R. Bruce Nicklas

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

R. Bruce Nicklas is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Bruce Nicklas has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Cell Biology, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in R. Bruce Nicklas's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (40 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (11 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (11 papers). R. Bruce Nicklas is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (40 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (11 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (11 papers). R. Bruce Nicklas collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. R. Bruce Nicklas's co-authors include Xiaotong Li, Suzanne C. Ward, Carol A. Koch, Gary J. Gorbsky, Donna F. Kubai, Dapeng Zhang, T S Hays, Jennifer King, Leocadia V. Paliulis and Dahong Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

R. Bruce Nicklas

55 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

How Cells Get the Right Chromosomes 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 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. How Cells Get the Right Chromosomes
    1997 504 citations R. Bruce Nicklas Science profile →

Peers

R. Bruce Nicklas
John V. Kilmartin United Kingdom
Sharyn A. Endow United States
C L Rieder United States
Jeremy S. Hyams United Kingdom
Issei Mabuchi Japan
Arthur Forer Canada
E. D. Salmon United States
Cláudio E. Sunkel Portugal
Maurizio Gatti Italy
A. Bajer United States
John V. Kilmartin United Kingdom
R. Bruce Nicklas
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Bruce Nicklas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Bruce Nicklas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Bruce Nicklas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Bruce Nicklas. R. Bruce Nicklas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Paliulis, Leocadia V. & R. Bruce Nicklas. (2005). Kinetochore rearrangement in meiosis II requires attachment to the spindle. Chromosoma. 113(8). 440–446. 9 indexed citations
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Paliulis, Leocadia V. & R. Bruce Nicklas. (2004). Micromanipulation of Chromosomes Reveals that Cohesion Release during Cell Division Is Gradual and Does Not Require Tension. Current Biology. 14(23). 2124–2129. 26 indexed citations
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Paliulis, Leocadia V. & R. Bruce Nicklas. (2003). Topoisomerase II may be linked to the reduction of chromosome number in meiosis. BioEssays. 25(4). 309–312. 4 indexed citations
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Campbell, Michael S., John R. Daum, Michael Gersch, R. Bruce Nicklas, & Gary J. Gorbsky. (2000). Kinetochore ?memory? of spindle checkpoint signaling in lysed mitotic cells. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 46(2). 146–156. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Rey‐Huei, et al.. (1999). Mad2 binding by phosphorylated kinetochores links error detection and checkpoint action in mitosis. Current Biology. 9(12). 649–652. 45 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce, et al.. (1998). Chapter 11 Micromanipulation of Chromosomes and Spindles in Insect Spermatocytes. Methods in cell biology. 61. 209–218. 10 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce, Michael S. Campbell, Suzanne C. Ward, & Gary J. Gorbsky. (1998). Tension-sensitive kinetochore phosphorylation in vitro. Journal of Cell Science. 111(21). 3189–3196. 47 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dahong & R. Bruce Nicklas. (1996). 'Anaphase' and cytokinesis in the absence of chromosomes. Nature. 382(6590). 466–468. 94 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dapeng & R. Bruce Nicklas. (1995). Chromosomes initiate spindle assembly upon experimental dissolution of the nuclear envelope in grasshopper spermatocytes.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 131(5). 1125–1131. 51 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaotong & R. Bruce Nicklas. (1995). Mitotic forces control a cell-cycle checkpoint. Nature. 373(6515). 630–632. 451 indexed citations
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Arana, P. & R. Bruce Nicklas. (1992). Orientation and segregation of a micromanipulated multivalent: Familiar principles, divergent outcomes. Chromosoma. 101(7). 399–412. 8 indexed citations
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Ault, Jeffrey G. & R. Bruce Nicklas. (1989). Tension, microtubule rearrangements, and the proper distribution of chromosomes in mitosis. Chromosoma. 98(1). 33–39. 86 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce. (1988). The Forces that Move Chromosomes in Mitosis. PubMed. 17(1). 431–449. 187 indexed citations
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Church, Kathleen, et al.. (1986). Micromanipulated bivalents can trigger mini-spindle formation in Drosophila melanogaster spermatocyte cytoplasm.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 103(6). 2765–2773. 46 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce & Donna F. Kubai. (1985). Microtubules, chromosome movement, and reorientation after chromosomes are detached from the spindle by micromanipulation. Chromosoma. 92(4). 313–324. 87 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce & Gerald W. Gordon. (1985). The total length of spindle microtubules depends on the number of chromosomes present.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 100(1). 1–7. 53 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce. (1982). Measurements of mitotic spindle forces. 2. 302. 1 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce. (1974). CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION MECHANISMS. Genetics. 78(1). 205–213. 76 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce. (1973). METHODS FOR GENTLE, DIFFERENTIAL HEATING OF PART OF A SINGLE LIVING CELL. The Journal of Cell Biology. 59(3). 595–600. 5 indexed citations
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Nicklas, R. Bruce, et al.. (1965). X Chromosome DNA Replication: Developmental Shift from Synchrony to Asynchrony. Science. 147(3661). 1041–1043. 22 indexed citations

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