Daniel Nathans

20.8k total citations · 14 hit papers
128 papers, 17.8k citations indexed

About

Daniel Nathans is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel Nathans has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 17.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Molecular Biology, 53 papers in Ecology and 52 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Daniel Nathans's work include Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (51 papers), Polyomavirus and related diseases (42 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (19 papers). Daniel Nathans is often cited by papers focused on Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (51 papers), Polyomavirus and related diseases (42 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (19 papers). Daniel Nathans collaborates with scholars based in United States. Daniel Nathans's co-authors include Lester F. Lau, Kevin Ryder, Yusaku Nakabeppu, Kathleen J. Danna, Barbara A. Christy, Hamilton O. Smith, David Shortle, Keith Peden, Daniel I. H. Linzer and Laura Sanders and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Daniel Nathans

128 papers receiving 16.1k 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. Expression of a set of growth-related immediate early genes in BALB/c 3T3 cells: coordinate regulation with c-fos or c-myc.
    1987 805 citations Lester F. Lau, Daniel Nathans Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. DNA binding activities of three murine Jun proteins: Stimulation by Fos
    1988 736 citations Yusaku Nakabeppu, Kevin Ryder et al. Cell profile →
  3. A gene activated by growth factors is related to the oncogene v-jun.
    1988 720 citations Kevin Ryder, Lester F. Lau et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. A gene activated in mouse 3T3 cells by serum growth factors encodes a protein with "zinc finger" sequences.
    1988 683 citations Lester F. Lau, Daniel Nathans et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. Identification of a set of genes expressed during the G0/G1 transition of cultured mouse cells.
    1985 529 citations Lester F. Lau, Daniel Nathans profile →
  6. A Suggested nomenclature for bacterial host modification and restriction systems and their enzymes
    1973 385 citations Hamilton O. Smith, Daniel Nathans Journal of Molecular Biology profile →
  7. PUROMYCIN INHIBITION OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: INCORPORATION OF PUROMYCIN INTO PEPTIDE CHAINS
    1964 368 citations Daniel Nathans Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Studies of Simian virus 40 DNA
    1973 329 citations Daniel Nathans et al. Journal of Molecular Biology profile →
  9. Restriction Endonucleases in the Analysis and Restructuring of DNA Molecules
    1975 313 citations Daniel Nathans, Hamilton O. Smith profile →
  10. Specific cleavage of simian virus 40 DNA by restriction endonuclease of Hemophilus influenzae
    1971 263 citations Daniel Nathans et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. AMINO ACID TRANSFER FROM AMINOACYL-RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS TO PROTEIN ON RIBOSOMES OF ESCHERICHIA COLI
    1961 253 citations Daniel Nathans et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  12. Local mutagenesis: a method for generating viral mutants with base substitutions in preselected regions of the viral genome.
    1978 249 citations David Shortle, Daniel Nathans Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  13. Potential Biohazards of Recombinant DNA Molecules
    1974 200 citations Paul Berg, David Baltimore et al. Science profile →
  14. Bidirectional Replication of Simian Virus 40 DNA
    1972 197 citations Daniel Nathans et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Daniel Nathans 11.7k 4.7k 3.6k 2.9k 2.2k 128 17.8k
Charles Weissmann 22.5k 1.9× 2.2k 0.5× 3.6k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 934 0.4× 216 28.5k
Hermann Bujard 10.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.4× 5.4k 1.5× 1.3k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 134 15.5k
Marilyn Kozak 16.7k 1.4× 1.5k 0.3× 3.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 49 22.8k
Alfred Nordheim 13.2k 1.1× 1.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 989 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 204 17.7k
Pierre Chambon 13.9k 1.2× 3.4k 0.7× 5.4k 1.5× 525 0.2× 811 0.4× 123 18.3k
Thomas M. Roberts 19.6k 1.7× 7.6k 1.6× 3.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.4× 1.1k 0.5× 309 28.9k
Walter Schaffner 10.0k 0.9× 2.1k 0.5× 3.3k 0.9× 598 0.2× 756 0.3× 126 16.8k
Hiroto Okayama 14.4k 1.2× 2.8k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 493 0.2× 1.7k 0.8× 136 20.7k
Larry R. Pease 9.3k 0.8× 1.7k 0.4× 2.5k 0.7× 827 0.3× 1.1k 0.5× 189 18.3k
John T. Lis 24.2k 2.1× 1.7k 0.4× 2.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.4× 655 0.3× 218 26.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yoo, Joo-Yeon, David L. Huso, Daniel Nathans, & Stephen Desiderio. (2002). Specific Ablation of Stat3β Distorts the Pattern of Stat3-Responsive Gene Expression and Impairs Recovery from Endotoxic Shock. Cell. 108(3). 331–344. 120 indexed citations
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Yoo, Joo-Yeon, Wenlan Wang, Stephen Desiderio, & Daniel Nathans. (2001). Synergistic Activity of STAT3 and c-Jun at a Specific Array of DNA Elements in the α2-Macroglobulin Promoter. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(28). 26421–26429. 52 indexed citations
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Maher, John & Daniel Nathans. (1996). Multivalent DNA-binding properties of the HMG-1 proteins.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 93(13). 6716–6720. 141 indexed citations
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Moon, Chulso, John B. Williams, Gregory M. Preston, et al.. (1995). The MouseAquaporin-1Gene. Genomics. 30(2). 354–357. 19 indexed citations
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Nakabeppu, Yusaku & Daniel Nathans. (1991). A naturally occurring truncated form of FosB that inhibits Fos/Jun transcriptional activity. Cell. 64(4). 751–759. 388 indexed citations
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Levy, Andrew P., et al.. (1989). An Endothelial Cell Growth Factor from the Mouse Neuroblastoma Cell Line NB41. Growth Factors. 2(1). 9–19. 61 indexed citations
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Nakabeppu, Yusaku, Kevin Ryder, & Daniel Nathans. (1988). DNA binding activities of three murine Jun proteins: Stimulation by Fos. Cell. 55(5). 907–915. 736 indexed citations breakdown →
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Talamantes, Frank, et al.. (1988). Trophoblastic Giant Cells of the Mouse Placenta as the Site of Proliferin Synthesis*. Endocrinology. 122(5). 1761–1768. 116 indexed citations
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Nathans, Daniel, et al.. (1988). Genomic Response to Growth Factors. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 53(0). 893–900. 61 indexed citations
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Lau, Lester F., et al.. (1988). A gene activated in mouse 3T3 cells by serum growth factors encodes a protein with "zinc finger" sequences.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 85(21). 7857–7861. 683 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kahana, Chaim & Daniel Nathans. (1985). Translational regulation of mammalian ornithine decarboxylase by polyamines.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 260(29). 15390–15393. 162 indexed citations
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Linzer, Daniel I. H. & Daniel Nathans. (1983). Growth-related changes in specific mRNAs of cultured mouse cells.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 80(14). 4271–4275. 184 indexed citations
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Baltimore, David, Paul Berg, Konrad E. Bloch, et al.. (1982). Plea to the Scientific Community. Science. 216(4550). 1046–1046. 1 indexed citations
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Larsen, Steven H., Robert F. Margolskee, & Daniel Nathans. (1979). Alignment of the restriction map of mouse adenovirus FL with that of human adenovirus 2. Virology. 97(2). 406–414. 21 indexed citations
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Shortle, David, Robert F. Margolskee, & Daniel Nathans. (1979). Mutational analysis of the simian virus 40 replicon: pseudorevertants of mutants with a defective replication origin.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 76(12). 6128–6131. 163 indexed citations
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Shortle, David & Daniel Nathans. (1978). Local mutagenesis: a method for generating viral mutants with base substitutions in preselected regions of the viral genome.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 75(5). 2170–2174. 249 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kelly, Thomas J. & Daniel Nathans. (1977). The Genome of Simian Virus 40. Advances in virus research. 21. 85–173. 108 indexed citations
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Lai, Ching‐Juh & Daniel Nathans. (1974). Deletion mutants of simian virus 40 generated by enzymatic excision of DNA segments from the viral genome. Journal of Molecular Biology. 89(1). 179–193. 155 indexed citations
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Kozak, Marilyn & Daniel Nathans. (1971). Fate of Maturation Protein during Infection by Coliphage MS2. Nature New Biology. 234(50). 209–211. 39 indexed citations
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Nathans, Daniel. (1965). Cell-free protein synthesis directed by coliphage MS2 RNA: Synthesis of intact viral coat protein and other products. Journal of Molecular Biology. 13(2). 521–IN18. 77 indexed citations

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