Paul B. Talbert

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Paul B. Talbert is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul B. Talbert has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 36 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Paul B. Talbert's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (31 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (23 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (10 papers). Paul B. Talbert is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (31 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (23 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (10 papers). Paul B. Talbert collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and China. Paul B. Talbert's co-authors include Steven Henikoff, Jiming Jiang, Luca Comai, Kiyotaka Nagaki, R. Kelly Dawe, Anand P. Tyagi, Ricardo W. Masuelli, Terri D. Bryson, C. Robin Buell and Shu Ouyang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Paul B. Talbert

50 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Histone variants — ancient wrap artists of the epigenome 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400 500
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. Histone variants — ancient wrap artists of the epigenome
    2010 588 citations Paul B. Talbert, Steven Henikoff Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul B. Talbert United States 32 3.5k 2.8k 700 283 124 50 4.6k
Henry L. Levin United States 30 2.7k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 440 0.6× 104 0.4× 121 1.0× 69 3.5k
Vladimir Larionov United States 41 4.5k 1.3× 1.9k 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 658 2.3× 127 1.0× 123 5.0k
Xiaoyu Zhang United States 24 2.7k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 546 0.8× 111 0.4× 65 0.5× 54 3.8k
Lisa Timmons United States 18 3.1k 0.9× 962 0.3× 309 0.4× 266 0.9× 143 1.2× 29 4.2k
Rob Martienssen United States 28 3.7k 1.0× 3.5k 1.2× 529 0.8× 97 0.3× 136 1.1× 42 5.1k
Marcel Tijsterman Netherlands 36 3.8k 1.1× 804 0.3× 669 1.0× 242 0.9× 125 1.0× 77 4.6k
Natalay Kouprina United States 34 2.5k 0.7× 800 0.3× 831 1.2× 276 1.0× 93 0.8× 82 2.9k
Isabelle Henry United States 37 2.9k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 1.3k 1.9× 134 0.5× 167 1.3× 114 4.5k
Aoife McLysaght Ireland 30 2.5k 0.7× 983 0.3× 1.0k 1.5× 100 0.4× 225 1.8× 53 3.3k
Nicolas Delhomme Sweden 25 1.8k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 271 0.4× 126 0.4× 83 0.7× 55 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul B. Talbert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul B. Talbert

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Talbert, Paul B. & Steven Henikoff. (2025). Centromeres drive and take a break. Chromosome Research. 33(1). 17–17. 1 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B., et al.. (2024). Protocol to measure centromeric array size changes using droplet digital PCR-based quantification of higher-order repeats. STAR Protocols. 5(3). 103218–103218. 1 indexed citations
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Sinha, Aditya, Siarhei A. Dabravolski, Sheng Zuo, et al.. (2024). Centromeric localization of αKNL2 and CENP-C proteins in plants depends on their centromere-targeting domain and DNA-binding regions. Nucleic Acids Research. 53(4). 1 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B., Steven Henikoff, & Karim‐Jean Armache. (2023). Giant variations in giant virus genome packaging. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 48(12). 1071–1082. 4 indexed citations
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Bryson, Terri D., Pablo De Ioannes, Marco Igor Valencia‐Sánchez, et al.. (2022). A giant virus genome is densely packaged by stable nucleosomes within virions. Molecular Cell. 82(23). 4458–4470.e5. 14 indexed citations
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Seal, Ruth L., Paul Denny, Elspeth A. Bruford, et al.. (2022). A standardized nomenclature for mammalian histone genes. Epigenetics & Chromatin. 15(1). 34–34. 32 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B., Karim‐Jean Armache, & Steven Henikoff. (2022). Viral histones: pickpocket’s prize or primordial progenitor?. Epigenetics & Chromatin. 15(1). 21–21. 21 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B. & Steven Henikoff. (2022). The genetics and epigenetics of satellite centromeres. Genome Research. 32(4). 608–615. 35 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B., Michael P. Meers, & Steven Henikoff. (2019). Old cogs, new tricks: the evolution of gene expression in a chromatin context. Nature Reviews Genetics. 20(5). 283–297. 70 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B. & Steven Henikoff. (2016). Histone variants on the move: substrates for chromatin dynamics. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 18(2). 115–126. 239 indexed citations
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Steiner, Florian, Paul B. Talbert, Sivakanthan Kasinathan, Roger B. Deal, & Steven Henikoff. (2012). Cell-type-specific nuclei purification from whole animals for genome-wide expression and chromatin profiling. Genome Research. 22(4). 766–777. 103 indexed citations
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Wang, Guixiang, Qunyan He, Fan Liu, et al.. (2011). Characterization of CENH3 proteins and centromere-associated DNA sequences in diploid and allotetraploid Brassica species. Chromosoma. 120(4). 353–365. 43 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B. & Steven Henikoff. (2010). Histone variants — ancient wrap artists of the epigenome. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 11(4). 264–275. 588 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yan, Huihuang, Paul B. Talbert, Jamie Jett, et al.. (2008). Intergenic Locations of Rice Centromeric Chromatin. PLoS Biology. 6(11). e286–e286. 70 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B. & Steven Henikoff. (2006). Spreading of silent chromatin: inaction at a distance. Nature Reviews Genetics. 7(10). 793–803. 219 indexed citations
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Yan, Huihuang, Weiwei Jin, Kiyotaka Nagaki, et al.. (2005). Transcription and Histone Modifications in the Recombination-Free Region Spanning a Rice Centromere[W]. The Plant Cell. 17(12). 3227–3238. 91 indexed citations
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Jin, Weiwei, Juliana Melo, Kiyotaka Nagaki, et al.. (2004). Maize Centromeres: Organization and Functional Adaptation in the Genetic Background of Oat. The Plant Cell. 16(3). 571–581. 210 indexed citations
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Nagaki, Kiyotaka, Zhukuan Cheng, Shu Ouyang, et al.. (2004). Sequencing of a rice centromere uncovers active genes. Nature Genetics. 36(2). 138–145. 417 indexed citations
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Wines, Debora R., Paul B. Talbert, Denise V. Clark, & Steven Henikoff. (1996). Introduction of a DNA methyltransferase into Drosophila to probe chromatin structure in vivo. Chromosoma. 104(5). 332–340. 42 indexed citations
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Talbert, Paul B., et al.. (1994). Modification of the Drosophila heterochromatic mutation brownDominant by linkage alterations.. Genetics. 136(2). 559–571. 59 indexed citations

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