Takashi Kitano

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Takashi Kitano is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Takashi Kitano has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Genetics and 14 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Takashi Kitano's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Blood groups and transfusion (13 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (9 papers). Takashi Kitano is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Blood groups and transfusion (13 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (9 papers). Takashi Kitano collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Germany and United States. Takashi Kitano's co-authors include Simon E. Fisher, Molly Przeworski, Victor Wiebe, Cecilia Lai, Anthony P. Monaco, Wolfgang Enard, Svante Pääbo, Naruya Saitou, Motoki Osawa and Kazuo Umetsu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Takashi Kitano

49 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Molecular evolution of FOXP2, a gene involved in speech and language

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Victor Wiebe Germany

Michael Dannemann Germany

Maryellen Ruvolo United States

Kazuhiro Wada Japan

Brenna M. Henn United States

Catherine Hänni France

Steve Dorus United States

Marco de la Rasilla Vives Spain

Alice Lin United States

Carles Lalueza‐Fox Spain

Victor Wiebe Germany

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takashi Kitano

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kitano, Takashi, et al.. (2024). Integrating mitochondrial and nuclear genomic data to decipher the evolutionary history of Eubranchipus species in Japan. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 194. 108041–108041. 1 indexed citations

Unno, Masaki, et al.. (2019). Evolution of S100A3 and PAD3, two important genes for mammalian hair. Gene. 713. 143975–143975. 6 indexed citations

Suzuki, Akinori, et al.. (2016). Evolution of the RH gene family in vertebrates revealed by brown hagfish (Eptatretus atami) genome sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 107. 1–9. 6 indexed citations

Sato, Michihiko, et al.. (2014). An N-acetyllactosamine-specific lectin, PFA, isolated from a moth (Phalera flavescens), structurally resembles an invertebrate-type lysozyme. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 54. 106–111. 3 indexed citations

Yamashita, Kaoru & Takashi Kitano. (2013). Molecular evolution of the oxytocin–oxytocin receptor system in eutherians. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 67(2). 520–528. 25 indexed citations

Blancher, Antoine, Maxime Bonhomme, Brigitte Crouau‐Roy, et al.. (2008). Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Phylogeny of 4 Populations of the Widely Distributed Cynomolgus Macaque (Macaca fascicularis fascicularis). Journal of Heredity. 99(3). 254–264. 64 indexed citations

Kitano, Takashi, et al.. (2007). Allele frequencies of a SNP and a 27-bp deletion that are the determinant of earwax type in the ABCC11 gene. Legal Medicine. 10(2). 113–114. 3 indexed citations

Kitano, Takashi, et al.. (2007). Tempo and mode of evolution of the Rh blood group genes before and after gene duplication. Immunogenetics. 59(5). 427–431. 1 indexed citations

Kitano, Takashi, Kazuo Umetsu, Wei Tian, & Motoki Osawa. (2006). Two universal primer sets for species identification among vertebrates. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 121(5). 423–427. 214 indexed citations

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Kitano, Takashi, Weidong Tian, Kazuo Umetsu, et al.. (2006). Origin and evolution of gene for prolactin-induced protein. Gene. 383. 64–70. 11 indexed citations

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Duan, Jubao, María Martínez, Alan R. Sanders, et al.. (2004). Polymorphisms in the Trace Amine Receptor 4 (TRAR4) Gene on Chromosome 6q23.2 Are Associated with Susceptibility to Schizophrenia. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 75(4). 624–638. 66 indexed citations

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Kitano, Takashi, Yuhua Liu, Shintaroh Ueda, & Naruya Saitou. (2004). Human-Specific Amino Acid Changes Found in 103 Protein-Coding Genes. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 21(5). 936–944. 21 indexed citations

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Duan, Jubao, Cuiping Hou, Naruya Saitou, et al.. (2004). Polymorphisms in trace amine receptor 4 (TRAR4) are associated with susceptibility for schizophrenia on chromosome 6q23.2. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 19–20. 2 indexed citations

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Kitano, Takashi. (2003). Gene Diversity Patterns at 10 X-Chromosomal Loci in Humans and Chimpanzees. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 20(8). 1281–1289. 27 indexed citations

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Osawa, Motoki, Mika K. Kaneko, Takashi Kitano, et al.. (2003). Evolution of the cystatin B gene: implications for the origin of its variable dodecamer tandem repeat in humans☆☆Sequence data from this article have been deposited with the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank Data Libraries under Accession Nos. AB083085 to AB083089, AB083416, and AB083417.. Genomics. 81(1). 78–84. 10 indexed citations

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Oota, Hiroki, Takashi Kitano, Feng Jin, et al.. (2002). Extreme mtDNA homogeneity in continental Asian populations. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 118(2). 146–153. 83 indexed citations

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Sumiyama, Kenta, et al.. (2000). Gene diversity of chimpanzee ABO blood group genes elucidated from exon 7 sequences. Gene. 259(1-2). 75–79. 10 indexed citations

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Kitano, Takashi & Naruya Saitou. (2000). Evolutionary history of the Rh blood group-related genes in vertebrates. Immunogenetics. 51(10). 856–862. 25 indexed citations

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Kitano, Takashi. (2000). Gene diversity of chimpanzee ABO blood group genes elucidated from intron 6 sequences. Journal of Heredity. 91(3). 211–214. 9 indexed citations

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Kitano, Takashi, Kenta Sumiyama, Toshihiko Shiroishi, & Naruya Saitou. (1998). Conserved Evolution of the Rh50 Gene Compared to Its Homologous Rh Blood Group Gene. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 249(1). 78–85. 42 indexed citations

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