Gerald H. Thomsen

8.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
48 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

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Gerald H. Thomsen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Paleontology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerald H. Thomsen has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Paleontology and 8 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Gerald H. Thomsen's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (18 papers), TGF-β signaling in diseases (16 papers) and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (8 papers). Gerald H. Thomsen is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (18 papers), TGF-β signaling in diseases (16 papers) and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (8 papers). Gerald H. Thomsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Gerald H. Thomsen's co-authors include Jeffrey L. Wrana, Peter A. Kavsak, Douglas A. Melton, Marko E. Horb, Ali Hemmati‐Brivanlou, Richele K. Rasmussen, Shirin Bonni, Carrie G. Causing, Haitao Zhu and Mark Q. Martindale and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Gerald H. Thomsen

48 papers receiving 6.6k 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.

Smad7 Binds to Smurf2 to Form an E3 Ubiquitin Ligase that Targets the TGFβ Receptor for Degradation

2000 1.1k citations Peter A. Kavsak, Richele K. Rasmussen et al. Molecular Cell profile →
MADR2 Maps to 18q21 and Encodes a TGFβ–Regulated MAD–Related Protein That Is Functionally Mutated in Colorectal Carcinoma

1996 717 citations Pamela A. Hoodless, Gerald H. Thomsen et al. Cell profile →
A SMAD ubiquitin ligase targets the BMP pathway and affects embryonic pattern formation

1999 694 citations Haitao Zhu, Peter A. Kavsak et al. profile →
Activins are expressed early in Xenopus embryogenesis and can induce axial mesoderm and anterior structures

1990 535 citations Gerald H. Thomsen et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gerald H. Thomsen United States	30	5.8k	910	831	780	445	48	6.7k
Masanori Taira Japan	42	5.0k 0.9×	393 0.4×	957 1.2×	728 0.9×	119 0.3×	133	6.0k
Zbyněk Kozmík Czechia	39	3.7k 0.6×	309 0.3×	922 1.1×	332 0.4×	207 0.5×	114	5.0k
Stanislav I. Tomarev United States	50	4.7k 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	476 0.6×	962 1.2×	168 0.4×	114	7.2k
Sergei Y. Sokol United States	48	7.7k 1.3×	420 0.5×	1.4k 1.6×	1.8k 2.3×	188 0.4×	110	8.7k
Gilbert Weidinger Germany	44	5.0k 0.9×	350 0.4×	1.2k 1.4×	1.6k 2.0×	122 0.3×	75	6.7k
Ali Hemmati‐Brivanlou United States	42	9.3k 1.6×	678 0.7×	1.4k 1.7×	1.1k 1.4×	279 0.6×	58	10.2k
Robert E. Maxson United States	46	5.8k 1.0×	579 0.6×	3.0k 3.6×	367 0.5×	139 0.3×	89	7.8k
Jacqueline Deschamps Netherlands	42	5.1k 0.9×	383 0.4×	1.5k 1.9×	388 0.5×	81 0.2×	75	6.3k
Walter Knöchel Germany	36	4.0k 0.7×	309 0.3×	750 0.9×	446 0.6×	131 0.3×	106	4.7k
Achim Gossler Germany	47	7.6k 1.3×	617 0.7×	1.9k 2.3×	1.0k 1.3×	207 0.5×	102	9.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Thomsen, Gerald H., et al.. (2017). Inducing Complete Polyp Regeneration from the Aboral Physa of the Starlet Sea Anemone <em>Nematostella vectensis</em>. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 4 indexed citations

Gillis, William J., et al.. (2016). Gtpbp2 is a positive regulator of Wnt signaling and maintains low levels of the Wnt negative regulator Axin. Cell Communication and Signaling. 14(1). 15–15. 13 indexed citations

Gillis, William J., et al.. (2014). Gtpbp2 is required for BMP signaling and mesoderm patterning in Xenopus embryos. Developmental Biology. 392(2). 358–367. 12 indexed citations

Gersch, Robert P., et al.. (2012). Mustn1 is essential for craniofacial chondrogenesis during Xenopus development. Gene Expression Patterns. 12(3-4). 145–153. 13 indexed citations

Callery, Elizabeth M., Chong Yon Park, Xin Xu, et al.. (2012). Eps15R is required for bone morphogenetic protein signalling and differentially compartmentalizes with Smad proteins. Open Biology. 2(4). 120060–120060. 3 indexed citations

Kalkan, Tüzer, Yasuno Iwasaki, Chong Yon Park, & Gerald H. Thomsen. (2009). Tumor Necrosis Factor-Receptor–associated Factor-4 Is a Positive Regulator of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling That Affects Neural Crest Formation. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 20(14). 3436–3450. 41 indexed citations

Matus, David Q., Kevin Pang, Heather Marlow, et al.. (2006). Molecular evidence for deep evolutionary roots of bilaterality in animal development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(30). 11195–11200. 150 indexed citations

Matus, David Q., Gerald H. Thomsen, & Mark Q. Martindale. (2006). Dorso/Ventral Genes Are Asymmetrically Expressed and Involved in Germ-Layer Demarcation during Cnidarian Gastrulation. Current Biology. 16(5). 499–505. 101 indexed citations

Callery, Elizabeth M., James C. Smith, & Gerald H. Thomsen. (2004). The ARID domain protein dril1 is necessary for TGFβ signaling in Xenopus embryos. Developmental Biology. 278(2). 542–559. 17 indexed citations

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Kavsak, Peter A., Richele K. Rasmussen, Carrie G. Causing, et al.. (2000). Smad7 Binds to Smurf2 to Form an E3 Ubiquitin Ligase that Targets the TGFβ Receptor for Degradation. Molecular Cell. 6(6). 1365–1375. 1121 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hoodless, Pamela A., Tomoo Tsukazaki, Shin‐ichiro Nishimatsu, et al.. (1999). Dominant-Negative Smad2 Mutants Inhibit Activin/Vg1 Signaling and Disrupt Axis Formation in Xenopus. Developmental Biology. 207(2). 364–379. 69 indexed citations

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Horb, Marko E. & Gerald H. Thomsen. (1999). Tbx5 is essential for heart development. Development. 126(8). 1739–1751. 164 indexed citations

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Nishimatsu, Shin‐ichiro & Gerald H. Thomsen. (1998). Ventral mesoderm induction and patterning by bone morphogenetic protein heterodimers in Xenopus embryos. Mechanisms of Development. 74(1-2). 75–88. 104 indexed citations

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Tian, Jingdong, Hui Gong, Gerald H. Thomsen, & William J. Lennarz. (1997). Xenopus laevisSperm–Egg Adhesion Is Regulated by Modifications in the Sperm Receptor and the Egg Vitelline Envelope. Developmental Biology. 187(2). 143–153. 51 indexed citations

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Tian, Jingdong, Hui Gong, Gerald H. Thomsen, & William J. Lennarz. (1997). Gamete Interactions in Xenopus laevis: Identification of Sperm Binding Glycoproteins in the Egg Vitelline Envelope. The Journal of Cell Biology. 136(5). 1099–1108. 85 indexed citations

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Thomsen, Gerald H.. (1997). Antagonism within and around the organizer: BMP inhibitors in vertebrate body patterning. Trends in Genetics. 13(6). 209–211. 91 indexed citations

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Thomsen, Gerald H., et al.. (1996). Transport of DNA into the nuclei of xenopus oocytes by a modified VirE2 protein of Agrobacterium.. The Plant Cell. 8(3). 363–373. 55 indexed citations

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Hemmati‐Brivanlou, Ali & Gerald H. Thomsen. (1995). Ventral mesodermal patterning in Xenopus embryos: Expression patterns and activities of BMP‐2 and BMP‐4. Developmental Genetics. 17(1). 78–89. 297 indexed citations

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Vize, Peter D. & Gerald H. Thomsen. (1994). Vg1 and regional specification in vertebrates: a new role for an old molecule. Trends in Genetics. 10(10). 371–376. 14 indexed citations

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Thomsen, Gerald H. & Douglas A. Melton. (1993). Processed Vg1 protein is an axial mesoderm inducer in xenopus. Cell. 74(3). 433–441. 371 indexed citations

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