Mikiko C. Siomi

21.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
110 papers, 16.3k citations indexed

About

Mikiko C. Siomi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mikiko C. Siomi has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 16.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Molecular Biology, 68 papers in Plant Science and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Mikiko C. Siomi's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (65 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (53 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (27 papers). Mikiko C. Siomi is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (65 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (53 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (27 papers). Mikiko C. Siomi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Mikiko C. Siomi's co-authors include Haruhiko Siomi, Jinju Han, V. Narry Kim, Kuniaki Saito, Gideon Dreyfuss, Akira Ishizuka, Kaoru Sato, Yoshinori Kawamura, Kazumichi M. Nishida and Keita Miyoshi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Mikiko C. Siomi

110 papers receiving 16.1k citations

Hit Papers

Biogenesis of small RNAs in animals 1993 2026 2004 2015 2009 2011 2007 2004 1996 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Biogenesis of small RNAs in animals
    2009 2.6k citations Mikiko C. Siomi et al. profile →
  2. PIWI-interacting small RNAs: the vanguard of genome defence
    2011 975 citations Mikiko C. Siomi, Kaoru Sato et al. profile →
  3. A Slicer-Mediated Mechanism for Repeat-Associated siRNA 5' End Formation in Drosophila
    2007 925 citations Kuniaki Saito, Kazumichi M. Nishida et al. profile →
  4. Distinct roles for Argonaute proteins in small RNA-directed RNA cleavage pathways
    2004 650 citations Akira Ishizuka, Haruhiko Siomi et al. Genes & Development profile →
  5. A Novel Receptor-Mediated Nuclear Protein Import Pathway
    1996 584 citations Mikiko C. Siomi, Gideon Dreyfuss et al. profile →
  6. The protein product of the fragile X gene, FMR1, has characteristics of an RNA-binding protein
    1993 554 citations Haruhiko Siomi, Mikiko C. Siomi et al. profile →
  7. PIWI-Interacting RNA: Its Biogenesis and Functions
    2015 533 citations Yuka W. Iwasaki, Mikiko C. Siomi et al. profile →
  8. Specific association of Piwi with rasiRNAs derived from retrotransposon and heterochromatic regions in the Drosophila genome
    2006 506 citations Kuniaki Saito, Kazumichi M. Nishida et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mikiko C. Siomi Japan 52 14.3k 6.0k 4.5k 2.5k 824 110 16.3k
Haruhiko Siomi Japan 56 12.4k 0.9× 5.0k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 126 14.6k
Emily Bernstein United States 39 14.7k 1.0× 2.4k 0.4× 4.8k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 65 17.6k
Victor G. Corces United States 72 16.4k 1.1× 6.1k 1.0× 854 0.2× 2.9k 1.2× 942 1.1× 194 18.4k
René F. Ketting Netherlands 42 9.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.5× 3.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 450 0.5× 86 11.0k
Alexei A. Aravin United States 45 14.9k 1.0× 7.8k 1.3× 5.3k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 669 0.8× 83 17.2k
Gregory E. Crawford United States 56 13.8k 1.0× 1.5k 0.2× 1.5k 0.3× 3.4k 1.4× 1.2k 1.5× 120 16.2k
Julius Brennecke Austria 37 12.4k 0.9× 5.9k 1.0× 5.2k 1.2× 1.2k 0.5× 775 0.9× 60 14.4k
Eric C. Lai United States 71 17.2k 1.2× 3.4k 0.6× 10.0k 2.2× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 1.9× 198 21.3k
Gunter Meister Germany 65 16.9k 1.2× 1.9k 0.3× 9.4k 2.1× 844 0.3× 1.4k 1.7× 162 20.0k
Dónal O’Carroll United Kingdom 43 13.4k 0.9× 2.3k 0.4× 3.9k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 1.0k 1.3× 68 15.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mikiko C. Siomi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maeda, Ryu, Naoki Takeda, Ryuji Hiramatsu, et al.. (2024). Morc1 reestablishes H3K9me3 heterochromatin on piRNA-targeted transposons in gonocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(13). e2317095121–e2317095121. 2 indexed citations
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Yamazaki, Hiroya, et al.. (2023). Bombyx Vasa sequesters transposon mRNAs in nuage via phase separation requiring RNA binding and self-association. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1942–1942. 6 indexed citations
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Bronkhorst, Alfred W., Martin M. Möckel, António Miguel de Jesus Domingues, et al.. (2023). An extended Tudor domain within Vreteno interconnects Gtsf1L and Ago3 for piRNA biogenesis in Bombyx mori. The EMBO Journal. 42(24). e114072–e114072. 7 indexed citations
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Miyoshi, Keita, Hikari Yoshitane, Yoshitaka Fukada, et al.. (2022). Lint‐O cooperates with L(3)mbt in target gene suppression to maintain homeostasis in fly ovary and brain. EMBO Reports. 23(10). e53813–e53813. 6 indexed citations
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Ishino, Kyoko, Hidetoshi Hasuwa, Jun Yoshimura, et al.. (2021). Hamster PIWI proteins bind to piRNAs with stage-specific size variations during oocyte maturation. Nucleic Acids Research. 49(5). 2700–2720. 34 indexed citations
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Nishida, Kazumichi M., Hiroya Yamazaki, Taro Mannen, et al.. (2020). Siwi levels reversibly regulate secondary pi RISC biogenesis by affecting Ago3 body morphology in Bombyx mori. The EMBO Journal. 39(20). e105130–e105130. 13 indexed citations
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Aihara, H., Makoto Asashima, Hiroyuki Daida, et al.. (2020). Toward global standardization of conducting fair investigations of allegations of research misconduct. Accountability in Research. 27(6). 327–346. 7 indexed citations
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Sato, Kaoru, et al.. (2020). Piwi suppresses transcription of Brahma-dependent transposons via Maelstrom in ovarian somatic cells. Science Advances. 6(50). 21 indexed citations
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Lucas, Bronwyn A., Lily Shiue, Hana Cho, et al.. (2018). Evidence for convergent evolution of SINE-directed Staufen-mediated mRNA decay. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(5). 968–973. 36 indexed citations
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Nishida, Kazumichi M., Yuka W. Iwasaki, Hiromi Yamada, et al.. (2018). Hierarchical roles of mitochondrial Papi and Zucchini in Bombyx germline piRNA biogenesis. Nature. 555(7695). 260–264. 42 indexed citations
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Sato, Kaoru, et al.. (2016). Loss of l(3)mbt leads to acquisition of the ping-pong cycle in Drosophila ovarian somatic cells. 1 indexed citations
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Hirano, Takamasa, Yuka W. Iwasaki, Masanori Imamura, et al.. (2014). Small RNA profiling and characterization of piRNA clusters in the adult testes of the common marmoset, a model primate. RNA. 20(8). 1223–1237. 72 indexed citations
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Miyoshi, Keita, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Julia Hartig, Haruhiko Siomi, & Mikiko C. Siomi. (2010). Molecular mechanisms that funnel RNA precursors into endogenous small-interfering RNA and microRNA biogenesis pathways in Drosophila. RNA. 16(3). 506–515. 83 indexed citations
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Siomi, Haruhiko, Akira Ishizuka, & Mikiko C. Siomi. (2004). RNA interference: A new mechanism by which FMRP acts in the normal brain? What can Drosophila teach us?. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews. 10(1). 68–74. 26 indexed citations
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Inoue, Shunsuke, Masami Shimoda, Mikiko C. Siomi, et al.. (2002). A Role for the Drosophila Fragile X-Related Gene in Circadian Output. Current Biology. 12(15). 1331–1335. 96 indexed citations
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Ishizuka, Akira, Mikiko C. Siomi, & Haruhiko Siomi. (2002). A Drosophila fragile X protein interacts with components of RNAi and ribosomal proteins. Genes & Development. 16(19). 2497–2508. 465 indexed citations
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Siomi, Mikiko C., et al.. (2002). Casein Kinase II Phosphorylates the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein and Modulates Its Biological Properties. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 22(24). 8438–8447. 71 indexed citations
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Inoue, Shunsuke, Mikiko C. Siomi, & Haruhiko Siomi. (2000). Molecular mechanisms of fragile X syndrome.. PubMed. 47(3-4). 101–7. 9 indexed citations
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Siomi, Mikiko C., Yan Zhang, Haruhiko Siomi, & Gideon Dreyfuss. (1996). Specific Sequences in the Fragile X Syndrome Protein FMR1 and the FXR Proteins Mediate Their Binding to 60S Ribosomal Subunits and the Interactions among Them. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 16(7). 3825–3832. 223 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yingying, J. P. O’Connor, Mikiko C. Siomi, et al.. (1995). The fragile X mental retardation syndrome protein interacts with novel homologs FXR1 and FXR2.. The EMBO Journal. 14(21). 5358–5366. 275 indexed citations

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