David Pruyne

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

David Pruyne is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, David Pruyne has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Cell Biology and 13 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in David Pruyne's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (13 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (11 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (8 papers). David Pruyne is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (13 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (11 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (8 papers). David Pruyne collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. David Pruyne's co-authors include Anthony Bretscher, Charles Boone, Marie Evangelista, Daniel Schott, Erfei Bi, Yuqing Dong, Li‐Na Gao, Sally H. Zigmond, Changsong Yang and David C. Amberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

David Pruyne

25 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Role of Formins in Actin Assembly: Nucleation and Barbed-... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2002 2000 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Role of Formins in Actin Assembly: Nucleation and Barbed-End Association
    2002 578 citations David Pruyne, Marie Evangelista et al. Science profile →
  2. Polarization of cell growth in yeast II. The role of the cortical actin cytoskeleton
    2000 502 citations David Pruyne, Anthony Bretscher Journal of Cell Science 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 Pruyne United States 16 2.7k 2.2k 486 381 300 26 3.4k
James B. Moseley United States 28 2.2k 0.8× 2.3k 1.0× 424 0.9× 315 0.8× 252 0.8× 53 3.4k
Brian K. Haarer United States 22 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 257 0.5× 407 1.1× 166 0.6× 35 3.2k
Isabelle Sagot France 23 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 292 0.6× 260 0.7× 159 0.5× 38 2.7k
Jian‐Qiu Wu United States 28 4.2k 1.6× 2.9k 1.3× 400 0.8× 533 1.4× 481 1.6× 55 5.1k
Mohan K. Balasubramanian Singapore 45 5.0k 1.8× 3.6k 1.7× 622 1.3× 765 2.0× 807 2.7× 124 5.8k
Dannel McCollum United States 37 4.1k 1.5× 3.3k 1.5× 190 0.4× 646 1.7× 400 1.3× 65 5.0k
Elias T. Spiliotis United States 29 2.1k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 86 0.2× 171 0.4× 247 0.8× 46 3.0k
Jeffrey E. Gerst Israel 39 3.1k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 114 0.2× 253 0.7× 237 0.8× 72 3.8k
Viesturs Simanis Switzerland 40 5.7k 2.1× 3.5k 1.6× 133 0.3× 1.0k 2.7× 432 1.4× 91 6.5k
Kentaro Nakano Japan 26 1.4k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 189 0.4× 327 0.9× 225 0.8× 64 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Pruyne

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Pruyne

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Pruyne. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Pruyne based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Pruyne. David Pruyne is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vanapalli, Siva A., et al.. (2024). FHOD-1 and profilin protect sarcomeres against contraction-induced deformation> in C. elegans. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 35(11). ar137–ar137. 1 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David, et al.. (2020). FHOD formin and SRF promote post-embryonic striated muscle growth through separate pathways in C. elegans. Experimental Cell Research. 398(1). 112388–112388. 2 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David, et al.. (2017). Inverted formins: A subfamily of atypical formins. Cytoskeleton. 74(11). 405–419. 19 indexed citations
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Sanger, Joseph W., Jushuo Wang, Yingli Fan, et al.. (2016). Assembly and Maintenance of Myofibrils in Striated Muscle. Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 235. 39–75. 57 indexed citations
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Wright, Forrest A., et al.. (2016). INF2‐ and FHOD‐related formins promote ovulation in the somatic gonad of C. elegans. Cytoskeleton. 73(12). 712–728. 11 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David, et al.. (2013). The role of the formin genefhod-1inC. elegansembryonic morphogenesis. PubMed. 2(3). e25040–e25040. 16 indexed citations
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Mi‐Mi, Lei, et al.. (2012). Z-line formins promote contractile lattice growth and maintenance in striated muscles of C. elegans. The Journal of Cell Biology. 198(1). 87–102. 48 indexed citations
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Ono, Shoichiro & David Pruyne. (2011). Biochemical and cell biological analysis of actin in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods. 56(1). 11–17. 5 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David. (2008). Tropomyosin Function in Yeast. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 644. 168–186. 10 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David, Aster Legesse-Miller, Li‐Na Gao, Yuqing Dong, & Anthony Bretscher. (2004). MECHANISMS OF POLARIZED GROWTH AND ORGANELLE SEGREGATION IN YEAST. Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. 20(1). 559–591. 298 indexed citations
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Dong, Yuqing, David Pruyne, & Anthony Bretscher. (2003). Formin-dependent actin assembly is regulated by distinct modes of Rho signaling in yeast. The Journal of Cell Biology. 161(6). 1081–1092. 129 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David, Marie Evangelista, Changsong Yang, et al.. (2002). Role of Formins in Actin Assembly: Nucleation and Barbed-End Association. Science. 297(5581). 612–615. 578 indexed citations breakdown →
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Evangelista, Marie, David Pruyne, David C. Amberg, Charles Boone, & Anthony Bretscher. (2001). Formins direct Arp2/3-independent actin filament assembly to polarize cell growth in yeast. Nature Cell Biology. 4(1). 32–41. 389 indexed citations
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Yin, Hongwei, David Pruyne, Tim C. Huffaker, & Anthony Bretscher. (2000). Myosin V orientates the mitotic spindle in yeast. Nature. 406(6799). 1013–1015. 261 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David & Anthony Bretscher. (2000). Polarization of cell growth in yeast II. The role of the cortical actin cytoskeleton. Journal of Cell Science. 113(4). 571–585. 502 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schott, Daniel, et al.. (1999). The Cooh-Terminal Domain of Myo2p, a Yeast Myosin V, Has a Direct Role in Secretory Vesicle Targeting. The Journal of Cell Biology. 147(4). 791–808. 204 indexed citations

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