Leonid A. Mirny

47.8k total citations · 19 hit papers
149 papers, 27.6k citations indexed

About

Leonid A. Mirny is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonid A. Mirny has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 27.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Molecular Biology, 39 papers in Plant Science and 25 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Leonid A. Mirny's work include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (71 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (37 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (32 papers). Leonid A. Mirny is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (71 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (37 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (32 papers). Leonid A. Mirny collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Leonid A. Mirny's co-authors include Maxim Imakaev, Job Dekker, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Nezar Abdennur, Anton Goloborodko, Bryan R. Lajoie, Victor Spirin, Eugene I. Shakhnovich, Eric S. Lander and Erez Lieberman-Aiden and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Leonid A. Mirny

146 papers receiving 27.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals Folding Principles of the Human Genome

2009 5.7k citations Erez Lieberman-Aiden, Nynke L. van Berkum et al. Science profile →
Formation of Chromosomal Domains by Loop Extrusion

2016 1.3k citations Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev et al. profile →
Targeted Degradation of CTCF Decouples Local Insulation of Chromosome Domains from Genomic Compartmentalization

2017 1.1k citations Anton Goloborodko, Johan H. Gibcus et al. profile →
Protein complexes and functional modules in molecular networks

2003 1.0k citations Leonid A. Mirny et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Iterative correction of Hi-C data reveals hallmarks of chromosome organization

2012 858 citations Maxim Imakaev, Geoffrey Fudenberg et al. profile →
Two independent modes of chromatin organization revealed by cohesin removal

2017 791 citations Nezar Abdennur, Anton Goloborodko et al. profile →
Organization of the Mitotic Chromosome

2013 692 citations N. M. Naumova, Maxim Imakaev et al. Science profile →
The 3D Genome as Moderator of Chromosomal Communication

2016 631 citations Job Dekker, Leonid A. Mirny profile →
Super-resolution imaging reveals distinct chromatin folding for different epigenetic states

2016 602 citations Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev et al. profile →
Single-nucleus Hi-C reveals unique chromatin reorganization at oocyte-to-zygote transition

2017 538 citations Ilya M. Flyamer, Johanna Gassler et al. profile →
A pathway for mitotic chromosome formation

2018 486 citations Johan H. Gibcus, Kumiko Samejima et al. Science profile →
The 4D nucleome project

2017 439 citations Job Dekker, Leonid A. Mirny et al. profile →
Chromatin organization by an interplay of loop extrusion and compartmental segregation

2018 421 citations Johannes Nuebler, Geoffrey Fudenberg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
High-Resolution Mapping of the Spatial Organization of a Bacterial Chromosome

2013 416 citations Tung B. K. Le, Maxim Imakaev et al. Science profile →
Heterochromatin drives compartmentalization of inverted and conventional nuclei

2019 407 citations N. M. Naumova, Maxim Imakaev et al. profile →
Cooler: scalable storage for Hi-C data and other genomically labeled arrays

2019 386 citations Nezar Abdennur, Leonid A. Mirny Bioinformatics profile →
Ultrastructural Details of Mammalian Chromosome Architecture

2020 336 citations Sameer Abraham, Nezar Abdennur et al. Molecular Cell profile →
Dynamics of CTCF- and cohesin-mediated chromatin looping revealed by live-cell imaging

2022 287 citations Michele Gabriele, Hugo B. Brandão et al. Science profile →
Transcription shapes 3D chromatin organization by interacting with loop extrusion

2023 117 citations Aafke A. van den Berg, Hugo B. Brandão et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rules of engagement for condensins and cohesins guide mitotic chromosome formation 2025 ·Science ·Kumiko Samejima, Johan H. Gibcus, Sameer Abraham, Fernanda Cisneros-Soberanis, Itaru Samejima, Alison J. Beckett, (unknown), Maria Alba Abad, Christos Spanos, (unknown), James R. Paulson, Linfeng Xie, (unknown), Ian A. Prior, Leonid A. Mirny, Job Dekker, Anton Goloborodko, William C. Earnshaw	13
2	Spandrels of the cell nucleus 2024 ·Current Opinion in Cell Biology ·Irina Solovei, Leonid A. Mirny	7
3	Tunable DNMT1 degradation reveals DNMT1/DNMT3B synergy in DNA methylation and genome organization 2024 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Andrea Scelfo, Viviana Barra, Nezar Abdennur, George Spracklin, Florence Busato, (unknown), (unknown), Guillaume Velasco, Frédéric Bonhomme, (unknown), Andréa E. Tijhuis, Diana C.J. Spierings, Coralie L. Guérin, Paola B. Arimondo, Claire Francastel, Floris Foijer, Jörg Tost, Leonid A. Mirny, Daniele Fachinetti	10
4	Dynamics of CTCF- and cohesin-mediated chromatin looping revealed by live-cell imaging breakdown → 2022 ·Science ·Michele Gabriele, Hugo B. Brandão, Simon Grosse‐Holz, Asmita Jha, Gina M. Dailey, Claudia Cattoglio, Tsung-Han S. Hsieh, Leonid A. Mirny, Christoph Zechner, Anders S. Hansen	287
5	Promoter and enhancer RNAs regulate chromatin reorganization and activation of miR-10b/HOXD locus, and neoplastic transformation in glioma 2022 ·Molecular Cell ·(unknown), Erik J. Uhlmann, (unknown), Aleksandra A. Galitsyna, (unknown), (unknown), Rosalia Rabinovsky, (unknown), Nadiya M. Teplyuk, Rachid El Fatimy, (unknown), (unknown), Zhiyun Wei, Leonid A. Mirny, Anna M. Krichevsky	20
6	Diverse silent chromatin states modulate genome compartmentalization and loop extrusion barriers 2022 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·George Spracklin, Nezar Abdennur, Maxim Imakaev, (unknown), Sriharsa Pradhan, Leonid A. Mirny, Job Dekker	58
7	DNA-loop-extruding SMC complexes can traverse one another in vivo 2021 ·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·Hugo B. Brandão, Zhongqing Ren, (unknown), Leonid A. Mirny, Xindan Wang	56
8	Cooler: scalable storage for Hi-C data and other genomically labeled arrays breakdown → 2019 ·Bioinformatics ·Nezar Abdennur, Leonid A. Mirny	386
9	RNA polymerases as moving barriers to condensin loop extrusion 2019 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Hugo B. Brandão, (unknown), Aafke A. van den Berg, David Z. Rudner, Xindan Wang, Leonid A. Mirny	90
10	Chromatin organization by an interplay of loop extrusion and compartmental segregation breakdown → 2018 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Johannes Nuebler, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev, Nezar Abdennur, Leonid A. Mirny	421
11	A pathway for mitotic chromosome formation breakdown → 2018 ·Science ·Johan H. Gibcus, Kumiko Samejima, Anton Goloborodko, Itaru Samejima, N. M. Naumova, Johannes Nuebler, Masato T. Kanemaki, Linfeng Xie, James R. Paulson, William C. Earnshaw, Leonid A. Mirny, Job Dekker	486
12	The Damaging Effect of Passenger Mutations on Cancer Progression 2017 ·Cancer Research ·Christopher D. McFarland, Julia A. Yaglom, Jonathan W. Wojtkowiak, Jacob G. Scott, David L. Morse, Michael Y. Sherman, Leonid A. Mirny	76
13	A mechanism of cohesin‐dependent loop extrusion organizes zygotic genome architecture 2017 ·The EMBO Journal ·Johanna Gassler, Hugo B. Brandão, Maxim Imakaev, Ilya M. Flyamer, Sabrina Ladstätter, Wendy A. Bickmore, Jan‐Michael Peters, Leonid A. Mirny, Kikuë Tachibana	268
14	Tug-of-war between driver and passenger mutations in cancer and other adaptive processes 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Christopher D. McFarland, Leonid A. Mirny, Kirill S. Korolev	91
15	High-Resolution Mapping of the Spatial Organization of a Bacterial Chromosome breakdown → 2013 ·Science ·Tung B. K. Le, Maxim Imakaev, Leonid A. Mirny, Michael T. Laub	416
16	Organization of the Mitotic Chromosome breakdown → 2013 ·Science ·N. M. Naumova, Maxim Imakaev, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Ye Zhan, Bryan R. Lajoie, Leonid A. Mirny, Job Dekker	692
17	Nucleosome-mediated cooperativity between transcription factors 2010 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Leonid A. Mirny	245
18	Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals Folding Principles of the Human Genome 2010 ·Erez Lieberman-Aiden, (unknown), Louise Williams, Maxim Imakaev, Tobias Ragoczy, Agnes Telling, Ido Amit, Bryan R. Lajoie, Peter J. Sabo, Michael O. Dorschner, Richard Sandstrom, B Bernstein, M. A. Bender, Mark Groudine, Andreas Gnirke, J Stamatoyannopoulos, Leonid A. Mirny, Eric S. Lander, Job Dekker, Yitzhak Rabin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
19	Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals Folding Principles of the Human Genome breakdown → 2009 ·Science ·Erez Lieberman-Aiden, Nynke L. van Berkum, Louise Williams, Maxim Imakaev, Tobias Ragoczy, Agnes Telling, Ido Amit, Bryan R. Lajoie, Peter J. Sabo, Michael O. Dorschner, Richard Sandstrom, B Bernstein, M. A. Bender, Mark Groudine, Andreas Gnirke, J Stamatoyannopoulos, Leonid A. Mirny, Eric S. Lander, Job Dekker	5700
20	How gene order is influenced by the biophysics of transcription regulation 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Grigory Kolesov, Zeba Wunderlich, Olga N. Laikova, Mikhail S. Gelfand, Leonid A. Mirny	147

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