B. S. Cox

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

B. S. Cox is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, B. S. Cox has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Plant Science and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in B. S. Cox's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (24 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (14 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (7 papers). B. S. Cox is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (24 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (14 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (7 papers). B. S. Cox collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Tanzania. B. S. Cox's co-authors include Mick F. Tuite, James M. Parry, A. B. Futcher, John C. Game, C S McLaughlin, Concepcion R. Nierras, Shirley McCready, Roger Wheatcroft, C. S. H. Young and P. Unrau and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

B. S. Cox

51 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Ψ, A cytoplasmic suppressor of super-suppressor in yeast 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300 400
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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. Ψ, A cytoplasmic suppressor of super-suppressor in yeast
    1965 450 citations B. S. Cox Heredity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. S. Cox United Kingdom 29 3.3k 740 590 498 272 51 3.6k
François Lacroute France 33 4.2k 1.3× 242 0.3× 1.3k 2.2× 261 0.5× 228 0.8× 54 4.9k
Heather L. True United States 22 2.8k 0.8× 556 0.8× 236 0.4× 317 0.6× 273 1.0× 51 3.0k
Bun‐ichiro Ono Japan 21 1.7k 0.5× 313 0.4× 229 0.4× 249 0.5× 103 0.4× 61 1.9k
Michael D. Ter‐Avanesyan Russia 33 4.4k 1.3× 1.4k 1.9× 125 0.2× 983 2.0× 144 0.5× 80 4.5k
C S McLaughlin United States 26 2.1k 0.6× 107 0.1× 237 0.4× 73 0.1× 201 0.7× 43 2.4k
Vitaly V. Kushnirov Russia 28 4.8k 1.4× 1.7k 2.2× 171 0.3× 1.2k 2.4× 140 0.5× 59 5.0k
Nat N. V. Kav Canada 32 1.6k 0.5× 211 0.3× 2.0k 3.4× 177 0.4× 76 0.3× 89 2.9k
Daniel C. Masison United States 34 3.5k 1.1× 975 1.3× 190 0.3× 760 1.5× 100 0.4× 78 3.7k
Toru Nakayashiki Japan 21 1.2k 0.3× 309 0.4× 167 0.3× 213 0.4× 154 0.6× 30 1.3k
Alexander J. Kastaniotis Finland 29 1.8k 0.5× 66 0.1× 403 0.7× 52 0.1× 82 0.3× 50 2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. S. Cox

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Doel, S. M., Shirley McCready, Concepcion R. Nierras, & B. S. Cox. (1994). The dominant PNM2- mutation which eliminates the psi factor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the result of a missense mutation in the SUP35 gene.. Genetics. 137(3). 659–670. 171 indexed citations
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Cox, B. S., Mick F. Tuite, & C S McLaughlin. (1988). The ψ factor of yeast: A problem in inheritance. Yeast. 4(3). 159–178. 157 indexed citations
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Tuite, Mick F., B. S. Cox, & Calvin S. McLaughlin. (1987). A ribosome‐associated inhibitor of in vitro nonsense suppression in [psi−] strains of yeast. FEBS Letters. 225(1-2). 205–208. 19 indexed citations
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Dai, Hwa, et al.. (1986). Transformation of ψ− Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ψ+ with DNA co-purified with 3 μm circles. Current Genetics. 11(1). 79–82. 16 indexed citations
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Futcher, A. B. & B. S. Cox. (1984). Copy number and the stability of 2-micron circle-based artificial plasmids of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Bacteriology. 157(1). 283–290. 162 indexed citations
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McCready, Shirley & B. S. Cox. (1982). The role of the cdc9 ligase in replication and excision repair in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Current Genetics. 6(1). 29–30. 2 indexed citations
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Cox, B. S., et al.. (1981). DNA synthesis in UV-irradiated yeast. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 82(1). 69–85. 56 indexed citations
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Lund, Patricia & B. S. Cox. (1981). Reversion analysis of [psi−] mutations inSaccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics Research. 37(2). 173–182. 90 indexed citations
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Wheatcroft, Roger, B. S. Cox, & Robert H. Haynes. (1975). Repair of UV-induced DNA damage and survival in yeast I. Dimer excision. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 30(2). 209–217. 31 indexed citations
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Game, John C. & B. S. Cox. (1973). Synergistic interactions between rad mutations in yeast. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 20(1). 35–44. 81 indexed citations
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Game, John C. & B. S. Cox. (1972). Epistatic interactions between four rad loci in yeast. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 16(4). 353–362. 57 indexed citations
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Young, C. S. H. & B. S. Cox. (1972). Extrachromosomal elements in a super-suppression system of yeast II. Relations with other extrachromosomal elements. Heredity. 28(2). 189–199. 26 indexed citations
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Game, John C. & B. S. Cox. (1971). Allelism tests of mutants affecting sensitivity to radiation in yeast and a proposed nomenclature. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 12(3). 328–331. 103 indexed citations
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Cox, B. S., et al.. (1971). The genetic control of dark recombination in yeast. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 13(4). 297–309. 49 indexed citations
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Game, John C. & B. S. Cox. (1969). Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mutant which may show Cytoplasmic Sensitivity to Ultraviolet Light. Nature. 223(5210). 1067–1068. 5 indexed citations
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Cox, B. S. & James M. Parry. (1968). The isolation, genetics and survival characteristics of ultraviolet light-sensitive mutants in yeast. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 6(1). 37–55. 249 indexed citations
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Parry, James M. & B. S. Cox. (1968). Mitotic recombination induced by ultraviolet light in synchronous cultures of yeast. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 5(3). 373–384. 9 indexed citations
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Parry, James M. & B. S. Cox. (1968). The effects of dark holding and photoreactivation on ultraviolet light-induced mitotic recombination and survival in yeast. Genetics Research. 12(2). 187–198. 30 indexed citations
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Cox, B. S., et al.. (1967). A CHROMOSOMAL TRANSLOCATION IN SORDARIA FIMICOLA AND IRREGULAR SEGREGATION OF CHROMOSOMES. New Phytologist. 66(4). 653–664. 2 indexed citations

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