Nature Genetics

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Genetics is 41. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Toward advances in retinoblastoma genetics in Kenya701
Epigenetic memory in 3D693
Deciphering the evolutionary dynamics of extrachromosomal DNA in human cancer569
Mapping dog behavior475
Role of gene–gene loops in fine-tuning cross-regulation424
Machine learning drives genetic discovery for binge eating disorder423
Identifying individuals at extreme risk of venous thromboembolism using polygenic risk scores385
DNA polymerase ε produces elevated C-to-T mutations at methylated CpG dinucleotides364
GeneMAP enables discovery of metabolic gene function346
Predicting obesity from childhood341
Cracking the histone code for prostate cancer therapy327
Problems with dystopian representations in genetic futurism295
Criteria for prioritizing trait-relevant genes289
Defining the transcriptional landscape in the classical subtype of pancreatic cancer269
Complete genomes of six ape species264
An atlas of genetic determinants of forearm fracture262
Chromatin loop proteomics finds a non-catalytic function for a histone demethylase256
Reactivation of embryonic genetic programs in tissue regeneration and disease245
Temperature-induced RNA recoding in octopus241
Shifted assembly and function of mSWI/SNF family subcomplexes underlie targetable dependencies in dedifferentiated endometrial carcinomas235
Insights from three decades of BRCA1/2 modeling in mice222
Tumor DNA methylation subtypes predict immunotherapy outcomes in pleural mesothelioma patients in the NIBIT-EPI-MESO study222
Somatic mutations link focal onset to widespread neurodegeneration in ALS and FTD219
Functional dissection of human cardiac enhancers and noncoding de novo variants in congenital heart disease218
Genomic landscape of the human vaginal microbiome is linked to host genetics and population of origin218
Understanding liver repair through space and time211
A chromatin-regulated biphasic circuit coordinates IL-1β-mediated inflammation194
Author Correction: Single-cell atlas of the transcriptome and chromatin accessibility in the human retina193
Cicer super-pangenome provides insights into species evolution and agronomic trait loci for crop improvement in chickpea191
The Solve-RD Solvathons as a pan-European interdisciplinary collaboration to diagnose patients with rare disease191
Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes190
In vitro reconstitution of chromatin domains shows a role for nucleosome positioning in 3D genome organization186
Telomere-to-telomere sheep genome assembly identifies variants associated with wool fineness185
Mitochondrial DNA mosaicism in normal human somatic cells184
Genome-wide fine-mapping improves identification of causal variants180
Advances and challenges of splicing prediction with AI177
Dominant variants in major spliceosome U4 and U5 small nuclear RNA genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders through splicing disruption175
Genome-wide RNA polymerase stalling shapes the transcriptome during aging174
Crosstalk between RNA m6A and DNA methylation regulates transposable element chromatin activation and cell fate in human pluripotent stem cells174
Dynamics of DNA hydroxymethylation and methylation during mouse embryonic and germline development173
The BAF chromatin remodeler synergizes with RNA polymerase II and transcription factors to evict nucleosomes170
JMJD2 regulates enhancer–promoter interactions via biomolecular condensate formation170
Rare coding variant analysis for human diseases across biobanks and ancestries166
Genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites largely explains phenotypic heritability in maize165
Integrated single-cell chromatin and transcriptomic analyses of human scalp identify gene-regulatory programs and critical cell types for hair and skin diseases161
Genome-wide meta-analysis of insomnia prioritizes genes associated with metabolic and psychiatric pathways156
Shared genetics of substance use disorders155
A biology-aware mutation rate model for human germline155
Genes influence complex traits through environments that vary between geographic regions151
Genetic and non-genetic HLA disruption is widespread in lung and breast tumors149
Identification of two intrinsic epithelial subtypes of colorectal cancer148
Finding cancer mutagens using signature analysis148
Somatic mutations in the stomach141
High-content genetic screens identify RNA-based mechanisms to target immune evasion140
Single-cell expression QTL analyses of the human cerebellum reveal vulnerability of oligodendrocytes in essential tremor139
Publisher Correction: A genetic module boosts grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency by improving nitrate transport in maize136
Genetic associations with educational fields135
Pushing the boundaries of rare disease diagnostics with the help of the first Undiagnosed Hackathon130
Recycling enhancers130
Finding causal genes underlying risk for coronary artery disease129
HIC2 controls developmental hemoglobin switching by repressing BCL11A transcription126
An alternative model for maternal mtDNA inheritance126
The emergence of metastasis in colorectal cancer125
Author Correction: Pangenome graphs and their applications in biodiversity genomics124
Publisher Correction: APOBEC3 mutagenesis drives therapy resistance in breast cancer124
Author Correction: The NAT1–bHLH110–CER1/CER1L module regulates heat stress tolerance in rice121
Exploring the mammalian metabolome with DeepMet119
Stromal immune cell signatures predict risk of progression in meningioma116
Interpreting cis-regulatory interactions from large-scale deep neural networks115
Designing synthetic regulatory elements using the generative AI framework DNA-Diffusion115
The Federated European Genome–Phenome Archive as a global network for sharing human genomics data112
Safeguard repressor locks hepatocyte identity and blocks liver cancer110
Single duplex DNA sequencing with CODEC detects mutations with high sensitivity109
APOBEC mutagenesis is a common process in normal human small intestine109
Systematic prioritization of functional variants and effector genes underlying colorectal cancer risk109
A scalable gut epithelial organoid model reveals the genome-wide colonization landscape of a human-adapted pathogen109
When RNA methylation meets DNA methylation109
Epigenetically driven and early immune evasion in colorectal cancer evolution107
APOBEC3B regulates R-loops and promotes transcription-associated mutagenesis in cancer107
Synthetic surrogates improve power for genome-wide association studies of partially missing phenotypes in population biobanks103
Bayesian estimation of gene constraint from an evolutionary model with gene features102
Histone acetylation-dependent clustering of BRD2 instructs transcription dynamics102
Patterns of hypermutation shape tumorigenesis and immunotherapy response in mismatch-repair-deficient glioma101
Genome-wide association analyses of breast cancer in women of African ancestry identify new susceptibility loci and improve risk prediction101
RNA polymerase II dynamics shape enhancer–promoter interactions101
Lineage tracing from cellular heritage to disease destiny99
Proteome-wide model for human disease genetics98
Suppressing a phosphohydrolase of cytokinin nucleotide enhances grain yield in rice97
Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits97
Natural variation in SBRR1 shows high potential for sheath blight resistance breeding in rice96
Human subcutaneous and visceral adipocyte atlases uncover classical and nonclassical adipocytes and depot-specific patterns95
Meta-analysis of genome-wide associations and polygenic risk prediction for atrial fibrillation in more than 180,000 cases95
Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors94
Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops93
K27M in canonical and noncanonical H3 variants occurs in distinct oligodendroglial cell lineages in brain midline gliomas92
Cancer cell states recur across tumor types and form specific interactions with the tumor microenvironment92
Redefining teleost phylogeny92
Equity, ethics and the promise of partnership in genomic medicine92
Somatic recombination of repetitive elements90
SBRR1-R variant regulates sheath blight resistance in rice90
Genetic and biological insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection89
Sarcoma predisposition89
Improving estimates of loss-of-function constraint for short genes87
Sox2 expression can be regulated across boundaries generated by CTCF–cohesin loops87
Planting the milestones of human genetics in Senegal86
The genetic origins of multiple sclerosis86
An eRNA transcription checkpoint for diverse signal-dependent enhancer activation programs85
Single-nucleus DNA sequencing delves into the varied genomic evolution of pancreatic cancer85
Polygenic basis for seedless grapes84
Epigenetic scars of Brca1 loss point toward breast cancer cell of origin84
Defining genome access of transcription factors83
Regulators of androgen receptor activity revealed by CRISPR interference screens82
Mutation rates across species82
Mathematical modeling of neuroblastoma associates evolutionary patterns with outcomes82
Integrating population genetics, stem cell biology and cellular genomics to study complex human diseases82
Chromatin remembers ancestral DNA damage82
New genes helped acorn barnacles adapt to a sessile lifestyle81
Why genomic diversity should not be framed by census alone81
Genetic and epigenetic screens in primary human T cells link candidate causal autoimmune variants to T cell networks81
A CT-dimer repeat expansion underlies a rare subtype of frontotemporal lobar degeneration81
ChIP-DIP maps binding of hundreds of proteins to DNA simultaneously and identifies diverse gene regulatory elements80
Coordinated function of paired NLRs confers Yr84-mediated stripe rust resistance in wheat79
Defining and pursuing diversity in human genetic studies79
Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare protein-truncating variants is conserved across diverse human populations79
Deep learning-based phenotype imputation on population-scale biobank data increases genetic discoveries79
Federated analysis of autosomal recessive coding variants in 29,745 developmental disorder patients from diverse populations79
Acetylation of histone H2B marks active enhancers and predicts CBP/p300 target genes78
A mutation rate model at the basepair resolution identifies the mutagenic effect of polymerase III transcription78
Dissecting the impact of transcription factor dose on cell reprogramming heterogeneity using scTF-seq78
Nucleotide dependency analysis of genomic language models detects functional elements78
Analysis of individual patient pathway coordination in a cross-species single-cell kidney atlas77
k-mer-based approaches to unlock genebank genomics for targeted crop improvement77
Adipose tissue eQTL meta-analysis highlights the contribution of allelic heterogeneity to gene expression regulation and cardiometabolic traits77
Genomic and genetic dissection of drought tolerance in a resilient wheat germplasm JIN5076
Mitochondrial capsules mitigate mitochondrial dysfunction75
Dissecting tumor transcriptional heterogeneity from single-cell RNA-seq data by generalized binary covariance decomposition75
Single-cell multi-omics identifies chronic inflammation as a driver of TP53-mutant leukemic evolution74
Consensus prediction of cell type labels in single-cell data with popV74
Systematic perturbation screens identify regulators of inflammatory macrophage states and a role for TNF mRNA m6A modification73
A pangenome of maize provides genetic insights into drought resistance73
A biobank-scale test of marginal epistasis reveals genome-wide signals of polygenic interaction effects72
Single-cell multiomics analysis reveals dynamic clonal evolution and targetable phenotypes in acute myeloid leukemia with complex karyotype72
Adenine DNA methylation associated with transcriptionally permissive chromatin is widespread across eukaryotes72
A multi-tissue single-cell expression atlas in cattle71
Disease prediction with multi-omics and biomarkers empowers case–control genetic discoveries in the UK Biobank71
Precise modulation of transcription factor levels identifies features underlying dosage sensitivity70
A complete telomere-to-telomere assembly of the maize genome69
GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture69
Impact and correction of segmentation errors in spatial transcriptomics69
Deciphering the regulatory logic of a chromatin domain boundary68
Profiling oncogenic extra-chromosomal DNA in cancer68
Sequencing genetic and epigenetic bases68
TGF-β builds a dual immune barrier in colorectal cancer by impairing T cell recruitment and instructing immunosuppressive SPP1+ macrophages68
Disrupted β-cell-specific gene silencing causes congenital hyperinsulinism68
Transposable element evolution in mammals68
Human Genome Diversity Project data use and implications for the governance of legacy genomic data67
Base editing as a therapeutic strategy for somatic repeat expansion diseases67
Journeys of hope67
High-throughput screening identifies modulators of gene bursting66
A tRNA-targeting CRISPR defense66
Cell-type-specific consequences of mosaic structural variants in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells66
Custom microfluidic chip design enables cost-effective three-dimensional spatiotemporal transcriptomics with a wide field of view65
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses of polycystic ovary syndrome65
Mapping interindividual dynamics of innate immune response at single-cell resolution65
Statistical construction of calibrated prediction intervals for polygenic score-based phenotype prediction64
Generalists connect microbiomes63
Age-associated transcriptional stress due to accelerated elongation and increased stalling of RNAPII63
Curbing the risk of therapy-related myeloid neoplasms63
KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease63
Small nuclear RNA genes in Mendelian disorders62
Extraordinary collateral mutagenesis induced by CX-546162
Genomics of the oldest domesticated wheat61
Immune selection determines tumor antigenicity and influences response to checkpoint inhibitors61
Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants61
A spatially resolved atlas of the human lung characterizes a gland-associated immune niche60
A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues60
Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention58
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveal mechanisms of radioresistance and immune escape in recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma58
Exome sequencing identifies breast cancer susceptibility genes and defines the contribution of coding variants to breast cancer risk58
Potential approaches to create ultimate genotypes in crops and livestock58
The ZmWAKL–ZmWIK–ZmBLK1–ZmRBOH4 module provides quantitative resistance to gray leaf spot in maize58
Loss of Kmt2c or Kmt2d primes urothelium for tumorigenesis and redistributes KMT2A–menin to bivalent promoters57
Genetics of sexually dimorphic adipose distribution in humans57
A single-cell transcriptome atlas of human euploid and aneuploid blastocysts57
Single-cell RNA sequencing of terminal ileal biopsies identifies signatures of Crohn’s disease pathogenesis57
Bipotent transitional liver progenitor cells contribute to liver regeneration56
Spatial signatures for predicting immunotherapy outcomes using multi-omics in non-small cell lung cancer56
Human genetic diversity alters off-target outcomes of therapeutic gene editing56
The elite haplotype OsGATA8-H coordinates nitrogen uptake and productive tiller formation in rice56
Epigenetic variation impacts individual differences in the transcriptional response to influenza infection56
Potato genome diversity56
X chromosome dosage shapes renal cell carcinoma risk55
A ΔNp63–MED12 axis drives basal-like identity in pancreatic cancer55
LDAK-KVIK performs fast and powerful mixed-model association analysis of quantitative and binary phenotypes54
Author Correction: Distinct dynamics and functions of H2AK119ub1 and H3K27me3 in mouse preimplantation embryos54
Tumor heterogeneity impairs immunogenicity in mismatch repair deficient tumors54
Intermediate cells with activated JAK/STAT signaling in prostate regeneration and diseases54
Publisher Correction: Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors54
Applying compressed Perturb-seq to genetic screens54
Scalable and accurate rare variant meta-analysis with Meta-SAIGE53
Wheat tandem kinase RWT4 directly binds a fungal effector to activate defense53
KDM4C shields breast cancer from the histone scissor cathepsin L53
Enhancer contacts during embryonic development show diverse interaction modes and modest yet significant increases upon gene activation53
Cell-state-specific enhancer design in hematopoiesis53
Dissecting endometriosis by single-cell transcriptomic and genomic analysis53
Pathogen perception and deception in plant immunity by kinase fusion proteins52
Population-level super-pangenome reveals genome evolution and empowers precision breeding in watermelon52
Childhood brain tumors instruct cranial hematopoiesis and immunotolerance52
LINE1 mediates long-range DNA interactions52
Deep learning model improves COPD risk prediction and gene discovery52
Our ancestry dictates clonal architecture and skin cancer susceptibility52
High-resolution single-cell mapping of clonal hematopoiesis and structural variation in aplastic anemia51
Functional analysis of cancer-associated germline risk variants51
A one-stop shop for 3D spatial transcriptomics51
Genetic contribution to heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes51
GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification51
Converging evidence from exome sequencing and common variants implicates target genes for osteoporosis50
Estimation of direct and indirect polygenic effects and gene–environment interactions using polygenic scores in case–parent trio studies50
Genetic insights into depression50
Accurate, scalable and cross-platform cell identification for high-resolution spatial transcriptomics50
Deciphering state-dependent immune features from multi-layer omics data at single-cell resolution49
The role of APOBEC3B in lung tumor evolution and targeted cancer therapy resistance49
Exploring the genetic overlap between twelve psychiatric disorders49
Genome assembly of two allotetraploid cotton germplasms reveals mechanisms of somatic embryogenesis and enables precise genome editing48
NKX2-1 drives neuroendocrine transdifferentiation of prostate cancer via epigenetic and 3D chromatin remodeling48
Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes48
Haplotype-resolved, gap-free genome assemblies provide insights into the divergence between Asian and European pears48
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses improve resolution of genes and pathways influencing lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk48
Understanding the genetic complexity of puberty timing across the allele frequency spectrum47
Genomic analyses implicate hormonal and metabolic dysregulation in polycystic ovary syndrome47
Mapping extrachromosomal DNA amplifications during cancer progression47
Most large structural variants in cancer genomes can be detected without long reads47
Large-scale gene expression alterations introduced by structural variation drive morphotype diversification in Brassica oleracea47
Interpretable, flexible and spatially aware integration of multiple spatial transcriptomics datasets from diverse sources46
Chloroplast and whole-genome sequencing shed light on the evolutionary history and phenotypic diversification of peanuts46
Borzoi decodes the complex DNA signals governing gene regulation45
Engineering extrachromosomal DNA45
Phospholipid modifier PLAAT3 links defective PPARγ-dependent signaling to lipodystrophy45
Genome synteny reveals hidden enhancer conservation45
DNA methylation provides molecular links underlying complex traits45
How cauliflower got its curd44
Author Correction: Exome sequencing identifies breast cancer susceptibility genes and defines the contribution of coding variants to breast cancer risk44
Somatic mutations at scale44
Diverse mutations in autism-related genes and their expression in the developing brain43
Towards trustworthiness of precision medicine research for people with disabilities43
Functional dissection of m6A in cancer43
Author Correction: LINE-1 transcription activates long-range gene expression43
Charles David Allis (1951–2023)42
RNA Pol II enters the ring of cohesin-mediated loop extrusion42
Biallelic variants in RNU2-2 cause the most prevalent known recessive neurodevelopmental disorder42
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