Craig L. Peterson

23.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
180 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

Craig L. Peterson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig L. Peterson has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 175 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Craig L. Peterson's work include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (126 papers), Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer (37 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (34 papers). Craig L. Peterson is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (126 papers), Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer (37 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (34 papers). Craig L. Peterson collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. Craig L. Peterson's co-authors include Jerry L. Workman, Marc‐André Laniel, Ira Herskowitz, Jacques Côté, Michael A. Shogren‐Knaak, Peter J. Horn, Haruhiko Ishii, Manolis Papamichos‐Chronakis, Corey L. Smith and Michael J. Pazin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Craig L. Peterson

178 papers receiving 18.1k citations

Hit Papers

Histone H4-K16 Acetylation Controls Chromatin Struc... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2006 2004 2017 1994 1993 400 800 1.2k
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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. Histone H4-K16 Acetylation Controls Chromatin Structure and Protein Interactions
    2006 1.4k citations Craig L. Peterson et al. Science profile →
  2. Histones and histone modifications
    2004 951 citations Craig L. Peterson et al. Current Biology profile →
  3. Mechanisms of action and regulation of ATP-dependent chromatin-remodelling complexes
    2017 821 citations Craig L. Peterson et al. profile →
  4. Stimulation of GAL4 Derivative Binding to Nucleosomal DNA by the Yeast SWI/SNF Complex
    1994 736 citations Craig L. Peterson et al. Science profile →
  5. BRG1 contains a conserved domain of the SWI2/SNF2 family necessary for normal mitotic growth and transcription
    1993 561 citations Craig L. Peterson et al. profile →
  6. Characterization of the yeast SWI1, SWI2, and SWI3 genes, which encode a global activator of transcription
    1992 502 citations Craig L. Peterson, Ira Herskowitz profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Craig L. Peterson United States 68 17.0k 2.2k 1.7k 1.2k 1.2k 180 18.4k
Michael R. Green United States 68 15.3k 0.9× 991 0.5× 2.4k 1.4× 1.5k 1.3× 1.8k 1.5× 177 19.2k
Mariann Bienz United Kingdom 67 12.4k 0.7× 994 0.5× 1.9k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 867 0.7× 133 13.7k
Geneviève Almouzni France 76 17.1k 1.0× 3.1k 1.4× 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 656 0.6× 198 18.4k
Andrés Aguilera Spain 69 15.8k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.8k 1.1× 1.8k 1.5× 509 0.4× 228 16.9k
Yoshihiro Nakatani United States 61 15.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 3.0k 1.7× 2.7k 2.3× 1.8k 1.5× 139 18.9k
Jerry L. Workman United States 96 30.2k 1.8× 4.2k 2.0× 3.0k 1.8× 2.0k 1.7× 1.8k 1.5× 265 33.1k
Aneel K. Aggarwal United States 60 11.8k 0.7× 757 0.3× 2.7k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 157 13.8k
Wolfgang Fischle Germany 51 11.1k 0.7× 982 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 92 12.8k
Andrew J. Bannister United Kingdom 52 20.1k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 2.8k 1.6× 2.6k 2.2× 1.8k 1.5× 84 23.5k
James T. Kadonaga United States 76 20.6k 1.2× 2.5k 1.2× 4.3k 2.5× 1.7k 1.4× 2.2k 1.9× 147 24.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Baier, Alexander S., et al.. (2024). Dual engagement of the nucleosomal acidic patches is essential for deposition of histone H2A.Z by SWR1C. eLife. 13. 2 indexed citations
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Baier, Alexander S., et al.. (2024). Dual engagement of the nucleosomal acidic patches is essential for deposition of histone H2A.Z by SWR1C. eLife. 13. 1 indexed citations
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Bryll, Alysia R. & Craig L. Peterson. (2023). The circular logic of mRNA homeostasis. Transcription. 14(1-2). 18–26. 10 indexed citations
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Chio, Un Seng, Alysia R. Bryll, Jessica L. Feldman, et al.. (2023). Cryo-EM structure of the human Sirtuin 6–nucleosome complex. Science Advances. 9(15). eadf7586–eadf7586. 21 indexed citations
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Fan, Jiayi, Andrew Moreno, Alexander S. Baier, Joseph J. Loparo, & Craig L. Peterson. (2022). H2A.Z deposition by SWR1C involves multiple ATP-dependent steps. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7052–7052. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Wallace H., Jie Zheng, Jessica L. Feldman, et al.. (2020). Multivalent interactions drive nucleosome binding and efficient chromatin deacetylation by SIRT6. Nature Communications. 11(1). 5244–5244. 37 indexed citations
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Swygert, Sarah G., Subhadip Senapati, Mehmet Fatih Bolukbasi, et al.. (2018). SIR proteins create compact heterochromatin fibers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(49). 12447–12452. 15 indexed citations
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Azmi, Ishara F., Shinya Watanabe, Michael F. Maloney, et al.. (2017). Nucleosomes influence multiple steps during replication initiation. eLife. 6. 48 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Shinya, Dongyan Tan, Mahadevan Lakshminarasimhan, et al.. (2015). Structural analyses of the chromatin remodelling enzymes INO80-C and SWR-C. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7108–7108. 56 indexed citations
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Swygert, Sarah G. & Craig L. Peterson. (2014). Chromatin dynamics: Interplay between remodeling enzymes and histone modifications. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 1839(8). 728–736. 182 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Shinya, Marta Radman‐Livaja, Oliver J. Rando, & Craig L. Peterson. (2013). A Histone Acetylation Switch Regulates H2A.Z Deposition by the SWR-C Remodeling Enzyme. Science. 340(6129). 195–199. 145 indexed citations
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Peterson, Craig L. & Geneviève Almouzni. (2013). Nucleosome Dynamics as Modular Systems that Integrate DNA Damage and Repair. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 5(9). a012658–a012658. 41 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Shinya, Michael G. Resch, Wayne Lilyestrom, et al.. (2010). Structural characterization of H3K56Q nucleosomes and nucleosomal arrays. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 1799(5-6). 480–486. 44 indexed citations
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Fry, Christopher J., Anne Norris, Michael S. Cosgrove, Jef D. Boeke, & Craig L. Peterson. (2006). The LRS and SIN Domains: Two Structurally Equivalent but Functionally Distinct Nucleosomal Surfaces Required for Transcriptional Silencing. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 26(23). 9045–9059. 29 indexed citations
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Cheung, Wang L., T.M. Krishnamoorthy, Branden S. Wolner, et al.. (2005). Phosphorylation of Histone H4 Serine 1 during DNA Damage Requires Casein Kinase II in S. cerevisiae. Current Biology. 15(7). 656–660. 108 indexed citations
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Peterson, Craig L.. (2002). HDAC's at Work. Molecular Cell. 9(5). 921–922. 57 indexed citations
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Peterson, Craig L., et al.. (1997). The Yeast SWI-SNF Complex Facilitates Binding of a Transcriptional Activator to Nucleosomal Sites In Vivo. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(8). 4811–4819. 115 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yingfang, Craig L. Peterson, & Michael F. Christman. (1995). HPR1 Encodes a Global Positive Regulator of Transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(3). 1698–1708. 32 indexed citations
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Herskowitz, Ira, Brenda Andrews, Warren D. Kruger, et al.. (1992). 36 Integration of Multiple Regulatory Inputs in the Control of HO Expression in Yeast. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 949–974. 23 indexed citations

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