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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Single-cell expression profiling has its roots in in situ techniques1151
Explaining the male bias in cancers1024
The different faces of transcription factor sensitivity834
The evolution of modifier genes786
Disentangling population structure in marine species597
Weaponized genomics: potential threats to international and human security568
Imprinted genes and the manipulation of parenting in mammals446
Interrogating epigenetic mechanisms with chemically customized chromatin423
Microorganisms as architects of a sustainable future355
Harnessing deep learning for population genetic inference330
How evolution builds three morphs from one genome322
Folding a broken genome: the versatile roles of cohesin in genome maintenance321
Enhancing sustainable development through plant genetics304
Pleiotropy, epistasis and the genetic architecture of quantitative traits301
The evolution of DNA sequencing with microfluidics257
Gene regulatory networks: from correlative models to causal explanations250
Unveiling the expanding protein universe of life240
The origin of animals and fungi223
The unbearable presence of senescent cells in ageing222
Cis-regulatory elements at cellular resolution221
Changes in cell-cycle rate drive diverging cell fates220
Molecular integration of seasonal temperature signals in flowering time control218
The evolutionary foundations of transcriptional regulation in animals216
Rapid pathogen surveillance: field-ready sequencing solutions211
Long non-coding RNAs as orchestrators of dosage compensation206
The epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation201
RNA polymerase II transcription compartments — from factories to condensates196
More than a decade of genetic research on the Denisovans195
Progress in toxicogenomics to protect human health194
Best practices for single-cell analysis across modalities179
Mapping dosage157
Intrinsically disordered regions as facilitators of the transcription factor target search151
Adaptation: by giant leaps or many tiny steps?148
Mini-colons unlock tumour development outside the body146
Genomic transformations of Eurasian hunter-gatherer populations during the last Ice Age129
Non-retroviral RNA viruses in eukaryotic genomes123
Investigating spatial gene circuits and gene–phenotype mechanisms with Perturb-FISH122
Genomic landscape of cancer in racially and ethnically diverse populations119
Advancing the applications of liquid biopsies in oncology119
Layering epigenomic and transcriptomic space118
Annotating genomes at increased scale and resolution114
Inhibitors of bacterial immune systems: discovery, mechanisms and applications110
Harnessing functional annotation to improve the accuracy and transferability of polygenic scores110
Revealing gene function with statistical inference at single-cell resolution109
Targeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breeding108
Predicting the effects of multigene perturbations107
The hidden diversity of tumours103
Swapping genes within and beyond our bodies102
Mate choice through a genomic lens101
Single cell–cell communication100
Simultaneous single-cell sequencing of RNA and DNA at scale with DEFND-seq99
CHIPping away at the genetic aetiology of clonal haematopoiesis97
ADAR1 inhibits ZBP1 activation by endogenous Z-RNA96
Miller spreads and the power of observation94
Cohesin and CTCF emerge as building blocks of 3D genome structure93
Redefining cellular reprogramming with advanced genomic technologies92
Epigenomes get personal90
Scrambling the genome in cancer: causes and consequences of complex chromosome rearrangements90
The origin and evolution of Wnt signalling84
From computational models of the splicing code to regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic implications82
Clinical use of polygenic risk scores: current status, barriers and future directions79
Global genomic diversity for All of Us75
Genomic newborn screening for rare diseases75
Fitness effects of mutations throughout evolution73
Social shifts in spiders73
Integrating model systems and genomic insights to decipher mechanisms of cancer metastasis73
Recoding genomes with programmed ribosomal frameshifting70
Prime editing: redefining precision genome editing68
Why geneticists should care about male infertility68
High-throughput biochemistry in RNA sequence space: predicting structure and function67
The diversification of methods for studying cell–cell interactions and communication65
Fitness, growth and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants65
Indirect recognition of pathogen virulence proteins to activate plant immune receptors64
Effects of regulatory variants across pig tissues64
Targeting and engineering long non-coding RNAs for cancer therapy64
A digital marker for coronary artery disease63
Microbial genomics for antimicrobial resistance ecology and action62
A whole-genome shotgun approach to human reference genome sequencing62
Exon junction complex modulates m6A distribution61
Mosaic variegated aneuploidy in development, ageing and cancer59
Genomic data sharing: you don’t know what you’ve got (till it’s gone)58
Navigating the pitfalls of mapping DNA and RNA modifications56
TimeVault: a synthetic time capsule for transcriptome storage56
Integrating non-mammalian model organisms in the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in humans55
The expanding diagnostic toolbox for rare genetic diseases55
Sex-specific morphs: the genetics and evolution of intra-sexual variation54
Divergence and conservation of the meiotic recombination machinery52
Genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance — a One Health perspective50
Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease50
Chromosomal instability as a driver of cancer progression50
Genomics for monitoring and understanding species responses to global climate change49
Bidirectional functional genomics using CRISPR-KOALA47
Programmable DNA rearrangements using bridge RNAs46
SCENT defines non-coding disease mechanisms using single-cell multi-omics44
A developmental exit from totipotency44
How ancient genes form animal body plans43
microRNAs as systemic regulators of ageing42
Prioritizing the detection of rare pathogenic variants in population screening42
Revisiting retinal and macular degeneration in the genomics era42
Harnessing evolution to infer protein networks42
The evolutionary tale of lactase persistence in humans42
New insights into genome folding by loop extrusion from inducible degron technologies41
Context-specific functions of chromatin remodellers in development and disease41
Tools and tactics for studying alternative splicing39
Biobanking with genetics shapes precision medicine and global health39
Functional synonymous mutations and their evolutionary consequences39
Challenges and best practices in omics benchmarking38
Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation37
Packaging and delivery of genome-editing tools36
Integrating ELSI study teams in paediatric genomic research efforts36
Profiling the total transcriptome of single nuclei in archived samples with snRandom-seq35
Reading cell division histories from the methylome35
Nascent transcription quantification with scFLUENT-seq34
Author Correction: Transposable elements: McClintock’s legacy revisited34
Context-specific regulatory variants in precision medicine and agriculture33
The FinnGen study: disease insights from a ‘bottlenecked’ population32
Single-cell four-omics with CHARM30
Predicting gene expression from DNA sequence using deep learning models30
Multifunctional histone variants in genome function30
The lives of cells, recorded29
Towards improved fine-mapping of candidate causal variants29
The nexus between RNA-binding proteins and their effectors28
Mary Lyon and the birth of X-inactivation research25
Cell-type deconvolution methods for spatial transcriptomics25
In vivo editing of blood stem cells25
Methods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omics25
Corrupted USB1 fails to process microRNAs required for blood development24
Ancient migration and the modern genome23
A codon-resolved view of subcellular translation with LOCL-TL22
The continuum of transcription factor affinities22
De novo genes: from non-genic to genic21
Stem cell-derived organoid models: defying the Hayflick limit20
The genetic basis of human height20
The regulatory landscape of chromatin accessibility20
Computational approaches for multimodal lineage tracing19
Spatial architecture of development and disease19
Monitoring biological effects of somatic cell genome editing18
Single-cell genomics meets human genetics18
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections linked to HLA-B*15:0117
Biological roles of adenine methylation in RNA17
The gene variant that helped put Latinxs in the 1000 genomes project17
Transposable elements as catalysts of evolutionary innovation17
Forensic genetics in the omics era16
Endogenous retroviruses: unveiling new targets for cancer immunotherapy16
Tandem repeats in the long-read sequencing era16
Genetic variation across and within individuals16
Author Correction: Forensic genetics in the omics era16
Making sense of the polygenicity of complex traits16
Sequencing-based analysis of microbiomes15
Prime editing for precise and highly versatile genome manipulation15
Plant pattern recognition receptors: from evolutionary insight to engineering15
Cytoplasmic mRNA decay and quality control machineries in eukaryotes14
Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation13
Single-cell trimodal profiling with scHiCAR13
BANKSY: scalable cell typing and domain segmentation for spatial omics12
How the waxing and waning of a mutation determines HIV treatment success12
Tracking protein binding to cis-regulatory elements with PRINT12
Current advances in primate genomics: novel approaches for understanding evolution and disease12
Cryptic initiation drives transcriptional junk in ageing11
Live long & prosper: evidence of evolutionary forces on lifespan11
From clonality to complexity: a journey through microbial ecology and evolution11
Determining variant effects with pooled prime editing11
Genome-wide association testing beyond SNPs10
Nuclear genome influences mitochondrial DNA10
Dissecting pleiotropy to gain mechanistic insights into human disease10
Mechanisms of DNA specificity in chromatin remodelling10
Prompt-based bioinformatics: a new interface for multi-omics analysis9
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: translating genetic discoveries into therapies8
Plant pangenomes for crop improvement, biodiversity and evolution8
Methods and applications of genome-wide profiling of DNA damage and rare mutations8
Efficient computation reveals rare CRISPR–Cas systems7
Measuring the effects of regulatory variants in an endogenous context7
Tandem repeat variation of human centromeres7
How classical genetics uncovered key determinants of TE silencing7
High-resolution imaging of RNA and proteins in thick tissues using cycleHCR7
Spatial miRNomics: towards the integration of microRNAs in spatial biology7
Prospects for personalized cancer treatment in the era of single-cell sequencing7
Deafness: from genetic architecture to gene therapy7
Genetics of glycosylation in mammalian development and disease6
Exploring biodiversity through museomics6
The genetic foundations of convergent traits6
Harnessing artificial intelligence to advance CRISPR-based genome editing technologies6
Chromatin loops facilitate co-regulation of paralogues6
Dynamic alternative DNA structures in biology and disease6
An uneasy truce between population health and the gene pools within our bodies6
From models to molecules: self-organized and instructed modes of developmental patterning6
Harnessing lateral gene transfer and endosymbiosis for adaptation6
Genetic influences on haematopoiesis6
Gene regulatory network inference in the era of single-cell multi-omics6
The regulation and function of post-transcriptional RNA splicing6
Methodological opportunities in genomic data analysis to advance health equity5
Pharmacogenomics: current status and future perspectives5
Alu sequences promote long-distance relationships5
Genetics of human telomere biology disorders5
An evolutionary continuum between non-coding and coding DNA5
The long reach of the Red Queen5
The design and engineering of synthetic genomes5
To the rescue by blocking cryptic splicing5
Single-cell omics meets organoid cultures5
Viral protection from viruses5
Publisher Correction: How germ granules promote germ cell fate5
Connecting noncoding variants to human traits5
Systemic cell–cell communication in cancer5
More than meets the eye(spot): evolution through co-option of developmental programmes5
RNA barcoding: the catalyst for the single-cell revolution5
Author Correction: Evolution and regulation of animal sex chromosomes4
Engineering an oscillating gene circuit to delay cellular ageing4
Emergence and evolution of protein-coding de novo genes4
CROWN-seq reveals m6Am landscapes and transcription start site diversity4
Selection on structural variation in the amylase locus4
Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution4
Understanding human placentation through spatial multiomics4
When cellular reprogramming meets AI: towards de novo cell design4
Unlocking the potential of pedigree genomics via precision governance4
Not all co-repressors are equal4
Identifying off-target effects of genome editing with Tracking-seq4
A TAD refined for gene regulation4
A call to action to scale up research and clinical genomic data sharing4
Metabolic engineering of plant medicines3
Regulatory genomics at biobank scales3
Variant calling and benchmarking in an era of complete human genome sequences3
Epistasis and co-adaptation in bacterial genome evolution3
Time matters: circadian genetics and the molecular logic of human health and disease3
Adapting systems biology to address the complexity of human disease in the single-cell era3
RNA splicing — a central layer of gene regulation3
Predictive evidence of the relevance of epigenetics to PTSD3
Biomarker benchmarking3
Collaborating at the nexus of genomics, humanities, social science and stakeholders3
Sequencing and characterizing short tandem repeats in the human genome3
Tracing the evolution of sequencing into the era of genomic medicine3
A crossroads in the timeline of human evolution3
The evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as humans migrated out of Africa3
Is enhancer-driven gene regulation all wrapped up?3
Nuclear receptors — studying genes to understand hormones3
SIMPLE-seq to decode DNA methylation dynamics in single cells3
Revealing secrets of human genetic variation with population databases3
Linking disease-associated genetic variants to cell types and processes2
A diverse and inclusive human pangenome2
Decoding human genetic variation using a synthetic paradigm2
Regulatory genome annotation2
Genome-scale models in human metabologenomics2
The discovery of gene imprinting2
A TRIP to understand gene regulation2
From Mendel’s laws to non-Mendelian inheritance2
High-throughput identification of aptamer–target pairs with SPARK-seq2
Non-coding RNAs in disease: from mechanisms to therapeutics2
A focus on single-cell omics2
Locking in a synthetic genetic code2
Mapping trait-associated cells with spatial transcriptomics2
Interpretation, extrapolation and perturbation of single cells2
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