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Paolo Plevani

Paolo Plevani

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
55
Citations
10226
World Ranking
2279
National Ranking
53

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Paolo Plevani is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular concentration in molecular biology and cell biology subfields.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Plant reproductive biology
  • DNA repair mechanisms
  • DNA and nucleic acid chemistry
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering

Among recent publications, two papers highlight distinct aspects of cellular processes and cell cycle regulation. One is titled "Haspin regulates Ras localization to promote Cdc24-driven mitotic depolarization" published in Cell Discovery in 2020. The other is "Haspin Modulates the G2/M Transition Delay in Response to Polarization Failures in Budding Yeast", published in 2021 in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology.

Frequent collaborators in Paolo Plevani's research include:

  • Marco Muzi-Falconi
  • Roberto Quadri
  • M. G. Galli
  • Elena Galati
  • Davide Panigada

Publication venues where the scientist has recently contributed are:

  • Cell Discovery
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Paolo Plevani is recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • The complete DNA sequence of yeast chromosome III.

    S. G. Oliver;Q. J. M. van der Aart;M. L. Agostoni-Carbone;M. Aigle

  • The DNA replication checkpoint response stabilizes stalled replication forks

    Massimo Lopes;Cecilia Cotta-Ramusino;Achille Pellicioli;Giordano Liberi

  • Activation of Rad53 kinase in response to DNA damage and its effect in modulating phosphorylation of the lagging strand DNA polymerase

    Achille Pellicioli;Chiara Lucca;Giordano Liberi;Federica Marini;Federica Marini

  • The DNA Damage Checkpoint Response Requires Histone H2B Ubiquitination by Rad6-Bre1 and H3 Methylation by Dot1

    Michele Giannattasio;Federico Lazzaro;Paolo Plevani;Marco Muzi-Falconi

  • Mutations in the mitochondrial protease gene AFG3L2 cause dominant hereditary ataxia SCA28

    Daniela Di Bella;Federico Lazzaro;Alfredo Brusco;Massimo Plumari

  • The B subunit of the DNA polymerase alpha-primase complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae executes an essential function at the initial stage of DNA replication.

    Marco Foiani;Federica Marini;Daniela Gamba;Giovanna Lucchini

  • Histone methyltransferase Dot1 and Rad9 inhibit single‐stranded DNA accumulation at DSBs and uncapped telomeres

    Federico Lazzaro;Vasileia Sapountzi;Magda Granata;Achille Pellicioli

  • DNA damage checkpoint in budding yeast.

    Maria Pia Longhese;Marco Foiani;Marco Muzi‐Falconi;Giovanna Lucchini

  • RNase H and Postreplication Repair Protect Cells from Ribonucleotides Incorporated in DNA

    Federico Lazzaro;Daniele Novarina;Flavio Amara;Danielle L. Watt

  • Ribonucleotides Misincorporated into DNA Act as Strand-Discrimination Signals in Eukaryotic Mismatch Repair

    Medini Manohar Ghodgaonkar;Federico Lazzaro;Maite Olivera-Pimentel;Mariela Artola-Borán

  • DNA polymerase I gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: nucleotide sequence, mapping of a temperature-sensitive mutation, and protein homology with other DNA polymerases.

    Antonella Pizzagalli;Paola Valsasnini;Paolo Plevani;Giovanna Lucchini

  • DNA damage checkpoints and DNA replication controls in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Marco Foiani;Achille Pellicioli;Massimo Lopes;Chiara Lucca

  • Mec1p is essential for phosphorylation of the yeast DNA damage checkpoint protein Ddc1p, which physically interacts with Mec3p

    Vera Paciotti;Giovanna Lucchini;Paolo Plevani;Maria Pia Longhese

  • Cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the yeast DNA polymerase alpha-primase B subunit.

    M Foiani;G Liberi;G Lucchini;P Plevani

  • Replication factor A is required in vivo for DNA replication, repair, and recombination.

    M P Longhese;P Plevani;G Lucchini

  • The novel DNA damage checkpoint protein Ddc1p is phosphorylated periodically during the cell cycle and in response to DNA damage in budding yeast

    Maria Pia Longhese;Vera Paciotti;Roberta Fraschini;Raffaella Zaccarini

  • Srs2 DNA helicase is involved in checkpoint response and its regulation requires a functional Mec1‐dependent pathway and Cdk1 activity

    Giordano Liberi;Irene Chiolo;Achille Pellicioli;Massimo Lopes

  • Polypeptide structure of DNA primase from a yeast DNA polymerase-primase complex.

    P Plevani;M Foiani;P Valsasnini;G Badaracco

  • Phosphorylation of the Budding Yeast 9-1-1 Complex Is Required for Dpb11 Function in the Full Activation of the UV-Induced DNA Damage Checkpoint

    Fabio Puddu;Magda Granata;Lisa Di Nola;Alessia Balestrini

  • Histone methyltransferase Dot1 and Rad9 inhibit single-stranded DNA accumulation at DSBs and uncapped telomeres This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. This license does not permit commercial exploitation or the creation of derivative works without specific permission.

    Federico Lazzaro;Vasileia Sapountzi;Magda Granata;Achille Pellicioli

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Foiani
Marco Foiani University of Milan
Giovanna Lucchini
Giovanna Lucchini University of Milan
Maria Pia Longhese
Maria Pia Longhese University of Milano-Bicocca
Massimo Lopes
Massimo Lopes University of Zurich
Simon J. Boulton
Simon J. Boulton The Francis Crick Institute
Miria Stefanini
Miria Stefanini National Research Council (CNR)
David S. Horner
David S. Horner University of Milan
Carol S. Newlon
Carol S. Newlon Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Andrew P. Jackson
Andrew P. Jackson University of Edinburgh
James E. Haber
James E. Haber Brandeis University

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