D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Yoichi Shinkai

Kyoto University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Molecular Biology D-index 64 Citations 24,268 158 World Ranking 1098 National Ranking 98

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Yoichi Shinkai is best known for:

Gene
DNA
Epigenetics

In his articles, Yoichi Shinkai combines various disciplines, including Gene and Mutant. While working in this field, Yoichi Shinkai studies both Mutant and Gene. Yoichi Shinkai performs integrative Genetics and Germline research in his work. Many of his studies on Cell biology involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Stem cell. His study connects Cell biology and Stem cell. Yoichi Shinkai integrates many fields, such as Molecular biology and Genome, in his works. In his papers, Yoichi Shinkai integrates diverse fields, such as Genome and Molecular biology. In his study, Yoichi Shinkai carries out multidisciplinary DNA methylation and Reprogramming research. Yoichi Shinkai incorporates Reprogramming and DNA methylation in his studies.

His most cited work include:

Class Switch Recombination and Hypermutation Require Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase (AID), a Potential RNA Editing Enzyme (3051 citations)
RAG-2-deficient mice lack mature lymphocytes owing to inability to initiate V(D)J rearrangement (2449 citations)
G9a histone methyltransferase plays a dominant role in euchromatic histone H3 lysine 9 methylation and is essential for early embryogenesis (1065 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

Yoichi Shinkai undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Gene and Embryonic stem cell through his works. By researching both Embryonic stem cell and Gene, he produces research that crosses academic boundaries. Yoichi Shinkai incorporates Genetics and Epigenetics in his studies. In his papers, Yoichi Shinkai integrates diverse fields, such as Epigenetics and Histone. His work often combines Histone and Methyltransferase studies. In his works, Yoichi Shinkai conducts interdisciplinary research on Methyltransferase and Histone H3. His Histone H3 study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Gene expression. Yoichi Shinkai performs integrative study on Gene expression and DNA in his works. In his work, he performs multidisciplinary research in DNA and Molecular biology.

Yoichi Shinkai most often published in these fields:

Gene (80.14%)
Genetics (74.66%)
Cell biology (58.90%)

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Best Publications

Class Switch Recombination and Hypermutation Require Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase (AID), a Potential RNA Editing Enzyme

Masamichi Muramatsu;Kazuo Kinoshita;Sidonia Fagarasan;Shuichi Yamada.
Cell (2000)

4956 Citations

G9a histone methyltransferase plays a dominant role in euchromatic histone H3 lysine 9 methylation and is essential for early embryogenesis

Makoto Tachibana;Kenji Sugimoto;Masami Nozaki;Jun Ueda.
Genes & Development (2002)

1287 Citations

Partitioning and Plasticity of Repressive Histone Methylation States in Mammalian Chromatin

Antoine H.F.M. Peters;Stefan Kubicek;Karl Mechtler;Roderick J. O'Sullivan.
Molecular Cell (2003)

1249 Citations

SET Domain-containing Protein, G9a, Is a Novel Lysine-preferring Mammalian Histone Methyltransferase with Hyperactivity and Specific Selectivity to Lysines 9 and 27 of Histone H3

Makoto Tachibana;Kenji Sugimoto;Tatsunobu Fukushima;Yoichi Shinkai.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (2001)

1013 Citations

Histone Methyltransferases Direct Different Degrees of Methylation to Define Distinct Chromatin Domains.

Judd C. Rice;Scott D. Briggs;Beatrix Ueberheide;Cynthia M. Barber.
Molecular Cell (2003)

917 Citations

Histone methyltransferases G9a and GLP form heteromeric complexes and are both crucial for methylation of euchromatin at H3-K9.

Makoto Tachibana;Jun Ueda;Mikiko Fukuda;Naoki Takeda.
Genes & Development (2005)

837 Citations

G9a-mediated irreversible epigenetic inactivation of Oct-3/4 during early embryogenesis.

Nirit Feldman;Ariela Gerson;Jia Fang;En Li.
Nature Cell Biology (2006)

751 Citations

Proviral silencing in embryonic stem cells requires the histone methyltransferase ESET

Toshiyuki Matsui;Danny Leung;Hiroki Miyashita;Irina A. Maksakova.
Nature (2010)

682 Citations

H3K9 methyltransferase G9a and the related molecule GLP

Yoichi Shinkai;Makoto Tachibana.
Genes & Development (2011)

645 Citations

Large histone H3 lysine 9 dimethylated chromatin blocks distinguish differentiated from embryonic stem cells

Bo Wen;Hao Wu;Hao Wu;Yoichi Shinkai;Rafael A Irizarry;Rafael A Irizarry.
Nature Genetics (2009)

610 Citations

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