Nature Genetics

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Genetics is 39. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Toward advances in retinoblastoma genetics in Kenya1910
Epigenetic memory in 3D757
Deciphering the evolutionary dynamics of extrachromosomal DNA in human cancer576
Temperature-induced RNA recoding in octopus550
Mapping dog behavior550
Role of gene–gene loops in fine-tuning cross-regulation511
Machine learning drives genetic discovery for binge eating disorder499
Identifying individuals at extreme risk of venous thromboembolism using polygenic risk scores466
DNA polymerase ε produces elevated C-to-T mutations at methylated CpG dinucleotides439
GeneMAP enables discovery of metabolic gene function396
Understanding liver repair through space and time395
Cracking the histone code for prostate cancer therapy346
Problems with dystopian representations in genetic futurism336
Complete genomes of six ape species329
Predicting obesity from childhood329
Shifted assembly and function of mSWI/SNF family subcomplexes underlie targetable dependencies in dedifferentiated endometrial carcinomas315
Genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites largely explains phenotypic heritability in maize311
The Solve-RD Solvathons as a pan-European interdisciplinary collaboration to diagnose patients with rare disease307
Reactivation of embryonic genetic programs in tissue regeneration and disease307
JMJD2 regulates enhancer–promoter interactions via biomolecular condensate formation303
An atlas of genetic determinants of forearm fracture291
Criteria for prioritizing trait-relevant genes289
Defining the transcriptional landscape in the classical subtype of pancreatic cancer284
Telomere-to-telomere sheep genome assembly identifies variants associated with wool fineness282
Crosstalk between RNA m6A and DNA methylation regulates transposable element chromatin activation and cell fate in human pluripotent stem cells280
Dynamics of DNA hydroxymethylation and methylation during mouse embryonic and germline development260
In vitro reconstitution of chromatin domains shows a role for nucleosome positioning in 3D genome organization245
Dominant variants in major spliceosome U4 and U5 small nuclear RNA genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders through splicing disruption240
Mitochondrial DNA mosaicism in normal human somatic cells239
A chromatin-regulated biphasic circuit coordinates IL-1β-mediated inflammation239
The BAF chromatin remodeler synergizes with RNA polymerase II and transcription factors to evict nucleosomes233
Functional dissection of human cardiac enhancers and noncoding de novo variants in congenital heart disease232
Integrated single-cell chromatin and transcriptomic analyses of human scalp identify gene-regulatory programs and critical cell types for hair and skin diseases224
Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals214
Genome-wide RNA polymerase stalling shapes the transcriptome during aging209
Cicer super-pangenome provides insights into species evolution and agronomic trait loci for crop improvement in chickpea208
Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes208
Mendelian randomization analyses support causal relationships between blood metabolites and the gut microbiome207
Genome-wide meta-analysis of insomnia prioritizes genes associated with metabolic and psychiatric pathways205
Rare coding variant analysis for human diseases across biobanks and ancestries204
Shared genetics of substance use disorders199
A biology-aware mutation rate model for human germline198
Genes influence complex traits through environments that vary between geographic regions197
Genetic and non-genetic HLA disruption is widespread in lung and breast tumors192
Finding cancer mutagens using signature analysis191
Identification of two intrinsic epithelial subtypes of colorectal cancer189
Somatic mutations in the stomach187
Author Correction: EMPReSS: standardized phenotype screens for functional annotation of the mouse genome186
Author Correction: Pangenome graphs and their applications in biodiversity genomics185
Safeguard repressor locks hepatocyte identity and blocks liver cancer184
Recycling enhancers184
When RNA methylation meets DNA methylation184
Systematic prioritization of functional variants and effector genes underlying colorectal cancer risk183
Increasing diversity in genomics requires investment in equitable partnerships and capacity building182
Histone gene editing probes functions of H3K27 modifications in mammals176
Author Correction: The NAT1–bHLH110–CER1/CER1L module regulates heat stress tolerance in rice175
Interpreting cis-regulatory interactions from large-scale deep neural networks173
An alternative model for maternal mtDNA inheritance173
Synthetic surrogates improve power for genome-wide association studies of partially missing phenotypes in population biobanks170
RNA polymerase II dynamics shape enhancer–promoter interactions170
Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors167
Genetic associations with educational fields166
Natural variation in SBRR1 shows high potential for sheath blight resistance breeding in rice165
Proteome-wide model for human disease genetics164
Single duplex DNA sequencing with CODEC detects mutations with high sensitivity160
The Federated European Genome–Phenome Archive as a global network for sharing human genomics data160
Suppressing a phosphohydrolase of cytokinin nucleotide enhances grain yield in rice158
Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops157
Epigenetically driven and early immune evasion in colorectal cancer evolution156
Finding causal genes underlying risk for coronary artery disease156
Patterns of hypermutation shape tumorigenesis and immunotherapy response in mismatch-repair-deficient glioma155
Genome-wide association analyses of breast cancer in women of African ancestry identify new susceptibility loci and improve risk prediction152
Designing synthetic regulatory elements using the generative AI framework DNA-Diffusion152
K27M in canonical and noncanonical H3 variants occurs in distinct oligodendroglial cell lineages in brain midline gliomas151
Pushing the boundaries of rare disease diagnostics with the help of the first Undiagnosed Hackathon149
A scalable gut epithelial organoid model reveals the genome-wide colonization landscape of a human-adapted pathogen147
Meta-analysis of genome-wide associations and polygenic risk prediction for atrial fibrillation in more than 180,000 cases147
APOBEC mutagenesis is a common process in normal human small intestine147
Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits145
Publisher Correction: APOBEC3 mutagenesis drives therapy resistance in breast cancer141
HLA autoimmune risk alleles restrict the hypervariable region of T cell receptors139
APOBEC3B regulates R-loops and promotes transcription-associated mutagenesis in cancer139
HIC2 controls developmental hemoglobin switching by repressing BCL11A transcription138
H3K27me3 conditions chemotolerance in triple-negative breast cancer138
Bayesian estimation of gene constraint from an evolutionary model with gene features138
Human subcutaneous and visceral adipocyte atlases uncover classical and nonclassical adipocytes and depot-specific patterns138
Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides insights into molecular mechanisms regulating genomic function135
Equity, ethics and the promise of partnership in genomic medicine135
Cancer cell states recur across tumor types and form specific interactions with the tumor microenvironment135
Redefining teleost phylogeny134
Mutation rates across species134
Why genomic diversity should not be framed by census alone132
Somatic recombination of repetitive elements132
Sarcoma predisposition132
SBRR1-R variant regulates sheath blight resistance in rice132
Genetic and biological insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection131
The genetic origins of multiple sclerosis130
Sox2 expression can be regulated across boundaries generated by CTCF–cohesin loops127
Improving estimates of loss-of-function constraint for short genes126
Integrating population genetics, stem cell biology and cellular genomics to study complex human diseases126
Indirect paths from genetics to education125
Planting the milestones of human genetics in Senegal125
Mathematical modeling of neuroblastoma associates evolutionary patterns with outcomes124
Defining genome access of transcription factors123
Polygenic basis for seedless grapes123
Epigenetic scars of Brca1 loss point toward breast cancer cell of origin123
Dissecting the impact of transcription factor dose on cell reprogramming heterogeneity using scTF-seq122
Prioritization of autoimmune disease-associated genetic variants that perturb regulatory element activity in T cells122
Nucleotide dependency analysis of genomic language models detects functional elements121
Federated analysis of autosomal recessive coding variants in 29,745 developmental disorder patients from diverse populations121
GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture120
Coordinated function of paired NLRs confers Yr84-mediated stripe rust resistance in wheat119
Genetic and epigenetic screens in primary human T cells link candidate causal autoimmune variants to T cell networks118
Genome-wide analysis of cis-regulatory changes underlying metabolic adaptation of cavefish117
Systematic perturbation screens identify regulators of inflammatory macrophage states and a role for TNF mRNA m6A modification117
Defining and pursuing diversity in human genetic studies116
ChIP-DIP maps binding of hundreds of proteins to DNA simultaneously and identifies diverse gene regulatory elements116
An eRNA transcription checkpoint for diverse signal-dependent enhancer activation programs112
A biobank-scale test of marginal epistasis reveals genome-wide signals of polygenic interaction effects112
TGF-β builds a dual immune barrier in colorectal cancer by impairing T cell recruitment and instructing immunosuppressive SPP1+ macrophages111
Chromatin remembers ancestral DNA damage109
Single-cell multiomics analysis reveals dynamic clonal evolution and targetable phenotypes in acute myeloid leukemia with complex karyotype109
Regulators of androgen receptor activity revealed by CRISPR interference screens109
Adenine DNA methylation associated with transcriptionally permissive chromatin is widespread across eukaryotes108
Deep learning-based phenotype imputation on population-scale biobank data increases genetic discoveries108
Adipose tissue eQTL meta-analysis highlights the contribution of allelic heterogeneity to gene expression regulation and cardiometabolic traits108
Dissecting tumor transcriptional heterogeneity from single-cell RNA-seq data by generalized binary covariance decomposition107
Disease prediction with multi-omics and biomarkers empowers case–control genetic discoveries in the UK Biobank107
A multi-tissue single-cell expression atlas in cattle106
Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare protein-truncating variants is conserved across diverse human populations106
Analysis of individual patient pathway coordination in a cross-species single-cell kidney atlas105
A pangenome of maize provides genetic insights into drought resistance104
Single-cell multi-omics identifies chronic inflammation as a driver of TP53-mutant leukemic evolution103
New genes helped acorn barnacles adapt to a sessile lifestyle103
Acetylation of histone H2B marks active enhancers and predicts CBP/p300 target genes101
A complete telomere-to-telomere assembly of the maize genome101
Precise modulation of transcription factor levels identifies features underlying dosage sensitivity100
A mutation rate model at the basepair resolution identifies the mutagenic effect of polymerase III transcription100
Consensus prediction of cell type labels in single-cell data with popV99
High-throughput screening identifies modulators of gene bursting98
Profiling oncogenic extra-chromosomal DNA in cancer98
Transposable element evolution in mammals98
Publisher Correction: A phenotypic spectrum of autism is attributable to the combined effects of rare variants, polygenic risk and sex97
Sequencing genetic and epigenetic bases97
Deciphering the regulatory logic of a chromatin domain boundary97
Base editing as a therapeutic strategy for somatic repeat expansion diseases96
Disrupted β-cell-specific gene silencing causes congenital hyperinsulinism96
KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease96
Potential approaches to create ultimate genotypes in crops and livestock95
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses of polycystic ovary syndrome95
Small nuclear RNA genes in Mendelian disorders95
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveal mechanisms of radioresistance and immune escape in recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma95
Statistical construction of calibrated prediction intervals for polygenic score-based phenotype prediction94
Loss of Kmt2c or Kmt2d primes urothelium for tumorigenesis and redistributes KMT2A–menin to bivalent promoters93
Cell-type-specific consequences of mosaic structural variants in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells93
Immune selection determines tumor antigenicity and influences response to checkpoint inhibitors93
Human Genome Diversity Project data use and implications for the governance of legacy genomic data92
Extraordinary collateral mutagenesis induced by CX-546192
The elite haplotype OsGATA8-H coordinates nitrogen uptake and productive tiller formation in rice92
Exome sequencing identifies breast cancer susceptibility genes and defines the contribution of coding variants to breast cancer risk92
Genomics of the oldest domesticated wheat92
LINE1 are spliced in non-canonical transcript variants to regulate T cell quiescence and exhaustion92
Spatial signatures for predicting immunotherapy outcomes using multi-omics in non-small cell lung cancer91
A single-cell transcriptome atlas of human euploid and aneuploid blastocysts90
Genetics of sexually dimorphic adipose distribution in humans90
Epigenetic variation impacts individual differences in the transcriptional response to influenza infection90
Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention87
Age-associated transcriptional stress due to accelerated elongation and increased stalling of RNAPII87
Bipotent transitional liver progenitor cells contribute to liver regeneration87
Human genetic diversity alters off-target outcomes of therapeutic gene editing86
Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants85
Custom microfluidic chip design enables cost-effective three-dimensional spatiotemporal transcriptomics with a wide field of view85
The ZmWAKL–ZmWIK–ZmBLK1–ZmRBOH4 module provides quantitative resistance to gray leaf spot in maize85
Mapping interindividual dynamics of innate immune response at single-cell resolution84
A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues84
A spatially resolved atlas of the human lung characterizes a gland-associated immune niche83
X chromosome dosage shapes renal cell carcinoma risk82
Potato genome diversity82
A ΔNp63–MED12 axis drives basal-like identity in pancreatic cancer81
A one-stop shop for 3D spatial transcriptomics81
Publisher Correction: Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors79
Applying compressed Perturb-seq to genetic screens79
Intermediate cells with activated JAK/STAT signaling in prostate regeneration and diseases79
LINE1 mediates long-range DNA interactions78
Genetic insights into depression78
Pathogen perception and deception in plant immunity by kinase fusion proteins77
Enhancer contacts during embryonic development show diverse interaction modes and modest yet significant increases upon gene activation77
Deciphering state-dependent immune features from multi-layer omics data at single-cell resolution77
Deep learning model improves COPD risk prediction and gene discovery76
Functional analysis of cancer-associated germline risk variants76
KDM4C shields breast cancer from the histone scissor cathepsin L76
Author Correction: Distinct dynamics and functions of H2AK119ub1 and H3K27me3 in mouse preimplantation embryos75
Cell-state-specific enhancer design in hematopoiesis75
Tumor heterogeneity impairs immunogenicity in mismatch repair deficient tumors75
Our ancestry dictates clonal architecture and skin cancer susceptibility75
LDAK-KVIK performs fast and powerful mixed-model association analysis of quantitative and binary phenotypes74
Genetic contribution to heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes74
Scalable and accurate rare variant meta-analysis with Meta-SAIGE73
Haplotype-resolved, gap-free genome assemblies provide insights into the divergence between Asian and European pears72
Most large structural variants in cancer genomes can be detected without long reads72
Wheat tandem kinase RWT4 directly binds a fungal effector to activate defense71
Chloroplast and whole-genome sequencing shed light on the evolutionary history and phenotypic diversification of peanuts71
Converging evidence from exome sequencing and common variants implicates target genes for osteoporosis71
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses improve resolution of genes and pathways influencing lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk71
Genome assembly of two allotetraploid cotton germplasms reveals mechanisms of somatic embryogenesis and enables precise genome editing71
Meningioma DNA methylation groups identify biological drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities70
NKX2-1 drives neuroendocrine transdifferentiation of prostate cancer via epigenetic and 3D chromatin remodeling70
Exploring the genetic overlap between twelve psychiatric disorders69
The role of APOBEC3B in lung tumor evolution and targeted cancer therapy resistance69
Dissecting endometriosis by single-cell transcriptomic and genomic analysis69
Understanding the genetic complexity of puberty timing across the allele frequency spectrum68
Analysis of rare genetic variation underlying cardiometabolic diseases and traits among 200,000 individuals in the UK Biobank68
Large-scale gene expression alterations introduced by structural variation drive morphotype diversification in Brassica oleracea68
The disordered N-terminal domain of DNMT3A recognizes H2AK119ub and is required for postnatal development67
Diverse mutations in autism-related genes and their expression in the developing brain67
GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification67
A molecular map of T cell activation gives insights into immune disease67
Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes67
Mapping extrachromosomal DNA amplifications during cancer progression67
Single-cell analysis of somatic mutations in human bronchial epithelial cells in relation to aging and smoking67
Author Correction: LINE-1 transcription activates long-range gene expression66
Engineering extrachromosomal DNA66
Activating the dark genome to illuminate cancer vaccine targets66
DNA methylation provides molecular links underlying complex traits66
Genome synteny reveals hidden enhancer conservation66
How cauliflower got its curd65
Publisher Correction: Dual function NFI factors control fetal hemoglobin silencing in adult erythroid cells65
RNA Pol II enters the ring of cohesin-mediated loop extrusion65
Author Correction: Exome sequencing identifies breast cancer susceptibility genes and defines the contribution of coding variants to breast cancer risk65
CHOIR improves significance-based detection of cell types and states from single-cell data65
Phospholipid modifier PLAAT3 links defective PPARγ-dependent signaling to lipodystrophy64
Landscape of mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex perturbations in neurodevelopmental disorders64
CARMA is a new Bayesian model for fine-mapping in genome-wide association meta-analyses64
Borzoi decodes the complex DNA signals governing gene regulation64
Charles David Allis (1951–2023)64
Somatic mutations at scale63
Using large-scale population-based data to improve disease risk assessment of clinical variants63
Repairing a deleterious domestication variant in a floral regulator gene of tomato by base editing63
Towards trustworthiness of precision medicine research for people with disabilities63
SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing rates determine the sensitivity of genomic surveillance programs63
Author Correction: Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology63
Measurement and clinical interpretation of CRISPR off-targets63
Population-scale gene-based analysis of whole-genome sequencing provides insights into metabolic health62
Structural polymorphism and diversity of human segmental duplications62
Tissue-specific enhancer–gene maps from multimodal single-cell data identify causal disease alleles62
The future of polygenic risk scores in direct-to-consumer genomics62
Single-cell mtDNA dynamics in tumors is driven by coregulation of nuclear and mitochondrial genomes62
Author Correction: Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains62
Gene discovery and biological insights into anxiety disorders from a large-scale multi-ancestry genome-wide association study62
The contribution of genetic determinants of blood gene expression and splicing to molecular phenotypes and health outcomes62
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