J. Michael Bishop

57.4k total citations · 55 hit papers
356 papers, 48.6k citations indexed

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J. Michael Bishop is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Michael Bishop has authored 356 papers receiving a total of 48.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 223 papers in Molecular Biology, 104 papers in Genetics and 93 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in J. Michael Bishop's work include Animal Virus Infections Studies (93 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (85 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (78 papers). J. Michael Bishop is often cited by papers focused on Animal Virus Infections Studies (93 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (85 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (78 papers). J. Michael Bishop collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. J. Michael Bishop's co-authors include Harold Varmus, Gary Ramsay, Gérard I. Evan, George K. Lewis, Manfred Schwab, Arthur D. Levinson, Garrett M. Brodeur, Kari Alitalo, Warren Levinson and Peter K. Vogt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

J. Michael Bishop

354 papers receiving 44.3k citations

Hit Papers

Isolation of monoclonal antibodies specific for human c-m... 1970 2026 1988 2007 1985 1984 1987 1983 1991 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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  1. Isolation of monoclonal antibodies specific for human c-myc proto-oncogene product.
    1985 2.3k citations Gérard I. Evan, J. Michael Bishop et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  2. Amplification of N- myc in Untreated Human Neuroblastomas Correlates with Advanced Disease Stage
    1984 1.8k citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Science profile →
  3. The Molecular Genetics of Cancer
    1987 1.4k citations J. Michael Bishop Science profile →
  4. CELLULAR ONCOGENES AND RETROVIRUSES
    1983 1.4k citations J. Michael Bishop profile →
  5. Molecular themes in oncogenesis
    1991 1.3k citations J. Michael Bishop Cell profile →
  6. Amplified DNA with limited homology to myc cellular oncogene is shared by human neuroblastoma cell lines and a neuroblastoma tumour
    1983 1.2k citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  7. DNA related to the transforming gene(s) of avian sarcoma viruses is present in normal avian DNA
    1976 915 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  8. Isolation of Monoclonal Antibodies Specific for Human c-myc Proto-Oncogene Product
    1985 785 citations Gérard I. Evan, J. Michael Bishop et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  9. MYC inactivation uncovers pluripotent differentiation and tumour dormancy in hepatocellular cancer
    2004 701 citations Constadina Arvanitis, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  10. Homogeneously staining chromosomal regions contain amplified copies of an abundantly expressed cellular oncogene (c-myc) in malignant neuroendocrine cells from a human colon carcinoma.
    1983 673 citations M. Schwab, Harold Varmus et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. Senescence of human fibroblasts induced by oncogenic Raf
    1998 653 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  12. Evidence that the transforming gene of avian sarcoma virus encodes a protein kinase associated with a phosphoprotein
    1978 570 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Cell profile →
  13. Multiple arrangements of viral DNA and an activated host oncogene in bursal lymphomas
    1982 539 citations J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus et al. profile →
  14. The MYC protein activates transcription of the alpha-prothymosin gene.
    1991 526 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  15. Sustained Loss of a Neoplastic Phenotype by Brief Inactivation of MYC
    2002 516 citations Meenakshi Jain, Constadina Arvanitis et al. Science profile →
  16. The Metabolic Profile of Tumors Depends on Both the Responsible Genetic Lesion and Tissue Type
    2012 515 citations Thaddeus D. Allen, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  17. Viral oncogenes
    1985 496 citations J. Michael Bishop Cell profile →
  18. A cellular oncogene (c-Ki-ras) is amplified, overexpressed, and located within karyotypic abnormalities in mouse adrenocortical tumour cells
    1983 412 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  19. Chimaeras of Myc oncoprotein and steroid receptors cause hormone-dependent transformation of cells
    1989 410 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  20. Definition of regions in human c-myc that are involved in transformation and nuclear localization.
    1987 409 citations J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  21. Correct integration of retroviral DNA in vitro
    1987 402 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Cell profile →
  22. Mapping unintegrated avian sarcoma virus DNA: Termini of linear DNA bear 300 nucleotides present once or twice in two species of circular DNA
    1978 368 citations Peter R. Shank, Stephen H. Hughes et al. Cell profile →
  23. Retroviral integration: structure of the initial covalent product and its precursor, and a role for the viral IN protein.
    1989 345 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  24. Molecular cloning and characterization of avian sarcoma virus circular DNA molecules
    1980 341 citations Paul A. Luciw, Harold Varmus et al. profile →
  25. Uninfected vertebrate cells contain a protein that is closely related to the product of the avian sarcoma virus transforming gene (src).
    1979 327 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  26. Enhanced expression of the human gene N-myc consequent to amplification of DNA may contribute to malignant progression of neuroblastoma.
    1984 325 citations M. Schwab, Harold Varmus et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  27. A nucleoprotein complex mediates the integration of retroviral DNA.
    1989 325 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  28. Telomerase extends the lifespan of virus-transformed human cells without net telomere lengthening
    1999 321 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  29. Characterization of sites for tyrosine phosphorylation in the transforming protein of Rous sarcoma virus (pp60v-src) and its normal cellular homologue (pp60c-src).
    1981 320 citations Herman Oppermann, J. Michael Bishop et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  30. Analysis of avian leukosis virus DNA and RNA in bursal tumors: Viral gene expression is not required for maintenance of the tumor state
    1981 308 citations J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus et al. Cell profile →
  31. Proviruses of avian sarcoma virus are terminally redundant, co-extensive with unintegrated linear DNA and integrated at many sites
    1978 308 citations Stephen H. Hughes, Peter R. Shank et al. Cell profile →
  32. Standardized and simplified nomenclature for proteins common to all retroviruses
    1988 292 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  33. Isolation and characterization of chicken DNA homologous to the two putative oncogenes of avian erythroblastosis virus
    1982 277 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. Cell profile →
  34. Virus-Specific Ribonucleic Acid in Cells Producing Rous Sarcoma Virus: Detection and Characterization
    1972 272 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  35. Nucleotide sequence of an avian sarcoma virus oncogene (src) and proposed amino acid sequence for gene product
    1980 272 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  36. The protein encoded by the transforming gene of avian sarcoma virus (pp60src) and a homologous protein in normal cells (pp60proto-src) are associated with the plasma membrane.
    1980 272 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  37. Retroviruses
    1978 256 citations J. Michael Bishop profile →
  38. The purified product of the transforming gene of avian sarcoma virus phosphorylates tyrosine.
    1980 254 citations Herman Oppermann, Harold Varmus et al. profile →
  39. Identification of a human gene (HCK) that encodes a protein-tyrosine kinase and is expressed in hemopoietic cells.
    1987 253 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  40. Chromosome localization in normal human cells and neuroblastomas of a gene related to c-myc
    1984 252 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  41. Dexamethasone-mediated induction of mouse mammary tumor virus RNA: a system for studying glucocorticoid action
    1975 251 citations J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus et al. Cell profile →
  42. Human N-myc gene contributes to neoplastic transformation of mammalian cells in culture
    1985 248 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  43. DNA and RNA from Uninfected Vertebrate Cells Contain Nucleotide Sequences Related to the Putative Transforming Gene of Avian Myelocytomatosis Virus
    1979 224 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  44. Isolation and characterization of c-myc, a cellular homolog of the oncogene (v-myc) of avian myelocytomatosis virus strain 29
    1982 224 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  45. Enemies within: the genesis of retrovirus oncogenes
    1981 221 citations J. Michael Bishop Cell profile →
  46. A cellular protein that associates with the transforming protein of Rous sarcoma virus is also a heat-shock protein.
    1981 220 citations Herman Oppermann, J. Michael Bishop et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  47. Glucocorticoid-stimulated accumulation of mouse mammary tumor virus RNA: increased rate of synthesis of viral RNA.
    1977 219 citations J. Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  48. Location and function of retroviral and SV40 sequences that enhance biochemical transformation after microinjection of DNA
    1983 213 citations Paul A. Luciw, J. Michael Bishop et al. Cell profile →
  49. Identification of nuclear proteins encoded by viral and cellular myc oncogenes
    1983 207 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  50. Purification of DNA complementary to nucleotide sequences required for neoplastic transformation of fibroblasts by avian sarcoma viruses
    1976 204 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  51. The low molecular weight RNAs of Rous sarcoma virus
    1970 200 citations J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  52. Cellular functions are required for the synthesis and integration of avian sarcoma virus-specific DNA
    1977 197 citations Harold Varmus, Suzanne Heasley et al. Cell profile →
  53. The size and genetic composition of virus-specific RNAs in the cytoplasm of cells producing avian sarcoma-leukosis viruses
    1977 189 citations Harold Varmus, J. Michael Bishop et al. Cell profile →
  54. Molecular cloning of the avian erythroblastosis virus genome and recovery of oncogenic virus by transfection of chicken cells
    1980 175 citations C. Moscovici, J. Michael Bishop et al. profile →
  55. Molecular cloning of the avian myelocytomatosis virus genome and recovery of infectious virus by transfection of chicken cells
    1981 173 citations C. Moscovici, J. Michael Bishop 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
J. Michael Bishop United States 116 33.0k 11.4k 9.5k 5.7k 5.1k 356 48.6k
Stuart A. Aaronson United States 107 27.9k 0.8× 9.3k 0.8× 12.2k 1.3× 6.4k 1.1× 4.4k 0.9× 438 45.8k
George J. Todaro United States 89 16.9k 0.5× 9.0k 0.8× 7.6k 0.8× 4.4k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 274 31.9k
Philip Leder United States 124 41.0k 1.2× 10.5k 0.9× 11.8k 1.2× 13.6k 2.4× 5.7k 1.1× 354 63.5k
Charles J. Sherr United States 96 39.2k 1.2× 6.0k 0.5× 30.4k 3.2× 6.6k 1.2× 6.9k 1.4× 271 58.0k
Frank McCormick United States 118 42.8k 1.3× 7.5k 0.7× 14.4k 1.5× 4.3k 0.8× 5.6k 1.1× 381 57.5k
Hilary Koprowski United States 105 16.7k 0.5× 5.4k 0.5× 6.5k 0.7× 10.1k 1.8× 1.2k 0.2× 811 41.4k
David M. Livingston United States 102 30.8k 0.9× 10.6k 0.9× 16.1k 1.7× 3.7k 0.6× 7.6k 1.5× 251 41.4k
Robert Tjian United States 136 56.0k 1.7× 13.9k 1.2× 8.0k 0.8× 6.8k 1.2× 4.2k 0.8× 337 69.6k
Phillip A. Sharp United States 156 76.5k 2.3× 17.3k 1.5× 7.3k 0.8× 8.3k 1.5× 18.8k 3.7× 433 92.7k
Peter K. Vogt United States 87 17.7k 0.5× 5.8k 0.5× 4.5k 0.5× 3.2k 0.6× 2.8k 0.5× 382 27.3k

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All Works

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Li, Jinyu, Maïa Chanrion, Eric T. Sawey, et al.. (2015). Reciprocal Interaction of Wnt and RXR-α Pathways in Hepatocyte Development and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0118480–e0118480. 12 indexed citations
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Hong, Liu, Derek C. Radisky, Dun Yang, et al.. (2012). MYC suppresses cancer metastasis by direct transcriptional silencing of αv and β3 integrin subunits. Nature Cell Biology. 14(6). 567–574. 154 indexed citations
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Allen, Thaddeus D., Chang‐Qi Zhu, Kirk D. Jones, et al.. (2011). Interaction between MYC and MCL1 in the Genesis and Outcome of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 71(6). 2212–2221. 38 indexed citations
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Allen, Thaddeus D., Elena M. Rodríguez Rodríguez, Kirk D. Jones, & J. Michael Bishop. (2011). Activated Notch1 Induces Lung Adenomas in Mice and Cooperates with Myc in the Generation of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Research. 71(18). 6010–6018. 89 indexed citations
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Tward, Aaron D., Kirk D. Jones, Stephen R. Yant, et al.. (2007). Distinct pathways of genomic progression to benign and malignant tumors of the liver. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(37). 14771–14776. 164 indexed citations
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Welm, Alana L., Julie B. Sneddon, Dimitry S.A. Nuyten, et al.. (2007). The macrophage-stimulating protein pathway promotes metastasis in a mouse model for breast cancer and predicts poor prognosis in humans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(18). 7570–7575. 122 indexed citations
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Bishop, J. Michael. (2004). How to Win the Nobel Prize. Harvard University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Bishop, J. Michael, et al.. (2003). Stochastic Diffusion: Using Recruitment for Search. CentAUR (University of Reading). 11 indexed citations
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Jain, Meenakshi, Constadina Arvanitis, Kenneth C. Chu, et al.. (2002). Sustained Loss of a Neoplastic Phenotype by Brief Inactivation of MYC. Science. 297(5578). 102–104. 516 indexed citations breakdown →
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Robbins, David J., Kent Nybakken, Ryûji Kobayashi, et al.. (1997). Hedgehog Elicits Signal Transduction by Means of a Large Complex Containing the Kinesin-Related Protein Costal2. Cell. 90(2). 225–234. 314 indexed citations
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Katzen, Alisa L., Thomas B. Kornberg, & J. Michael Bishop. (1991). Expression during Drosophila development of DER, a gene related to erbB-1 and neu: Correlations with mutant phenotypes. Developmental Biology. 145(2). 287–301. 19 indexed citations
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Morgan, David O., Joshua M. Kaplan, J. Michael Bishop, & Harold Varmus. (1991). [53] Production of p60c-src by baculovirus expression and immunoaffinity purification. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 200. 645–660. 29 indexed citations
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Bishop, J. Michael. (1989). 13 Oncogenes and Clinical Cancer. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 18. 327–358. 9 indexed citations
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Schatzman, Randall C., Gérard I. Evan, Martin L. Privalsky, & J. Michael Bishop. (1986). Orientation of the v- erb -B Gene Product in the Plasma Membrane. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 6(4). 1329–1333. 10 indexed citations
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Symonds, Geoff, et al.. (1986). Coordinate Regulation of Myelomonocytic Phenotype by v- myb and v- myc. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 6(5). 1796–1802. 4 indexed citations
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Stanton, Lawrence W., M. Schwab, & J. Michael Bishop. (1986). Nucleotide sequence of the human N-myc gene.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 83(6). 1772–1776. 177 indexed citations
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Luciw, Paul A., Herman Oppermann, J. Michael Bishop, & Harold Varmus. (1984). Integration and Expression of Several Molecular Forms of Rous Sarcoma Virus DNA Used for Transfection of Mouse Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 4(7). 1260–1269. 9 indexed citations
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Bishop, J. Michael & Harold Varmus. (1982). 9 Functions and Origins of Retroviral Transforming Genes. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 999–1108. 43 indexed citations
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Varmus, Harold, Peter R. Shank, Stephen H. Hughes, et al.. (1979). Structures of unintegrated and integrated forms of the deoxyribonucleic acid of ribonucleic acid tumour viruses.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 44. 103–18.

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