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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
The different faces of transcription factor sensitivity1489
Explaining the male bias in cancers932
Single-cell expression profiling has its roots in in situ techniques928
Tightening the (neural) net for protein structure prediction927
Enhancing sustainable development through plant genetics828
SCOPE-ing out eukaryotic 6mA735
Weaponized genomics: potential threats to international and human security721
The evolution of modifier genes638
Getting organized with non-coding RNAs517
Imprinted genes and the manipulation of parenting in mammals464
The evolution of DNA sequencing with microfluidics420
Harnessing deep learning for population genetic inference398
Interrogating epigenetic mechanisms with chemically customized chromatin382
Disentangling population structure in marine species360
Means, mechanisms and consequences of adenine methylation in DNA309
Pleiotropy, epistasis and the genetic architecture of quantitative traits297
Genomic insights into conifer evolution247
Unveiling the expanding protein universe of life246
Rapid pathogen surveillance: field-ready sequencing solutions238
The evolutionary foundations of transcriptional regulation in animals228
The origin of animals and fungi207
Changes in cell-cycle rate drive diverging cell fates203
RNA polymerase II transcription compartments — from factories to condensates200
Progress in toxicogenomics to protect human health195
More than a decade of genetic research on the Denisovans188
The epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation185
Testing the super-enhancer concept182
Abiotic stress responses in plants182
Best practices for single-cell analysis across modalities169
Genomic landscape of cancer in racially and ethnically diverse populations168
Mapping dosage163
Mini-colons unlock tumour development outside the body162
Genomic transformations of Eurasian hunter-gatherer populations during the last Ice Age162
Revealing gene function with statistical inference at single-cell resolution157
Layering epigenomic and transcriptomic space155
Investigating spatial gene circuits and gene–phenotype mechanisms with Perturb-FISH152
Non-retroviral RNA viruses in eukaryotic genomes148
Inhibitors of bacterial immune systems: discovery, mechanisms and applications142
CRISPR editing within microbial communities141
Targeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breeding135
Predicting the effects of multigene perturbations131
Intrinsically disordered regions as facilitators of the transcription factor target search131
Epigenomes get personal130
The hidden diversity of tumours128
CHIPping away at the genetic aetiology of clonal haematopoiesis126
Swapping genes within and beyond our bodies124
Miller spreads and the power of observation124
Mate choice through a genomic lens120
Fine-mapping causal variants — why finding ‘the one’ can be futile116
Single cell–cell communication112
Cohesin and CTCF emerge as building blocks of 3D genome structure110
Retrotransposons: still mobile in humans110
ADAR1 inhibits ZBP1 activation by endogenous Z-RNA109
Simultaneous single-cell sequencing of RNA and DNA at scale with DEFND-seq108
From computational models of the splicing code to regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic implications102
Genomic newborn screening for rare diseases96
The origin and evolution of Wnt signalling94
Scrambling the genome in cancer: causes and consequences of complex chromosome rearrangements93
Social shifts in spiders91
The final pieces of the human genome89
Fitness effects of mutations throughout evolution88
Global genomic diversity for All of Us88
The diversification of methods for studying cell–cell interactions and communication87
High-throughput biochemistry in RNA sequence space: predicting structure and function87
The potential of mitochondrial genome engineering86
Integrating model systems and genomic insights to decipher mechanisms of cancer metastasis86
Why geneticists should care about male infertility82
Fitness, growth and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants80
Effects of regulatory variants across pig tissues80
Targeting and engineering long non-coding RNAs for cancer therapy80
Indirect recognition of pathogen virulence proteins to activate plant immune receptors78
A digital marker for coronary artery disease77
Exon junction complex modulates m6A distribution77
A whole-genome shotgun approach to human reference genome sequencing75
Integrating non-mammalian model organisms in the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in humans74
Genomic data sharing: you don’t know what you’ve got (till it’s gone)71
Mosaic variegated aneuploidy in development, ageing and cancer70
Navigating the pitfalls of mapping DNA and RNA modifications69
Divergence and conservation of the meiotic recombination machinery66
Chromosomal instability as a driver of cancer progression65
Sex-specific morphs: the genetics and evolution of intra-sexual variation64
Genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance — a One Health perspective61
Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease60
The expanding diagnostic toolbox for rare genetic diseases59
Genomics for monitoring and understanding species responses to global climate change59
Laterally mobile chromosomes58
Using cell-free DNA to infer gene expression56
Programmable DNA rearrangements using bridge RNAs55
SCENT defines non-coding disease mechanisms using single-cell multi-omics53
A developmental exit from totipotency50
The evolutionary tale of lactase persistence in humans50
Biobanking with genetics shapes precision medicine and global health49
microRNAs as systemic regulators of ageing47
Functional synonymous mutations and their evolutionary consequences47
Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation46
How ancient genes form animal body plans45
Prioritizing the detection of rare pathogenic variants in population screening45
New insights into genome folding by loop extrusion from inducible degron technologies45
Context-specific functions of chromatin remodellers in development and disease44
Challenges and best practices in omics benchmarking42
Author Correction: Transposable elements: McClintock’s legacy revisited42
Profiling the total transcriptome of single nuclei in archived samples with snRandom-seq40
Global cooperation for a global pandemic37
Context-specific regulatory variants in precision medicine and agriculture37
Integrating ELSI study teams in paediatric genomic research efforts36
Packaging and delivery of genome-editing tools36
Predicting gene expression from DNA sequence using deep learning models36
The lives of cells, recorded35
Cell-type deconvolution methods for spatial transcriptomics34
Multifunctional histone variants in genome function34
The FinnGen study: disease insights from a ‘bottlenecked’ population33
tRNA dysregulation and disease33
The nexus between RNA-binding proteins and their effectors33
Towards improved fine-mapping of candidate causal variants33
Methods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omics32
In vivo editing of blood stem cells31
Homozygosity mapping: a game-changer for autosomal recessive diseases30
Publisher Correction: Sociotechnical safeguards for genomic data privacy29
Corrupted USB1 fails to process microRNAs required for blood development28
Ancient migration and the modern genome28
Mary Lyon and the birth of X-inactivation research28
The regulatory landscape of chromatin accessibility28
Stem cell-derived organoid models: defying the Hayflick limit27
The continuum of transcription factor affinities26
De novo genes: from non-genic to genic23
From genotype to phenotype: genetics of mammalian long non-coding RNAs in vivo23
First glimpse of enhancers in gene regulation22
Single-cell genomics meets human genetics21
The genetic basis of human height20
Biological roles of adenine methylation in RNA20
EpiDamID, a new single-cell multi-omics tool19
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections linked to HLA-B*15:0119
Impact of genetic ancestry on viral infection response18
The gene variant that helped put Latinxs in the 1000 genomes project18
Endogenous retroviruses: unveiling new targets for cancer immunotherapy17
Making sense of the polygenicity of complex traits17
Publisher Correction: The relationship between genome structure and function17
Cytoplasmic mRNA decay and quality control machineries in eukaryotes16
Plant pattern recognition receptors: from evolutionary insight to engineering16
Genetic variation across and within individuals15
Tandem repeats in the long-read sequencing era15
Sequencing-based analysis of microbiomes14
A vast potential genome editor toolbox14
Interplay between chromatin marks in development and disease14
The human genetic epidemiology of COVID-1914
Prime editing for precise and highly versatile genome manipulation14
Current advances in primate genomics: novel approaches for understanding evolution and disease12
Tracking haplotypes to quantify genome erosion12
BANKSY: scalable cell typing and domain segmentation for spatial omics12
The genetics of obesity: from discovery to biology11
DNA replication in cell fate reprogramming11
Tracking protein binding to cis-regulatory elements with PRINT11
Cryptic initiation drives transcriptional junk in ageing10
Genome-wide association testing beyond SNPs10
Nuclear genome influences mitochondrial DNA10
How the waxing and waning of a mutation determines HIV treatment success10
Live long & prosper: evidence of evolutionary forces on lifespan10
Methods and applications of genome-wide profiling of DNA damage and rare mutations10
Determining variant effects with pooled prime editing9
Neighbourly modulation of transcript isoforms9
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: translating genetic discoveries into therapies9
Efficient computation reveals rare CRISPR–Cas systems9
Prompt-based bioinformatics: a new interface for multi-omics analysis9
Tandem repeat variation of human centromeres9
Plant pangenomes for crop improvement, biodiversity and evolution9
High-resolution imaging of RNA and proteins in thick tissues using cycleHCR8
DNA methylation-based predictors of health: applications and statistical considerations8
Measuring the effects of regulatory variants in an endogenous context8
Genetics of glycosylation in mammalian development and disease8
Prospects for personalized cancer treatment in the era of single-cell sequencing8
Spatial miRNomics: towards the integration of microRNAs in spatial biology8
Deafness: from genetic architecture to gene therapy8
Gregor Mendel and the concepts of dominance and recessiveness7
Chromatin loops facilitate co-regulation of paralogues7
Harnessing lateral gene transfer and endosymbiosis for adaptation7
An uneasy truce between population health and the gene pools within our bodies7
Gene regulatory network inference in the era of single-cell multi-omics6
Exploring biodiversity through museomics6
Dynamic alternative DNA structures in biology and disease6
Transcriptional coupling of long-distance genes5
Publisher Correction: How germ granules promote germ cell fate5
RNA barcoding: the catalyst for the single-cell revolution5
Methodological opportunities in genomic data analysis to advance health equity5
Single-cell omics meets organoid cultures5
Beyond genetics for cancer evolution5
Viral protection from viruses5
The design and engineering of synthetic genomes5
The regulation and function of post-transcriptional RNA splicing5
Detecting pregnancy complications from blood5
Connecting noncoding variants to human traits5
Foreseeing the principles of genome architecture5
Pharmacogenomics: current status and future perspectives4
Navigating the pitfalls of applying machine learning in genomics4
Author Correction: Evolution and regulation of animal sex chromosomes4
An evolutionary continuum between non-coding and coding DNA4
To the rescue by blocking cryptic splicing4
The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants4
Drug delivery systems for RNA therapeutics4
Systemic cell–cell communication in cancer4
Alu sequences promote long-distance relationships4
An evolving hypothesis in autoimmune disease genetics4
Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution4
Charting the world’s microbiomes3
Sex differences of oestradiol-mediated gene expression3
Tracing the evolution of sequencing into the era of genomic medicine3
Revealing secrets of human genetic variation with population databases3
A crossroads in the timeline of human evolution3
A call to action to scale up research and clinical genomic data sharing3
Biomarker benchmarking3
Selection on structural variation in the amylase locus3
Identifying off-target effects of genome editing with Tracking-seq3
Adapting systems biology to address the complexity of human disease in the single-cell era3
Genetics of human telomere biology disorders3
Metabolic engineering of plant medicines3
RNA splicing — a central layer of gene regulation3
The genetics of human performance3
Predictive evidence of the relevance of epigenetics to PTSD3
Variant calling and benchmarking in an era of complete human genome sequences3
The root cause of shoot-borne roots3
Understanding human placentation through spatial multiomics3
Not all co-repressors are equal3
Context-specific Polycomb mechanisms in development3
Tuning mutagenesis by functional outcome3
The maternal-to-zygotic transition: reprogramming of the cytoplasm and nucleus3
SIMPLE-seq to decode DNA methylation dynamics in single cells3
A body-wide view of somatic mutations3
When cellular reprogramming meets AI: towards de novo cell design3
CROWN-seq reveals m6Am landscapes and transcription start site diversity3
A TAD refined for gene regulation3
Engineering an oscillating gene circuit to delay cellular ageing3
Towards gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease2
The effects of loss of Y chromosome on male health2
Histone post-translational modifications — cause and consequence of genome function2
Measuring biological age using omics data2
Spatial epigenomics in single cells2
Human organs-on-chips for disease modelling, drug development and personalized medicine2
Computational methods for analysing multiscale 3D genome organization2
Maverick — top gun of horizontal gene transfer2
DNA Typewriter2
DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease2
Ethical governance for genomic data science in the cloud2
From genome to drug: the hidden story of diversity2
Mapping vertebrate brain evolution2
Target-directed microRNA degradation in Drosophila2
Sequencing and characterizing short tandem repeats in the human genome2
Nuclear receptors — studying genes to understand hormones2
The complex non-genetic inheritance of complex traits2
Gene therapy for deafness: we can do more2
Author Correction: Functional genomics data: privacy risk assessment and technological mitigation2
Genetic prediction of multi-omic traits2
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