Cara C. Boutte

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Cara C. Boutte is a scholar working on Genetics, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cara C. Boutte has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Genetics, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Cara C. Boutte's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (12 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (11 papers) and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (7 papers). Cara C. Boutte is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (12 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (11 papers) and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (7 papers). Cara C. Boutte collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Argentina. Cara C. Boutte's co-authors include Sean Crosson, Eric J. Rubin, Charles L. Dulberger, Christopher M. Sassetti, Sarah M. Fortune, Thomas R. Ioerger, Elias R. Gerrick, Michael A. DeJesus, Jarukit E. Long and Sabine Ehrt and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Nature Reviews Microbiology and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Cara C. Boutte

21 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Comprehensive Essentiality Analysis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genome via Saturating Transposon Mutagenesis

2017 429 citations Michael A. DeJesus, Elias R. Gerrick et al. mBio profile →

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Jeffrey D. Gawronski United States

Vinay Kumar Nandicoori India

David Avarbock United States

Michael C. Chao United States

Kadamba Papavinasasundaram United States

Martine Fourgeaud France

Anil K. Ojha United States

Nisheeth Agarwal India

Aileen Rubio United States

Jun-Rong Wei United States

Jeffrey D. Gawronski United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cara C. Boutte

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20 of 20 papers shown

Boutte, Cara C., et al.. (2024). MmpL3, Wag31, and PlrA are involved in coordinating polar growth with peptidoglycan metabolism and nutrient availability. Journal of Bacteriology. 206(10). e0020424–e0020424.

Diacovich, Lautaro, et al.. (2023). Polar protein Wag31 both activates and inhibits cell wall metabolism at the poles and septum. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 1085918–1085918. 4 indexed citations

Boutte, Cara C., et al.. (2023). PlrA (MSMEG_5223) is an essential polar growth regulator in Mycobacterium smegmatis. PLoS ONE. 18(1). e0280336–e0280336. 2 indexed citations

Chase, Michael R., et al.. (2022). Arginine methylation sites on SepIVA help balance elongation and septation in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Molecular Microbiology. 119(2). 208–223. 5 indexed citations

Rego, E. Hesper, et al.. (2022). Mycobacterial serine/threonine phosphatase PstP is phosphoregulated and localized to mediate control of cell wall metabolism. Molecular Microbiology. 118(1-2). 47–60. 7 indexed citations

Biboy, Jacob, Joe Gray, Feroz Ahmed, et al.. (2022). Peptidoglycan Recycling Promotes Outer Membrane Integrity and Carbapenem Tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii. mBio. 13(3). e0100122–e0100122. 19 indexed citations

Boll, Joseph M., et al.. (2021). In Mycobacterium abscessus , the Stringent Factor Rel Regulates Metabolism but Is Not the Only (p)ppGpp Synthase. Journal of Bacteriology. 204(2). e0043421–e0043421. 1 indexed citations

Biboy, Jacob, et al.. (2021). Septal Class A Penicillin-Binding Protein Activity and ld -Transpeptidases Mediate Selection of Colistin-Resistant Lipooligosaccharide-Deficient Acinetobacter baumannii. mBio. 12(1). 16 indexed citations

Papavinasasundaram, Kadamba, et al.. (2020). Phosphorylation on PstP Regulates Cell Wall Metabolism and Antibiotic Tolerance in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Journal of Bacteriology. 203(4). 8 indexed citations

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Boll, Joseph M., et al.. (2019). Mycobacterium abscessus Cells Have Altered Antibiotic Tolerance and Surface Glycolipids in Artificial Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Medium. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 63(7). 34 indexed citations

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Dulberger, Charles L., Eric J. Rubin, & Cara C. Boutte. (2019). The mycobacterial cell envelope — a moving target. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 18(1). 47–59. 219 indexed citations

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Chen, Weike, Shuxin Li, Paul J. Renick, et al.. (2019). Bacterial acidity-triggered antimicrobial activity of self-assembling peptide nanofibers. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 7(18). 2915–2919. 22 indexed citations

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Wu, Katherine J., Cara C. Boutte, Thomas R. Ioerger, & Eric J. Rubin. (2019). Mycobacterium smegmatis HtrA Blocks the Toxic Activity of a Putative Cell Wall Amidase. Cell Reports. 27(8). 2468–2479.e3. 20 indexed citations

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DeJesus, Michael A., Elias R. Gerrick, Sae Woong Park, et al.. (2017). Comprehensive Essentiality Analysis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genome via Saturating Transposon Mutagenesis. mBio. 8(1). 429 indexed citations breakdown →

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Boutte, Cara C., Christina E. Baer, Kadamba Papavinasasundaram, et al.. (2016). A cytoplasmic peptidoglycan amidase homologue controls mycobacterial cell wall synthesis. eLife. 5. 69 indexed citations

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Kieser, Karen J., Cara C. Boutte, Jemila C. Kester, et al.. (2015). Phosphorylation of the Peptidoglycan Synthase PonA1 Governs the Rate of Polar Elongation in Mycobacteria. PLoS Pathogens. 11(6). e1005010–e1005010. 77 indexed citations

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Boutte, Cara C. & Sean Crosson. (2013). Bacterial lifestyle shapes stringent response activation. Trends in Microbiology. 21(4). 174–180. 181 indexed citations

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Boutte, Cara C., Jonathan T. Henry, & Sean Crosson. (2011). ppGpp and Polyphosphate Modulate Cell Cycle Progression in Caulobacter crescentus. Journal of Bacteriology. 194(1). 28–35. 79 indexed citations

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Purcell, Erin B., Cara C. Boutte, & Sean Crosson. (2008). Two-Component Signaling Systems and Cell Cycle Control in Caulobacter crescentus. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 631. 122–130. 18 indexed citations

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Boutte, Cara C., Balaji S. Srinivasan, Jason Flannick, et al.. (2008). Genetic and Computational Identification of a Conserved Bacterial Metabolic Module. PLoS Genetics. 4(12). e1000310–e1000310. 31 indexed citations

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