Francis A. Barr

15.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
129 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Francis A. Barr is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis A. Barr has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Cell Biology, 104 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Francis A. Barr's work include Cellular transport and secretion (86 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (51 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (21 papers). Francis A. Barr is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (86 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (51 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (21 papers). Francis A. Barr collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Francis A. Barr's co-authors include Erich A. Nigg, Ulrike Grüneberg, Herman H.W. Silljé, Shin‐ichiro Yoshimura, Benjamin Short, Robert Kopajtich, Alexander K. Haas, Ricardo Bastos, Christian Preisinger and Rüdiger Neef and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Francis A. Barr

127 papers receiving 11.7k citations

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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.

Polo-like kinases and the orchestration of cell division

2004 901 citations Francis A. Barr, Erich A. Nigg et al. profile →
Regulation of exosome secretion by Rab35 and its GTPase-activating proteins TBC1D10A–C

2010 650 citations Shin‐ichiro Yoshimura, Francis A. Barr et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Time as a danger signal promoting G1 arrest after mitosis 2025 ·Trends in Cell Biology ·Luke J. Fulcher, (unknown), Tomoaki Sobajima, Francis A. Barr	2
2	A pivot-tether model for nucleosome recognition by the chromosomal passenger complex 2025 ·EMBO Reports ·Reinis R. Ruza, (unknown), Daniel P. Gold, (unknown), (unknown), Ulrike Grüneberg, Francis A. Barr	0
3	PP6 regulation of Aurora A–TPX2 limits NDC80 phosphorylation and mitotic spindle size 2023 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Tomoaki Sobajima, (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Hayward, Luke J. Fulcher, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ulrike Grüneberg, Francis A. Barr	9
4	A signal capture and proofreading mechanism for the KDEL-receptor explains selectivity and dynamic range in ER retrieval 2021 ·eLife ·Andreas Gerondopoulos, Philipp Bräuer, Tomoaki Sobajima, Zhiyi Wu, Joanne L. Parker, Philip C. Biggin, Francis A. Barr, Simon Newstead	14
5	Ordered dephosphorylation initiated by the selective proteolysis of cyclin B drives mitotic exit 2020 ·eLife ·James Holder, Shabaz Mohammed, Francis A. Barr	24
6	Molecular basis of MKLP2-dependent Aurora B transport from chromatin to the anaphase central spindle 2020 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·(unknown), Ricardo Bastos, P.R. Elliott, Francis A. Barr	29
7	Molecular basis for KDEL-mediated retrieval of escaped ER-resident proteins – SWEET talking the COPs 2020 ·Journal of Cell Science ·Simon Newstead, Francis A. Barr	41
8	CDK1-CCNB1 creates a spindle checkpoint–permissive state by enabling MPS1 kinetochore localization 2019 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Daniel Hayward, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James Holder, James Bancroft, Lukas Hutter, Béla Novák, Francis A. Barr, Ulrike Grüneberg	42
9	Checkpoint signaling and error correction require regulation of the MPS1 T-loop by PP2A-B56 2019 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Daniel Hayward, James Bancroft, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Francis A. Barr, Ulrike Grüneberg	30
10	MAD1-dependent recruitment of CDK1-CCNB1 to kinetochores promotes spindle checkpoint signaling 2019 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·(unknown), Daniel Hayward, James Holder, Ulrike Grüneberg, Francis A. Barr	61
11	Aurora A promotes chromosome congression by activating the condensin-dependent pool of KIF4A 2019 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Elena Poser, (unknown), Ulrike Grüneberg, Francis A. Barr	22
12	Getting out of mitosis: spatial and temporal control of mitotic exit and cytokinesis by PP1 and PP2A 2019 ·FEBS Letters ·James Holder, Elena Poser, Francis A. Barr	55
13	Rab regulation by GEFs and GAPs during membrane traffic 2019 ·Current Opinion in Cell Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Francis A. Barr	69
14	Compound heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in KIF20A are associated with a novel lethal congenital cardiomyopathy in two siblings 2018 ·PLoS Genetics ·Jacoba Louw, Ricardo Bastos, (unknown), (unknown), Anniek Corveleyn, (unknown), Jeroen Breckpot, Marc Gewillig, Hilde Peeters, Massimo Santoro, Francis A. Barr, Koenraad Devriendt	16
15	Family-wide characterization of the DENN domain Rab GDP-GTP exchange factors 2010 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Shin‐ichiro Yoshimura, Andreas Gerondopoulos, Andrea Linford, Daniel J. Rigden, Francis A. Barr	258
16	Multiple Rab GTPase Binding Sites in GCC185 Suggest a Model for Vesicle Tethering at the Trans -Golgi 2008 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Garret L. Hayes, (unknown), Alexander K. Haas, Ryan M. Nottingham, Francis A. Barr, Suzanne R. Pfeffer	82
17	Specific Rab GTPase-activating proteins define the Shiga toxin and epidermal growth factor uptake pathways 2007 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Evelyn Fuchs, Alexander K. Haas, Robert A. Spooner, Shin‐ichiro Yoshimura, Janet M. Lord, Francis A. Barr	117
18	Functional dissection of Rab GTPases involved in primary cilium formation 2007 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Shin‐ichiro Yoshimura, Johannes Egerer, Evelyn Fuchs, Alexander K. Haas, Francis A. Barr	293
19	YSK1 is activated by the Golgi matrix protein GM130 and plays a role in cell migration through its substrate 14-3-3ζ 2004 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Christian Preisinger, Benjamin Short, Veerle De Corte, Erik Bruyneel, Alexander K. Haas, Robert Kopajtich, Jan Gettemans, Francis A. Barr	221
20	Phosphorylation of mitotic kinesin-like protein 2 by polo-like kinase 1 is required for cytokinesis 2003 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Rüdiger Neef, Christian Preisinger, Josephine E. Sutcliffe, Robert Kopajtich, Erich A. Nigg, Thomas U. Mayer, Francis A. Barr	250

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