Randy Thresher

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Randy Thresher is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Randy Thresher has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 7 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Randy Thresher's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (7 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (6 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (5 papers). Randy Thresher is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (7 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (6 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (5 papers). Randy Thresher collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Italy. Randy Thresher's co-authors include Jack D. Griffith, Aziz Sancar, Robert Machemer, Christopher P. Selby, Martha Hotz Vitaterna, Joseph S. Takahashi, M. Bruce Shields, Carol L. Thompson, Richard D. Kolodner and Kenichi Hitomi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Randy Thresher

37 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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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.

Differential regulation of mammalian Period genes and circadian rhythmicity by cryptochromes 1 and 2

1999 559 citations Christopher P. Selby, Carol L. Thompson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Randy Thresher United States	25	1.2k	813	514	415	411	37	2.8k
Christian Becker Germany	33	2.1k 1.8×	193 0.2×	233 0.5×	907 2.2×	373 0.9×	59	3.9k
Takahiro Nagase Japan	42	4.4k 3.8×	678 0.8×	526 1.0×	716 1.7×	519 1.3×	105	6.2k
Michael G. Anderson United States	34	2.4k 2.0×	162 0.2×	108 0.2×	293 0.7×	688 1.7×	118	4.6k
Eric Rappaport United States	37	2.6k 2.3×	172 0.2×	128 0.2×	673 1.6×	105 0.3×	108	4.3k
Takaya Abe Japan	45	3.9k 3.3×	311 0.4×	238 0.5×	730 1.8×	1.0k 2.5×	170	7.3k
Shannath L. Merbs United States	32	2.0k 1.7×	241 0.3×	71 0.1×	268 0.6×	739 1.8×	90	3.4k
Thomas H. Roderick United States	39	4.0k 3.4×	92 0.1×	526 1.0×	1.7k 4.1×	788 1.9×	102	5.9k
Atsushi Yoshiki Japan	35	2.2k 1.9×	187 0.2×	187 0.4×	839 2.0×	987 2.4×	108	4.2k
Zubair M. Ahmed United States	37	2.9k 2.5×	129 0.2×	152 0.3×	472 1.1×	224 0.5×	106	4.8k
Nolan Kamitaki United States	11	5.0k 4.3×	95 0.1×	135 0.3×	799 1.9×	807 2.0×	16	7.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Randy Thresher

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Chan, Yiu-mo, Hart G.W. Lidov, James H. Norton, et al.. (2010). Fukutin-related protein is essential for mouse muscle, brain and eye development and mutation recapitulates the wide clinical spectrums of dystroglycanopathies. Human Molecular Genetics. 19(20). 3995–4006. 89 indexed citations

Li, Lei O., Jessica M. Ellis, Heather A. Paich, et al.. (2009). Liver-specific Loss of Long Chain Acyl-CoA Synthetase-1 Decreases Triacylglycerol Synthesis and β-Oxidation and Alters Phospholipid Fatty Acid Composition. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(41). 27816–27826. 196 indexed citations

Wooldridge, Anne A., Christopher N. Fortner, Beáta Lontay, et al.. (2008). Deletion of the Protein Kinase A/Protein Kinase G Target SMTNL1 Promotes an Exercise-adapted Phenotype in Vascular Smooth Muscle. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(17). 11850–11859. 35 indexed citations

Shadpour, Hamed, Christopher E. Sims, Randy Thresher, & Nancy L. Allbritton. (2008). Sorting and expansion of murine embryonic stem cell colonies using micropallet arrays. Cytometry Part A. 75A(2). 121–129. 19 indexed citations

Buhusi, Mona, et al.. (2008). L1 Interaction with Ankyrin Regulates Mediolateral Topography in the Retinocollicular Projection. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(1). 177–188. 49 indexed citations

Richardson, Richard T., Oleg Alekseev, Gail Grossman, et al.. (2006). Nuclear Autoantigenic Sperm Protein (NASP), a Linker Histone Chaperone That Is Required for Cell Proliferation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(30). 21526–21534. 100 indexed citations

Mattos, Leonardo S., Edward Grant, & Randy Thresher. (2006). Speeding Up Video Processing for Blastocyst Microinjection. 2. 5825–5830. 12 indexed citations

Thompson, Carol L., Christopher P. Selby, Carrie L. Partch, et al.. (2004). Further evidence for the role of cryptochromes in retinohypothalamic photoreception/phototransduction. Molecular Brain Research. 122(2). 158–166. 22 indexed citations

Sancar, Aziz, Carol L. Thompson, Randy Thresher, et al.. (2000). Photolyase/Cryptochrome Family Blue-light Photoreceptors Use Light Energy to Repair DNA or Set the Circadian Clock. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 65(0). 157–172. 19 indexed citations

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Crooke, Elliott, Randy Thresher, Deog Su Hwang, Jack D. Griffith, & Arthur Kornberg. (1993). Replicatively Active Complexes of DnaA Protein and the Escherichia coli Chromosomal Origin Observed in the Electron Microscope. Journal of Molecular Biology. 233(1). 16–24. 90 indexed citations

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Davis, Carolyn H., et al.. (1992). Location of the origin of replication for the 7.5-kbChlamydia trachomatis plasmid. Plasmid. 27(3). 231–236. 29 indexed citations

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Alani, Eric, Randy Thresher, Jack D. Griffith, & Richard D. Kolodner. (1992). Characterization of DNA-binding and strand-exchange stimulation properties of y-RPA, a yeast single-strand-DNA-binding protein. Journal of Molecular Biology. 227(1). 54–71. 159 indexed citations

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Thresher, Randy & Jack Griffith. (1992). [24] Electron microscopic visualization of DNA and DNA-protein complexes as adjunct to biochemical studies. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 211. 481–490. 35 indexed citations

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Shi, Qing, Randy Thresher, Aziz Sancar, & Jack D. Griffith. (1992). Electron microscopic study of (A)BC excinuclease. Journal of Molecular Biology. 226(2). 425–432. 69 indexed citations

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Topal, Michael D., Randy Thresher, Michael N. Conrad, & Jack Griffith. (1991). NaeI endonuclease binding to pBR322 DNA induces looping. Biochemistry. 30(7). 2006–2010. 51 indexed citations

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Su, S S, Michelle Grilley, Randy Thresher, Jack D. Griffith, & Paul Modrich. (1989). Gap formation is associated with methyl-directed mismatch correction under conditions of restricted DNA synthesis. Genome. 31(1). 104–111. 24 indexed citations

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Thresher, Randy, Gunna Christiansen, & Jack D. Griffith. (1988). Assembly of presynaptic filaments. Journal of Molecular Biology. 201(1). 101–113. 32 indexed citations

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Thresher, Randy, et al.. (1985). Endothelial cell repopulation after intracameral acetic acid irrigation. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 223(3). 139–144. 2 indexed citations

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Shields, M. Bruce, et al.. (1984). Open-angle Glaucoma Associated with Posterior Polymorphous Dystrophy. Ophthalmology. 91(4). 420–423. 21 indexed citations

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Gonvers, Michel & Randy Thresher. (1983). Temporary use of silicone oil in the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 221(1). 46–53. 23 indexed citations

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