Robert Townley

1.3k total citations
17 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Robert Townley is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Townley has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 4 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in Robert Townley's work include Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (5 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (4 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (3 papers). Robert Townley is often cited by papers focused on Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (5 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (4 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (3 papers). Robert Townley collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. Robert Townley's co-authors include Lawrence Shapiro, Marian Carlson, Olivier Vincent, Sergei Kuchin, Hannes E. Bülow, Rebecca S. Tirabassi, Lynn W. Enquist, Iva Greenwald, Claire de la Cova and Kristina Hedbacker and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert Townley

17 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Townley United States 14 786 212 196 147 123 17 1.0k
Michael Polymenis United States 22 1.2k 1.6× 125 0.6× 252 1.3× 61 0.4× 34 0.3× 62 1.5k
Rolf Stucka Germany 24 1.1k 1.4× 217 1.0× 287 1.5× 56 0.4× 44 0.4× 45 1.4k
Yongwang Zhong United States 18 484 0.6× 128 0.6× 237 1.2× 129 0.9× 34 0.3× 32 808
Noriko Okazaki Japan 13 956 1.2× 109 0.5× 248 1.3× 207 1.4× 36 0.3× 25 1.2k
Nicholas R. Helps United Kingdom 14 1.4k 1.8× 173 0.8× 448 2.3× 129 0.9× 261 2.1× 15 1.7k
Angel Ashikov Germany 18 684 0.9× 113 0.5× 166 0.8× 77 0.5× 89 0.7× 30 945
Konomi Fujimura‐Kamada Japan 18 1.3k 1.6× 157 0.7× 656 3.3× 87 0.6× 52 0.4× 25 1.5k
Cláudia Rato United Kingdom 16 772 1.0× 344 1.6× 497 2.5× 211 1.4× 75 0.6× 16 1.2k
Peter A. Takizawa United States 14 1.6k 2.0× 116 0.5× 641 3.3× 50 0.3× 112 0.9× 17 2.0k
Joel Otero United States 10 730 0.9× 61 0.3× 219 1.1× 92 0.6× 38 0.3× 13 901

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Townley

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Townley

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All Works

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Townley, Robert, et al.. (2023). The E3/E4 ubiquitin ligase UFD-2 suppresses normal and oncogenic signaling mediated by a Raf ortholog in Caenorhabditis elegans. Science Signaling. 16(800). eabq4355–eabq4355. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Pamela Stanley, Amit Verma, et al.. (2022). A glycan-based approach to cell characterization and isolation: Hematopoiesis as a paradigm. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 219(11). 3 indexed citations
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Cova, Claire de la, Robert Townley, & Iva Greenwald. (2020). Negative feedback by conserved kinases patterns degradation ofC. elegansRaf in vulval fate patterning. Development. 147(24). 8 indexed citations
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Townley, Robert & Hannes E. Bülow. (2018). Deciphering functional glycosaminoglycan motifs in development. Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 50. 144–154. 39 indexed citations
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Cova, Claire de la, Robert Townley, Sergi Regot, & Iva Greenwald. (2017). A Real-Time Biosensor for ERK Activity Reveals Signaling Dynamics during C. elegans Cell Fate Specification. Developmental Cell. 42(5). 542–553.e4. 98 indexed citations
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Townley, Robert & Hannes E. Bülow. (2011). Genetic Analysis of the Heparan Modification Network in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(19). 16824–16831. 20 indexed citations
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Townley, Robert, et al.. (2009). The PAPS transporter PST-1 is required for heparan sulfation and is essential for viability and neural development inC. elegans. Journal of Cell Science. 122(24). 4492–4504. 23 indexed citations
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Bülow, Hannes E., et al.. (2008). Extracellular Sugar Modifications Provide Instructive and Cell-Specific Information for Axon-Guidance Choices. Current Biology. 18(24). 1978–1985. 52 indexed citations
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Townley, Robert & Lawrence Shapiro. (2007). Crystal Structures of the Adenylate Sensor from Fission Yeast AMP-Activated Protein Kinase. Science. 315(5819). 1726–1729. 148 indexed citations
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Jin, Xiangshu, Robert Townley, & Lawrence Shapiro. (2007). Structural Insight into AMPK Regulation: ADP Comes into Play. Structure. 15(10). 1285–1295. 68 indexed citations
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Hedbacker, Kristina, Robert Townley, & Marian Carlson. (2004). Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Regulates the Subcellular Localization of Snf1-Sip1 Protein Kinase. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(5). 1836–1843. 76 indexed citations
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Vincent, Olivier, Sergei Kuchin, Seung Pyo Hong, et al.. (2001). Interaction of the Srb10 Kinase with Sip4, a Transcriptional Activator of Gluconeogenic Genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 21(17). 5790–5796. 70 indexed citations
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Vincent, Olivier, Robert Townley, Sergei Kuchin, & Marian Carlson. (2001). Subcellular localization of the Snf1 kinase is regulated by specific β subunits and a novel glucose signaling mechanism. Genes & Development. 15(9). 1104–1114. 228 indexed citations
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Tirabassi, Rebecca S., et al.. (1998). Molecular Mechanisms of Neurotropic Herpesvirus Invasion and Spread in the CNS. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 22(6). 709–720. 28 indexed citations
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Brough, Douglas E., Ted J. Hofmann, Katharine Ellwood, Robert Townley, & Michael D. Cole. (1995). An Essential Domain of the c-Myc Protein Interacts with a Nuclear Factor That Is Also Required for E1A-Mediated Transformation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(3). 1536–1544. 55 indexed citations

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