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David L. Van Vactor, Jr., Ph.D.

Concepts (273)

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Drosophila Proteins28202416963.250 Why?
Synapses17202117552.650 Why?
Neuromuscular Junction1420204052.610 Why?
Growth Cones920131172.210 Why?
Drosophila melanogaster20202417102.100 Why?
Drosophila22202014952.030 Why?
Microtubules7202010711.650 Why?
MicroRNAs19202137581.550 Why?
Microtubule-Associated Proteins5202010751.340 Why?
Presynaptic Terminals320203021.210 Why?
Neuronal Plasticity6202114321.060 Why?
Axons13201416711.040 Why?
Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases5202080.890 Why?
Morphogenesis620207410.870 Why?
Larva520205080.830 Why?
Neurons14202194280.800 Why?
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental9202035960.650 Why?
Nervous System420135450.640 Why?
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal220202630.640 Why?
Calmodulin-Binding Proteins120202330.630 Why?
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases420064560.620 Why?
Epistasis, Genetic120203500.590 Why?
Dendrites120204710.570 Why?
Proteoglycans420118030.510 Why?
DNA-Binding Proteins4202495660.430 Why?
Cytoskeletal Proteins2201313340.420 Why?
Semaphorins12013960.420 Why?
Education, Graduate12013750.410 Why?
Nerve Tissue Proteins8201644040.410 Why?
Synaptic Transmission6202111670.410 Why?
Interphase120132270.410 Why?
Neural Tube12012480.410 Why?
Animals5720241680790.410 Why?
Motor Neurons320248690.390 Why?
Neurodegenerative Diseases1202110850.390 Why?
Actins4201420460.380 Why?
Signal Transduction122024234160.370 Why?
Gene Expression Regulation72021118560.370 Why?
Xenopus Proteins120134330.360 Why?
Neurites120123910.350 Why?
Science120132390.350 Why?
Central Nervous System4201113330.350 Why?
Organ Culture Techniques120127930.350 Why?
Animals, Genetically Modified8202015580.330 Why?
Receptors, Immunologic4201114080.310 Why?
Cell Adhesion Molecules1201416030.300 Why?
RNA, Messenger22021127470.300 Why?
Green Fluorescent Proteins6202020620.300 Why?
Membrane Glycoproteins5200636960.300 Why?
Cell Communication3200616510.290 Why?
Phosphoproteins3200924440.280 Why?
Program Development1201312940.270 Why?
Imaging, Three-Dimensional1202040520.270 Why?
Schools, Medical120138780.270 Why?
Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans120061120.250 Why?
RNA Interference5202028160.250 Why?
Oncogene Proteins v-abl12004190.240 Why?
Syndecans42011750.240 Why?
Axonal Transport120051780.230 Why?
Synaptic Vesicles120051900.220 Why?
Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases220244810.220 Why?
Wnt Proteins120077200.220 Why?
Receptors, Cell Surface3201628020.220 Why?
Cadherins220099020.210 Why?
Neurogenesis420138620.200 Why?
GTP Phosphohydrolases220025170.200 Why?
Cyclic AMP2202414620.190 Why?
Locomotion220203880.170 Why?
Genetic Fitness120211180.170 Why?
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins220168400.170 Why?
Chemotaxis120025980.170 Why?
Curriculum1201337410.170 Why?
Embryo, Nonmammalian420139040.160 Why?
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases1200818920.150 Why?
Xenopus220137090.150 Why?
Microfilament Proteins1200211300.140 Why?
Models, Neurological3201417690.140 Why?
Calcium Signaling120217310.130 Why?
Ion Channels1202110380.130 Why?
Mechanotransduction, Cellular120215280.130 Why?
Immunohistochemistry82018110670.130 Why?
Actin Capping Proteins1201430.120 Why?
Mutation102020300020.120 Why?
Glycoproteins1200222030.120 Why?
Adaptation, Physiological1202113010.110 Why?
Mitochondrial Membranes120151760.110 Why?
Ovarian Follicle120152440.110 Why?
Polymerization120141570.110 Why?
Stress, Physiological1202114050.110 Why?
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases1200224260.110 Why?
Mushroom Bodies12013250.110 Why?
Isotope Labeling120143930.110 Why?
3' Untranslated Regions120155140.100 Why?
Gene Library1201510540.100 Why?
Genes, Insect120132650.100 Why?
Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate22009390.100 Why?
Neuroglia120189530.100 Why?
Olfactory Pathways120131320.100 Why?
Protein Subunits120159400.100 Why?
Calcium2202157190.090 Why?
Avoidance Learning120132470.090 Why?
DNA Transposable Elements120157540.090 Why?
Cytoskeleton2200911690.090 Why?
Models, Biological6201294570.090 Why?
Cell Cycle Proteins1200234460.090 Why?
Olfactory Bulb120121970.090 Why?
GTPase-Activating Proteins120144700.090 Why?
Protein Binding5201592970.090 Why?
Dendritic Spines120122420.090 Why?
Muscles1201515680.090 Why?
Protein Biosynthesis2201520910.090 Why?
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor120146020.080 Why?
Circadian Rhythm2201825690.080 Why?
Mitochondrial Proteins120159740.080 Why?
Protein Interaction Mapping120136140.080 Why?
Multiprotein Complexes1201511120.080 Why?
Protein Structure, Tertiary2201437780.080 Why?
Neurofibromatosis 1120135610.080 Why?
Biomedical Research1202434340.080 Why?
Xenopus laevis120129620.080 Why?
Focal Adhesion Kinase 1120081200.080 Why?
Retinal Ganglion Cells220148100.080 Why?
Integrin beta Chains120081150.080 Why?
Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)120081450.080 Why?
Cell Differentiation22002115090.080 Why?
Protein Transport1201419580.080 Why?
ras GTPase-Activating Proteins22013940.080 Why?
RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional120103940.070 Why?
RNA, Small Interfering2201534120.070 Why?
Mass Spectrometry1201421890.070 Why?
Cells, Cultured42014189260.070 Why?
Software2202044310.070 Why?
Memory Disorders1201311980.070 Why?
Heparitin Sulfate220052230.070 Why?
Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 212006210.070 Why?
Competitive Bidding12006160.070 Why?
Membrane Proteins3201678510.070 Why?
Horseradish Peroxidase120061660.070 Why?
Brain22012270920.060 Why?
Glutathione Transferase220055640.060 Why?
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins3200928710.060 Why?
Polymerase Chain Reaction2201460670.060 Why?
Memory1201521900.060 Why?
Cell Movement3201651950.060 Why?
R-SNARE Proteins12005730.060 Why?
Synaptotagmins12005530.060 Why?
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal120082600.060 Why?
Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials120063690.060 Why?
RNA, Double-Stranded120062900.060 Why?
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning220059440.060 Why?
RNA-Binding Proteins1201318550.060 Why?
tau Proteins1201520940.060 Why?
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission120066960.060 Why?
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases1200812400.060 Why?
Precipitin Tests120048120.050 Why?
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted1202089980.050 Why?
Vision, Ocular120064540.050 Why?
Cell Line22015155450.050 Why?
Humans1820247612080.050 Why?
Sleep1201847590.050 Why?
Phosphotransferases120033030.050 Why?
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl120021390.050 Why?
Mitochondria1201536200.050 Why?
Receptor Cross-Talk120021150.050 Why?
Biological Evolution1200710750.050 Why?
Microscopy, Electron1200525610.050 Why?
Luminescent Proteins120048340.050 Why?
cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein120021870.050 Why?
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases120034110.050 Why?
Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins120078700.050 Why?
Visual Pathways120055500.050 Why?
Organizational Culture120245090.040 Why?
In Situ Hybridization1200419000.040 Why?
Calcium-Binding Proteins1200510670.040 Why?
Ganglia, Invertebrate12020250.040 Why?
Nerve Regeneration120067960.040 Why?
Cytoplasm1200314980.040 Why?
Phosphorylation2200883000.040 Why?
Embryo, Mammalian1200416680.040 Why?
Blotting, Western1200650320.040 Why?
Microscopy, Confocal3201119670.040 Why?
Caenorhabditis elegans1200714530.040 Why?
Extracellular Matrix1200617200.040 Why?
Transfection1200657480.040 Why?
Phenotype42013165750.040 Why?
Structure-Activity Relationship1200330570.040 Why?
Sensory Receptor Cells120215080.030 Why?
Ligands1200332640.030 Why?
Transgenes2201210080.030 Why?
Amino Acid Sequence32003134020.030 Why?
Gene Knockout Techniques120188010.030 Why?
Gastrointestinal Tract120218340.030 Why?
Female920213925440.030 Why?
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases2201316240.030 Why?
Cell Respiration120152010.030 Why?
Olfactory Receptor Neurons12015960.030 Why?
Muscle Cells120151950.030 Why?
Serpins120162470.030 Why?
Alternative Splicing2201010870.030 Why?
Molecular Sequence Data32003175980.030 Why?
Electrophysiology2200812620.030 Why?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis1202414620.030 Why?
Alzheimer Disease1201586030.030 Why?
Tight Junctions120163240.030 Why?
Electroshock120131200.030 Why?
Organ Specificity1201819630.030 Why?
Genome-Wide Association Study12012126760.030 Why?
Knowledge Bases12013970.030 Why?
Receptors, Dopamine120132950.020 Why?
Neoplasm Proteins1200435940.020 Why?
Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood120131150.020 Why?
Chick Embryo120149770.020 Why?
Endocytosis120169500.020 Why?
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing1200228970.020 Why?
Genetic Testing1200435370.020 Why?
Male620213606930.020 Why?
RNA Transport12010430.020 Why?
Astrocytes1201813400.020 Why?
Enzyme Activation1201635770.020 Why?
Cerebral Ventricles120125420.020 Why?
Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein120125010.020 Why?
Nuclear Proteins1200457820.020 Why?
Species Specificity1201324060.020 Why?
Synaptic Potentials12008440.020 Why?
Gene Silencing1201514950.020 Why?
Feeding Behavior1202131830.020 Why?
Time Factors22015399570.020 Why?
Gene Expression2201575710.020 Why?
Gene Knockdown Techniques1201216020.020 Why?
Receptors, Notch120127430.020 Why?
Substrate Specificity1201117680.020 Why?
Retina2200526550.020 Why?
Behavior, Animal1201518730.020 Why?
Immunoprecipitation120098740.020 Why?
Eye Proteins119906320.020 Why?
Genes1199018200.020 Why?
Animals, Newborn1201226650.020 Why?
Mice32014813260.020 Why?
Hot Temperature1201314340.020 Why?
HEK293 Cells1201542430.020 Why?
Transforming Growth Factor beta1201319630.020 Why?
Learning1201517370.020 Why?
Databases, Genetic1201217410.020 Why?
Gene Regulatory Networks1201317430.010 Why?
Analysis of Variance1201362230.010 Why?
Genome1201217380.010 Why?
Oogenesis120031240.010 Why?
Cell Survival1201257780.010 Why?
Proteomics1201538400.010 Why?
Down-Regulation1200829160.010 Why?
Cytokines1201673860.010 Why?
Neural Pathways1201130560.010 Why?
Apoptosis1201694770.010 Why?
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid1200327400.010 Why?
Models, Genetic1200834300.010 Why?
Point Mutation1200315930.010 Why?
Nerve Net1201022880.010 Why?
Alleles1200868570.010 Why?
Gene Expression Profiling1201294160.010 Why?
Gene Deletion1200326580.010 Why?
Kinetics1200363120.010 Why?
Disease Models, Animal12015182200.010 Why?
Mice, Inbred C57BL12014221270.010 Why?
Recombinant Fusion Proteins1200337260.010 Why?
DNA2200371890.010 Why?
Muscle, Skeletal1200849470.010 Why?
Transcription Factors12013120990.010 Why?
Pregnancy12014298930.010 Why?
Blotting, Southern119907750.010 Why?
Protein Conformation1199039330.000 Why?
Cell Membrane1199036610.000 Why?
Base Sequence11990124040.000 Why?
Transcription, Genetic1199075710.000 Why?
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