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  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael Yarus is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Their contributions also touch on Astronomy and Astrophysics and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of Michael Yarus's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Origins and Evolution of Life, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior.

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Michael Yarus has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • Evolution of the Standard Genetic Code, 2021, Journal of Molecular Evolution
  • Crick Wobble and Superwobble in Standard Genetic Code Evolution, 2021, Journal of Molecular Evolution
  • Optimal Evolution of the Standard Genetic Code, 2021, Journal of Molecular Evolution
  • Fitting the standard genetic code into its triplet table, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Specific binding of VegT mRNA localization signal to membranes in Xenopus oocytes, 2021, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research

The frequent publication venues for Michael Yarus include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Molecular Evolution, arXiv (Cornell University), Life, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Molecular Evolution
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Life
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Michael Yarus has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including Tadeusz Janas, Karolina Sapoń, and Teresa Janas.

  • Tadeusz Janas
  • Karolina Sapoń
  • Teresa Janas

In recognition of their contributions, Michael Yarus was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Diversity of Oligonucleotide Functions

    Larry Gold;Barry Polisky;Olke Uhlenbeck;Michael Yarus

  • Aminoacyl-RNA synthesis catalyzed by an RNA

    Mali Illangasekare;Giselle Sanchez;Tim Nickles;Michael Yarus

  • Rates of aminoacyl-tRNA selection at 29 sense codons in vivo

    James F. Curran;Michael Yarus

  • A specific amino acid binding site composed of RNA

    Michael Yarus

  • Recognition of tRNA by aminoacyl tRNA synthetases.

    M. Yarus;P. Berg

  • Three small ribooligonucleotides with specific arginine sites

    Gregory J. Connell;Mali Illangesekare;Michael Yarus

  • Translational efficiency of transfer RNA's: uses of an extended anticodon

    Michael Yarus

  • RNA–Amino Acid Binding: A Stereochemical Era for the Genetic Code

    Michael Yarus;Jeremy Joseph Widmann;Rob Knight

  • Recognition of tRNA by isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase: Effect of substrates on the dynamics of tRNA-enzyme interaction

    M. Yarus;Paul Berg

  • Transfer RNA Mutation and the Malleability of the Genetic Code

    Dennis W. Schultz;Michael Yarus

  • ORIGINS OF THE GENETIC CODE: The Escaped Triplet Theory

    Michael Yarus;J. Gregory Caporaso;Rob Knight

  • On the properties and utility of a membrane filter assay in the study of isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase.

    Michael Yarus;Paul Berg

  • How many catalytic RNAs? Ions and the Cheshire cat conjecture.

    Michael Yarus

  • Amino acids as RNA ligands: a direct-RNA-template theory for the code's origin.

    Michael Yarus

  • An RNA pocket for an aliphatic hydrophobe

    Irene Majerfeld;Michael Yarus

  • RNAs With Dual Specificity and Dual RNAs With Similar Specificity

    Gregory J. Connell;Michael Yarus

  • Selection of an RNA domain that binds Zn2

    J Ciesiolka;J Gorski;M Yarus

  • Multiple translational products from a five-nucleotide ribozyme

    Rebecca M. Turk;Nataliya V. Chumachenko;Michael Yarus

  • Use of tRNA suppressors to probe regulation of Escherichia coli release factor 2.

    James F. Curran;Michael Yarus

  • RNAs that bind and change the permeability of phospholipid membranes

    Anastasia Khvorova;Yong-Geun Kwak;Michael Tamkun;Irene Majerfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego
Anastasia Khvorova
Anastasia Khvorova University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Paul Berg
Paul Berg Stanford University
Catherine A. Lozupone
Catherine A. Lozupone University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
J. Gregory Caporaso
J. Gregory Caporaso Northern Arizona University
Robert L. Sinsheimer
Robert L. Sinsheimer California Institute of Technology
Laura F. Landweber
Laura F. Landweber Columbia University
Leslie A. Leinwand
Leslie A. Leinwand University of Colorado Boulder
Larry Gold
Larry Gold University of Colorado Boulder
Lev L. Kisselev
Lev L. Kisselev Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology

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