Nir Yakoby

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Nir Yakoby is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nir Yakoby has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Nir Yakoby's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (18 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (7 papers) and Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (7 papers). Nir Yakoby is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (18 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (7 papers) and Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (7 papers). Nir Yakoby collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Germany. Nir Yakoby's co-authors include Dov Prusky, Ilya Raskin, Stanislav Y. Shvartsman, A. Dinoor, Slavko Komarnytsky, Nikolai Borisjuk, Christophe Ripoll, Alexander Poulev, Anita Brinker and David Ribnicky and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Development and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Nir Yakoby

33 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Plants and human health in the twenty-first century 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
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. Plants and human health in the twenty-first century
    2002 612 citations Ilya Raskin, David Ribnicky et al. Trends in biotechnology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nir Yakoby United States 18 807 791 419 174 146 33 1.6k
Sanjana Kaul India 24 769 1.0× 860 1.1× 345 0.8× 186 1.1× 154 1.1× 78 1.8k
André Steinmetz Luxembourg 31 2.2k 2.7× 1.6k 2.0× 213 0.5× 129 0.7× 170 1.2× 70 3.2k
Jean‐Louis Hilbert France 26 1.3k 1.6× 1.9k 2.4× 253 0.6× 109 0.6× 214 1.5× 81 2.6k
Limei Yang China 29 1.7k 2.1× 2.0k 2.5× 213 0.5× 98 0.6× 110 0.8× 166 3.0k
Patrizia Bogani Italy 21 709 0.9× 672 0.8× 122 0.3× 114 0.7× 115 0.8× 68 1.2k
Giselle Tamayo‐Castillo Costa Rica 23 644 0.8× 327 0.4× 145 0.3× 208 1.2× 159 1.1× 64 1.3k
Sander van der Krol Netherlands 19 1.1k 1.4× 1.5k 1.9× 180 0.4× 187 1.1× 93 0.6× 26 2.3k
Menghua Wu China 18 509 0.6× 520 0.7× 122 0.3× 52 0.3× 364 2.5× 99 1.4k
Otmar Spring Germany 31 1.4k 1.8× 1.8k 2.3× 300 0.7× 90 0.5× 255 1.7× 136 2.8k
Patrícia Machado Bueno Fernandes Brazil 22 661 0.8× 622 0.8× 189 0.5× 230 1.3× 261 1.8× 82 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nir Yakoby

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nir Yakoby

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Herman, Michael A., Brett R. Aiello, John P. DeLong, et al.. (2021). A Unifying Framework for Understanding Biological Structures and Functions Across Levels of Biological Organization. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 61(6). 2038–2047. 8 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, et al.. (2014). Evolutionary changes in TGFα distribution underlie morphological diversity in eggshells from Drosophila species. Development. 141(24). 4710–4715. 9 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, et al.. (2013). Chorion Patterning: A Window into Gene Regulation and Drosophila Species’ Relatedness. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 31(1). 154–164. 14 indexed citations
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Springhorn, Alexander, et al.. (2012). The Drosophila BMPRII, wishful thinking, is required for eggshell patterning. Developmental Biology. 375(1). 45–53. 21 indexed citations
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Kanodia, Jitendra, et al.. (2012). Evolution of BMP Signaling in Drosophila Oogenesis: A Receptor-Based Mechanism. Biophysical Journal. 102(8). 1722–1730. 14 indexed citations
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Zartman, Jeremiah J., et al.. (2011). Pattern formation by a moving morphogen source. Physical Biology. 8(4). 45003–45003. 25 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, et al.. (2011). BMP signaling dynamics in the follicle cells of multiple Drosophila species. Developmental Biology. 354(1). 151–159. 20 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, Christopher A. Bristow, Xenia Schafer, et al.. (2008). A Combinatorial Code for Pattern Formation in Drosophila Oogenesis. Developmental Cell. 15(5). 725–737. 63 indexed citations
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Zartman, Jeremiah J., Nir Yakoby, Christopher A. Bristow, et al.. (2008). Cad74A is regulated by BR and is required for robust dorsal appendage formation in Drosophila oogenesis. Developmental Biology. 322(2). 289–301. 17 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, et al.. (2008). Spatial Regulation of BMP Signaling by Patterned Receptor Expression. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(9). 1469–1477. 20 indexed citations
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Goentoro, Lea, Nir Yakoby, Joseph Goodhouse, Trudi Schüpbach, & Stanislav Y. Shvartsman. (2006). Quantitative analysis of the GAL4/UAS system inDrosophila oogenesis. genesis. 44(2). 66–74. 40 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, et al.. (2006). Tobacco ribosomal DNA spacer element elevates Bowman–Birk inhibitor expression in tomato plants. Plant Cell Reports. 25(6). 573–581. 6 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, Christopher A. Bristow, I. Gouzman, et al.. (2005). Systems-level questions in Drosophila oogenesis. PubMed. 152(4). 276–276. 14 indexed citations
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Prusky, Dov & Nir Yakoby. (2003). Pathogenic fungi: leading or led by ambient pH?. Molecular Plant Pathology. 4(6). 509–516. 162 indexed citations
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Raskin, Ilya, David Ribnicky, Slavko Komarnytsky, et al.. (2002). Plants and human health in the twenty-first century. Trends in biotechnology. 20(12). 522–531. 612 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yakoby, Nir, D. Beno-Moualem, Ilana Kobiler, & Dov Prusky. (2002). The Analysis of Fruit Protection Mechanisms Provided by Reduced-Pathogenicity Mutants ofColletotrichum gloeosporioidesObtained by Restriction Enzyme Mediated Integration. Phytopathology. 92(11). 1196–1201. 8 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, D. Beno-Moualem, Noel T. Keen, et al.. (2001). Colletotrichum gloeosporioides pelB Is an Important Virulence Factor in Avocado Fruit-Fungus Interaction. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 14(8). 988–995. 115 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, Rujun Zhou, Ilana Kobiler, A. Dinoor, & Dov Prusky. (2001). Development of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Restriction Enzyme-Mediated Integration Mutants as Biocontrol Agents Against Anthracnose Disease in Avocado Fruits. Phytopathology. 91(2). 143–148. 28 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, Stanley Freeman, A. Dinoor, Noel T. Keen, & Dov Prusky. (2000). Expression of Pectate Lyase from Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in C. magna Promotes Pathogenicity. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 13(8). 887–891. 44 indexed citations
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Yakoby, Nir, Ilana Kobiler, A. Dinoor, & Dov Prusky. (2000). pH Regulation of Pectate Lyase Secretion Modulates the Attack ofColletotrichum gloeosporioideson Avocado Fruits. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66(3). 1026–1030. 114 indexed citations

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