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D-Index
57
Citations
17821
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2128
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1057

Yi Zhou 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 Yi Zhou sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 154 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yi Zhou 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 Yi Zhou sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yi Zhou is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, with a multidisciplinary focus centered on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Throughout their career, they have contributed to advancing knowledge in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer Research, and Hematology.

Their recent research papers cover a diverse range of topics published in high-profile journals. Notable publications include:

  • "RNA helicase DDX21 mediates nucleotide stress responses in neural crest and melanoma cells," 2020, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Tanshinone I, a new EZH2 inhibitor restricts normal and malignant hematopoiesis through upregulation of MMP9 and ABCG2," 2021, Theranostics
  • "Atomic structure of the predominant GII.4 human norovirus capsid reveals novel stability and plasticity," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Common variants in signaling transcription-factor-binding sites drive phenotypic variability in red blood cell traits," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Calmodulin inhibitors improve erythropoiesis in Diamond-Blackfan anemia," 2020, Science Translational Medicine

Yi Zhou frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including Leonard I. Zon, Song Yang, Asher Lichtig, Avik Choudhuri, and Tianxiao Han, reflecting a network of collaborations spanning various biomedical disciplines.

The scholar has published multiple papers in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Blood
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife

Their research topics primarily focus on specific biomedical applications and molecular mechanisms. Key topics include:

  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Yi Zhou's body of work demonstrates a strong orientation toward understanding molecular and cellular processes relevant to cancer, hematology, and genetics, with an emphasis on stem cell biology and advanced transcriptomic techniques. Their intersectional expertise contributes to expanding knowledge across several intersecting domains of biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

    Kerstin Howe;Matthew D. Clark;Carlos F. Torroja;Carlos F. Torroja;James Torrance

  • Positional cloning of zebrafish ferroportin1 identifies a conserved vertebrate iron exporter

    Adriana Donovan;Alison Brownlie;Alison Brownlie;Yi Zhou;Jennifer Shepard

  • Mitoferrin is essential for erythroid iron assimilation

    George C. Shaw;John J. Cope;John J. Cope;Liangtao Li;Kenneth Corson

  • Genetic analysis of cavefish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of albinism

    Meredith E Protas;Candace Hersey;Dawn Kochanek;Yi Zhou

  • The DNA sequence and biological annotation of human chromosome 1

    S. G. Gregory;S. G. Gregory;K. F. Barlow;K. E. McLay;R. Kaul

  • A CRISPR/Cas9 vector system for tissue-specific gene disruption in zebrafish

    Julien Ablain;Ellen M. Durand;Song Yang;Yi Zhou

  • A mRNA localized to the vegetal cortex of Xenopus oocytes encodes a protein with a nanos-like zinc finger domain

    Luis Mosquera;Caryl Forristall;Yi Zhou;Mary Lou King

  • Loci associated with skin pigmentation identified in African populations

    Nicholas G. Crawford;Derek E. Kelly;Matthew E. B. Hansen;Marcia H. Beltrame

  • The zebrafish van gogh mutation disrupts tbx1, which is involved in the DiGeorge deletion syndrome in humans.

    Tatjana Piotrowski;Dae Gwon Ahn;Thomas F. Schilling;Sreelaja Nair

  • TIF1γ Controls Erythroid Cell Fate by Regulating Transcription Elongation

    Xiaoying Bai;Jonghwan Kim;Jonghwan Kim;Zhongan Yang;Michael J. Jurynec

  • Pre- and Post-Transplant Quantification of Measurable (“Minimal”) Residual Disease via Multiparameter Flow Cytometry in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Yi Zhou;Megan Othus;Daisuke Araki;Brent L. Wood

  • A zebrafish bmyb mutation causes genome instability and increased cancer susceptibility

    Jennifer L. Shepard;James F. Amatruda;Howard M. Stern;Aravind Subramanian

  • Hematopoietic gene expression profile in zebrafish kidney marrow

    Huai-Dong Song;Xiao-Jian Sun;Xiao-Jian Sun;Min Deng;Guo-Wei Zhang

  • High-throughput cell transplantation establishes that tumor-initiating cells are abundant in zebrafish T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

    Alexandra C. H. Smith;Aubrey R. Raimondi;Chris D. Salthouse;Myron S Ignatius

  • Cell-specific mitotic defect and dyserythropoiesis associated with erythroid band 3 deficiency.

    Barry H. Paw;Alan J. Davidson;Alan J. Davidson;Yi Zhou;Yi Zhou;Rong Li

  • The Zebrafish moonshine Gene Encodes Transcriptional Intermediary Factor 1γ, an Essential Regulator of Hematopoiesis

    David G Ransom;Nathan Bahary;Knut Niss;David Traver

  • Isolation and characterization of runxa and runxb, zebrafish members of the runt family of transcriptional regulators.

    Caroline Erter Burns;Tony DeBlasio;Yi Zhou;Jin Zhang

  • Zebrafish globin Switching Occurs in Two Developmental Stages and is Controlled by the LCR

    Jared Jason Ganis;Nelson Hsia;Eirini Trompouki;Jill L.O. de Jong

  • Cooperative effects of growth factors involved in the induction of hematopoietic mesoderm

    Tara L. Huber;Yi Zhou;Paul E. Mead;Leonard I. Zon

  • VCAM-1 + macrophages guide the homing of HSPCs to a vascular niche

    Dantong Li;Dantong Li;Wenzhi Xue;Mei Li;Mei Li;Mei Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard I. Zon
Leonard I. Zon Harvard University
Barry H. Paw
Barry H. Paw Brigham and Women's Hospital
Elihu H. Estey
Elihu H. Estey University of Washington
A. Thomas Look
A. Thomas Look Harvard University
Brent L. Wood
Brent L. Wood University of Washington
Frederick R. Appelbaum
Frederick R. Appelbaum Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jerald P. Radich
Jerald P. Radich Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Charles Lee
Charles Lee The Jackson Laboratory
David M. Langenau
David M. Langenau Harvard University
Louis M. Kunkel
Louis M. Kunkel Boston Children's Hospital

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