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James A. Shapiro

Concepts (219)

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Genome
17
2021
372
3.970
Why?
DNA Transposable Elements
29
2022
169
2.520
Why?
Biological Evolution
10
2022
919
2.240
Why?
Evolution, Molecular
12
2022
813
2.080
Why?
DNA
7
2016
1294
1.320
Why?
Escherichia coli
27
2009
597
1.290
Why?
Information Storage and Retrieval
3
2015
120
1.020
Why?
Genomic Instability
2
2013
79
0.900
Why?
Genetic Engineering
5
2009
114
0.890
Why?
Genome, Bacterial
5
2009
139
0.880
Why?
Plant Breeding
1
2021
7
0.810
Why?
Chromothripsis
1
2021
5
0.810
Why?
Recombination, Genetic
15
1999
439
0.790
Why?
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
5
2005
135
0.790
Why?
Prokaryotic Cells
2
2020
15
0.780
Why?
Cognition
2
2020
570
0.770
Why?
Viruses
1
2021
78
0.750
Why?
Plants
2
2020
112
0.730
Why?
Bacteria
7
2007
447
0.710
Why?
Genetic Variation
6
2015
1351
0.700
Why?
Genomic Islands
1
2019
14
0.690
Why?
Retroelements
3
2016
44
0.650
Why?
DNA, Bacterial
16
2009
236
0.650
Why?
Adaptation, Biological
3
2016
85
0.630
Why?
Selection, Genetic
8
2021
502
0.570
Why?
Neoplasms
2
2021
2898
0.560
Why?
Genes, Bacterial
10
1999
198
0.540
Why?
Cell Physiological Phenomena
1
2015
24
0.540
Why?
Databases, Genetic
1
2015
260
0.490
Why?
Molecular Biology
3
2021
89
0.490
Why?
Gene Rearrangement
4
2009
170
0.460
Why?
RNA
2
2015
560
0.450
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation
9
2014
1920
0.440
Why?
beta-Galactosidase
9
1999
71
0.420
Why?
Homeostasis
1
2014
409
0.420
Why?
Lac Operon
9
2009
46
0.420
Why?
Animals
15
2022
26582
0.380
Why?
Proteins
1
2015
777
0.370
Why?
Base Sequence
12
2015
2330
0.360
Why?
Bacteriophage mu
7
2009
17
0.350
Why?
DNA Replication
9
2013
164
0.350
Why?
Genomics
3
2022
720
0.340
Why?
Mutation
12
2021
3968
0.330
Why?
Bacteriology
1
2007
2
0.320
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
5
2002
204
0.310
Why?
Plasmids
11
2009
287
0.300
Why?
Adaptation, Physiological
4
2012
306
0.300
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
2
2016
623
0.300
Why?
Pseudomonas
6
1985
51
0.280
Why?
Models, Genetic
6
2005
926
0.230
Why?
Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
2
2007
40
0.230
Why?
Cloning, Molecular
5
2009
646
0.230
Why?
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
5
1999
557
0.230
Why?
Molecular Sequence Data
7
2015
3030
0.220
Why?
Humans
15
2021
86643
0.220
Why?
Phylogeny
2
2021
1137
0.220
Why?
Eukaryota
1
2022
44
0.210
Why?
Lysogeny
8
1999
11
0.200
Why?
Hybridization, Genetic
1
2022
104
0.200
Why?
Bacteriophages
6
1983
47
0.200
Why?
Biology
1
2021
50
0.190
Why?
Iron
1
1999
164
0.170
Why?
Chromosome Mapping
7
2015
1074
0.160
Why?
Signal Transduction
5
2007
3241
0.160
Why?
Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)
2
1997
80
0.160
Why?
Bacterial Proteins
4
1999
864
0.160
Why?
Bacteriophage lambda
6
1992
24
0.160
Why?
Species Specificity
4
2007
678
0.160
Why?
Mutagenesis, Insertional
3
2009
111
0.160
Why?
Escherichia coli Proteins
2
1999
179
0.160
Why?
DNA, Viral
5
1984
265
0.150
Why?
Alkanes
4
1984
7
0.150
Why?
Proteus mirabilis
1
1996
4
0.150
Why?
R Factors
4
1984
6
0.150
Why?
RNA, Untranslated
1
2016
63
0.140
Why?
Exons
2
2005
450
0.140
Why?
Embryo, Mammalian
1
2016
207
0.140
Why?
Periodicity
1
1996
119
0.140
Why?
Genes
3
1982
305
0.130
Why?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
3
1983
194
0.130
Why?
Reproduction
1
2016
195
0.130
Why?
Transduction, Genetic
7
1993
153
0.130
Why?
Coliphages
3
1979
59
0.120
Why?
Replicon
3
1983
8
0.120
Why?
Gene Regulatory Networks
1
2016
296
0.120
Why?
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
1
2013
35
0.120
Why?
Serine Endopeptidases
2
1999
145
0.120
Why?
Microbiota
1
2019
381
0.120
Why?
Proviruses
1
1993
15
0.120
Why?
Heat-Shock Proteins
2
1999
179
0.110
Why?
Cells
1
2013
32
0.110
Why?
Virus Activation
3
2009
41
0.110
Why?
Drug Resistance, Microbial
6
1992
72
0.110
Why?
DNA Polymerase I
1
1992
9
0.110
Why?
Immunity, Innate
1
2016
409
0.110
Why?
Symbiosis
1
2013
118
0.110
Why?
Philosophy
1
2012
9
0.110
Why?
Hydrocarbons
2
1984
11
0.110
Why?
Genetics
1
1992
24
0.110
Why?
Mutation Rate
1
2012
48
0.110
Why?
Virus Diseases
1
2012
97
0.100
Why?
DNA Damage
1
2013
366
0.100
Why?
History, 20th Century
2
2007
312
0.100
Why?
Time Factors
4
2013
5210
0.090
Why?
Gene Expression
2
1991
1284
0.090
Why?
Galactosidases
1
1988
14
0.080
Why?
Cybernetics
1
2007
1
0.080
Why?
Gene Amplification
2
1989
131
0.080
Why?
Colony Count, Microbial
1
2007
46
0.080
Why?
Transcription, Genetic
4
1999
1135
0.080
Why?
Operon
2
1984
48
0.080
Why?
History, 21st Century
1
2007
175
0.070
Why?
Repressor Proteins
3
1999
403
0.070
Why?
Bacillus subtilis
2
1998
89
0.070
Why?
Genome, Human
1
1991
756
0.070
Why?
Cell Division
3
1998
696
0.070
Why?
Blastocyst
1
2005
34
0.070
Why?
Heterochromatin
1
2005
22
0.060
Why?
Reverse Transcription
1
2005
14
0.060
Why?
Biotechnology
1
2005
28
0.060
Why?
Gene Library
1
2005
130
0.060
Why?
Genes, Immunoglobulin
1
2005
111
0.060
Why?
Gram-Negative Bacteria
1
1984
35
0.060
Why?
DNA, Complementary
1
2005
393
0.060
Why?
Trimethoprim
3
1980
15
0.060
Why?
Oocytes
1
2005
221
0.060
Why?
Genetic Techniques
1
1984
72
0.060
Why?
Chromosomes, Bacterial
2
1984
29
0.060
Why?
Agar
2
1996
8
0.050
Why?
Culture Media
2
1996
147
0.050
Why?
Genetic Complementation Test
3
1990
97
0.050
Why?
Morphogenesis
2
1996
192
0.050
Why?
Consensus Sequence
1
1999
64
0.040
Why?
Periplasmic Binding Proteins
1
1999
25
0.040
Why?
Iron-Binding Proteins
1
1999
15
0.040
Why?
Protease La
1
1999
4
0.040
Why?
Bacteriological Techniques
1
1999
39
0.040
Why?
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
1
1999
53
0.040
Why?
Chromosomes
3
1982
96
0.040
Why?
DNA-Binding Proteins
1
1985
1208
0.040
Why?
Cell Differentiation
1
2005
1458
0.040
Why?
Serratia
1
1998
1
0.040
Why?
Proteus
1
1998
2
0.040
Why?
ATP-Dependent Proteases
2
1999
5
0.040
Why?
Spores, Bacterial
1
1998
18
0.040
Why?
Glucose
2
1994
638
0.040
Why?
DNA Restriction Enzymes
3
1983
98
0.040
Why?
Bacterial Adhesion
1
1998
84
0.040
Why?
Biofilms
1
1998
42
0.040
Why?
Protein Biosynthesis
1
1999
378
0.040
Why?
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
2
1997
173
0.040
Why?
Biomass
1
1996
32
0.040
Why?
Actinomycetales
1
1976
5
0.040
Why?
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
2
1987
135
0.040
Why?
Promoter Regions, Genetic
1
1999
937
0.030
Why?
Cell Communication
1
1996
194
0.030
Why?
F Factor
1
1995
2
0.030
Why?
Lac Repressors
1
1995
2
0.030
Why?
Frameshift Mutation
1
1995
51
0.030
Why?
Lactose
1
1995
27
0.030
Why?
Kinetics
2
1990
1513
0.030
Why?
Enzyme Induction
1
1994
88
0.030
Why?
Mutagenesis
1
1994
199
0.030
Why?
Restriction Mapping
1
1992
157
0.030
Why?
DNA, Recombinant
2
1982
67
0.030
Why?
Polymerase Chain Reaction
1
1994
927
0.030
Why?
Ciliophora
1
1992
1
0.030
Why?
Streptomycin
2
1982
5
0.030
Why?
Oxidation-Reduction
2
1984
373
0.030
Why?
Human Genome Project
1
1991
19
0.020
Why?
Chloramphenicol
2
1983
18
0.020
Why?
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
1
1992
148
0.020
Why?
Genes, Viral
2
1982
116
0.020
Why?
Conjugation, Genetic
2
1980
22
0.020
Why?
Blotting, Southern
1
1989
129
0.020
Why?
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
1
1989
245
0.020
Why?
Alleles
1
1993
1128
0.020
Why?
Phenotype
2
1988
2378
0.020
Why?
Gene Frequency
1
1991
677
0.020
Why?
Video Recording
1
1989
190
0.020
Why?
Genes, Regulator
2
1997
65
0.020
Why?
Uridine
1
1966
56
0.020
Why?
Virus Replication
2
1979
319
0.020
Why?
Mitomycins
2
1976
13
0.020
Why?
Phosphates
1
1966
160
0.020
Why?
Allosteric Regulation
1
1985
68
0.020
Why?
Histocytochemistry
1
1984
130
0.020
Why?
Viral Interference
1
1984
4
0.020
Why?
Alcohols
1
1984
14
0.020
Why?
Clone Cells
1
1984
213
0.010
Why?
Staining and Labeling
1
1984
165
0.010
Why?
Fluoroacetates
1
1983
1
0.010
Why?
Amidohydrolases
1
1983
18
0.010
Why?
Oncogenic Viruses
1
1982
4
0.010
Why?
Trypanosoma
1
1982
3
0.010
Why?
Cell Membrane
1
1984
666
0.010
Why?
Sulfonamides
1
1982
300
0.010
Why?
United States
1
1992
6672
0.010
Why?
Eukaryotic Cells
1
1980
43
0.010
Why?
Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein
1
1999
1
0.010
Why?
Endopeptidase Clp
1
1999
3
0.010
Why?
Sigma Factor
1
1999
23
0.010
Why?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
1
1982
434
0.010
Why?
Adenosine Triphosphatases
1
1999
153
0.010
Why?
Viral Proteins
1
1979
300
0.010
Why?
Drosophila melanogaster
1
1982
599
0.010
Why?
Brevibacterium
1
1976
1
0.010
Why?
Nitrosoguanidines
1
1976
2
0.010
Why?
Arthrobacter
1
1976
2
0.010
Why?
Micrococcus
1
1976
8
0.010
Why?
Corynebacterium
1
1976
9
0.010
Why?
Genetic Linkage
1
1978
623
0.010
Why?
Carrier Proteins
1
1999
673
0.010
Why?
DNA Mutational Analysis
1
1997
526
0.010
Why?
DNA Viruses
1
1974
16
0.010
Why?
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
1
1974
112
0.010
Why?
Transformation, Genetic
1
1974
40
0.010
Why?
Models, Biological
1
1979
1749
0.010
Why?
In Vitro Techniques
1
1966
989
0.000
Why?
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