Blake Wiedenheft

11.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
82 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Blake Wiedenheft is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Blake Wiedenheft has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Ecology and 19 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Blake Wiedenheft's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (52 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (24 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (22 papers). Blake Wiedenheft is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (52 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (24 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (22 papers). Blake Wiedenheft collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Blake Wiedenheft's co-authors include Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg, Ryan N. Jackson, Kaihong Zhou, John van der Oost, Edze R. Westra, C. Martin Lawrence, Rotem Sorek, Martin Jínek and Royce A. Wilkinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Blake Wiedenheft

79 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

RNA-guided genetic silencing systems in bacteria and archaea

2012 1.4k citations Blake Wiedenheft, Samuel H. Sternberg et al. Nature profile →
Unravelling the structural and mechanistic basis of CRISPR–Cas systems

2014 545 citations John van der Oost, Edze R. Westra et al. profile →
Sequence- and Structure-Specific RNA Processing by a CRISPR Endonuclease

2010 531 citations R.E. Haurwitz, Martin Jínek et al. Science profile →
CRISPR-Mediated Adaptive Immune Systems in Bacteria and Archaea

2013 479 citations C. Martin Lawrence, Blake Wiedenheft et al. profile →
Structural basis for CRISPR RNA-guided DNA recognition by Cascade

2011 447 citations Esther van Duijn, Jelle B. Bultema et al. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology profile →
RNA-guided complex from a bacterial immune system enhances target recognition through seed sequence interactions

2011 350 citations Blake Wiedenheft, Esther van Duijn et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Structures of the RNA-guided surveillance complex from a bacterial immune system

2011 306 citations Blake Wiedenheft, Gabriel C. Lander et al. Nature profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Blake Wiedenheft

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Blake Wiedenheft

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Synthetically Assisted Conservation and the Application of Emerging Biological Technologies for the Protection of Biodiversity 2025 ·Conservation Letters ·Jedediah F. Brodie, (unknown), Blake Wiedenheft, Ronald Sandler, Kent H. Redford, Chad R. Schultz, Axel Moehrenschlager, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sara Dunn, Michael K. Schwartz	0
2	Protein-primed homopolymer synthesis by an antiviral reverse transcriptase 2025 ·Nature ·Stephen Tang, Rimantė Žedaveinytė, (unknown), (unknown), Javier Mancilla-Ramı́rez, (unknown), Tanner Wiegand, Royce A. Wilkinson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mirela Berisa, Marko Jovanović, Blake Wiedenheft, Samuel H. Sternberg	0
3	Discovery of Diverse CRISPR Leader Motifs, Putative Functions, and Applications for Enhanced CRISPR Detection and Subtype Annotation 2025 ·The CRISPR Journal ·Murat Buyukyoruk, (unknown), Andrew Santiago‐Frangos, Blake Wiedenheft	3
4	Polyamines and linear DNA mediate bacterial threat assessment of bacteriophage infection 2023 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Artem Nemudryi, (unknown), DeAnna C. Bublitz, (unknown), Margie Kinnersley, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lia A. Michaels, Robert Brzozowski, Alison Coluccio, Denghui Xing, Jumpei Uchiyama, Laura K. Jennings, Prahathees J. Eswara, Blake Wiedenheft, Patrick R. Secor	16
5	Structure reveals why genome folding is necessary for site-specific integration of foreign DNA into CRISPR arrays 2023 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·Andrew Santiago‐Frangos, (unknown), Tanner Wiegand, (unknown), Murat Buyukyoruk, (unknown), Royce A. Wilkinson, (unknown), (unknown), Edward T. Eng, Gabriel C. Lander, Blake Wiedenheft	6
6	Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity of Cas10 Proteins 2023 ·The CRISPR Journal ·Tanner Wiegand, Royce A. Wilkinson, Andrew Santiago‐Frangos, (unknown), Roland Hatzenpichler, Blake Wiedenheft	11
7	Clarifying CRISPR: Why Repeats Identified in the Human Genome Should Not Be Considered CRISPRs 2023 ·The CRISPR Journal ·Murat Buyukyoruk, (unknown), Blake Wiedenheft	2
8	The Rise and Fall of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Ongoing Diversification of Omicron 2022 ·Viruses ·Tanner Wiegand, Artem Nemudryi, Anna Nemudraia, (unknown), (unknown), David N. Taylor, Seth T. Walk, Blake Wiedenheft	18
9	Sequence-specific capture and concentration of viral RNA by type III CRISPR system enhances diagnostic 2022 ·Nature Communications ·Anna Nemudraia, Artem Nemudryi, Murat Buyukyoruk, (unknown), (unknown), Tanner Wiegand, (unknown), (unknown), L Hall, (unknown), Helen Lee, Royce A. Wilkinson, Laura R. Snyder, Joshua D. Jones, Kristin S. Koutmou, Andrew Santiago‐Frangos, Blake Wiedenheft	12
10	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Is Detected in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Asymptomatic Endoscopy Patients but Is Unlikely to Pose a Significant Risk to Healthcare Personnel 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Anna Nemudraia, Artem Nemudryi, Jodi F. Hedges, (unknown), (unknown), Deann T. Snyder, Maria Jerome, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David B. King, Raina K. Plowright, Mark A. Jutila, Blake Wiedenheft, Diane Bimczok	5
11	Metatranscriptome Analysis of Sympatric Bee Species Identifies Bee Virus Variants and a New Virus, Andrena-Associated Bee Virus-1 2021 ·Viruses ·Katie F. Daughenbaugh, (unknown), Charles C. Carey, Alexander J. McMenamin, Tanner Wiegand, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Blake Wiedenheft, Asaf Sadeh, Nor Chejanovsky, Yael Mandelik, Michelle L. Flenniken	20
12	Distribution and phasing of sequence motifs that facilitate CRISPR adaptation 2021 ·Current Biology ·Andrew Santiago‐Frangos, Murat Buyukyoruk, Tanner Wiegand, (unknown), Blake Wiedenheft	16
13	Temporal Detection and Phylogenetic Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in Municipal Wastewater 2020 ·Cell Reports Medicine ·Artem Nemudryi, Anna Nemudraia, Tanner Wiegand, Kevin Surya, Murat Buyukyoruk, (unknown), Karl K. Vanderwood, Royce A. Wilkinson, Blake Wiedenheft	364
14	A PAX5–OCT4–PRDM1 developmental switch specifies human primordial germ cells 2018 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Fang Fang, (unknown), (unknown), Meena Sukhwani, Zhengyuan Wang, Charles C. Carey, Aurélien Mazurie, Jun Cui, Royce A. Wilkinson, Blake Wiedenheft, Naoko Irie, M. Azim Surani, Kyle E. Orwig, Renee A. Reijo Pera	31
15	Surveillance and Processing of Foreign DNA by the Escherichia coli CRISPR-Cas System 2015 ·Cell ·Sy Redding, Samuel H. Sternberg, (unknown), Bryan Gibb, Prashant Bhat, Chantal K. Guegler, Blake Wiedenheft, Jennifer A. Doudna, Eric C. Greene	148
16	Crystal structure of the CRISPR RNA–guided surveillance complex from Escherichia coli 2014 ·Science ·Ryan N. Jackson, Sarah Golden, (unknown), Joshua Carter, Edze R. Westra, Stan J. J. Brouns, John van der Oost, Thomas C. Terwilliger, Randy J. Read, Blake Wiedenheft	201
17	RNA-guided complex from a bacterial immune system enhances target recognition through seed sequence interactions breakdown → 2011 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Blake Wiedenheft, Esther van Duijn, Jelle B. Bultema, Sakharam Waghmare, Kaihong Zhou, Arjan Barendregt, (unknown), Albert J. R. Heck, Egbert J. Boekema, Mark J. Dickman, Jennifer A. Doudna	350
18	Sequence- and Structure-Specific RNA Processing by a CRISPR Endonuclease breakdown → 2010 ·Science ·R.E. Haurwitz, Martin Jínek, Blake Wiedenheft, Kaihong Zhou, Jennifer A. Doudna	531
19	Virus movement maintains local virus population diversity 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Jamie C. Snyder, Blake Wiedenheft, Matt Lavin, Francisco F. Roberto, (unknown), Alice C. Ortmann, Trevor Douglas, Mark Young	55
20	Dps-like protein from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus 2006 ·Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry ·(unknown), Blake Wiedenheft, Mark Allen, George H. Gauss, C. Martin Lawrence, Mark Young, Trevor Douglas	42

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