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Thomas D. Petes

Thomas D. Petes

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
89
Citations
22866
World Ranking
1131
National Ranking
542

Thomas D. Petes publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas D. Petes sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 199 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Thomas D. Petes D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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This scientist: 89 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Thomas D. Petes is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Physiology. Their research encompasses several key topics, including fungal and yeast genetics research, DNA repair mechanisms, chromosomal and genetic variations, genomics and chromatin dynamics, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, microtubule and mitosis dynamics, and CRISPR and genetic engineering.

The scientist's recent publications span important developments in yeast genetics and genome stability. Notable papers include:

  • Genome-wide mapping of spontaneous genetic alterations in diploid yeast cells, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Analysis of APOBEC-induced mutations in yeast strains with low levels of replicative DNA polymerases, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Mitotic recombination in yeast: what we know and what we don't know, 2021, Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
  • Shuffling the yeast genome using CRISPR/Cas9-generated DSBs that target the transposable Ty1 elements, 2023, PLoS Genetics
  • Global genomic instability caused by reduced expression of DNA polymerase ε in yeast, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with a range of coauthors, including Margaret Dominska, Dao-Qiong Zheng, Robert J. Kokoska, Patricia W. Greenwell, and Yang Sui. These partnerships have contributed to a significant body of published work advancing understanding in their areas of study.

Publications have appeared in diverse venues, with multiple contributions to UNC Libraries, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research, Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, and PLoS Genetics. This variety reflects a breadth of influence across molecular genetics and related fields.

Thomas D. Petes has received several distinctions throughout their career, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005, as well as election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Destabilization of tracts of simple repetitive DNA in yeast by mutations affecting DNA mismatch repair

    Strand M;Prolla Ta;Liskay Rm;Liskay Rm;Petes Td

  • Meiotic recombination hot spots and cold spots

    Thomas D. Petes

  • Global mapping of meiotic recombination hotspots and coldspots in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Jennifer L. Gerton;Joseph DeRisi;Robert Shroff;Michael Lichten

  • Microsatellite instability in yeast: dependence on the length of the microsatellite.

    Monika Wierdl;Margaret Dominska;Thomas D. Petes

  • TEL1, a gene involved in controlling telomere length in S. cerevisiae, is homologous to the human ataxia telangiectasia gene

    Patricia W Greenwell;Shara L Kronmal;Stephanie E Porter;Johann Gassenhuber

  • Integration of DNA fragments by illegitimate recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Robert H. Schiestl;Thomas D. Petes

  • Microsatellite instability in yeast: dependence on repeat unit size and DNA mismatch repair genes.

    E A Sia;R J Kokoska;M Dominska;P Greenwell

  • Unequal meiotic recombination within tandem arrays of yeast ribosomal DNA genes.

    Thomas D. Petes

  • Chromosomal translocations in yeast induced by low levels of DNA polymerase a model for chromosome fragile sites

    Francene J. Lemoine;Natasha P. Degtyareva;Kirill Lobachev;Thomas D. Petes

  • Instability of simple sequence DNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    S T Henderson;T D Petes

  • Interactions of TLC1 (Which Encodes the RNA Subunit of Telomerase), TEL1, and MEC1 in Regulating Telomere Length in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Kim B. Ritchie;Julia C. Mallory;Thomas D. Petes

  • Yeast ribosomal DNA genes are located on chromosome XII

    Thomas D. Petes

  • RECOMBINATION BETWEEN REPEATED GENES IN MICROORGANISMS

    Thomas D. Petes;Charles W. Hill

  • The DNA-binding Protein Hdf1p (a Putative Ku Homologue) Is Required for Maintaining Normal Telomere Length in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

    Stephanie E. Porter;Patricia W. Greenwell;Kim B. Ritchie;Thomas D. Petes

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD5-encoded DNA repair protein contains DNA helicase and zinc-binding sequence motifs and affects the stability of simple repetitive sequences in the genome.

    Robert E. Johnson;Samuel T. Henderson;Thomas D. Petes;Satya Prakash

  • Identification of yeast mutants with altered telomere structure.

    Arthur J. Lustig;Thomas D. Petes

  • Genome structure of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain widely used in bioethanol production

    Juan Lucas Argueso;Marcelo F. Carazzolle;Piotr A. Mieczkowski;Fabiana M. Duarte

  • Intrachromosomal gene conversion in yeast

    Hannah L. Klein;Thomas D. Petes

  • Triplet repeats form secondary structures that escape DNA repair in yeast

    Hutton Moore;Patricia W. Greenwell;Chin-Pin Liu;Norman Arnheim

  • Simple Mendelian inheritance of the reiterated ribosomal DNA of yeast.

    Thomas D. Petes;David Botstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Piotr A. Mieczkowski
Piotr A. Mieczkowski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sue Jinks-Robertson
Sue Jinks-Robertson Duke University
Michael A. White
Michael A. White Ideaya Biosciences (United States)
Sergei M. Mirkin
Sergei M. Mirkin Tufts University
Lorraine S. Symington
Lorraine S. Symington Columbia University
Martin Kupiec
Martin Kupiec Tel Aviv University
Walton L. Fangman
Walton L. Fangman University of Washington
Dmitry A. Gordenin
Dmitry A. Gordenin National Institutes of Health
Carol S. Newlon
Carol S. Newlon Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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