Flora Tassone

29.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
371 papers, 19.2k citations indexed

About

Flora Tassone is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Flora Tassone has authored 371 papers receiving a total of 19.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 346 papers in Genetics, 217 papers in Molecular Biology and 206 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Flora Tassone's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (334 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (206 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (87 papers). Flora Tassone is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (334 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (206 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (87 papers). Flora Tassone collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and India. Flora Tassone's co-authors include Randi J. Hagerman, Paul J. Hagerman, Louise W. Gane, Maureen A. Leehey, Jim Grigsby, Annette K. Taylor, Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis, David Hessl, Susan M. Rivera and Danh V. Nguyen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Flora Tassone

363 papers receiving 18.9k citations

Hit Papers

Intention tremor, parkinsonism, and generalized brain atr... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2001 2000 2003 2017 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Intention tremor, parkinsonism, and generalized brain atrophy in male carriers of fragile X
    2001 694 citations Randi J. Hagerman, Maureen A. Leehey et al. profile →
  2. Elevated Levels of FMR1 mRNA in Carrier Males: A New Mechanism of Involvement in the Fragile-X Syndrome
    2000 655 citations Flora Tassone, Randi J. Hagerman et al. profile →
  3. Fragile X Premutation Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome: Molecular, Clinical, and Neuroimaging Correlates
    2003 556 citations Randi J. Hagerman, Maureen A. Leehey et al. profile →
  4. Fragile X syndrome
    2017 466 citations Randi J. Hagerman, Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Flora Tassone United States 73 15.8k 11.2k 9.5k 2.8k 1.7k 371 19.2k
Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis United States 74 10.2k 0.6× 6.7k 0.6× 7.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 857 0.5× 345 15.8k
Randi J. Hagerman United States 97 26.0k 1.6× 16.2k 1.4× 17.9k 1.9× 3.9k 1.4× 2.2k 1.3× 585 31.5k
James S. Sutcliffe United States 45 6.7k 0.4× 5.1k 0.5× 3.9k 0.4× 1.4k 0.5× 338 0.2× 92 9.5k
Ben A. Oostra Netherlands 60 8.2k 0.5× 7.0k 0.6× 3.8k 0.4× 1.4k 0.5× 690 0.4× 164 12.3k
Schahram Akbarian United States 65 4.3k 0.3× 8.0k 0.7× 3.3k 0.4× 3.9k 1.4× 348 0.2× 178 14.1k
Richard E. Straub United States 60 4.5k 0.3× 5.0k 0.4× 3.0k 0.3× 3.7k 1.3× 376 0.2× 129 12.9k
Alan K. Percy United States 56 7.9k 0.5× 3.9k 0.3× 5.6k 0.6× 638 0.2× 367 0.2× 237 10.8k
T. Conrad Gilliam United States 53 4.8k 0.3× 5.4k 0.5× 1.6k 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 889 0.5× 122 11.3k
Sébastien Jacquemont United States 41 4.7k 0.3× 3.3k 0.3× 2.6k 0.3× 953 0.3× 574 0.3× 118 6.3k
Matthew W. State United States 47 3.6k 0.2× 2.8k 0.3× 4.0k 0.4× 535 0.2× 350 0.2× 99 7.8k

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All Works

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Schneider, Andrea, et al.. (2024). Unmethylated Mosaic Full Mutation Males without Fragile X Syndrome. Genes. 15(3). 331–331. 3 indexed citations
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Protić, Dragana, Roberta Polli, Elisa Bettella, et al.. (2024). Somatic Instability Leading to Mosaicism in Fragile X Syndrome and Associated Disorders: Complex Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Clinical Relevance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(24). 13681–13681.
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Winarni, Tri Indah, Susan M. Rivera, David Hessl, et al.. (2024). Apolipoproteine and KLOTHO Gene Variants Do Not Affect the Penetrance of Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(15). 8103–8103.
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Berry‐Kravis, Elizabeth, Randi J. Hagerman, Dejan B. Budimirovic, et al.. (2022). A randomized, controlled trial of ZYN002 cannabidiol transdermal gel in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome (CONNECT-FX). Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 14(1). 56–56. 39 indexed citations
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Leehey, Maureen A., Olga Klepitskaya, Christopher M. Filley, et al.. (2016). Clinical Phenotype of Adult Fragile X Gray Zone Allele Carriers: a Case Series. The Cerebellum. 15(5). 623–631. 17 indexed citations
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Dziembowska, Magdalena, Dalyir Pretto, Aleksandra Janusz, et al.. (2013). High MMP‐9 activity levels in fragile X syndrome are lowered by minocycline. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 161(8). 1897–1903. 136 indexed citations
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Martyn, Melissa, Vicki Anderson, Alison D. Archibald, et al.. (2013). Offering fragile X syndrome carrier screening: a prospective mixed-methods observational study comparing carrier screening of pregnant and non-pregnant women in the general population. BMJ Open. 3(9). e003660–e003660. 12 indexed citations
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Girirajan, Santhosh, Rebecca L. Johnson, Flora Tassone, et al.. (2013). Global increases in both common and rare copy number load associated with autism. Human Molecular Genetics. 22(14). 2870–2880. 47 indexed citations
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María, Lorena Santa, et al.. (2013). FXTAS in an unmethylated mosaic male with fragile X syndrome from Chile. Clinical Genetics. 86(4). 378–382. 37 indexed citations
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Gane, Louise W., et al.. (2012). Newborn screening and cascade testing for FMR1 mutations. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 161(1). 59–69. 24 indexed citations
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Tassone, Flora & Randi J. Hagerman. (2011). The Fragile X-Associated Tremor Ataxia Syndrome. Results and problems in cell differentiation. 54. 337–357. 31 indexed citations
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Hashimoto, Ryuichiro, Siddharth Srivastava, Flora Tassone, Randi J. Hagerman, & Susan M. Rivera. (2011). Diffusion tensor imaging in male premutation carriers of the fragile X mental retardation gene. Movement Disorders. 26(7). 1329–1336. 67 indexed citations
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Leehey, Maureen A., et al.. (2011). Fibromyalgia in fragile X mental retardation 1 gene premutation carriers. Lara D. Veeken. 50(12). 2233–2236. 42 indexed citations
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Goodrich‐Hunsaker, Naomi J., Ling M. Wong, Yingratana McLennan, et al.. (2011). Young adult female fragile X premutation carriers show age- and genetically-modulated cognitive impairments. Brain and Cognition. 75(3). 255–260. 59 indexed citations
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Tassone, Flora, Silvia De Rubeis, Giorgio La Fata, et al.. (2011). Differential usage of transcriptional start sites and polyadenylation sites in FMR1 premutation alleles. Nucleic Acids Research. 39(14). 6172–6185. 41 indexed citations
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Hashimoto, Ryuichiro, Kristina C. Backer, Flora Tassone, Randi J. Hagerman, & Susan M. Rivera. (2010). An fMRI study of the prefrontal activity during the performance of a working memory task in premutation carriers of the fragile X mental retardation 1 gene with and without fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Journal of Psychiatric Research. 45(1). 36–43. 71 indexed citations
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Tassone, Flora, Alexandra Beilina, Claudia Bagni, et al.. (2007). ElevatedFMR1mRNA in premutation carriers is due to increased transcription. RNA. 13(4). 555–562. 155 indexed citations
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Hall, Deborah J., et al.. (2006). 脆弱X関連振戦/運動失調症候群(FXTAS):主要な診断基準としてのパーキンソン症候群の重要性. Movement Disorders. 21. 535. 1 indexed citations

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