Elisabetta Ullu

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
84 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Elisabetta Ullu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Elisabetta Ullu has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Molecular Biology, 55 papers in Epidemiology and 22 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Elisabetta Ullu's work include Trypanosoma species research and implications (55 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (28 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (24 papers). Elisabetta Ullu is often cited by papers focused on Trypanosoma species research and implications (55 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (28 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (24 papers). Elisabetta Ullu collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Elisabetta Ullu's co-authors include Christian Tschudi, Huafang Shi, Huân M. Ngô, Keith Gull, Appolinaire Djikeng, Nikolay G. Kolev, Marialuisa Melli, Alan M. Weiner, Tirtha Chakraborty and Shona Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Elisabetta Ullu

84 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Double-stranded RNA induces mRNA degradation inTrypanosomabrucei

1998 566 citations Christian Tschudi, Elisabetta Ullu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Alu sequences are processed 7SL RNA genes

1984 477 citations Elisabetta Ullu, Christian Tschudi profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Elisabetta Ullu United States	34	3.3k	2.4k	1.0k	941	513	84	4.9k
Christian Tschudi United States	39	4.0k 1.2×	3.4k 1.4×	1.4k 1.4×	1.2k 1.3×	817 1.6×	106	6.0k
Trevor Sherwin New Zealand	37	1.5k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	2.0k 2.0×	334 0.4×	141 0.3×	85	5.1k
M. Steinert Belgium	37	1.8k 0.5×	2.9k 1.2×	1.8k 1.8×	368 0.4×	98 0.2×	79	3.6k
Jerry E. Manning United States	33	1.8k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	706 0.7×	488 0.5×	75 0.1×	68	3.0k
Ian Mohr United States	47	3.4k 1.0×	2.9k 1.2×	271 0.3×	551 0.6×	725 1.4×	105	6.8k
Tom C. Hobman Canada	39	1.8k 0.5×	1.0k 0.4×	947 0.9×	391 0.4×	233 0.5×	112	4.1k
Jonathan H. LeBowitz United States	29	2.7k 0.8×	999 0.4×	646 0.6×	269 0.3×	115 0.2×	50	4.2k
Edward G. Niles United States	33	1.5k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	230 0.2×	574 0.6×	292 0.6×	77	4.4k
Sue Vaughan United Kingdom	29	961 0.3×	1.2k 0.5×	604 0.6×	186 0.2×	127 0.2×	62	2.2k
Tamar Ben‐Porat United States	37	910 0.3×	3.4k 1.4×	480 0.5×	541 0.6×	192 0.4×	113	4.1k

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Christiano, Romain, Nikolay G. Kolev, Huafang Shi, et al.. (2017). The proteome and transcriptome of the infectious metacyclic form of Trypanosoma brucei define quiescent cells primed for mammalian invasion. Molecular Microbiology. 106(1). 74–92. 41 indexed citations

Kolev, Nikolay G., et al.. (2012). Developmental Progression to Infectivity in Trypanosoma brucei Triggered by an RNA-Binding Protein. Science. 338(6112). 1352–1353. 141 indexed citations

Atayde, Vanessa D., Christian Tschudi, & Elisabetta Ullu. (2011). The emerging world of small silencing RNAs in protozoan parasites. Trends in Parasitology. 27(7). 321–327. 21 indexed citations

Lye, Lon‐Fye, Katherine Owens, Huafang Shi, et al.. (2010). Retention and Loss of RNA Interference Pathways in Trypanosomatid Protozoans. PLoS Pathogens. 6(10). e1001161–e1001161. 172 indexed citations

Patrick, Kristin L., Huafang Shi, Nikolay G. Kolev, et al.. (2009). Distinct and overlapping roles for two Dicer-like proteins in the RNA interference pathways of the ancient eukaryote Trypanosoma brucei. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(42). 17933–17938. 48 indexed citations

Kolev, Nikolay G. & Elisabetta Ullu. (2009). snoRNAs in Giardia lamblia: a novel role in RNA silencing?. Trends in Parasitology. 25(8). 348–350. 8 indexed citations

Shi, Huafang, Nathalie Chamond, Appolinaire Djikeng, Christian Tschudi, & Elisabetta Ullu. (2009). RNA Interference in Trypanosoma brucei. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(52). 36511–36520. 18 indexed citations

Shi, Huafang, Christian Tschudi, & Elisabetta Ullu. (2007). Depletion of newly synthesized Argonaute1 impairs the RNAi response in Trypanosoma brucei. RNA. 13(7). 1132–1139. 15 indexed citations

Shi, Huafang, Christian Tschudi, & Elisabetta Ullu. (2006). Functional replacement of Trypanosoma brucei Argonaute by the human slicer Argonaute2. RNA. 12(6). 943–947. 16 indexed citations

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Shi, Huafang, Christian Tschudi, & Elisabetta Ullu. (2006). An unusual Dicer-like1 protein fuels the RNA interference pathway in Trypanosoma brucei. RNA. 12(12). 2063–2072. 52 indexed citations

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Arhin, George K., Hongjie Li, Elisabetta Ullu, & Christian Tschudi. (2005). A protein related to the vaccinia virus cap-specific methyltransferase VP39 is involved in cap 4 modification in Trypanosoma brucei. RNA. 12(1). 53–62. 26 indexed citations

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Arhin, George K., et al.. (2005). Downregulation of the essential Trypanosoma brucei La protein affects accumulation of elongator methionyl-tRNA. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 144(1). 104–108. 13 indexed citations

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Ruan, Jiapeng, George K. Arhin, Elisabetta Ullu, & Christian Tschudi. (2004). Functional Characterization of a Trypanosoma brucei TATA-Binding Protein-Related Factor Points to a Universal Regulator of Transcription in Trypanosomes. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(21). 9610–9618. 49 indexed citations

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He, Cynthia Y., Helen H. Ho, Cécile Chalouni, et al.. (2004). Golgi duplication in Trypanosoma brucei. The Journal of Cell Biology. 165(3). 313–321. 133 indexed citations

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Arhin, George K., et al.. (2004). A PCR-Based Method for Gene Deletion and Protein Tagging in <I>Trypanosoma brucei<I>. Humana Press eBooks. 270. 277–286. 26 indexed citations

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Djikeng, Appolinaire, et al.. (2003). An siRNA ribonucleoprotein is found associated with polyribosomes in Trypanosoma brucei. RNA. 9(7). 802–808. 49 indexed citations

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Mair, Gunnar R., Huafang Shi, Hongjie Li, et al.. (2000). A new twist in trypanosome RNA metabolism: cis-splicing of pre-mRNA. RNA. 6(2). 163–169. 126 indexed citations

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Ullu, Elisabetta & Christian Tschudi. (1995). Accurate Modification of the Trypanosome Spliced Leader Cap Structure in a Homologous Cell-free System. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(35). 20365–20369. 26 indexed citations

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Richards, Frank F., et al.. (1991). Differences in glucose transport between bloodstream and procyclic forms of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 47(1). 73–81. 27 indexed citations

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Tschudi, Christian, Adrian R. Krainer, & Elisabetta Ullu. (1988). The U6 small nuclear RNA fromTrypanosoma brucei. Nucleic Acids Research. 16(23). 11375–11375. 29 indexed citations

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