Robert L. Duda

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Duda is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Duda has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Ecology, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Duda's work include Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (58 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (20 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (18 papers). Robert L. Duda is often cited by papers focused on Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (58 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (20 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (18 papers). Robert L. Duda collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Sweden. Robert L. Duda's co-authors include Roger W. Hendrix, John E. Johnson, William R. Wikoff, James F. Conway, Lars Liljas, Hiro Tsuruta, Alasdair C. Steven, Michael E. Ford, Graham F. Hatfull and Naiqian Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Duda

60 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Topologically Linked Protein Rings in the Bacteriophage HK97 Capsid
    2000 602 citations William R. Wikoff, Lars Liljas et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert L. Duda 2.9k 2.4k 759 668 442 60 3.6k
Lars Liljas 2.0k 0.7× 2.2k 0.9× 633 0.8× 694 1.0× 652 1.5× 52 3.8k
Paulo Tavares 2.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 741 1.0× 455 0.7× 505 1.1× 73 2.8k
Lindsay W. Black 3.2k 1.1× 2.8k 1.2× 1.2k 1.6× 431 0.6× 263 0.6× 102 4.0k
Vadim V. Mesyanzhinov 3.1k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 1.0k 1.4× 467 0.7× 360 0.8× 85 3.9k
Michael Feiss 2.8k 1.0× 2.8k 1.2× 1.6k 2.1× 580 0.9× 285 0.6× 101 3.6k
Jaana K. H. Bamford 2.9k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 931 1.2× 874 1.3× 647 1.5× 86 3.7k
Philip Serwer 2.3k 0.8× 2.3k 1.0× 752 1.0× 460 0.7× 213 0.5× 182 3.7k
David S. Peabody 1.4k 0.5× 2.7k 1.1× 697 0.9× 346 0.5× 480 1.1× 79 4.4k
Peter E. Prevelige 3.7k 1.3× 3.5k 1.5× 920 1.2× 809 1.2× 881 2.0× 125 6.0k
Dwight L. Anderson 4.7k 1.6× 4.8k 2.0× 1.9k 2.5× 734 1.1× 482 1.1× 100 6.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert L. Duda

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fung, Herman K.H., Shelley Grimes, Alexis Huet, et al.. (2022). Structural basis of DNA packaging by a ring-type ATPase from an archetypal viral system. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(15). 8719–8732. 7 indexed citations
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Peebles, Craig L., et al.. (2017). On the catalytic mechanism of bacteriophage HK97 capsid crosslinking. Virology. 506. 84–91. 6 indexed citations
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Moyer, Crystal L., et al.. (2014). The delta domain of the HK97 major capsid protein is essential for assembly. Virology. 456-457. 171–178. 27 indexed citations
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Duda, Robert L., et al.. (2013). Functional Domains of the HK97 Capsid Maturation Protease and the Mechanisms of Protein Encapsidation. Journal of Molecular Biology. 425(15). 2765–2781. 26 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Roger W. Hendrix, & Robert L. Duda. (2013). Chaperone–Protein Interactions That Mediate Assembly of the Bacteriophage Lambda Tail to the Correct Length. Journal of Molecular Biology. 426(5). 1004–1018. 53 indexed citations
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Lee, Kelly K., Lu Gan, Hiro Tsuruta, et al.. (2008). Virus Capsid Expansion Driven by the Capture of Mobile Surface Loops. Structure. 16(10). 1491–1502. 30 indexed citations
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Duda, Robert L., Roger W. Hendrix, Wai Mun Huang, & James F. Conway. (2006). Shared architecture of bacteriophage SPO1 and herpesvirus capsids. Current Biology. 16(4). 440–440. 5 indexed citations
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Ross, Philip D., James F. Conway, Naiqian Cheng, et al.. (2006). A Free Energy Cascade with Locks Drives Assembly and Maturation of Bacteriophage HK97 Capsid. Journal of Molecular Biology. 364(3). 512–525. 42 indexed citations
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Wikoff, William R., James F. Conway, Jinghua Tang, et al.. (2005). Time-resolved molecular dynamics of bacteriophage HK97 capsid maturation interpreted by electron cryo-microscopy and X-ray crystallography. Journal of Structural Biology. 153(3). 300–306. 47 indexed citations
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Ross, Philip D., Naiqian Cheng, James F. Conway, et al.. (2005). Crosslinking renders bacteriophage HK97 capsid maturation irreversible and effects an essential stabilization. The EMBO Journal. 24(7). 1352–1363. 56 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Roger W. Hendrix, & Robert L. Duda. (2004). Conserved Translational Frameshift in dsDNA Bacteriophage Tail Assembly Genes. Molecular Cell. 16(1). 11–21. 179 indexed citations
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Gan, Lu, James F. Conway, Brian Firek, et al.. (2004). Control of Crosslinking by Quaternary Structure Changes during Bacteriophage HK97 Maturation. Molecular Cell. 14(5). 559–569. 48 indexed citations
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Helgstrand, Charlotte, William R. Wikoff, Robert L. Duda, et al.. (2003). The Refined Structure of a Protein Catenane: The HK97 Bacteriophage Capsid at 3.44 Å Resolution. Journal of Molecular Biology. 334(5). 885–899. 167 indexed citations
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Ford, Michael E., et al.. (2000). Genomic sequences of bacteriophages HK97 and HK022: pervasive genetic mosaicism in the lambdoid bacteriophages 1 1Edited by M. Gottesman. Journal of Molecular Biology. 299(1). 27–51. 372 indexed citations
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Duda, Robert L.. (1998). Protein Chainmail. Cell. 94(1). 55–60. 127 indexed citations
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Wikoff, William R., Robert L. Duda, Roger W. Hendrix, & John E. Johnson. (1998). Crystallization and Preliminary X-Ray Analysis of the dsDNA Bacteriophage HK97 Mature Empty Capsid. Virology. 243(1). 113–118. 19 indexed citations
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Hendrix, Roger W. & Robert L. Duda. (1998). Bacteriophage HK97 Head Assembly: A Protein Ballet. Advances in virus research. 50. 235–288. 66 indexed citations
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Duda, Robert L.. (1995). . Journal of Molecular Biology. 247(4). 636–647. 32 indexed citations
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Duda, Robert L.. (1995). . Journal of Molecular Biology. 247(4). 618–635. 5 indexed citations
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Duda, Robert L., et al.. (1990). Expression of plasmid-encoded structural proteins permits engineering of bacteriophage T4 assembly. Virology. 179(2). 728–737. 3 indexed citations

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