Barbara J Meyer

18.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
219 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Barbara J Meyer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Aging and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara J Meyer has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Molecular Biology, 73 papers in Aging and 37 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Barbara J Meyer's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (73 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (45 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (22 papers). Barbara J Meyer is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (73 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (45 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (22 papers). Barbara J Meyer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and France. Barbara J Meyer's co-authors include Mark Ptashne, Thomas Blumenthal, Donald L Riddle, James R Priess, Thomas W. Cline, Russell Maurer, Michael L. Nonet, Aaron F. Severson, Pao‐Tien Chuang and Kirsten Hagstrom and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Barbara J Meyer

216 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

C. Elegans II 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2015 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. C. Elegans II
    1998 958 citations Donald L Riddle, Thomas Blumenthal et al. profile →
  2. Condensin-driven remodelling of X chromosome topology during dosage compensation
    2015 573 citations Qian Bian, Edward J. Ralston et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Barbara J Meyer 9.9k 4.4k 3.5k 2.0k 1.7k 219 14.2k
R Waterston 11.9k 1.2× 6.6k 1.5× 3.3k 0.9× 2.6k 1.3× 1.6k 0.9× 155 17.3k
Yuji Kohara 8.3k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 591 0.3× 123 11.9k
Jonathan Hodgkin 7.2k 0.7× 6.0k 1.4× 3.8k 1.1× 936 0.5× 790 0.5× 136 13.1k
Ronald H.A. Plasterk 23.7k 2.4× 5.3k 1.2× 4.4k 1.2× 5.3k 2.6× 1.8k 1.0× 193 31.6k
David Hirsh 5.8k 0.6× 5.1k 1.2× 1.2k 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 85 9.8k
David L. Baillie 5.3k 0.5× 2.9k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 986 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 148 8.1k
Julie Ahringer 12.0k 1.2× 10.0k 2.3× 1.4k 0.4× 1.5k 0.7× 2.7k 1.6× 88 17.6k
Eric A. Miska 25.2k 2.5× 2.1k 0.5× 2.8k 0.8× 2.7k 1.4× 518 0.3× 161 31.6k
Marvin Wickens 12.6k 1.3× 1.9k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 931 0.5× 740 0.4× 156 14.4k
Yang Shi 30.9k 3.1× 1.5k 0.3× 4.8k 1.4× 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 205 36.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara J Meyer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara J Meyer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Barbara J Meyer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Barbara J Meyer 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 Barbara J Meyer. Barbara J Meyer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Campos, Júlio César Costa, Barbara J Meyer, David Zarrin, et al.. (2024). E-197 Super-stasis following flow diversion implantation: occlusion rates in 31 consecutive cases. A204.1–A204. 1 indexed citations
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Anderson, Erika C., Phillip A. Frankino, Ryo Higuchi‐Sanabria, et al.. (2019). X Chromosome Domain Architecture Regulates Caenorhabditis elegans Lifespan but Not Dosage Compensation. Developmental Cell. 51(2). 192–207.e6. 35 indexed citations
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Schwarz, Erich M., Cristel G. Thomas, Ian Korf, et al.. (2018). Rapid genome shrinkage in a self-fertile nematode reveals sperm competition proteins. Science. 359(6371). 55–61. 75 indexed citations
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Farboud, Behnom, Aaron F. Severson, & Barbara J Meyer. (2018). Strategies for Efficient Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas9. Genetics. 211(2). 431–457. 50 indexed citations
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Farboud, Behnom, Erin Jarvis, Theodore L. Roth, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Genome Editing with Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein in Diverse Cells and Organisms. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 12 indexed citations
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Farboud, Behnom, Erin Jarvis, Theodore L. Roth, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Genome Editing with Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein in Diverse Cells and Organisms. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 34 indexed citations
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Lo, Te‐Wen, Catherine S. Pickle, Steven Lin, et al.. (2013). Precise and Heritable Genome Editing in Evolutionarily Diverse Nematodes Using TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9 to Engineer Insertions and Deletions. Genetics. 195(2). 331–348. 149 indexed citations
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Wood, Andrew J., Te‐Wen Lo, Bryan Zeitler, et al.. (2011). Targeted Genome Editing Across Species Using ZFNs and TALENs. Science. 333(6040). 307–307. 499 indexed citations
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Youds, Jillian L., David G. Mets, Michael J. McIlwraith, et al.. (2010). RTEL-1 Enforces Meiotic Crossover Interference and Homeostasis. Science. 327(5970). 1254–1258. 137 indexed citations
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Mets, David G. & Barbara J Meyer. (2009). Condensins Regulate Meiotic DNA Break Distribution, thus Crossover Frequency, by Controlling Chromosome Structure. Cell. 139(1). 73–86. 187 indexed citations
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Csankovszki, Györgyi, M Snyder, Emily L. Petty, et al.. (2009). Three Distinct Condensin Complexes Control C. elegans Chromosome Dynamics. Current Biology. 19(1). 9–19. 121 indexed citations
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Csankovszki, Györgyi, Patrick McDonel, & Barbara J Meyer. (2004). Recruitment and Spreading of the C. elegans Dosage Compensation Complex Along X Chromosomes. Science. 303(5661). 1182–1185. 99 indexed citations
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Skop, Ahna R., Hongbin Liu, John R. Yates, Barbara J Meyer, & Rebecca Heald. (2004). Dissection of the Mammalian Midbody Proteome Reveals Conserved Cytokinesis Mechanisms. Science. 305(5680). 61–66. 411 indexed citations
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Meyer, Barbara J, et al.. (2003). Recruitment of C. elegans dosage compensation proteins for gene-specific versus chromosome-wide repression. Development. 130(26). 6519–6532. 49 indexed citations
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Hagstrom, Kirsten & Barbara J Meyer. (2003). Condensin and cohesin: more than chromosome compactor and glue. Nature Reviews Genetics. 4(7). 520–534. 174 indexed citations
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Meyer, Barbara J. (1997). Sex Determination and X Chromosome Dosage Compensation. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 33. 209–240. 47 indexed citations
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Riddle, Donald L, Thomas Blumenthal, Barbara J Meyer, & James R Priess. (1997). Introduction to C. elegans. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 33. 1–22. 57 indexed citations

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