David O. Morgan

35.0k total citations · 15 hit papers
190 papers, 27.3k citations indexed

About

David O. Morgan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, David O. Morgan has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 27.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Molecular Biology, 86 papers in Cell Biology and 37 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in David O. Morgan's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (81 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (37 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (34 papers). David O. Morgan is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (81 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (37 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (34 papers). David O. Morgan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Estonia. David O. Morgan's co-authors include Richard A. Roth, Robert P. Fisher, Jody Rosenblatt, Yong Gu, William J. Rutter, Sue L. Jaspersen, Yun Gu, Justin D. Blethrow, Jin Pei and Christoph W. Turck and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

David O. Morgan

185 papers receiving 26.6k citations

Hit Papers

Principles of CDK regulation 1986 2026 1999 2012 1995 1997 1986 1992 2000 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. Principles of CDK regulation
    1995 2.8k citations David O. Morgan Nature profile →
  2. CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES: Engines, Clocks, and Microprocessors
    1997 1.8k citations David O. Morgan profile →
  3. Replacement of insulin receptor tyrosine residues 1162 and 1163 compromises insulin-stimulated kinase activity and uptake of 2-deoxyglucose
    1986 1.0k citations David O. Morgan et al. Cell profile →
  4. Formation and Activation of a Cyclin E-cdk2 Complex During the G 1 Phase of the Human Cell Cycle
    1992 911 citations David O. Morgan et al. Science profile →
  5. A chemical switch for inhibitor-sensitive alleles of any protein kinase
    2000 862 citations Justin D. Blethrow, Eiji Shimizu et al. Nature profile →
  6. Crystal structure of cyclin-dependent kinase 2
    1993 791 citations David O. Morgan et al. Nature profile →
  7. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral protein R (Vpr) arrests cells in the G2 phase of the cell cycle by inhibiting p34cdc2 activity
    1995 779 citations David O. Morgan et al. profile →
  8. Targets of the cyclin-dependent kinase Cdk1
    2003 736 citations Justin D. Blethrow, Kevan M. Shokat et al. Nature profile →
  9. Insulin-like growth factor II receptor as a multifunctional binding protein
    1987 727 citations David O. Morgan et al. Nature profile →
  10. Global Analysis of Cdk1 Substrate Phosphorylation Sites Provides Insights into Evolution
    2009 716 citations Liam J. Holt, Brian B. Tuch et al. Science profile →
  11. Exploiting Chemical Libraries, Structure, and Genomics in the Search for Kinase Inhibitors
    1998 676 citations F. Hernán Espinoza, David O. Morgan et al. Science profile →
  12. Inhibition of CDK2 activity in vivo by an associated 20K regulatory subunit
    1993 659 citations David O. Morgan et al. Nature profile →
  13. The Cell Cycle: Principles of Control
    2006 657 citations David O. Morgan profile →
  14. Cell cycle regulation of CDK2 activity by phosphorylation of Thr160 and Tyr15.
    1992 557 citations David O. Morgan et al. profile →
  15. A novel cyclin associates with M015/CDK7 to form the CDK-activating kinase
    1994 532 citations David O. Morgan et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David O. Morgan United States 74 21.1k 9.4k 8.4k 2.1k 1.8k 190 27.3k
Susan S. Taylor United States 98 29.1k 1.4× 5.6k 0.6× 3.5k 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 2.0k 1.1× 462 35.7k
Peter J. Parker United Kingdom 95 25.3k 1.2× 7.6k 0.8× 3.9k 0.5× 820 0.4× 1.5k 0.8× 406 33.7k
Mark A. Lemmon United States 78 18.3k 0.9× 7.1k 0.8× 5.7k 0.7× 766 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 159 25.5k
Thomas M. Roberts United States 84 19.6k 0.9× 3.6k 0.4× 7.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 3.4k 1.8× 309 28.9k
Alfred Wittinghofer Germany 96 25.9k 1.2× 8.3k 0.9× 3.1k 0.4× 1.1k 0.5× 2.7k 1.5× 296 31.2k
Michael B. Yaffe United States 90 23.8k 1.1× 7.9k 0.8× 5.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 279 30.9k
Marcos Malumbres Spain 64 14.8k 0.7× 5.0k 0.5× 8.0k 0.9× 718 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 186 21.4k
David Barford United Kingdom 73 17.1k 0.8× 3.8k 0.4× 3.1k 0.4× 1.1k 0.5× 941 0.5× 158 20.4k
John Kuriyan United States 99 28.8k 1.4× 4.9k 0.5× 7.0k 0.8× 941 0.5× 3.1k 1.7× 235 38.8k
Anne‐Claude Gingras Canada 88 25.7k 1.2× 5.5k 0.6× 2.9k 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 1.2× 318 32.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ghent, Chloe M., et al.. (2025). Substrate recognition by human separase. Science Advances. 11(46). eady9807–eady9807.
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Syed, Abdullah M., Alison Ciling, Irene P. Chen, et al.. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 evolution balances conflicting roles of N protein phosphorylation. PLoS Pathogens. 20(11). e1012741–e1012741. 6 indexed citations
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Ghent, Chloe M., Tobias Raisch, Yashar Sadian, et al.. (2021). Structural basis of human separase regulation by securin and CDK1–cyclin B1. Nature. 596(7870). 138–142. 59 indexed citations
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Morgan, David O.. (2021). : Religious Materiality in the Early Modern World. Renaissance Quarterly. 74(2). 648–650.
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Mizrak, Arda & David O. Morgan. (2019). Polyanions provide selective control of APC/C interactions with the activator subunit. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5807–5807. 9 indexed citations
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Rosen, Laura E., Joseph E. Klebba, Jonathan B Asfaha, et al.. (2019). Cohesin cleavage by separase is enhanced by a substrate motif distinct from the cleavage site. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5189–5189. 24 indexed citations
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Girard, Juliet R., et al.. (2015). An E2 Accessory Domain Increases Affinity for the Anaphase-promoting Complex and Ensures E2 Competition. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(40). 24614–24625. 7 indexed citations
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Lyons, Nicholas A. & David O. Morgan. (2011). Cdk1-Dependent Destruction of Eco1 Prevents Cohesion Establishment after S Phase. Molecular Cell. 42(3). 378–389. 66 indexed citations
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Holt, Liam J., Brian B. Tuch, Judit Villén, et al.. (2009). Global Analysis of Cdk1 Substrate Phosphorylation Sites Provides Insights into Evolution. Science. 325(5948). 1682–1686. 716 indexed citations breakdown →
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Benanti, Jennifer A., Mary E. Matyskiela, David O. Morgan, & David P. Toczyski. (2009). Functionally Distinct Isoforms of Cik1 Are Differentially Regulated by APC/C-Mediated Proteolysis. Molecular Cell. 33(5). 581–590. 26 indexed citations
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Morgan, David O.. (2008). SnapShot: Cell-Cycle Regulators I. Cell. 135(4). 764–764.e1. 10 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Matt & David O. Morgan. (2007). Finishing mitosis, one step at a time. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 8(11). 894–903. 267 indexed citations
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Rodrigo-Brenni, Monica C. & David O. Morgan. (2007). Sequential E2s Drive Polyubiquitin Chain Assembly on APC Targets. Cell. 130(1). 127–139. 208 indexed citations
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Holt, Liam J., Jessica E. Hutti, Lewis C. Cantley, & David O. Morgan. (2007). Evolution of Ime2 Phosphorylation Sites on Cdk1 Substrates Provides a Mechanism to Limit the Effects of the Phosphatase Cdc14 in Meiosis. Molecular Cell. 25(5). 689–702. 60 indexed citations
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Skelton, Victoria, Gillian M. Greenway, Stephen J. Haswell, et al.. (2001). The generation of concentration gradients using electroosmotic flow in micro reactors allowing stereoselective chemical synthesis. The Analyst. 126(1). 11–13. 46 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Anthony C. Bishop, Laurie Witucki, et al.. (1999). Structural basis for selective inhibition of Src family kinases by PP1. Chemistry & Biology. 6(9). 671–678. 211 indexed citations
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Espinoza, F. Hernán, Alison Farrell, Jamison L. Nourse, et al.. (1998). Cak1 Is Required for Kin28 Phosphorylation and Activation In Vivo. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 18(11). 6365–6373. 65 indexed citations
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Murphy, Steven M., Mathias Bergman, & David O. Morgan. (1993). Suppression of c-Src Activity by C-Terminal Src Kinase Involves the c-Src SH2 and SH3 Domains: Analysis with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 13(9). 5290–5300. 26 indexed citations
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Morgan, David O.. (1992). Cell cycle control in normal and neoplastic cells. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 2(1). 33–37. 44 indexed citations
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Morgan, David O., Joshua M. Kaplan, J. Michael Bishop, & Harold Varmus. (1991). [53] Production of p60c-src by baculovirus expression and immunoaffinity purification. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 200. 645–660. 29 indexed citations

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