Mark Ptashne

36.4k citations
204 papers · 30.7k indexed · 15 hit papers · h-index 91
    • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 78
    • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics 68
    • Fungal and yeast genetics research 34
    • RNA Research and Splicing 34
    • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering 24
    • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 17
  • Genetics top 0.05%
    • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 61
  • Ecology top 0.2%
    • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions 52
  • Aging top 1%
  • Biotechnology top 0.2%

Mark Ptashne

202 papers receiving 29.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Mark Ptashne
Comparison fields: 5 of 174
  • Molecular Biology 26.5k
  • Genetics 9.4k
  • Ecology 3.6k
  • Aging 209
  • Biotechnology 927
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Mark Ptashne, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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About Mark Ptashne

Mark Ptashne is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology, having authored 204 papers that have together received 30.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (78 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (68 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (61 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (52 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (34 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (34 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (24 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (26.5k citations), Genetics (9.4k citations) and Ecology (3.6k citations). Mark Ptashne has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Jun Ma, Alexander Gann, Roger Brent, Grace Gill, Ivan Sadowski, Stephen C. Harrison, Edward Giniger, Michael Carey, Barbara J Meyer and Ann Hochschild. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, Cell, Current Biology and Journal of Molecular Biology.

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