Leon Y Chan

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Leon Y Chan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leon Y Chan has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Atmospheric Science and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Leon Y Chan's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (6 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (6 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). Leon Y Chan is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (6 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (6 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). Leon Y Chan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Leon Y Chan's co-authors include Angelika Amon, Tanya Sokolsky, Monica Boselli, Maitreya J. Dunham, Cheryl M. Tucker, Eduardo M. Torres, Drew Endy, Sriram Kosuri, Karsten Weis and Christopher F Mugler and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Leon Y Chan

21 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Effects of Aneuploidy on Cellular Physiology and Cell Division in Haploid Yeast

2007 702 citations Eduardo M. Torres, Tanya Sokolsky et al. Science profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leon Y Chan United States	13	1.2k	431	278	278	132	21	1.7k
Kazuhiro Aoki United States	31	2.2k 1.8×	485 1.1×	147 0.5×	140 0.5×	59 0.4×	102	3.3k
Nathalie Morin France	31	1.5k 1.2×	833 1.9×	361 1.3×	184 0.7×	98 0.7×	76	2.6k
Hua Cheng China	26	1.3k 1.0×	91 0.2×	112 0.4×	162 0.6×	172 1.3×	93	2.3k
Ying Feng China	16	854 0.7×	249 0.6×	90 0.3×	432 1.6×	52 0.4×	57	1.5k
A. Athanasiadis Greece	27	1.6k 1.3×	103 0.2×	211 0.8×	352 1.3×	177 1.3×	90	2.9k
Wai‐Ching Hon United Kingdom	10	1.1k 0.9×	169 0.4×	171 0.6×	178 0.6×	390 3.0×	11	1.7k
Satoshi Hirano Japan	22	527 0.4×	247 0.6×	65 0.2×	127 0.5×	77 0.6×	85	1.4k
Bonnie K. Baxter United States	20	723 0.6×	128 0.3×	63 0.2×	100 0.4×	78 0.6×	47	1.3k
Dene R. Littler Australia	23	1.3k 1.0×	267 0.6×	112 0.4×	66 0.2×	43 0.3×	51	1.9k
Julia E. Lever United States	28	1.4k 1.1×	166 0.4×	217 0.8×	68 0.2×	52 0.4×	62	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Leon Y Chan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leon Y Chan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Howard, Conor J, Nathan S. Abell, Beatriz A. Osuna, et al.. (2024). High-resolution deep mutational scanning of the melanocortin-4 receptor enables target characterization for drug discovery. eLife. 13. 3 indexed citations

Jorgensen, Victoria, Jingxun Chen, Helen Vander Wende, et al.. (2020). Tunable Transcriptional Interference at the Endogenous Alcohol Dehydrogenase Gene Locus in Drosophila melanogaster. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 10(5). 1575–1583. 7 indexed citations

Hollerer, Ina, Victoria Jorgensen, Amy Tresenrider, et al.. (2019). Evidence for an Integrated Gene Repression Mechanism Based on mRNA Isoform Toggling in Human Cells. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 9(4). 1045–1053. 20 indexed citations

Chan, Leon Y, Christopher F Mugler, Stephanie Heinrich, Pascal Vallotton, & Karsten Weis. (2018). Non-invasive measurement of mRNA decay reveals translation initiation as the major determinant of mRNA stability. eLife. 7. 146 indexed citations

Cheng, Ze, Christopher F Mugler, Abdurrahman Keskin, et al.. (2018). Small and Large Ribosomal Subunit Deficiencies Lead to Distinct Gene Expression Signatures that Reflect Cellular Growth Rate. Molecular Cell. 73(1). 36–47.e10. 81 indexed citations

Onischenko, Evgeny, Jeffrey H. Tang, Kasper R. Andersen, et al.. (2017). Natively Unfolded FG Repeats Stabilize the Structure of the Nuclear Pore Complex. Cell. 171(4). 904–917.e19. 82 indexed citations

Mugler, Christopher F, Maria Hondele, Stephanie Heinrich, et al.. (2016). ATPase activity of the DEAD-box protein Dhh1 controls processing body formation. eLife. 5. 113 indexed citations

Li, Chi Kong, Leon Y Chan, & Siu-kay Wong. (2015). Organising a proficiency testing programme on Chinese handwriting and signature examination in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043 requirements. 18(2). 29–37. 1 indexed citations

Chan, Leon Y & Angelika Amon. (2010). Spindle Position Is Coordinated with Cell-Cycle Progression through Establishment of Mitotic Exit-Activating and -Inhibitory Zones. Molecular Cell. 39(3). 444–454. 38 indexed citations

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Chan, Leon Y & Angelika Amon. (2009). The protein phosphatase 2A functions in the spindle position checkpoint by regulating the checkpoint kinase Kin4. Genes & Development. 23(14). 1639–1649. 46 indexed citations

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Lassiter, John, E. H. Hauri, S. R. Hart, Jerzy Blusztajn, & Leon Y Chan. (2008). Lithium isotope variations in lavas and olivine phenocrysts from the Cook-Austral Islands: Constraints on sample alteration and the true Li-isotope signature of HIMU mantle. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008. 1 indexed citations

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Shen, Junqing, Leah E. Cowen, April M. Griffin, Leon Y Chan, & Julia R. Köhler. (2008). The Candida albicans pescadillo homolog is required for normal hypha-to-yeast morphogenesis and yeast proliferation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(52). 20918–20923. 55 indexed citations

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Torres, Eduardo M., Tanya Sokolsky, Cheryl M. Tucker, et al.. (2007). Effects of Aneuploidy on Cellular Physiology and Cell Division in Haploid Yeast. Science. 317(5840). 916–924. 702 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chan, Leon Y, S. R. Hart, Jerzy Blusztajn, et al.. (2006). Lithium Isotopic Composition of Mantle Plumes and the Distribution of Lithium Isotopes Among Earth's Reservoirs. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2006. 2 indexed citations

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Chan, Leon Y, Sriram Kosuri, & Drew Endy. (2005). Refactoring bacteriophage T7. Molecular Systems Biology. 1(1). 2005.0018–2005.0018. 231 indexed citations

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Chan, Leon Y, William P. Leeman, S. Tonarini, & Brad S. Singer. (2002). Lithium and Boron Isotopes in the Aleutian Islands: Contribution of Marine Sediments to Island Arc Magmas. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 1 indexed citations

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Chan, Leon Y, et al.. (2001). Constancy of the Li-Isotopic Signature in Mid-Ocean Ridge Hydrothermal Fluids: Evidence for Equilibrium Control. AGUFM. 2001. 3 indexed citations

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Chan, Leon Y, et al.. (1999). Mycophenolic acid inhibits PDGF-induced osteopontin expression in rat mesangial cells. Transplantation Proceedings. 31(1-2). 1176–1177. 9 indexed citations

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McGuire, Denise M., Leon Y Chan, L. C. Smith, Howard C. Towle, & Mary E. Dempsey. (1985). Translational control of the circadian rhythm of liver sterol carrier protein. Analysis of mRNA sequences with a specific cDNA probe.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 260(9). 5435–5439. 15 indexed citations

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Chan, Leon Y, John M. Edmond, Robert F. Stallard, et al.. (1976). Radium and barium at GEOSECS stations in the Atlantic and Pacific. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 32(2). 258–267. 127 indexed citations

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