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Igor B. Zhulin

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1988Rising activity
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBacteriophages and microbial interactions

Publications

187

Citations

12,932

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Igor B. Zhulin studies how bacteria sense their environment, focusing on the molecular structures (sensor domains and receptors) that let microbes detect chemicals, gases, and signals from their surroundings, including in the human gut and in plant-associated bacteria. His work combines evolutionary analysis with structural and functional studies of signaling proteins like histidine kinases, chemoreceptors, and flagellar motility components. This research helps explain how bacteria adapt and communicate with their environment, including hosts like humans and plants.

Bacterial sensing and signal transductionChemoreceptors and chemotaxisHistidine kinases and two-component systemsFlagellar motility machineryEvolutionary analysis of protein domains

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade with year-to-year fluctuation, showing a notable peak in 2023 and sustained activity of roughly 8-10 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.6/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 19 publications19232024: 8 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×21
  • mBio×8
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×8
  • Journal of Bacteriology×8
  • Nature Communications×5
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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