Frederick Sanger
Impact in
- Molecular Biology top 0.01%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Genetics top 0.01%
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Papers in
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- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 35
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 12
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 9
- RNA modifications and cancer 7
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology 5
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer 4
- Ecology 24
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions 24
- Co-authors
- Alan Coulson (22 shared papers)B. G. Barrell (8 shared papers)B.A. Roe (5 shared papers)Andrew J.H. Smith (3 shared papers)G.G. Brownlee (5 shared papers)Ian C. Eperon (6 shared papers)Ian G. Young (5 shared papers)Stephen K. Anderson (5 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Molecular Biology (18 papers)Nature (9 papers)Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology (3 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (3 papers)Annual Review of Biochemistry (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomGermanyUnited States
In The Last Decade
Frederick Sanger
81 papers receiving 86.3k citations
Frederick Sanger's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 213
- Molecular Biology 63.2k
- Genetics 20.0k
- Clinical Biochemistry 3.6k
- Endocrinology 2.1k
- Biotechnology 3.4k
Countries citing papers authored by Frederick Sanger
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors Hit paper breakdown → | 1977 | 63655 |
| 2 | Sequence and organization of the human mitochondrial genome Hit paper breakdown → | 1981 | 8089 |
| 3 | Cloning in single-stranded bacteriophage as an aid to rapid DNA sequencing Hit paper breakdown → | 1980 | 3323 |
| 4 | A rapid method for determining sequences in DNA by primed synthesis with DNA polymerase Hit paper breakdown → | 1975 | 1896 |
| 5 | The use of thin acrylamide gels for DNA sequencing Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 1399 |
| 6 | Complete sequence of bovine mitochondrial DNA conserved features of the mammalian mitochondrial genome Hit paper breakdown → | 1982 | 1367 |
| 7 | Nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage φX174 DNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1977 | 1264 |
| 8 | A two-dimensional fractionation procedure for radioactive nucleotides Hit paper breakdown → | 1965 | 1073 |
| 9 | Nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage λ DNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1982 | 1041 |
| 10 | The disulphide bonds of insulin Hit paper breakdown → | 1955 | 713 |
| 11 | The amino-acid sequence in the phenylalanyl chain of insulin. 1. The identification of lower peptides from partial hydrolysates Hit paper breakdown → | 1951 | 628 |
| 12 | The nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage φX174 Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 618 |
| 13 | Determination of Nucleotide Sequences in DNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1981 | 523 |
| 14 | Chromatography of 32P‐Labelled Oligonucleotides on Thin Layers of DEAE‐Cellulose Hit paper breakdown → | 1969 | 478 |
| 15 | The sequence of 5 s ribosomal ribonucleic acid Hit paper breakdown → | 1968 | 399 |
| 16 | The amino-acid sequence in the glycyl chain of insulin. 1. The identification of lower peptides from partial hydrolysates Hit paper breakdown → | 1953 | 395 |
| 17 | The amino-acid sequence in the phenylalanyl chain of insulin. 2. The investigation of peptides from enzymic hydrolysates Hit paper breakdown → | 1951 | 394 |
| 18 | N-Formyl-methionyl-S-RNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1964 | 326 |
| 19 | Nucleotide sequences from the low molecular weight ribosomal RNA of Escherichia coli Hit paper breakdown → | 1967 | 283 |
| 20 | Nucleotide Sequence from the Coat Protein Cistron of R17 Bacteriophage RNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1969 | 282 |
About Frederick Sanger
Frederick Sanger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Nutrition and Dietetics and Biochemistry, having authored 81 papers that have together received 92.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (35 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (24 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (12 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (9 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (8 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (7 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (63.2k citations), Genetics (20.0k citations), Clinical Biochemistry (3.6k citations), Endocrinology (2.1k citations) and Biotechnology (3.4k citations). Frederick Sanger has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Frequent co-authors include Alan Coulson, B. G. Barrell, B.A. Roe, Andrew J.H. Smith, G.G. Brownlee, Ian C. Eperon, Ian G. Young, Stephen K. Anderson, M.H.L. de Bruijn and Alan T. Bankier. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Molecular Biology, Nature, Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Annual Review of Biochemistry.
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