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Norton D. Zinder publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norton D. Zinder sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 134 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Norton D. Zinder D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1969 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Norton D. Zinder was affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the scientific community in various capacities, although specific details regarding their research topics, papers, and publication venues are not available.

Zinder held notable distinctions during their lifetime. In 1969, they became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. Earlier, in 1963, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Information regarding Zinder's main fields of study, subfields, frequent co-authors, or topics of work is not documented in the available data. There are no records of recent publications, book publications, or a list of research papers attributed to them in the source data provided.

The scientist is deceased, and their legacy is partially reflected through their affiliation and professional recognitions. The absence of further publicly available bibliometric or thematic data limits a detailed understanding of the scope of their contributions.

Best Publications

  • The Sequence of the Human Genome

    J. Craig Venter;Mark D. Adams;Eugene W. Myers;Peter W. Li

  • GENETIC EXCHANGE IN SALMONELLA

    Norton D. Zinder;Joshua Lederberg

  • Purification and Properties of Ribonuclease III From Escherichia Coli

    Hugh D. Robertson;Robert E. Webster;Norton D. Zinder

  • A bacteriophage containing RNA.

    Tim Loeb;Norton D. Zinder

  • Concentration of biochemical mutants of bacteria with penicillin.

    Joshua Lederberg;Norton Zinder

  • Radiological evidence for partial genetic homology between bacteriophage and host bacteria

    Alan Garen;Alan Garen;Norton David Zinder;Norton David Zinder

  • Hemimethylation prevents DNA replication in E. coli

    David W. Russell;Norton D. Zinder

  • The genetic map of the filamentous bacteriophage f1.

    Linda B. Lyons;Norton D. Zinder

  • The filamentous phage (Ff) as vectors for recombinant DNA— a review

    Norton D. Zinder;Jef D. Boeke

  • Transduction of flagellar characters in Salmonella.

    B. A. D. Stocker;Norton D. Zinder;Joshua Lederberg

  • Functional analysis of bacteriophage f1 intergenic region

    Dotto Gp;Zinder Nd

  • Recombination analysis of bacterial heredity.

    Joshua Lederberg;Esther Lederberg;Norton D. Zinder;Ethelyn Lively

  • Lysogenization and superinfection immunity in Salmonella.

    Norton D. Zinder

  • In vitro synthesis of bacteriophage f1 proteins

    Peter Model;Norton D. Zinder

  • Biosynthesis of the coat protein of coliphage f2 by E. coli extracts.

    Daniel Nathans;G. Notani;J. H. Schwartz;Norton D. Zinder

  • In vitro protein synthesis: chain initiation.

    Robert E. Webster;Dean L. Engelhardt;Norton D. Zinder

  • Mutants of the bacteriophage f2. 8. Control mechanisms for phage-specific syntheses.

    Harvey F. Lodish;Norton D. Zinder

  • Effects of bacteriophage f1 gene III protein on the host cell membrane.

    Jef D. Boeke;Peter Model;Norton D. Zinder

  • Purification and Properties of Colicin E3 Immunity Protein

    Karen Jakes;Norton D. Zinder;Thierry Boon

  • The functional origin of bacteriophage f1 DNA replication. Its signals and domains.

    Gian Paolo Dotto;Kensuke Horiuchi;Norton D. Zinder

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Model
Peter Model Rockefeller University
Hugh D. Robertson
Hugh D. Robertson Cornell University
Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg Rockefeller University
Nina V. Fedoroff
Nina V. Fedoroff Pennsylvania State University
Jeffrey V. Ravetch
Jeffrey V. Ravetch Rockefeller University
Jef D. Boeke
Jef D. Boeke New York University
Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs
Daniel Nathans
Daniel Nathans Johns Hopkins University
Joseph Heitman
Joseph Heitman Duke University
Stanley N. Cohen
Stanley N. Cohen Stanford University

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