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Karin Musier‐Forsyth

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1990
RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerHIV Research and TreatmentRNA Research and SplicingDNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Publications

274

Citations

9,081

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1990

Research summary
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Karin Musier-Forsyth's lab studies how RNA molecules, particularly transfer RNA (tRNA), interact with proteins to control fundamental biological processes such as protein synthesis and viral replication. Much of the work focuses on HIV-1 and related retroviruses, examining how tRNA and RNA structural elements are hijacked during virus assembly and gene expression, alongside broader biochemical work on tRNA-modifying enzymes (aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases) and RNA structure. The research combines structural biology, biophysics, and molecular biology techniques to understand these molecular mechanisms.

RNA-protein interactions and tRNA biologyHIV-1 and retrovirus molecular virologyAminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and translation fidelityRNA structure and its role in gene regulationStructural biochemistry and biophysics of nucleic acids

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the past decade, averaging about 8 papers per year over the last five years, with a peak around 2023 and a slight decline in 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.0/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 12 publications12232024: 11 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry×13
  • Biophysical Journal×9
  • Viruses×8
  • Nucleic Acids Research×6
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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