Brian P. Downes

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Brian P. Downes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian P. Downes has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Oncology and 2 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Brian P. Downes's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (6 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (3 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (2 papers). Brian P. Downes is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (6 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (3 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (2 papers). Brian P. Downes collaborates with scholars based in United States. Brian P. Downes's co-authors include Richard D. Vierstra, Jennifer M. Gagne, Shin‐Han Shiu, Dring N. Crowell, Derek J. Gingerich, Robert M. Stupar, Scott A. Saracco, Sang Sook Lee, Xiaolong Lu and S. Narasimha Chary and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Brian P. Downes

10 papers receiving 1000 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.

  1. The F-box subunit of the SCF E3 complex is encoded by a diverse superfamily of genes in Arabidopsis
    2002 538 citations Jennifer M. Gagne, Brian P. Downes et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 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 P. Downes United States 10 794 749 56 42 42 10 1.0k
Jennifer M. Gagne United States 8 972 1.2× 1.3k 1.7× 36 0.6× 50 1.2× 42 1.0× 10 1.5k
Yoon Duck Koo South Korea 11 680 0.9× 926 1.2× 27 0.5× 15 0.4× 66 1.6× 13 1.2k
Mattia Adamo France 8 454 0.6× 616 0.8× 63 1.1× 18 0.4× 32 0.8× 10 914
Marta Peirats‐Llobet Spain 14 603 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 42 0.8× 22 0.5× 105 2.5× 18 1.4k
Derek J. Gingerich United States 9 836 1.1× 1.0k 1.4× 36 0.6× 19 0.5× 38 0.9× 10 1.2k
Borja Belda‐Palazón Spain 18 673 0.8× 932 1.2× 77 1.4× 22 0.5× 132 3.1× 26 1.2k
Shigetaka Yasuda Japan 15 551 0.7× 878 1.2× 37 0.7× 28 0.7× 105 2.5× 19 1.1k
Jorge Marqués United States 8 497 0.6× 737 1.0× 18 0.3× 20 0.5× 36 0.9× 9 927
Tian Guowei United States 9 814 1.0× 843 1.1× 18 0.3× 52 1.2× 112 2.7× 14 1.1k
Shugo Maekawa Japan 13 542 0.7× 905 1.2× 28 0.5× 15 0.4× 50 1.2× 20 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian P. Downes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian P. Downes

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All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Lu, Xiaolong, et al.. (2016). A MUB E2 structure reveals E1 selectivity between cognate ubiquitin E2s in eukaryotes. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12580–12580. 11 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiaolong, et al.. (2011). Arabidopsis Membrane-anchored Ubiquitin-fold (MUB) Proteins Localize a Specific Subset of Ubiquitin-conjugating (E2) Enzymes to the Plasma Membrane. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(17). 14913–14921. 28 indexed citations
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Downes, Brian P., et al.. (2010). Riboswitches as hormone receptors: hypothetical cytokinin-binding riboswitches in Arabidopsis thaliana. Biology Direct. 5(1). 60–60. 13 indexed citations
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Downes, Brian P., Scott A. Saracco, Sang Sook Lee, Dring N. Crowell, & Richard D. Vierstra. (2006). MUBs, a Family of Ubiquitin-fold Proteins That Are Plasma Membrane-anchored by Prenylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(37). 27145–27157. 51 indexed citations
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Downes, Brian P. & Richard D. Vierstra. (2005). Post-translational regulation in plants employing a diverse set of polypeptide tags. Biochemical Society Transactions. 33(2). 393–399. 63 indexed citations
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Crowell, Dring N., et al.. (2003). Identification of an allele of CLA1 associated with variegation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiologia Plantarum. 118(1). 29–37. 20 indexed citations
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Downes, Brian P., Robert M. Stupar, Derek J. Gingerich, & Richard D. Vierstra. (2003). The HECT ubiquitin‐protein ligase (UPL) family in Arabidopsis: UPL3 has a specific role in trichome development. The Plant Journal. 35(6). 729–742. 168 indexed citations
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Gagne, Jennifer M., et al.. (2002). The F-box subunit of the SCF E3 complex is encoded by a diverse superfamily of genes in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(17). 11519–11524. 538 indexed citations breakdown →
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Downes, Brian P., et al.. (2001). Expression and Processing of a Hormonally Regulated β-Expansin from Soybean. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 126(1). 244–252. 49 indexed citations
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Downes, Brian P. & Dring N. Crowell. (1998). Cytokinin regulates the expression of a soybean β-expansin gene by a post-transcriptional mechanism. Plant Molecular Biology. 37(3). 437–444. 74 indexed citations

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