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March/April 2002

The Red Hot Research Papers of 2001

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1 E.S. Lander, et al. (Int.'l Human Genome Sequencing Consortium), “Initial sequence and analysis of the human genome,”  Nature, 409(6822):860-921, 15 February 2001. 588 23 J. Kawai, et al. (RIKEN Genome Explor. Res. Group and FANTOM Consortium), "Functional annotation of a full-length mouse cDNA collection," Nature, 409(6821):685-90, 8 February 2001. 40
2 J.C. Venter, et al., “The sequence of the human genome,”  Science, 291(5507):1304-51, 16 February 2001. 476 24 J.D. McPherson, et al. (Int'l. Human Genome Mapping Consortium), "A physical map of the human genome," Nature, 409(6822):934-41, 15 February 2001.  39
3 J. Nagamatsu, et al., “Superconductivity at 39 K in magnesium diboride,"  Nature, 410(6824):63-4, 1 March 2001. 214 25 G.G. Schwartz, et al., “Effects of atorvastatin on early recurrent ischemic events in acute coronary syndromes. The MIRACL study: a randomized controlled trial,”  JAMA-J. Amer. Med. Assn., 285(13):1711-8, 4 April 2001. 38
4 S.L. Bud'ko, et al., “Boron isotope effect in superconducting MgB2,”  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(9):1877-80, 26 February 2001. 126 26 E. Bernstein, et al., “Role for a bidentate ribonuclease in the initiation step of RNA interference,” Nature, 409(6818):363-6, 18 January 2001. 38
5 R. Sachidanandam, et al. (Int'l. SNP Map Working Group), "A map of human genome sequence variation containing 1.42 million single nucleotide polymorphisms," Nature, 409(6822):928-33, 15 February 2001.  93 27 M.V. Dhodapkar, et al., “Antigen-specific inhibition of effector T cell function in humans after injection of immature denditric cells,”  J. Exp. Med.,  193(2):233-8, 15 January 2001. 37
6 D.K. Finnemore, et al., “Thermodynamic and transport properties of superconducting (MgB2)-B-10,”  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(11):2420-2, 12 March 2001. 64 28 A.H. Jaffe, et al., “Cosmology from MAXIMA-1, BOOMERANG, and COBE DMR cosmic microwave background observations,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(16):3475-9, 16 April 2001. 35
7 P.C. Canfield, et al., “Superconductivity in dense MgB2  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(11):2423-6, 12 March 2001. 61 29 M. Lachner, et al., “Methylation of histone H3 lysine 9 creates a binding site for HP1 proteins,”  Nature, 410(6824):116-20, 1 March 2001. 33
8   C.M. Steppan, et al., “The hormone resistin links obesity to diabetes,”  Nature, 409(6818):307-12, 18 January 2001. 61 30 J.S. Slusky, et al., “Loss of superconductivity with the addition of Al to MgB2 and a structural transition in MgB1-xAlxB2,”  Nature, 410(6826):343-45, 15 March 2001. 32
9   H.N. Brown, et al., “Precise measurement of the positive muon anomalous magnetic moment,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(11):2227-31, 12 March 2001. 59 31 I. Hedenfalk, et al., “Gene-expression profiles in hereditary breast cancer,”  New Engl. J. Med., 344(8):539-48, 22 February 2001. 31
10 J. Kortus, et al., “Superconductivity of metallic boron in MgB2,”  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(20):4656-9, 14 May 2001. 57 32 M.S. Soengas, et al., “Inactivation of the apoptosis effector Apaf-1 in malignant melanoma,”  Nature, 409(6817):207-11, 11 January 2001. 31
11 N.T. Perna, et al., “Genome sequence of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli 0157:H7 “  Nature, 409(6819):529-33, 25 January 2001. 55 33 R.L. Tatusov, et al., “The COG database: New developments in phylogenetic classification of proteins from complete genomes,”  Nucl. Acids Res., 29(1):22-8, 1 January 2001. 31
12 D.C. Larbalestier, et al., “Strongly linked current flow in polycrystalline forms of the superconductor MgB2,”  Nature, 410(6825):186-9, 8 March 2001. 53 34 J.P. Hugot, et al., “Association of NOD2 leucine-rich repeat variants with susceptibility to Crohn's disease,”  Nature, 411(6837):599-603, 31 May 2001. 30
13 A.E. Lange, et al., “Cosmological parameters from the first results of BOOMERANG,”  Phys. Rev. D, 6304(4):2001, 15 February 2001. 53   35 G. Karapetrov, et al., "Scanning tunneling spectroscopy in MgB2," Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(19):4374-7, 7 May 2001. 30
14 G.R. Bernard, et al., “Efficacy and safety of recombinant human activated protein C for severe sepsis,”  New Engl. J. Med., 344(10):699-709, 8 March 2001. 51   36 S.M. Elbashir, W. Lendeckel, T. Tuschl, “RNA interference is mediated by 21- and 22-nucleotide RNAs,”  Genes & Devel., 15(2):188-200, 15 January 2001. 30
15   A. Zouni, et al., “Crystal structure of photosystem II from Synechococcus elongatus at 3.8 Å resolution,”  Nature, 409(6821):739-43, 8 February 2001. 51   37 J. Nakayama, et al., “Role of histone H3 lysine 9 methylation in epigenetic control of heterochromatin assembly,”  Science, 292(5514):110-3, 6 April 2001. 29
16 B.J. Druker, et al., “Efficacy and safety of a specific inhibitor of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase in chronic myeloid leukemia,”  New Engl. J. Med., 344(14):1031-7, 5 April 2001. 47   38 A. Abashian, et al., “Measurement of the CP violation parameter sin2 Æ1 in B0d meson decays,”  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(12):2509-14, 19 March 2001. 29
17 D.J. Slamon, et al., “Use of chemotherapy plus a monoclonal antibody against HER2 for metastatic breast cancer that overexpresses HER2,”  New Engl. J. Med., 344(11):783-92, 15 March 2001. 46   39 S.T. Cole, et al., “Massive gene decay in the leprosy bacillus,”  Nature, 409(6823):1007-11, 22 February 2001. 29
18 M.C. Gonzalez-Garcia, et al., “Global three-neutrino oscillation analysis of neutrino data,”  Phys. Rev. D, 6303(3):3005, 1 February 2001. 45   40 Y. Ogura, et al., “A frameshift mutation in NOD2 associated with susceptibility to Crohn's disease,” Nature, 411(6837):603-6, 31 May 2001. 28
19 G. Hollopeter, et al., “Identification of the platelet ADP receptor targeted by antithrombotic drugs,”  Nature, 409(6817):202-7, 11 January 2001. 43   41 J.L. Feng, K.T. Matchev, “Supersymmetry and the anomalous  anomalous magnetic moment of the muon,”  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(16):3480-3, 16 April 2001. 27
20 J.M. An, W.E. Pickett, “Superconductivity of MgB2: Covalent bonds driven metallic,”  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(19):4366-9. 7 May 2001. 41   42 D. Orlic, et al., “Bone marrow cells regenerate infarcted myocardium,” Nature, 410(6829):701-5, 5 April 2001. 27
21 B.J. Druker, et al.  “Activity of a specific inhibitor of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase in the blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia with the Philadelphia chromosome,”  New Engl. J. Med.,  344(14):1038-42, 5 April 2001. 41   43 F.C. Nucifora, et al., “Interference by Huntingtin and atrophin-1 with CBP-mediated transcription leading to cellular toxicity,”  Science, 291(5512):2423-8, 23 March 2001. 27
22   A.J. Bannister, et al., “Selective recognition of methylated lysine 9 on histone H3 by HP1 chromo domain,”  Nature, 410(6824):120-4, 1 March 2001. 40   44 A. Muller, et al., “Involvement of chemokine receptors in breast cancer metastasis,”  Nature, 410(6824):50-6, 1 March 2001. 26

SOURCE: ISI Hot Papers Database, 2001. (Citations recorded as of December 2001)


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