Jacob E. Corn

15.8k total citations · 8 hit papers
81 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Jacob E. Corn is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jacob E. Corn has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Genetics and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Jacob E. Corn's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (40 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (18 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (12 papers). Jacob E. Corn is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (40 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (18 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (12 papers). Jacob E. Corn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Jacob E. Corn's co-authors include Chris D. Richardson, Mark A. DeWitt, Graham J. Ray, Gemma L. Curie, Charles D. Yeh, Jennifer A. Doudna, David Baker, Sarel J. Fleishman, Eva‐Maria Strauch and Benjamin G. Gowen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Jacob E. Corn

80 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Enhancing homology-directed genome editing by catalytical... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2016 2016 2011 2011 2015 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Enhancing homology-directed genome editing by catalytically active and inactive CRISPR-Cas9 using asymmetric donor DNA
    2016 775 citations Chris D. Richardson, Graham J. Ray et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
  2. Compact and highly active next-generation libraries for CRISPR-mediated gene repression and activation
    2016 512 citations Max A. Horlbeck, Luke A. Gilbert et al. eLife profile →
  3. RosettaScripts: A Scripting Language Interface to the Rosetta Macromolecular Modeling Suite
    2011 454 citations Jacob E. Corn et al. profile →
  4. Computational Design of Proteins Targeting the Conserved Stem Region of Influenza Hemagglutinin
    2011 451 citations Jacob E. Corn et al. Science profile →
  5. A prudent path forward for genomic engineering and germline gene modification
    2015 400 citations Jacob E. Corn, Martin Jínek et al. Science profile →
  6. Selection-free genome editing of the sickle mutation in human adult hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells
    2016 342 citations Mark A. DeWitt, Wendy Magis et al. profile →
  7. Cornerstones of CRISPR–Cas in drug discovery and therapy
    2016 335 citations Jacob E. Corn et al. profile →
  8. Disabling Cas9 by an anti-CRISPR DNA mimic
    2017 274 citations Jiyung Shin, Nicolas Bray 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
Jacob E. Corn United States 39 6.5k 1.3k 745 607 519 81 7.5k
Steven Lin United States 37 7.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 358 0.5× 913 1.5× 1.6k 3.0× 64 9.8k
Luke A. Gilbert United States 38 16.2k 2.5× 2.8k 2.1× 818 1.1× 1.2k 2.0× 796 1.5× 68 18.0k
Guillermo Montoya Spain 44 5.0k 0.8× 865 0.6× 345 0.5× 404 0.7× 214 0.4× 134 5.8k
Vineeta Agarwala United States 10 10.0k 1.5× 2.2k 1.6× 747 1.0× 976 1.6× 1.0k 1.9× 18 12.0k
Thoru Pederson United States 58 9.2k 1.4× 797 0.6× 256 0.3× 499 0.8× 317 0.6× 224 10.3k
Aneel K. Aggarwal United States 60 11.8k 1.8× 2.7k 2.0× 455 0.6× 1.3k 2.1× 1.1k 2.1× 157 13.8k
Andrew V. Anzalone United States 15 6.1k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 207 0.3× 346 0.6× 104 0.2× 19 6.8k
Ella Hartenian United States 14 5.0k 0.8× 738 0.5× 369 0.5× 581 1.0× 664 1.3× 19 6.0k
Daniel Durocher Canada 58 13.1k 2.0× 1.5k 1.1× 834 1.1× 4.1k 6.7× 579 1.1× 105 14.3k
Jonathan Hall Switzerland 42 4.9k 0.8× 368 0.3× 259 0.3× 662 1.1× 280 0.5× 152 6.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Muhar, Matthias, Raphael Hofmann, Lukas T. Henneberg, et al.. (2025). C-terminal amides mark proteins for degradation via SCF–FBXO31. Nature. 638(8050). 519–527. 8 indexed citations
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Fielden, John, Sebastian M. Siegner, Markus Schröder, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive interrogation of synthetic lethality in the DNA damage response. Nature. 640(8060). 1093–1102. 10 indexed citations
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Karasu, Mehmet E., Eléonore Toufektchan, Yanyang Chen, et al.. (2024). Removal of TREX1 activity enhances CRISPR–Cas9-mediated homologous recombination. Nature Biotechnology. 43(7). 1168–1176. 11 indexed citations
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Cullot, Grégoire, Eric J. Aird, Moritz F. Schlapansky, et al.. (2024). Genome editing with the HDR-enhancing DNA-PKcs inhibitor AZD7648 causes large-scale genomic alterations. Nature Biotechnology. 43(11). 1778–1782. 21 indexed citations
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Muhar, Matthias, Jin Rui Liang, Kateryna A. Tolmachova, et al.. (2023). Semisynthetic LC3 Probes for Autophagy Pathways Reveal a Noncanonical LC3 Interacting Region Motif Crucial for the Enzymatic Activity of Human ATG3. ACS Central Science. 9(5). 1025–1034. 8 indexed citations
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Boontanrart, Mandy, et al.. (2023). Engineering of the endogenous HBD promoter increases HbA2. eLife. 12. 3 indexed citations
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Aird, Eric J., et al.. (2022). Recursive Editing improves homology-directed repair through retargeting of undesired outcomes. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4550–4550. 8 indexed citations
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Magis, Wendy, Mark A. DeWitt, Stacia K. Wyman, et al.. (2021). High-Level Correction of the Sickle Mutation is Amplified in Vivo During Erythroid Differentiation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Siegner, Sebastian M., Mehmet E. Karasu, Markus Schröder, Zacharias Kontarakis, & Jacob E. Corn. (2021). PnB Designer: a web application to design prime and base editor guide RNAs for animals and plants. BMC Bioinformatics. 22(1). 101–101. 57 indexed citations
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Wienert, Beeke, Stacia K. Wyman, Chris D. Richardson, et al.. (2019). Unbiased detection of CRISPR off-targets in vivo using DISCOVER-Seq. Science. 364(6437). 286–289. 284 indexed citations
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Farboud, Behnom, Erin Jarvis, Theodore L. Roth, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Genome Editing with Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein in Diverse Cells and Organisms. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 12 indexed citations
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Stewart, Mikaela D., Elena Zelin, Abhinav Dhall, et al.. (2018). BARD1 is necessary for ubiquitylation of nucleosomal histone H2A and for transcriptional regulation of estrogen metabolism genes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(6). 1316–1321. 42 indexed citations
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Farboud, Behnom, Erin Jarvis, Theodore L. Roth, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Genome Editing with Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein in Diverse Cells and Organisms. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 34 indexed citations
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Biel, J.T., Michael C. Thompson, Christian N. Cunningham, Jacob E. Corn, & James S. Fraser. (2017). Flexibility and Design: Conformational Heterogeneity along the Evolutionary Trajectory of a Redesigned Ubiquitin. Structure. 25(5). 739–749.e3. 21 indexed citations
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Horlbeck, Max A., Luke A. Gilbert, Jacqueline E. Villalta, et al.. (2016). Compact and highly active next-generation libraries for CRISPR-mediated gene repression and activation. eLife. 5. 512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Richardson, Chris D., Graham J. Ray, Nicolas Bray, & Jacob E. Corn. (2016). Non-homologous DNA increases gene disruption efficiency by altering DNA repair outcomes. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12463–12463. 53 indexed citations
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Bentley, Matthew L., Jacob E. Corn, Ken C. Dong, et al.. (2011). Recognition of UbcH5c and the nucleosome by the Bmi1/Ring1b ubiquitin ligase complex. The EMBO Journal. 30(16). 3285–3297. 130 indexed citations
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Corn, Jacob E., Jeffrey G. Pelton, & James M. Berger. (2008). Identification of a DNA primase template tracking site redefines the geometry of primer synthesis. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 15(2). 163–169. 39 indexed citations
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Corn, Jacob E., et al.. (2007). Replication Origin Recognition and Deformation by a Heterodimeric Archaeal Orc1 Complex. Science. 317(5842). 1210–1213. 127 indexed citations

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