Hirofumi Aiba

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Hirofumi Aiba is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, Hirofumi Aiba has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Genetics and 29 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in Hirofumi Aiba's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (54 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (44 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (33 papers). Hirofumi Aiba is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (54 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (44 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (33 papers). Hirofumi Aiba collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Netherlands. Hirofumi Aiba's co-authors include Takeshi Mizuno, Sankar Adhya, Benoît De Crombrugghe, Taku Oshima, Hokuto Ohtsuka, Takeshi Mizuno, San-ichiro Mizushima, Hisami Yamada, Akira Ishihama and Ryutaro Utsumi 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

Hirofumi Aiba

114 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

  1. Evidence for two functional gal promoters in intact Escherichia coli cells.
    1981 975 citations Hirofumi Aiba et al. profile →

Peers

Hirofumi Aiba
Yuki Takai Japan
Takeshi Mizuno Japan
José Pérez‐Martín Spain
А. С. Миронов Russia
Anne Farewell Sweden
Mary C. Betlach United States
Mark J. Buttner United Kingdom
Dimitris Georgellis Mexico
Tokio Kogoma United States
Raymond L. Rodriguez United States
Yuki Takai Japan
Hirofumi Aiba
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Fields of papers citing papers by Hirofumi Aiba

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hirofumi Aiba

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hirofumi Aiba. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hirofumi Aiba based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hirofumi Aiba. Hirofumi Aiba is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, Yoko Otsubo, Akira Yamashita, et al.. (2025). Novel TORC1 inhibitor Ecl1 is regulated by phosphorylation in fission yeast. Aging Cell. 24(4). e14450–e14450.
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2024). A novel transcription factor Sdr1 involving sulfur depletion response in fission yeast. Genes to Cells. 29(8). 667–680.
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2024). Identification of plb1 mutation that extends longevity via activating Sty1 MAPK in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 299(1).
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2023). The ecl family gene ecl3+ is induced by phosphate starvation and contributes to sexual differentiation in fission yeast. Journal of Cell Science. 136(6). 7 indexed citations
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2023). <i>Metarhizium robertsii </i>COH1 functionally complements <i>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</i> Ecl family proteins. The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology. 69(6). 335–338. 2 indexed citations
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Ito, Hirokazu, et al.. (2014). A new pma1 mutation identified in a chronologically long‐lived fission yeast mutant. FEBS Open Bio. 4(1). 829–833. 17 indexed citations
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2014). Ecl1 is activated by the transcription factor Atf1 in response to H2O2 stress in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 289(4). 685–693. 20 indexed citations
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2013). The Fission Yeastphp2Mutant Displays a Lengthened Chronological Lifespan. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 77(7). 1548–1555. 22 indexed citations
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2010). hsf1+ extends chronological lifespan through Ecl1 family genes in fission yeast. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 285(1). 67–77. 24 indexed citations
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Ohtsuka, Hokuto, et al.. (2009). Identification of Ecl Family Genes That Extend Chronological Lifespan in Fission Yeast. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 73(4). 885–889. 28 indexed citations
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Shimada, Midori, Ayumu Yamamoto, Yuko Murakami‐Tonami, et al.. (2009). Casein kinase II is required for the spindle assembly checkpoint by regulating Mad2p in fission yeast. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 388(3). 529–532. 6 indexed citations
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Aiba, Hirofumi, et al.. (2003). A defect in a fatty acyl-CoA synthetase gene, lcf1 + , results in a decrease in viability after entry into the stationary phase in fission yeast. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 269(4). 437–442. 24 indexed citations
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Nakamichi, Norihito, et al.. (2002). His-to-Asp Phosphorelay Circuitry for Regulation of Sexual Development inSchizosaccharomyces pombe. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 66(12). 2663–2672. 24 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Tomomi, et al.. (2001). The Arabidopsis Sensor His-kinase, AHK4, Can Respond to Cytokinins. Plant and Cell Physiology. 42(2). 107–113. 322 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Hideyuki, Toshifumi Inada, P.W. Postma, & Hirofumi Aiba. (1998). CRP down-regulates adenylate cyclase activity by reducing the level of phosphorylated IIAGlc, the glucose-specific phosphotransferase protein, in Escherichia coli. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 259(3). 317–326. 54 indexed citations
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Aiba, Hirofumi & Takeshi Mizuno. (1996). Adaptive Responses and Signal Transduction in Bacteria.. Nippon Saikingaku Zasshi. 51(2). 549–557. 1 indexed citations
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Aiba, Hirofumi & Takeshi Mizuno. (1994). A novel gene whose expression is regulated by the response‐regulator, SphR, in response to phosphate limitation in Synechococcus species PCC7942. Molecular Microbiology. 13(1). 25–34. 26 indexed citations
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