Brian A. Rowning

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Brian A. Rowning is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian A. Rowning has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cell Biology and 3 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Brian A. Rowning's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (7 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (6 papers) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (5 papers). Brian A. Rowning is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (7 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (6 papers) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (5 papers). Brian A. Rowning collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Brian A. Rowning's co-authors include Carolyn A. Larabell, Randall T. Moon, Kevin M. Vogeli, Scott E. Fraser, Richard M. Harland, John B. Wallingford, Ute Rothbächer, John C. Gerhart, Richard P. Elinson and Jeffrey R. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Brian A. Rowning

13 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Dishevelled controls cell polarity during Xenopus gastrul... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 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. Dishevelled controls cell polarity during Xenopus gastrulation
    2000 637 citations John B. Wallingford, Brian A. Rowning et al. Nature profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian A. Rowning United States 12 2.0k 968 299 218 194 13 2.5k
Michael V. Danilchik United States 23 1.6k 0.8× 729 0.8× 328 1.1× 278 1.3× 220 1.1× 46 2.2k
Susan F. Godsave Netherlands 22 3.3k 1.6× 643 0.7× 512 1.7× 278 1.3× 126 0.6× 33 3.7k
C. Antony France 13 990 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 290 1.0× 221 1.0× 91 0.5× 13 1.7k
Michal Reichman‐Fried Germany 21 1.3k 0.6× 932 1.0× 391 1.3× 296 1.4× 75 0.4× 25 2.7k
Holger Knaut United States 25 1.3k 0.6× 687 0.7× 564 1.9× 239 1.1× 95 0.5× 33 2.3k
Elizabeth H. Chen United States 21 1.5k 0.7× 774 0.8× 222 0.7× 182 0.8× 52 0.3× 34 2.1k
Alexandra Schambony Germany 25 1.6k 0.8× 348 0.4× 247 0.8× 244 1.1× 111 0.6× 50 2.2k
Thomas E. Schroeder United States 24 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 142 0.5× 318 1.5× 198 1.0× 30 2.5k
Durward Lawson United Kingdom 22 1.2k 0.6× 702 0.7× 151 0.5× 295 1.4× 82 0.4× 29 2.0k
François Fagotto Canada 34 4.0k 2.0× 1.2k 1.3× 413 1.4× 572 2.6× 111 0.6× 49 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian A. Rowning

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Larabell, Carolyn A., Brian A. Rowning, & Randall T. Moon. (2004). A PKC wave follows the calcium wave after activation of Xenopus eggs. Differentiation. 72(1). 41–47. 15 indexed citations
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Weaver, Carole, Gist H. Farr, Weijun Pan, et al.. (2003). GBP binds kinesin light chain and translocates during cortical rotation inXenopuseggs. Development. 130(22). 5425–5436. 52 indexed citations
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Wallingford, John B., Brian A. Rowning, Kevin M. Vogeli, et al.. (2000). Dishevelled controls cell polarity during Xenopus gastrulation. Nature. 405(6782). 81–85. 637 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taunton, Jack, Brian A. Rowning, Margaret Coughlin, et al.. (2000). Actin-Dependent Propulsion of Endosomes and Lysosomes by Recruitment of N-Wasp✪. The Journal of Cell Biology. 148(3). 519–530. 356 indexed citations
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Miller, Jeffrey R., Brian A. Rowning, Carolyn A. Larabell, et al.. (1999). Establishment of the Dorsal–Ventral Axis inXenopus Embryos Coincides with the Dorsal Enrichment of Dishevelled That Is Dependent on Cortical Rotation. The Journal of Cell Biology. 146(2). 427–438. 213 indexed citations
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Howlett, Anthony R., Calvin D. Roskelley, Pierre‐Yves Desprez, et al.. (1997). Lactoferrin expression in mammary epithelial cells is mediated by changes in cell shape and actin cytoskeleton. Journal of Cell Science. 110(22). 2861–2871. 45 indexed citations
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Rowning, Brian A., Jonathan N. Wells, Mike Wu, et al.. (1997). Microtubule-mediated transport of organelles and localization of β-catenin to the future dorsal side of Xenopus  eggs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 94(4). 1224–1229. 134 indexed citations
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Larabell, Carolyn A., Brian A. Rowning, Cynthia Yost, et al.. (1997). Establishment of the Dorso-ventral Axis in Xenopus Embryos Is Presaged by Early Asymmetries in β-Catenin That Are Modulated by the Wnt Signaling Pathway. The Journal of Cell Biology. 136(5). 1123–1136. 343 indexed citations
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Larabell, Carolyn A., Brian A. Rowning, Jonathan N. Wells, Mike Wu, & John C. Gerhart. (1996). Confocal microscopy analysis of living Xenopus eggs and the mechanism of cortical rotation. Development. 122(4). 1281–1289. 49 indexed citations
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Rowning, Brian A., et al.. (1989). Hyperdorsoanterior embryos from Xenopus eggs treated with D2O. Developmental Biology. 134(1). 175–188. 38 indexed citations
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Gerhart, John C., Michael V. Danilchik, Tabitha Doniach, et al.. (1989). Cortical rotation of the Xenopus egg: consequences for the anteroposterior pattern of embryonic dorsal development. Development. 107(Supplement). 37–51. 366 indexed citations
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Elinson, Richard P. & Brian A. Rowning. (1988). A transient array of parallel microtubules in frog eggs: Potential tracks for a cytoplasmic rotation that specifies the dorso-ventral axis. Developmental Biology. 128(1). 185–197. 194 indexed citations
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Gerhart, John C., et al.. (1986). Amphibian Early Development. BioScience. 36(8). 541–549. 10 indexed citations

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