helix α-1 in domain I and oligomer pre-pore formation of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin

    Isabel Gomez Gomez;Jorge Sánchez;Raúl Miranda;Alejandra Bravo

  • Signaling versus punching hole: How do Bacillus thuringiensis toxins kill insect midgut cells?

    M. Soberón;S. S. Gill;A. Bravo

  • A conserved RNA structure (thi box) is involved in regulation of thiamin biosynthetic gene expression in bacteria

    Juan Miranda-Ríos;Margarito Navarro;Mario Soberón

  • Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Cyt1Aa synergizes Cry11Aa toxin by functioning as a membrane-bound receptor.

    Claudia Pérez;Luisa E. Fernandez;Jianguang Sun;Jorge Luis Folch

  • 6.6 – Bacillus thuringiensis: Mechanisms and Use

    A. Bravo;M. Soberón

  • A GPI-anchored alkaline phosphatase is a functional midgut receptor of Cry11Aa toxin in Aedes aegypti larvae.

    Luisa E. Fernandez;Karlygash G. Aimanova;Sarjeet S. Gill;Alejandra Bravo

  • Role of Alkaline Phosphatase from Manduca sexta in the Mechanism of Action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Toxin

    Iván Arenas;Alejandra Bravo;Mario Soberón;Isabel Gómez

  • Heliothis virescens and Manduca sexta lipid rafts are involved in Cry1A toxin binding to the midgut epithelium and subsequent pore formation.

    Meibao Zhuang;Daniela I. Oltean;Isabel Gómez;Ashok K. Pullikuth

  • Strategies to improve the insecticidal activity of Cry toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis.

    L. Pardo-López;C. Muñoz-Garay;H. Porta;C. Rodríguez-Almazán

  • Efficacy of genetically modified Bt toxins against insects with different genetic mechanisms of resistance

    Bruce E. Tabashnik;Fangneng P. Huang;Mukti N. Ghimire;B. Rogers Leonard

  • Single Amino Acid Mutations in the Cadherin Receptor from Heliothis virescens Affect Its Toxin Binding Ability to Cry1A Toxins

    Ruiyu Xie;Meibao Zhuang;Linda S. Ross;Isabel Gomez

Frequent Co-Authors

Alejandra Bravo
Alejandra Bravo National Autonomous University of Mexico
Sarjeet S. Gill
Sarjeet S. Gill University of California, Riverside
Bruce E. Tabashnik
Bruce E. Tabashnik University of Arizona
Kongming Wu
Kongming Wu Zhengzhou University
Xueping Zhou
Xueping Zhou Zhejiang University
Youjun Zhang
Youjun Zhang Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Dwayne D. Hegedus
Dwayne D. Hegedus Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Fangneng Huang
Fangneng Huang Louisiana State University
Adam Kondorosi
Adam Kondorosi Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
David G. Heckel
David G. Heckel Max Planck Society

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