William D. Downs

905 citations
6 papers · 753 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 5

Impact in

  • Aging top 0.5%
    • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
    • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
    • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
    • RNA modifications and cancer
    • Cancer-related gene regulation
    • RNA Research and Splicing
    • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation

Papers in

    • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions 3

William D. Downs

6 papers receiving 739 citations

Hit Papers

Wnt Signaling and an APC-Related Gene Specify Endoderm in Early C. elegans Embryos 1997 · 549 citations
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Peers

William D. Downs
Comparison fields: 5 of 62
  • Aging 279
  • Molecular Biology 626
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 51
  • Cell Biology 76
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 119
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All Works

6 of 6 papers shown
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Wnt Signaling and an APC-Related Gene Specify Endoderm in Early C. elegans Embryos
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2 199377
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Kinetic pathway for folding of the Tetrahymena ribozyme revealed by three UV-inducible crosslinks.
199654
4 199052
5 199419
6 19982

About William D. Downs

William D. Downs is a scholar working on Aging, Ecology, Law, Molecular Biology and Education, having authored 6 papers that have together received 753 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (4 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (3 papers), Law, Rights, and Freedoms (1 paper), Plant Molecular Biology Research (1 paper), Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (1 paper), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (1 paper) and Legal Issues in Education (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Aging (279 citations), Molecular Biology (626 citations), Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (51 citations), Cell Biology (76 citations) and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (119 citations). William D. Downs has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Thomas R. Cech, Yoon‐Hee Cha, James R Priess, Rueyling Lin, Christian E. Rocheleau, Mussa Ali, Yanxia Bei, Craig C. Mello, Jinfeng Wang and Thomas R. Cech. Their work appears in journals such as Genes & Development, Biochemistry, Cell, Science and Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.

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