2026 Yumiko Saga: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	75	1904	1811	74	70	204	20161
Molecular Biology	75	1193	1065	97	92	204	20161

Yumiko Saga 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 Yumiko Saga sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 204 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yumiko Saga 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 Yumiko Saga sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yumiko Saga is affiliated with the National Institute of Genetics in Japan. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics as well as related areas such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Developmental Neuroscience.

The main topics of their work include:

RNA Research and Splicing
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
Reproductive Biology and Fertility
Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
Ubiquitin and Proteasome Pathways

Their recent papers demonstrate involvement in diverse molecular biology topics. Notable publications include:

The auxin-inducible degron 2 technology provides sharp degradation control in yeast, mammalian cells, and mice, 2020, Nature Communications
Formal proof of the requirement of MESP1 and MESP2 in mesoderm specification and their transcriptional control via specific enhancers in mice, 2021, Development
NANOS2 suppresses the cell cycle by repressing mTORC1 activators in embryonic male germ cells, 2021, iScience
Heterozygous loss-of-function DHX9 variants are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders: Human genetic and experimental evidences, 2023, European Journal of Medical Genetics
Mouse dead end1 acts with Nanos2 and Nanos3 to regulate testicular teratoma incidence, 2020, PLoS ONE

Their frequent co-authors reflect ongoing collaborations with researchers such as Rieko Ajima, Masafumi Muraoka, Hajime Okada, Makoto Kiso, and Takamasa Hirano. This suggests an extensive network of scientific partnerships within their research community.

Yumiko Saga's publications are commonly found in venues including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Development, Development Growth & Differentiation, iScience, and PLoS Genetics. These journals are well recognized within molecular biology and genetics disciplines, indicating their active contribution to these scientific communities.

Best Publications

MesP1 is expressed in the heart precursor cells and required for the formation of a single heart tube.

Yumiko Saga;Sachiko Miyagawa-Tomita;Atsuya Takagi;Satoshi Kitajima

830
Citations
Mice develop normally without tenascin.

Y Saga;T Yagi;Y Ikawa;T Sakakura

815
Citations
Conserved Role of nanos Proteins in Germ Cell Development

Masayuki Tsuda;Yumiko Sasaoka;Makoto Kiso;Kuniya Abe

699
Citations
A Novel ES Cell Line, TT2, with High Germline-Differentiating Potency

T. Yagi;T. Tokunaga;Y. Furuta;S. Nada

688
Citations
Rapid Protein Depletion in Human Cells by Auxin-Inducible Degron Tagging with Short Homology Donors

Toyoaki Natsume;Tomomi Kiyomitsu;Tomomi Kiyomitsu;Yumiko Saga;Yumiko Saga;Masato T. Kanemaki;Masato T. Kanemaki

598
Citations
An Nkx2-5/Bmp2/Smad1 Negative Feedback Loop Controls Heart Progenitor Specification and Proliferation

Owen W.J. Prall;Mary K. Menon;Mark J. Solloway;Yusuke Watanabe

592
Citations
Periostin is essential for cardiac healing after acute myocardial infarction

Masashi Shimazaki;Kazuto Nakamura;Isao Kii;Takeshi Kashima

554
Citations
Cellular dynamics associated with the genome-wide epigenetic reprogramming in migrating primordial germ cells in mice.

Yoshiyuki Seki;Masashi Yamaji;Yukihiro Yabuta;Mitsue Sano

506
Citations
Cell lineage in mammalian craniofacial mesenchyme.

Toshiyuki Yoshida;Philaiporn Vivatbutsiri;Gillian Morriss-Kay;Yumiko Saga

466
Citations
Mesp2: a novel mouse gene expressed in the presegmented mesoderm and essential for segmentation initiation.

Yumiko Saga;Naomi Hata;Haruhiko Koseki;Makoto M. Taketo

458
Citations
Differential usage of three exons generates at least five different mRNAs encoding human leukocyte common antigens.

M Streuli;L R Hall;Y Saga;S F Schlossman

433
Citations
The making of the somite: molecular events in vertebrate segmentation

Yumiko Saga;Hiroyuki Takeda;Hiroyuki Takeda

397
Citations
MesP1 and MesP2 are essential for the development of cardiac mesoderm

Satoshi Kitajima;Atsuya Takagi;Tohru Inoue;Yumiko Saga

376
Citations
Distinct roles of Wnt/β-catenin and Bmp signaling during early cardiogenesis

Alexandra Klaus;Yumiko Saga;Makoto M. Taketo;Eldad Tzahor

370
Citations
Nanos2 suppresses meiosis and promotes male germ cell differentiation

Atsushi Suzuki;Yumiko Saga

341
Citations
Mesp1 Expression Is the Earliest Sign of Cardiovascular Development

Yumiko Saga;Satoshi Kitajima;Sachiko Miyagawa-Tomita

330
Citations
The auxin-inducible degron 2 technology provides sharp degradation control in yeast, mammalian cells, and mice.

Aisha Yesbolatova;Aisha Yesbolatova;Yuichiro Saito;Naomi Kitamoto;Hatsune Makino-Itou

329
Citations
The RNA-Binding Protein NANOS2 Is Required to Maintain Murine Spermatogonial Stem Cells

Aiko Sada;Atsushi Suzuki;Hitomi Suzuki;Yumiko Saga;Yumiko Saga

327
Citations
Zebrafish Mesp family genes, mesp-a and mesp-b are segmentally expressed in the presomitic mesoderm, and Mesp-b confers the anterior identity to the developing somites.

Sawada A;Fritz A;Jiang Yj;Yamamoto A

300
Citations
Mesp2 initiates somite segmentation through the Notch signalling pathway

Yu Takahashi;Ken-ichi Koizumi;Atsuya Takagi;Satoshi Kitajima

289
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Takeda University of Tokyo

Haruhiko Koseki RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

Raphael Kopan Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Akira Kudo Tokyo Institute of Technology

Hiroshi Hamada RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Randy L. Johnson The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Satoru Matsuda Keio University

Masato T. Kanemaki National Institute of Genetics

Hideyuki Okano Keio University

Sally L. Dunwoodie Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

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