Nature Reviews Genetics

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Genetics is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
The different faces of transcription factor sensitivity1332
High-resolution 3D genome characterization910
Explaining the male bias in cancers845
Single-cell expression profiling has its roots in in situ techniques819
Tightening the (neural) net for protein structure prediction748
Disentangling population structure in marine species652
Enhancing sustainable development through plant genetics641
The evolution of DNA sequencing with microfluidics628
SCOPE-ing out eukaryotic 6mA553
Weaponized genomics: potential threats to international and human security419
The evolution of modifier genes367
Getting organized with non-coding RNAs363
Interrogating epigenetic mechanisms with chemically customized chromatin358
Imprinted genes and the manipulation of parenting in mammals331
Means, mechanisms and consequences of adenine methylation in DNA301
Harnessing deep learning for population genetic inference278
Mining genomes to illuminate the specialized chemistry of life266
Pleiotropy, epistasis and the genetic architecture of quantitative traits213
Genomic insights into conifer evolution206
Unveiling the expanding protein universe of life204
Rapid pathogen surveillance: field-ready sequencing solutions200
The origin of animals and fungi198
Changes in cell-cycle rate drive diverging cell fates196
Progress in toxicogenomics to protect human health190
The epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation182
More than a decade of genetic research on the Denisovans182
Best practices for single-cell analysis across modalities175
Testing the super-enhancer concept175
Abiotic stress responses in plants169
CRISPR editing within microbial communities169
Shared genetic components of multimorbidity154
Layering epigenomic and transcriptomic space148
Revealing gene function with statistical inference at single-cell resolution147
Mapping dosage145
Aneuploidy in the driving seat145
Genomic transformations of Eurasian hunter-gatherer populations during the last Ice Age144
Mini-colons unlock tumour development outside the body143
Genomic landscape of cancer in racially and ethnically diverse populations134
Investigating spatial gene circuits and gene–phenotype mechanisms with Perturb-FISH134
Genetics of substance use disorders in the era of big data132
Intrinsically disordered regions as facilitators of the transcription factor target search131
Targeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breeding125
Inhibitors of bacterial immune systems: discovery, mechanisms and applications121
Single cell–cell communication121
Epigenomes get personal119
Predicting the effects of multigene perturbations119
The hidden diversity of tumours117
CHIPping away at the genetic aetiology of clonal haematopoiesis116
Miller spreads and the power of observation115
Swapping genes within and beyond our bodies114
Fine-mapping causal variants — why finding ‘the one’ can be futile113
Mate choice through a genomic lens113
Cohesin and CTCF emerge as building blocks of 3D genome structure107
ADAR1 inhibits ZBP1 activation by endogenous Z-RNA102
Simultaneous single-cell sequencing of RNA and DNA at scale with DEFND-seq101
Scrambling the genome in cancer: causes and consequences of complex chromosome rearrangements99
From computational models of the splicing code to regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic implications99
Retrotransposons: still mobile in humans98
Genomic newborn screening for rare diseases97
The origin and evolution of Wnt signalling95
Social shifts in spiders91
Why geneticists should care about male infertility86
The final pieces of the human genome86
Fitness effects of mutations throughout evolution84
Global genomic diversity for All of Us84
Integrating model systems and genomic insights to decipher mechanisms of cancer metastasis82
The diversification of methods for studying cell–cell interactions and communication77
Fitness, growth and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants76
The potential of mitochondrial genome engineering74
Effects of regulatory variants across pig tissues74
Targeting and engineering long non-coding RNAs for cancer therapy74
High-throughput biochemistry in RNA sequence space: predicting structure and function74
Indirect recognition of pathogen virulence proteins to activate plant immune receptors73
A digital marker for coronary artery disease71
Exon junction complex modulates m6A distribution71
A whole-genome shotgun approach to human reference genome sequencing70
Genomic data sharing: you don’t know what you’ve got (till it’s gone)68
Sex-specific morphs: the genetics and evolution of intra-sexual variation67
Mosaic variegated aneuploidy in development, ageing and cancer66
Integrating non-mammalian model organisms in the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in humans66
Genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance — a One Health perspective65
Divergence and conservation of the meiotic recombination machinery65
Navigating the pitfalls of mapping DNA and RNA modifications64
Genomics for monitoring and understanding species responses to global climate change62
Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease62
The expanding diagnostic toolbox for rare genetic diseases61
Chromosomal instability as a driver of cancer progression59
Laterally mobile chromosomes59
Using cell-free DNA to infer gene expression58
Programmable DNA rearrangements using bridge RNAs57
How ancient genes form animal body plans56
SCENT defines non-coding disease mechanisms using single-cell multi-omics55
The evolutionary tale of lactase persistence in humans51
microRNAs as systemic regulators of ageing50
Prioritizing the detection of rare pathogenic variants in population screening50
A developmental exit from totipotency49
Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation48
Challenges and best practices in omics benchmarking46
Functional synonymous mutations and their evolutionary consequences43
Theranostic cells: emerging clinical applications of synthetic biology42
Biobanking with genetics shapes precision medicine and global health42
Author Correction: Transposable elements: McClintock’s legacy revisited40
Context-specific functions of chromatin remodellers in development and disease40
New insights into genome folding by loop extrusion from inducible degron technologies40
Global cooperation for a global pandemic39
Profiling the total transcriptome of single nuclei in archived samples with snRandom-seq39
Context-specific regulatory variants in precision medicine and agriculture38
Publisher Correction: Germline risk of clonal haematopoiesis37
Integrating ELSI study teams in paediatric genomic research efforts36
Multifunctional histone variants in genome function34
Predicting gene expression from DNA sequence using deep learning models33
The FinnGen study: disease insights from a ‘bottlenecked’ population33
The lives of cells, recorded31
Cell-type deconvolution methods for spatial transcriptomics31
Packaging and delivery of genome-editing tools31
The nexus between RNA-binding proteins and their effectors31
Methods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omics30
tRNA dysregulation and disease30
In vivo editing of blood stem cells29
The continuum of transcription factor affinities28
Homozygosity mapping: a game-changer for autosomal recessive diseases28
De novo genes: from non-genic to genic28
Mary Lyon and the birth of X-inactivation research26
First glimpse of enhancers in gene regulation26
Publisher Correction: Sociotechnical safeguards for genomic data privacy26
Corrupted USB1 fails to process microRNAs required for blood development26
Ancient migration and the modern genome24
The genetic basis of human height23
The regulatory landscape of chromatin accessibility22
Stem cell-derived organoid models: defying the Hayflick limit22
Single-cell genomics meets human genetics21
Biological roles of adenine methylation in RNA21
From genotype to phenotype: genetics of mammalian long non-coding RNAs in vivo20
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections linked to HLA-B*15:0120
Impact of genetic ancestry on viral infection response19
EpiDamID, a new single-cell multi-omics tool19
The gene variant that helped put Latinxs in the 1000 genomes project18
Endogenous retroviruses: unveiling new targets for cancer immunotherapy17
Tandem repeats in the long-read sequencing era17
Plant pattern recognition receptors: from evolutionary insight to engineering16
Cytoplasmic mRNA decay and quality control machineries in eukaryotes16
Sequencing-based analysis of microbiomes15
Prime editing for precise and highly versatile genome manipulation15
The human genetic epidemiology of COVID-1915
Publisher Correction: The relationship between genome structure and function15
Interplay between chromatin marks in development and disease14
Genetic variation across and within individuals14
A vast potential genome editor toolbox13
BANKSY: scalable cell typing and domain segmentation for spatial omics13
Tracking haplotypes to quantify genome erosion13
Current advances in primate genomics: novel approaches for understanding evolution and disease12
The genetics of obesity: from discovery to biology12
Tracking protein binding to cis-regulatory elements with PRINT11
How the waxing and waning of a mutation determines HIV treatment success11
DNA replication in cell fate reprogramming11
Methods and applications of genome-wide profiling of DNA damage and rare mutations9
Genome-wide association testing beyond SNPs9
Nuclear genome influences mitochondrial DNA9
Live long & prosper: evidence of evolutionary forces on lifespan9
Plant pangenomes for crop improvement, biodiversity and evolution9
Genetics of glycosylation in mammalian development and disease8
Neighbourly modulation of transcript isoforms8
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: translating genetic discoveries into therapies8
Spatial miRNomics: towards the integration of microRNAs in spatial biology8
Dissecting the genetics of ovarian ageing8
Cryptic initiation drives transcriptional junk in ageing8
High-resolution imaging of RNA and proteins in thick tissues using cycleHCR8
Tandem repeat variation of human centromeres8
Efficient computation reveals rare CRISPR–Cas systems8
Deafness: from genetic architecture to gene therapy7
Chromatin loops facilitate co-regulation of paralogues7
DNA methylation-based predictors of health: applications and statistical considerations7
An uneasy truce between population health and the gene pools within our bodies7
Exploring biodiversity through museomics7
The regulation and function of post-transcriptional RNA splicing6
Gene regulatory network inference in the era of single-cell multi-omics6
Gregor Mendel and the concepts of dominance and recessiveness6
Dynamic alternative DNA structures in biology and disease6
Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies6
Detecting pregnancy complications from blood5
Foreseeing the principles of genome architecture5
Viral protection from viruses5
Single-cell omics meets organoid cultures5
Connecting noncoding variants to human traits5
Transcriptional coupling of long-distance genes5
Beyond genetics for cancer evolution5
Publisher Correction: How germ granules promote germ cell fate5
Pharmacogenomics: current status and future perspectives4
Systemic cell–cell communication in cancer4
Alu sequences promote long-distance relationships4
RNA barcoding: the catalyst for the single-cell revolution4
To the rescue by blocking cryptic splicing4
An evolving hypothesis in autoimmune disease genetics4
The design and engineering of synthetic genomes4
Methodological opportunities in genomic data analysis to advance health equity4
Context-specific Polycomb mechanisms in development4
Not all co-repressors are equal3
Drug delivery systems for RNA therapeutics3
The root cause of shoot-borne roots3
Metabolic engineering of plant medicines3
Tuning mutagenesis by functional outcome3
The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants3
Fetal growth: a family affair3
Engineering an oscillating gene circuit to delay cellular ageing3
Identifying off-target effects of genome editing with Tracking-seq3
Selection on structural variation in the amylase locus3
Variant calling and benchmarking in an era of complete human genome sequences3
Genetics of human telomere biology disorders3
Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution3
Charting the world’s microbiomes3
Understanding human placentation through spatial multiomics3
A TAD refined for gene regulation3
Adapting systems biology to address the complexity of human disease in the single-cell era3
CROWN-seq reveals m6Am landscapes and transcription start site diversity3
Sex differences of oestradiol-mediated gene expression3
Navigating the pitfalls of applying machine learning in genomics3
SIMPLE-seq to decode DNA methylation dynamics in single cells2
A body-wide view of somatic mutations2
A call to action to scale up research and clinical genomic data sharing2
The effects of loss of Y chromosome on male health2
Sequencing and characterizing short tandem repeats in the human genome2
Measuring biological age using omics data2
Human organs-on-chips for disease modelling, drug development and personalized medicine2
Maverick — top gun of horizontal gene transfer2
The complex non-genetic inheritance of complex traits2
Nuclear receptors — studying genes to understand hormones2
Revealing secrets of human genetic variation with population databases2
Oncogenesis by phase separation2
Author Correction: The origin of human mutation in light of genomic data2
The origin of human mutation in light of genomic data2
DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease2
Mapping vertebrate brain evolution2
Computational methods for analysing multiscale 3D genome organization2
Sequencing to save the Kākāpō2
Fighting fibrosis with transient CAR T cells2
A crossroads in the timeline of human evolution2
The genetics of human performance2
Biomarker benchmarking2
RNA splicing — a central layer of gene regulation2
DNA Typewriter2
Histone post-translational modifications — cause and consequence of genome function2
Genetic prediction of multi-omic traits2
Including diverse populations enhances the discovery of type 2 diabetes loci2
Illuminating the human yolk sac through single-cell omics2
Towards gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease2
Predictive evidence of the relevance of epigenetics to PTSD2
The maternal-to-zygotic transition: reprogramming of the cytoplasm and nucleus2
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