Walter Gilbert
Impact in
- Molecular Biology top 0.05%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genetics top 0.2%
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Papers in
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- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 26
- RNA Research and Splicing 22
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 19
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 13
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation 6
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- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations 26
- Co-authors
- Allan M. Maxam (5 shared papers)Dipankar Sen (5 shared papers)Scott William Roy (13 shared papers)Helen Donis-Keller (1 shared paper)George McDonald Church (7 shared papers)Richard Tizard (4 shared papers)Dennis E. Schwartz (2 shared papers)Benno Müller‐Hill (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Nature (21 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (17 papers)Science (13 papers)Cell (8 papers)Journal of Molecular Biology (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Walter Gilbert
119 papers receiving 32.1k citations
Walter Gilbert's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 186
- Molecular Biology 20.8k
- Genetics 6k
- Plant Science 4k
- Immunology 1.8k
- Virology 345
Countries citing papers authored by Walter Gilbert
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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter Gilbert
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Walter Gilbert, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [57] Sequencing end-labeled DNA with base-specific chemical cleavages Hit paper breakdown → | 1980 | 13756 |
| 2 | Origin of life: The RNA world Hit paper breakdown → | 1986 | 2123 |
| 3 | Why genes in pieces? Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 1904 |
| 4 | Formation of parallel four-stranded complexes by guanine-rich motifs in DNA and its implications for meiosis Hit paper breakdown → | 1988 | 1567 |
| 5 | Mapping adenines, guanines, and pyrimidines in RNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1977 | 1292 |
| 6 | Molecular basis of base substitution hotspots in Escherichia coli Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 1034 |
| 7 | Nucleotide sequence of rous sarcoma virus Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 825 |
| 8 | DNA sequencing at 40: past, present and future Hit paper breakdown → | 2017 | 775 |
| 9 | A sodium-potassium switch in the formation of four-stranded G4-DNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1990 | 721 |
| 10 | B Lineage—Specific Interactions of an Immunoglobulin Enhancer with Cellular Factors in Vivo Hit paper breakdown → | 1985 | 709 |
| 11 | Hepatitis B virus genes and their expression in E. coli Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 524 |
| 12 | ISOLATION OF THE LAC REPRESSOR Hit paper breakdown → | 1966 | 523 |
| 13 | Unstable Ribonucleic Acid Revealed by Pulse Labelling of Escherichia Coli Hit paper breakdown → | 1961 | 515 |
| 14 | 2006 | 510 | |
| 15 | The structure and evolution of the two nonallelic rat preproinsulin genes Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 455 |
| 16 | 1964 | 417 | |
| 17 | Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate–Taurursodiol for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Hit paper breakdown → | 2020 | 415 |
| 18 | 1973 | 382 | |
| 19 | 1963 | 354 | |
| 20 | 1985 | 319 |
About Walter Gilbert
Walter Gilbert is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Immunology and Developmental Neuroscience, having authored 120 papers that have together received 36k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (26 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (26 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (22 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (19 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (13 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (12 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (6 papers) and T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (20.8k citations), Genetics (6k citations), Plant Science (4k citations), Immunology (1.8k citations) and Virology (345 citations). Walter Gilbert has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Allan M. Maxam, Dipankar Sen, Scott William Roy, Helen Donis-Keller, George McDonald Church, Richard Tizard, Dennis E. Schwartz, Benno Müller‐Hill, Christine Coulondre and Philip J. Farabaugh. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science, Cell and Journal of Molecular Biology.
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