Diane G. Morton

2.4k citations

17 papers · 1.9k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 15

Molecular Biology top 5%
Aging top 0.2%
Cell Biology top 2%
Genetics top 10%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 10%

Co-authors: Kenneth J. Kemphues N N Cheng James R. Priess Karen U. Sprague Jennifer L. Watts Drena D. Larson Jennifer E. Bestman Kristin C. Gunsalus
Topics: Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (13 papers)Reproductive Biology and Fertility (4 papers)RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (4 papers)
Cited by: Aging Cell Biology Molecular Biology
Journals: Cell Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal of Biological Chemistry
Partner nations: United States Italy Ireland

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Diane G. Morton

17 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Identification of genes required for cytoplasmic localization in early C. elegans embryos

1988 701 citations Kenneth J. Kemphues, James R. Priess et al. Cell profile →

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17 of 17 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The kinases PIG-1 and PAR-1 act in redundant pathways to regulate asymmetric division in the EMS blastomere of C. elegans 2018 ·Developmental Biology ·(unknown),Diane G. Morton,Lesilee S. Rose	7
2	The biotin-ligating protein BPL-1 is critical for lipid biosynthesis and polarization of the Caenorhabditis elegans embryo 2017 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown),Diane G. Morton,Kenneth J. Kemphues,Jennifer L. Watts	17
3	PAR-2, LGL-1 and the CDC-42 GAP CHIN-1 act in distinct pathways to maintain polarity in the C. elegans embryo 2013 ·Development ·Alexander Beatty,Diane G. Morton,Kenneth J. Kemphues	30
4	Small Molecule Injection into Single-Cell C. elegans Embryos via Carbon-Reinforced Nanopipettes 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Lucy D. Brennan,(unknown),Diane G. Morton,(unknown),SueYeon Chung,Mohammad Soltani,Joshua W. Kevek,(unknown),Kenneth J. Kemphues,Michelle D. Wang	7
5	Bypassing the Greatwall–Endosulfine Pathway: Plasticity of a Pivotal Cell-Cycle Regulatory Module in Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans 2012 ·Genetics ·Min Young Kim,Elisabetta Bucciarelli,Diane G. Morton,Byron C. Williams,Kristina A. Blake-Hodek,Claudia Pellacani,Jessica R. Von Stetina,Xiaoqian Hu,Maria Patrizia Somma,Daniela Drummond‐Barbosa,Michael L. Goldberg	31
6	A Genome-Wide RNAi Screen for Enhancers of par Mutants Reveals New Contributors to Early Embryonic Polarity in Caenorhabditis elegans 2012 ·Genetics ·Diane G. Morton,(unknown),Kenneth J. Kemphues	18
7	TheC. eleganshomolog ofDrosophilaLethal giant larvae functions redundantly with PAR-2 to maintain polarity in the early embryo 2010 ·Development ·Alexander Beatty,Diane G. Morton,Kenneth J. Kemphues	66
8	Gene Clustering Based on RNAi Phenotypes of Ovary-Enriched Genes in C. elegans 2002 ·Current Biology ·Fabio Piano,Aaron J. Schetter,Diane G. Morton,Kristin C. Gunsalus,V Reinke,Stuart K. Kim,Kenneth J. Kemphues	202
9	Integrating Interactome, Phenome, and Transcriptome Mapping Data for the C. elegans Germline 2002 ·Current Biology ·Albertha J.M. Walhout,Jérôme Reboul,Olena Shtanko,Nicolas Bertin,Philippe Vaglio,Hui Ming Ge,(unknown),Lynn Doucette‐Stamm,Kristin C. Gunsalus,Aaron J. Schetter,Diane G. Morton,Kenneth J. Kemphues,V Reinke,Stuart K. Kim,Fabio Piano,Marc Vidal	134
10	The Caenorhabditis elegans par-5 Gene Encodes a 14-3-3 Protein Required for Cellular Asymmetry in the Early Embryo 2002 ·Developmental Biology ·Diane G. Morton,Diane C. Shakes,(unknown),(unknown),Wenfu Wang,Andy Golden,Kenneth J. Kemphues	132
11	The C. elegans par-4 gene encodes a putative serine-threonine kinase required for establishing embryonic asymmetry 2000 ·Development ·Jennifer L. Watts,Diane G. Morton,Jennifer E. Bestman,Kenneth J. Kemphues	198
12	par-4, a gene required for cytoplasmic localization and determination of specific cell types in Caenorhabditis elegans embryogenesis. 1992 ·Genetics ·Diane G. Morton,Jack Roos,Kenneth J. Kemphues	93
13	Identification of genes required for cytoplasmic localization in early C. elegans embryosbreakdown → 1988 ·Cell ·Kenneth J. Kemphues,James R. Priess,Diane G. Morton,N N Cheng	701
14	In vitro transcription of a silkworm 5S RNA gene requires an upstream signal. 1984 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Diane G. Morton,Karen U. Sprague	95
15	Silkworm 5S RNA and Alanine tRNA Genes Share Highly Conserved 5′ Flanking and Coding Sequences 1982 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Diane G. Morton,Karen U. Sprague	25
16	Silkworm 5S RNA and Alanine tRNA Genes Share Highly Conserved 5′ Flanking and Coding Sequences 1982 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Diane G. Morton,Karen U. Sprague	16
17	5′ flanking sequence signals are required for activity of silkworm alanine tRNA genes in homologous in vitro transcription systems 1980 ·Cell ·Karen U. Sprague,Drena D. Larson,Diane G. Morton	157

About Diane G. Morton

Diane G. Morton is a scholar working on Aging, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology, having authored 17 papers that have together received 1.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (13 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (4 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Aging (768 citations), Cell Biology (469 citations) and Molecular Biology (1.4k citations). Diane G. Morton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Italy and Ireland. Frequent co-authors include Kenneth J. Kemphues, N N Cheng, James R. Priess, Karen U. Sprague, Jennifer L. Watts, Drena D. Larson, Jennifer E. Bestman, Kristin C. Gunsalus, Fabio Piano and V Reinke. Their work appears in journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

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