Ben A. Oostra

64.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
164 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Ben A. Oostra is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Ben A. Oostra has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Genetics, 82 papers in Molecular Biology and 53 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Ben A. Oostra's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (83 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (52 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (21 papers). Ben A. Oostra is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (83 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (52 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (21 papers). Ben A. Oostra collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Belgium. Ben A. Oostra's co-authors include Cornelia M. van Duijn, Patrick J. Willems, Rob Willemsen, Cathy Bakker, David L. Nelson, Stephen T. Warren, Esther de Graaff, Edwin Reyniers, Albert Hofman and Yurii S. Aulchenko and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ben A. Oostra

163 papers receiving 12.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Variation of the CGG repeat at the fragile X site results in genetic instability: Resolution of the Sherman paradox

1991 1.6k citations Stephen T. Warren, Ben A. Oostra et al. profile →
Abnormal dendritic spines in fragile X knockout mice: Maturation and pruning deficits

1997 836 citations Patrick J. Willems, Ben A. Oostra et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ben A. Oostra	8.2k	7.0k	3.8k	1.4k	690	164	12.3k
Eden R. Martin	4.1k 0.5×	4.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.4×	1.4k 1.0×	422 0.6×	241	11.2k
Peter Propping	3.7k 0.5×	6.0k 0.9×	1.5k 0.4×	4.3k 3.0×	601 0.9×	329	16.1k
Muriel T. Davisson	3.4k 0.4×	7.2k 1.0×	531 0.1×	1.9k 1.3×	1.4k 2.1×	183	12.0k
Guoping Fan	3.7k 0.5×	10.9k 1.5×	967 0.3×	2.0k 1.4×	492 0.7×	130	15.7k
Allison E. Ashley‐Koch	1.8k 0.2×	2.2k 0.3×	1.6k 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	549 0.8×	210	8.3k
Markus M. Nöthen	5.3k 0.6×	6.0k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	4.0k 2.8×	1.3k 1.9×	521	18.1k
T. Conrad Gilliam	4.8k 0.6×	5.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.4×	1.4k 1.0×	889 1.3×	122	11.3k
Rita M. Cantor	3.4k 0.4×	2.8k 0.4×	2.6k 0.7×	468 0.3×	229 0.3×	90	7.2k
Mustafa Şahin	3.7k 0.5×	7.4k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	3.5k 2.4×	1.7k 2.4×	314	15.9k
Hreinn Stefánsson	2.9k 0.4×	2.7k 0.4×	998 0.3×	976 0.7×	234 0.3×	98	7.5k

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Liu, Fan, Emile Hendriks, Arwin Ralf, et al.. (2013). Common DNA variants predict tall stature in Europeans. Human Genetics. 133(5). 587–597. 39 indexed citations

Ramdas, Wishal D., Leonieke M. E. van Koolwijk, Angela J. Cree, et al.. (2011). Clinical Implications of Old and New Genes for Open-Angle Glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 118(12). 2389–2397. 22 indexed citations

Scotto‐Lomassese, Sophie, Antoine Nissant, Ben A. Oostra, et al.. (2011). Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Regulates New Neuron Differentiation in the Adult Olfactory Bulb. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(6). 2205–2215. 64 indexed citations

Ramdas, Wishal D., Leonieke M. E. van Koolwijk, M. Kamran Ikram, et al.. (2010). A Genome-Wide Association Study of Optic Disc Parameters. PLoS Genetics. 6(6). e1000978–e1000978. 140 indexed citations

Spencer, Corinne M., et al.. (2006). Exaggerated behavioral phenotypes in Fmr1/Fxr2 double knockout mice reveal a functional genetic interaction between Fragile X-related proteins. Human Molecular Genetics. 15(12). 1984–1994. 95 indexed citations

Giuffrida, Rosario, S Musumeci, Simona D’Antoni, et al.. (2005). A Reduced Number of Metabotropic Glutamate Subtype 5 Receptors Are Associated with Constitutive Homer Proteins in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(39). 8908–8916. 111 indexed citations

Pietrobono, Roberta, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Francesca Zalfa, et al.. (2004). Molecular dissection of the events leading to inactivation of the FMR1 gene. Human Molecular Genetics. 14(2). 267–277. 94 indexed citations

Reis, Surya A., Rob Willemsen, Leontine van Unen, A. T. Hoogeveen, & Ben A. Oostra. (2004). Prospects of TAT-Mediated Protein Therapy for Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Molecular Histology. 35(4). 389–395. 8 indexed citations

Tervonen, Topi A., Karl E.O. Åkerman, Ben A. Oostra, & Maija L. Castrén. (2004). Rgs4 mRNA expression is decreased in the brain of Fmr1 knockout mouse. Molecular Brain Research. 133(1). 162–165. 9 indexed citations

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Rossetti, Stefano, et al.. (2004). Loss of FMR1 hypermethylation in somatic cell heterokaryons. The FASEB Journal. 18(15). 1964–1966. 2 indexed citations

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Castrén, Maija L., Riitta Miettinen, Eija Koponen, et al.. (2002). BDNF Regulates the Expression of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein mRNA in the Hippocampus. Neurobiology of Disease. 11(1). 221–229. 40 indexed citations

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Mineur, Yann S., Frans Sluyter, Sanne de Wit, Ben A. Oostra, & Wim E. Crusio. (2002). Behavioral and neuroanatomical characterization of the Fmr1 knockout mouse. Hippocampus. 12(1). 39–46. 167 indexed citations

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Bakker, Cathy, Yolanda de Diego‐Otero, Carola Bontekoe, et al.. (2000). Immunocytochemical and Biochemical Characterization of FMRP, FXR1P, and FXR2P in the Mouse. Experimental Cell Research. 258(1). 162–170. 141 indexed citations

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Aktaş, Dilek, et al.. (2000). Screening for the fragile X syndrome among mentally retarded males by hair root analysis. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 95(2). 105–107. 13 indexed citations

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Willemsen, Rob & Ben A. Oostra. (2000). FMRP detection assay for the diagnosis of the fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 97(3). 183–188. 12 indexed citations

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Reyniers, Edwin, Jean‐Jacques Martin, Patrick Cras, et al.. (1999). Postmortem examination of two fragile X brothers with anFMR1 full mutation. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 84(3). 245–249. 52 indexed citations

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Fisch, Gene S., et al.. (1999). Learning and memory in theFMR1 knockout mouse. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 84(3). 277–282. 37 indexed citations

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Tamanini, Filippo, Leontine van Unen, Cathy Bakker, et al.. (1999). Oligomerization properties of fragile-X mental-retardation protein (FMRP) and the fragile-X-related proteins FXR1P and FXR2P. Biochemical Journal. 343(3). 517–523. 67 indexed citations

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Godfraind, Jean‐Marie, Edwin Reyniers, Kristel De Boulle, et al.. (1996). Long-term potentiation in the hippocampus of fragile X knockout mice. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 64(2). 246–251. 138 indexed citations

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Ouweland, Ans M.W. van den, Wout H. Deelen, Catherine B. Kunst, et al.. (1994). Loss of mutation at the FMR1 locus through multiple exchanges between maternal X chromosomes. Human Molecular Genetics. 3(10). 1823–1827. 34 indexed citations

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