Helmut Blöcker

40.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
119 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Helmut Blöcker is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helmut Blöcker has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Genetics and 13 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Helmut Blöcker's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (35 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (25 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (16 papers). Helmut Blöcker is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (35 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (25 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (16 papers). Helmut Blöcker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Helmut Blöcker's co-authors include Erik C. Böttger, Ronald Frank, Kenneth J. Breslauer, Luis A. Marky, Ronald Frank, Rolf Müller, Michael Bagdasarian, Erich Lanka, Peter Scholz and Jens P. Fürste and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Helmut Blöcker

110 papers receiving 8.6k 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.

Isolation and direct complete nucleotide determination of entire genes. Characterization of a gene coding for 16S ribosomal RNA

1989 2.4k citations Helmut Blöcker, Erik C. Böttger et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
Predicting DNA duplex stability from the base sequence.

1986 1.4k citations Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker et al. profile →
Molecular cloning of the plasmid RP4 primase region in a multi-host-range tacP expression vector

1986 971 citations Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Helmut Blöcker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helmut Blöcker

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Human–chimpanzee promoter comparisons: Property-conserved evolution? 2010 ·Genomics ·Igor V. Deyneko, (unknown), Alexander Kel, Helmut Blöcker	12
2	Biosynthesis of Thuggacins in Myxobacteria: Comparative Cluster Analysis Reveals Basis for Natural Product Structural Diversity 2010 ·Chemistry & Biology ·Kathrin Buntin, Herbert Irschik, Kira J. Weissman, (unknown), Helmut Blöcker, Rolf Müller	49
3	Sequence and Characterization of the Ig Heavy Chain Constant and Partial Variable Region of the Mouse Strain 129S1 2007 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Ida Retter, Christophe Chevillard, Maren Scharfe, Ansgar Conrad, Martin Hafner, (unknown), (unknown), Gabriele Nordsiek, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Helmut Blöcker, Werner Müller, Roy Riblet	42
4	ISPa20 advances the individual evolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clone C subclone C13 strains isolated from cystic fibrosis patients by insertional mutagenesis and genomic rearrangements 2006 ·Archives of Microbiology ·Andreas U. Kresse, Helmut Blöcker, Ute Römling	14
5	Molecular and Biochemical Studies of Chondramide Formation—Highly Cytotoxic Natural Products from Chondromyces crocatus Cm c5 2006 ·Chemistry & Biology ·Shwan Rachid, Daniel Krug, Brigitte Kunze, (unknown), Maren Scharfe, T. Mark Zabriskie, Helmut Blöcker, Rolf Müller	79
6	Interspecies comparison of gene structure and computational analysis of gene regulation of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 2005 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·(unknown), Thomas Ohnesorg, Rebekka Mindnich, Christian Johannes Gloeckner, Rainer Breitling, Maren Scharfe, Gabriele Moeller, Helmut Blöcker, Jerzy Adamski	4
7	The Biosynthesis of the Aromatic Myxobacterial Electron Transport Inhibitor Stigmatellin Is Directed by a Novel Type of Modular Polyketide Synthase 2002 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Nikolaos Gaitatzis, Barbara Silakowski, Brigitte Kunze, Gabriele Nordsiek, Helmut Blöcker, Gerhard Höfle, Rolf Müller	161
8	Identification of an l -dopa decarboxylase gene from Sorangium cellulosum So ce90 2000 ·Archives of Microbiology ·Rolf Müller, Klaus Gerth, Petra Brandt, Helmut Blöcker, Stefan Beyer	10
9	New Lessons for Combinatorial Biosynthesis from Myxobacteria 1999 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Barbara Silakowski, Hans Ulrich Schairer, (unknown), Brigitte Kunze, (unknown), Gabriele Nordsiek, Petra Brandt, Helmut Blöcker, Gerhard Höfle, Stefan Beyer, Rolf Müller	220
10	The Complete Nucleotide Sequence of the Egg Drop Syndrome Virus: An Intermediate between Mastadenoviruses and Aviadenoviruses 1997 ·Virology ·Michael Heß, Helmut Blöcker, Petra Brandt	100
11	The ‘shortmer’ approach to nucleic acid sequence analysis I: computer simulation of sequencing projects to find economical primer sets 1994 ·Computer applications in the biosciences ·Helmut Blöcker, (unknown)	6
12	An Efficiently Transcribed Human tRNA ^Val Gene Variant Produces a Stable Pre-tRNA: Repair of the Processing Defect by In Vitro Mutations 1989 ·DNA ·(unknown), Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker, Hans Groß	10
13	Advances in protein design, international workshop 1988 1989 ·Helmut Blöcker	2
14	Isolation and direct complete nucleotide determination of entire genes. Characterization of a gene coding for 16S ribosomal RNA breakdown → 1989 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Helmut Blöcker, (unknown), Erik C. Böttger	2381
15	Probing hairpin structures of small DNAs by nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis 1989 ·Analytical Biochemistry ·Ulrich Baumann, Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker	4
16	Cloning, Sequencing and Expression of a Sialidase Gene from Clostridium sordellii G12 1989 ·Microbiology ·(unknown), Peter Roggentin, Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker, R. Schauer	37
17	Expression of the chemically synthesized gene for ribonuclease T1 in Escherichia coli using a secretion cloning vector 1988 ·European Journal of Biochemistry ·Rainer Quaas, (unknown), Patrick Stanssens, Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker, Ulrich Hahn	77
18	Structural requirements for the synthesis of tRNATrp from Dictyostelium discoideum in yeast 1988 ·Biochimie ·Theo Dingermann, (unknown), Helmut Blöcker, (unknown)	7
19	Complete nucleotide sequence of a 23S ribosomal RNA gene fromMicrococcus luteus 1988 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·(unknown), Wolfgang Ludwig, Ronald Frank, Helmut Blöcker, Karl Heinz Schleifer	13
20	The Arts, Cognition, and Basic Skills 1979 ·Teaching Philosophy ·Helmut Blöcker	16

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