A. J. Varghese

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

A. J. Varghese is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Varghese has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Materials Chemistry and 9 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in A. J. Varghese's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (25 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (10 papers) and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry (7 papers). A. J. Varghese is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (25 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (10 papers) and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry (7 papers). A. J. Varghese collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and India. A. J. Varghese's co-authors include G. F. Whitmore, Guillermo E. Taccioli, Frederick W. Alt, Shih Yi Wang, Graeme C.M. Smith, Ryushin Mizuta, Penny A. Jeggo, T Blunt, Stephen P. Jackson and Jocelyne Demengeot and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Varghese

47 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Defective DNA-dependent protein kinase activity is linked... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Defective DNA-dependent protein kinase activity is linked to V(D)J recombination and DNA repair defects associated with the murine scid mutation
    1995 725 citations T Blunt, Guillermo E. Taccioli et al. Cell profile →

Peers

A. J. Varghese
Morris Friedkin United States
Archie W. Prestayko United States
Hans Peter Schnebli Switzerland
Pascal Gauduchon France
Elmar Wächter Germany
R W Brockman United States
E.W. Johns United Kingdom
Raymond L. Warters United States
Gerd Steffens Germany
Carolyn A. Buser United States
Morris Friedkin United States
A. J. Varghese
Citations per year, relative to A. J. Varghese A. J. Varghese (= 1×) peers Morris Friedkin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. J. Varghese

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. J. Varghese. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. J. Varghese based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. J. Varghese. A. J. Varghese is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Blunt, T, Guillermo E. Taccioli, Graeme C.M. Smith, et al.. (1995). Defective DNA-dependent protein kinase activity is linked to V(D)J recombination and DNA repair defects associated with the murine scid mutation. Cell. 80(5). 813–823. 725 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taccioli, Guillermo E., Hong‐Lin Cheng, A. J. Varghese, G. F. Whitmore, & Frederick W. Alt. (1994). A DNA repair defect in Chinese hamster ovary cells affects V(D)J recombination similarly to the murine scid mutation.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(10). 7439–7442. 85 indexed citations
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Whitmore, G. F., A. J. Varghese, & S. Gulyás. (1989). Cell Cycle Responses of Two X-ray Sensitive Mutants Defective in DNA Repair. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 56(5). 657–665. 120 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J. & G. F. Whitmore. (1985). Properties of 2-hydroxylaminoimidazoles and their implications for the biological effects of 2-nitroimidazoles. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 56(2-3). 269–287. 24 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J.. (1983). Glutathione conjugates of misonidazole. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 112(3). 1013–1020. 51 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J.. (1981). Detection of the amine derivative of misonidazole in human urine by high-pressure liquid chromatography. Analytical Biochemistry. 110(1). 197–200. 8 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J. & G. F. Whitmore. (1980). Binding to cellular macromolecules as a possible mechanism for the cytotoxicity of misonidazole.. PubMed. 40(7). 2165–9. 139 indexed citations
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Williams, G. J. B., A. J. Varghese, & Helen M. Berman. (1977). Model compounds for protein-nucleic acid interactions. 5. 5-S-Cysteinyluracil monohydrate, a photoaddition product between an amino acid and pyrimidine base. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 99(9). 3150–3154. 9 indexed citations
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Whitmore, G. F., S. Gulyás, & A. J. Varghese. (1975). Studies on the Radiation-Sensitizing Action of NDPP, A Sensitizer of Hypoxic Cells. Radiation Research. 61(2). 325–325. 10 indexed citations
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Shragge, Peter C., A. J. Varghese, J.W. Hunt, & C.L. Greenstock. (1974). Identification of new products in the γ-radiolysis of deoxygenated solutions of uracil and the effect of pH. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 736–738. 3 indexed citations
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Shragge, Peter C., A. J. Varghese, J.W. Hunt, & C.L. Greenstock. (1974). Radiolysis of Uracil in the Absence of Oxygen. Radiation Research. 60(2). 250–250. 24 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J.. (1974). Photoaddition products of uracil and cysteine. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. 374(2). 109–114. 13 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J.. (1973). Properties of photoaddition products of thymine and cysteine. Biochemistry. 12(14). 2725–2730. 28 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J.. (1971). PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF THYMIDINE AS A THIN SOLID FILM*. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 13(4). 357–364. 21 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J.. (1970). 5-Thyminyl-5,6-dihydrothymine from DNA irradiated with ultraviolet light. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 38(3). 484–490. 123 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J., et al.. (1967). Cytosine-thymine addition product from DNA irradiated with ultraviolet light. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 29(4). 543–549. 77 indexed citations
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Patrick, M. H., et al.. (1967). Addendum: concerning the mechanism of formation of UV-induced thymine photoproducts in DNA.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 58(6). 2483–2483. 3 indexed citations
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Varghese, A. J. & Shih Yi Wang. (1967). Ultraviolet Irradiation of DNA in vitro and in vivo Produces a Third Thymine-Derived Product. Science. 156(3777). 955–957. 88 indexed citations

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