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Alan C Christensen

  • 1072 Citations
  • 16 h-Index
1977 …2019
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Research Output 1977 2019

  • 1072 Citations
  • 16 h-Index
  • 32 Article
  • 2 Letter
  • 2 Review article
  • 1 Chapter
2019
5 Citations (Scopus)

Repeats of unusual size in plant mitochondrial genomes: Identification, incidence and evolution

Wynn, E. L. & Christensen, A. C., Feb 1 2019, In : G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 9, 2, p. 549-559 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
Plant Genome
Mitochondrial Genome
Base Pairing
Incidence
Genome

The alternative reality of plant mitochondrial DNA: One ring does not rule them all

Kozik, A., Rowan, B. A., Lavelle, D., Berke, L., Eric Schranz, M., Michelmore, R. W. & Christensen, A. C., Jan 1 2019, In : PLoS genetics. 15, 8, e1008373.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
Plant DNA
Mitochondrial Genome
Mitochondrial DNA
mitochondrial DNA
genome
2018
1 Citation (Scopus)

A rapid and efficient method for enriching mitochondrial DNA from plants

Strehle, M. M., Purfeerst, E. & Christensen, A. C., Jan 2 2018, In : Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 3, 1, p. 239-242 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mitochondrial DNA
DNA
Mitochondria
Brassica rapa
Plant Cells
2017
5 Citations (Scopus)

Mitochondrial DNA repair and genome evolution

Christensen, A. C., Jan 1 2017, Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 50: Plant Mitochondria, Second Edition. wiley, p. 11-31 21 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Mitochondrial Genome
DNA repair
Mitochondrial DNA
DNA Repair
Repair
2015
2 Citations (Scopus)

Are Synonymous Substitutions in Flowering Plant Mitochondria Neutral?

Wynn, E. L. & Christensen, A. C., Oct 1 2015, In : Journal of Molecular Evolution. 81, 3-4, p. 131-135 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Pseudogenes
Mutation Rate
mitochondrion
angiosperm
Mitochondrial Genes
2014
13 Citations (Scopus)

Extreme features of the Galdieria sulphuraria organellar genomes: A consequence of polyextremophily

Jain, K., Krause, K., Grewe, F., Nelson, G. F., Weber, A. P. M., Christensen, A. C. & Mower, J. P., Dec 27 2014, In : Genome Biology and Evolution. 7, 1, p. 367-380 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Rhodophyta
red alga
genome
Plastid Genomes
Genome
24 Citations (Scopus)

Genes and junk in plant mitochondria-repair mechanisms and selection

Christensen, A. C., Jan 1 2014, In : Genome Biology and Evolution. 6, 6, p. 1448-1453 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

mitochondrion
repair
Mitochondria
mitochondria
Mutation Rate
2013
53 Citations (Scopus)

Plant mitochondrial genome evolution can be explained by DNA repair mechanisms

Christensen, A. C., Dec 1 2013, In : Genome Biology and Evolution. 5, 6, p. 1079-1086 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Plant Genome
Mitochondrial Genome
Mutation Rate
DNA repair
DNA Repair
2012
23 Citations (Scopus)

Evolution of a large, conserved, and syntenic gene family in insects

Shah, N., Dorer, D. R., Moriyama, E. N. & Christensen, A. C., Feb 1 2012, In : G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 2, 2, p. 313-319 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Insects
Genes
Synteny
Drosophila melanogaster
Diptera
2009
81 Citations (Scopus)

Diversity of the arabidopsis mitochondrial genome occurs via nuclear-controlled recombination activity

Arrieta-Montiel, M. P., Shedge, V., Davila, J., Christensen, A. C. & Mackenzie, S. A., Dec 1 2009, In : Genetics. 183, 4, p. 1261-1268 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mitochondrial Genome
Arabidopsis
Genetic Recombination
Ecotype
DNA
2007
153 Citations (Scopus)

Plant mitochondrial recombination surveillance requires unusual RecA and MutS homologs

Shedge, V., Arrieta-Montiel, M., Christensen, A. C. & Mackenzie, S. A., Apr 1 2007, In : Plant Cell. 19, 4, p. 1251-1264 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mitochondrial Genome
Genetic Recombination
Genes
monitoring
DNA replication
2006
57 Citations (Scopus)

Mitochondrial genome dynamics in plants and animals: Convergent gene fusions of a MutS homologue

Abdelnoor, R. V., Christensen, A. C., Mohammed, S., Munoz-Castillo, B., Moriyama, H. & Mackenzie, S. A., Aug 1 2006, In : Journal of Molecular Evolution. 63, 2, p. 165-173 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mitochondrial Dynamics
Mitochondrial Genome
gene fusion
Gene Fusion
Anthozoa
2005
92 Citations (Scopus)

Dual-domain, dual-targeting organellar protein presequences in Arabidopsis can use non-AUG start codons

Christensen, A. C., Lyznik, A., Mohammed, S., Elowsky, C. G., Elo, A., Yule, R. & Mackenzie, S. A., Dec 1 2005, In : Plant Cell. 17, 10, p. 2805-2816 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

start codon
Initiator Codon
Protein Transport
Arabidopsis
Plastids
2003
35 Citations (Scopus)

A Family of Genes Clustered at the Triplo-lethal Locus of Drosophila melanogaster Has an Unusual Evolutionary History and Significant Synteny with Anopheles gambiae

Dorer, D. R., Rudnick, J. A., Moriyama, E. N. & Christensen, A. C., Oct 1 2003, In : Genetics. 165, 2, p. 613-621 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Synteny
Anopheles gambiae
Drosophila melanogaster
History
Genome
3 Citations (Scopus)

Phenotype of the Triplo-lethal locus of Drosophila melanogaster and its suppression by hyperoxia

Smoyer, L. K., Dorer, D. R., Nickerson, K. W. & Christensen, A. C., Dec 1 2003, In : Genetical Research. 82, 3, p. 163-170 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Hyperoxia
Drosophila melanogaster
Phenotype
Aneuploidy
Embryonic Structures
152 Citations (Scopus)

Substoichiometric shifting in the plant mitochondrial genome is influenced by a gene homologous to MutS

Abdelnoor, R. V., Yule, R., Elo, A., Christensen, A. C., Meyer-Gauen, G. & Mackenzie, S. A., May 13 2003, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 100, 10, p. 5968-5973 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Plant Genome
Mitochondrial Genome
Genetic Recombination
Genes
Mitochondria
2002
56 Citations (Scopus)

dELL is an essential RNA polymerase II elongation factor with a general role in development

Eissenberg, J. C., Ma, J., Gerber, M. A., Christensen, A., Kennison, J. A. & Shilatifard, A., Jul 23 2002, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99, 15, p. 9894-9899 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Peptide Elongation Factors
RNA Polymerase II
Drosophila
Gene Expression
Proteins
2001
10 Citations (Scopus)

Bacteriophage lambda-based expression vectors

Christensen, A. C., Jun 28 2001, In : Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology. 17, 3, p. 219-224 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Bacteriophage lambda
Genetic Vectors
Bacteriophages
Screening
Genes
2000
7 Citations (Scopus)

Cats as an aid to teaching genetics

Christensen, A. C., Jul 1 2000, In : Genetics. 155, 3, p. 999-1004 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Teaching
Population Genetics
Cats
Students
Genotype
1999
49 Citations (Scopus)

A peritrophin-like protein expressed in the embryonic tracheae of Drosophila melanogaster

Barry, M. K., Triplett, A. A. & Christensen, A. C., Apr 1 1999, In : Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 29, 4, p. 319-327 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Trachea
Drosophila melanogaster
peritrophic membrane
Genes
Proteins
1997
1 Citation (Scopus)

Bacteriophage lambda-based expression vectors.

Christensen, A. C., 1997, In : Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.). 62, p. 29-36 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Bacteriophage T7
Bacteriophage lambda
Genetic Vectors
Lac Operon
1995
7 Citations (Scopus)

The Triplo-lethal locus of Drosophila: Reexamination of mutants and discovery of a second-site suppressor

Dorer, D. R., Ezekiel, D. H. & Christensen, A. C., Nov 16 1995, In : Genetics. 141, 3, p. 1037-1042 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Lethal Genes
Drosophila
Mutation
Chromosomes
Genetic Suppression
1993
5 Citations (Scopus)

Suppression of a lethal trisomic phenotype in Drosophila melanogaster by increased dosage of an unlinked locus

Dorer, D. R., Cadden, M. A., Gordesky-Gold, B., Harries, G. & Christensen, A. C., Jan 1 1993, In : Genetics. 134, 1, p. 243-249 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drosophila melanogaster
Gene Dosage
Phenotype
X Chromosome
Chromosomes
1992
2 Citations (Scopus)

Fact and fiction in alignment [3]

Christensen, A. C. & Henikoff, S., Jan 1 1992, In : Nature. 358, 6384, 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

Nucleic Acid Sequence Homology
Molecular Sequence Data
Paleontology
Modern Literature
Wit and Humor
1991
9 Citations (Scopus)

Identification of an S-antigen-like molecule in Drosophila melanogaster: An immunohistochemical study

Lieb, W. E., Smith-Lang, L., Dua, H. S., Christensen, A. C. & Donoso, L. A., Aug 1991, In : Experimental Eye Research. 53, 2, p. 171-178 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drosophila melanogaster
Antigens
Drosophila
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
2 Citations (Scopus)

Novel reading [7]

Christensen, A. C., Jan 1 1991, In : Nature. 351, 6328, 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

Open Access
T-Phages
MEDLINE
Reading
Language
HIV
8 Citations (Scopus)

Ribosomal protein S14 is not responsible for the Minute phenotype associated with the M(1)7C locus in Drosophila melanogaster

Dorer, D. R., Anane-Firempong, A. & Christensen, A. C., Nov 1 1991, In : MGG Molecular & General Genetics. 230, 1-2, p. 8-11 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drosophila melanogaster
Phenotype
Ribosomal Proteins
X Chromosome
Genes
1990
31 Citations (Scopus)

A novel RNA helicase gene tightly linked to the Triplolethal locus of Drosophila

Dorer, D. R., Christensen, A. C. & Johnson, D. H., Sep 25 1990, In : Nucleic acids research. 18, 18, p. 5489-5494 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

RNA Helicases
Drosophilidae
RNA
Drosophila
Locus
5 Citations (Scopus)

The unusual spectrum of mutations induced by hybrid dysgenesis at the Triplo-lethal locus of Drosophila malanogaster

Dorer, D. R. & Christensen, A. C., Aug 10 1990, In : Genetics. 125, 4, p. 795-801 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drosophila
Mutation
Alleles
Genetic Loci
Mutation Rate
1989
6 Citations (Scopus)

A recombinational hotspot at the triplo-lethal locus of Drosophila melanogaster.

Dorer, D. R. & Christensen, A. C., Jun 1989, In : Genetics. 122, 2, p. 397-401 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drosophila melanogaster
Genetic Recombination
Alleles
Heterozygote
Chromosomes
17 Citations (Scopus)

Cloning and dosage compensation of the 6‐phosphogluconate dehydrogenase gene (Pgd+) of Drosophila melanogaster

Gutierrez, A. G., Christensen, A. C., Manning, J. E. & Lucchesi, J. C., 1989, In : Developmental Genetics. 10, 3, p. 155-161 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Drosophila melanogaster
Organism Cloning
Oxidoreductases
Genes
Polytene Chromosomes
1986
66 Citations (Scopus)

Translationsl regulation of expression of the bacteriophage T4 lysozyme gene

Mcpheeters, D. S., Christensen, A., Young, E. T., Stormo, G. & Gold, L., Jul 11 1986, In : Nucleic acids research. 14, 14, p. 5813-5826 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Bacteriophage T4
Bacteriophages
Muramidase
Messenger RNA
Enzymes
1984
39 Citations (Scopus)

Nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage T4 gene 23 and the amino acid sequence of its product

Parker, M. L., Christensen, A. C., Boosman, A., Stockard, J., Young, E. T. & Doermann, A. H., Dec 15 1984, In : Journal of Molecular Biology. 180, 3, p. 399-416 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Bacteriophage T4
Amino Acid Sequence
Genes
Capsid Proteins
Proteolysis
1982
37 Citations (Scopus)

T4 late transcripts are initiated near a conserved DNA sequence

Christensen, A. C. & Young, E. T., Dec 1 1982, In : Nature. 299, 5881, p. 369-371 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Conserved Sequence
Genes
Cytosine
DNA Replication
DNA
1978
2 Citations (Scopus)

Effect of transferrin saturation on iron delivery in rats

Christensen, A. C., Huebers, H. & Finch, C. A., Jan 1 1978, In : American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 4, 1, p. R18-R22

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Transferrin
Iron
Isoelectric Focusing
diferric transferrin
Liver
2 Citations (Scopus)

Effect of transferrin saturation on iron delivery in rats.

Christensen, A. C., Huebers, H. & Finch, C. A., Jul 1 1978, In : The American journal of physiology. 235, 1, p. R18-22

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Transferrin
Iron
Isoelectric Focusing
diferric transferrin
Liver
1977
12 Citations (Scopus)

Role of transferrin in determining internal iron distribution

Pootrakul, P., Christensen, A., Josephson, B. & Finch, C. A., Dec 1 1977, In : Blood. 49, 6, p. 957-966 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Transferrin
Iron
Isotopes
Liver
Plasmas