Nature Genetics

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Genetics is 6. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Deciphering the evolutionary dynamics of extrachromosomal DNA in human cancer1725
Mapping dog behavior1086
Epigenetic memory in 3D642
Temperature-induced RNA recoding in octopus535
Toward advances in retinoblastoma genetics in Kenya495
DNA polymerase ε produces elevated C-to-T mutations at methylated CpG dinucleotides495
Role of gene–gene loops in fine-tuning cross-regulation478
Machine learning drives genetic discovery for binge eating disorder463
Identifying individuals at extreme risk of venous thromboembolism using polygenic risk scores459
GeneMAP enables discovery of metabolic gene function454
The BAF chromatin remodeler synergizes with RNA polymerase II and transcription factors to evict nucleosomes441
Genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites largely explains phenotypic heritability in maize420
The Solve-RD Solvathons as a pan-European interdisciplinary collaboration to diagnose patients with rare disease419
Mitochondrial DNA mosaicism in normal human somatic cells380
Genome-wide RNA polymerase stalling shapes the transcriptome during aging359
Understanding liver repair through space and time357
Complete genomes of six ape species309
Predicting obesity from childhood301
Problems with dystopian representations in genetic futurism289
Reactivation of embryonic genetic programs in tissue regeneration and disease288
Dominant variants in major spliceosome U4 and U5 small nuclear RNA genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders through splicing disruption286
In vitro reconstitution of chromatin domains shows a role for nucleosome positioning in 3D genome organization283
Telomere-to-telomere sheep genome assembly identifies variants associated with wool fineness282
A chromatin-regulated biphasic circuit coordinates IL-1β-mediated inflammation280
Dynamics of DNA hydroxymethylation and methylation during mouse embryonic and germline development274
Functional dissection of human cardiac enhancers and noncoding de novo variants in congenital heart disease269
Renal plasticity revealed through reversal of polycystic kidney disease in mice265
Mendelian randomization analyses support causal relationships between blood metabolites and the gut microbiome263
Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes263
Integrated single-cell chromatin and transcriptomic analyses of human scalp identify gene-regulatory programs and critical cell types for hair and skin diseases258
Genome-wide meta-analysis of insomnia prioritizes genes associated with metabolic and psychiatric pathways247
Cicer super-pangenome provides insights into species evolution and agronomic trait loci for crop improvement in chickpea231
Mutational signatures in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from eight countries with varying incidence227
Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals219
An atlas of genetic determinants of forearm fracture216
Rare coding variant analysis for human diseases across biobanks and ancestries208
Crosstalk between RNA m6A and DNA methylation regulates transposable element chromatin activation and cell fate in human pluripotent stem cells208
Shared genetics of substance use disorders205
A biology-aware mutation rate model for human germline205
Genes influence complex traits through environments that vary between geographic regions204
Somatic mutations in the stomach200
Identification of two intrinsic epithelial subtypes of colorectal cancer192
Author Correction: The NAT1–bHLH110–CER1/CER1L module regulates heat stress tolerance in rice187
The Federated European Genome–Phenome Archive as a global network for sharing human genomics data187
Finding causal genes underlying risk for coronary artery disease186
Epigenomic contributions to tumor cell heterogeneity and plasticity186
Author Correction: EMPReSS: standardized phenotype screens for functional annotation of the mouse genome184
Genetic and non-genetic HLA disruption is widespread in lung and breast tumors178
Finding cancer mutagens using signature analysis177
Natural variation in SBRR1 shows high potential for sheath blight resistance breeding in rice174
Genome-wide association analyses of breast cancer in women of African ancestry identify new susceptibility loci and improve risk prediction173
Systematic prioritization of functional variants and effector genes underlying colorectal cancer risk173
Author Correction: Pangenome graphs and their applications in biodiversity genomics173
Safeguard repressor locks hepatocyte identity and blocks liver cancer172
RNA polymerase II dynamics shape enhancer–promoter interactions170
When RNA methylation meets DNA methylation167
A scalable gut epithelial organoid model reveals the genome-wide colonization landscape of a human-adapted pathogen161
Histone gene editing probes functions of H3K27 modifications in mammals161
Human subcutaneous and visceral adipocyte atlases uncover classical and nonclassical adipocytes and depot-specific patterns160
Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors157
Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits157
Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops157
An alternative model for maternal mtDNA inheritance157
Meta-analysis of genome-wide associations and polygenic risk prediction for atrial fibrillation in more than 180,000 cases154
Pushing the boundaries of rare disease diagnostics with the help of the first Undiagnosed Hackathon154
Interpreting cis-regulatory interactions from large-scale deep neural networks153
Suppressing a phosphohydrolase of cytokinin nucleotide enhances grain yield in rice151
Genetic variation influencing DNA methylation provides insights into molecular mechanisms regulating genomic function149
HIC2 controls developmental hemoglobin switching by repressing BCL11A transcription149
Increasing diversity in genomics requires investment in equitable partnerships and capacity building149
Bayesian estimation of gene constraint from an evolutionary model with gene features147
APOBEC3B regulates R-loops and promotes transcription-associated mutagenesis in cancer145
Genome-wide analysis of 53,400 people with irritable bowel syndrome highlights shared genetic pathways with mood and anxiety disorders144
K27M in canonical and noncanonical H3 variants occurs in distinct oligodendroglial cell lineages in brain midline gliomas142
Synthetic surrogates improve power for genome-wide association studies of partially missing phenotypes in population biobanks140
A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data140
Single duplex DNA sequencing with CODEC detects mutations with high sensitivity140
APOBEC mutagenesis is a common process in normal human small intestine139
HLA autoimmune risk alleles restrict the hypervariable region of T cell receptors139
H3K27me3 conditions chemotolerance in triple-negative breast cancer138
Cancer cell states recur across tumor types and form specific interactions with the tumor microenvironment137
Redefining teleost phylogeny137
Mutation rates across species136
Somatic recombination of repetitive elements135
An eRNA transcription checkpoint for diverse signal-dependent enhancer activation programs135
Consensus prediction of cell type labels in single-cell data with popV133
Equity, ethics and the promise of partnership in genomic medicine133
Dissecting tumor transcriptional heterogeneity from single-cell RNA-seq data by generalized binary covariance decomposition132
Defining and pursuing diversity in human genetic studies132
SBRR1-R variant regulates sheath blight resistance in rice129
Analysis of individual patient pathway coordination in a cross-species single-cell kidney atlas128
Sarcoma predisposition126
Why genomic diversity should not be framed by census alone126
A multi-tissue single-cell expression atlas in cattle126
Sox2 expression can be regulated across boundaries generated by CTCF–cohesin loops125
Genetic and biological insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection124
The genetic origins of multiple sclerosis122
Coordinated function of paired NLRs confers Yr84-mediated stripe rust resistance in wheat122
Federated analysis of autosomal recessive coding variants in 29,745 developmental disorder patients from diverse populations120
New genes helped acorn barnacles adapt to a sessile lifestyle120
Epigenetic scars of Brca1 loss point toward breast cancer cell of origin119
A mutation rate model at the basepair resolution identifies the mutagenic effect of polymerase III transcription119
Defining genome access of transcription factors117
Polygenic basis for seedless grapes117
Indirect paths from genetics to education116
Improving estimates of loss-of-function constraint for short genes115
Planting the milestones of human genetics in Senegal115
Mathematical modeling of neuroblastoma associates evolutionary patterns with outcomes114
Genome-wide analysis of cis-regulatory changes underlying metabolic adaptation of cavefish113
Systematic perturbation screens identify regulators of inflammatory macrophage states and a role for TNF mRNA m6A modification113
ChIP-DIP maps binding of hundreds of proteins to DNA simultaneously and identifies diverse gene regulatory elements113
Integrating population genetics, stem cell biology and cellular genomics to study complex human diseases113
Adipose tissue eQTL meta-analysis highlights the contribution of allelic heterogeneity to gene expression regulation and cardiometabolic traits113
Single-cell multiomics analysis reveals dynamic clonal evolution and targetable phenotypes in acute myeloid leukemia with complex karyotype111
Single-cell multi-omics identifies chronic inflammation as a driver of TP53-mutant leukemic evolution111
Genetic and epigenetic screens in primary human T cells link candidate causal autoimmune variants to T cell networks109
Prioritization of autoimmune disease-associated genetic variants that perturb regulatory element activity in T cells108
Acetylation of histone H2B marks active enhancers and predicts CBP/p300 target genes107
Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare protein-truncating variants is conserved across diverse human populations107
Deep learning-based phenotype imputation on population-scale biobank data increases genetic discoveries107
GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture106
A complete telomere-to-telomere assembly of the maize genome105
Precise modulation of transcription factor levels identifies features underlying dosage sensitivity105
Disease prediction with multi-omics and biomarkers empowers case–control genetic discoveries in the UK Biobank105
The language of genetics104
Genomics of the oldest domesticated wheat103
Profiling oncogenic extra-chromosomal DNA in cancer101
Sequencing genetic and epigenetic bases101
High-throughput screening identifies modulators of gene bursting100
Transposable element evolution in mammals99
Custom microfluidic chip design enables cost-effective three-dimensional spatiotemporal transcriptomics with a wide field of view98
KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease98
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveal mechanisms of radioresistance and immune escape in recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma98
Publisher Correction: A phenotypic spectrum of autism is attributable to the combined effects of rare variants, polygenic risk and sex98
Deciphering the regulatory logic of a chromatin domain boundary98
Base editing as a therapeutic strategy for somatic repeat expansion diseases97
Extraordinary collateral mutagenesis induced by CX-546197
Disrupted β-cell-specific gene silencing causes congenital hyperinsulinism97
Cell-type-specific consequences of mosaic structural variants in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells97
Age-associated transcriptional stress due to accelerated elongation and increased stalling of RNAPII95
Potential approaches to create ultimate genotypes in crops and livestock95
Loss of Kmt2c or Kmt2d primes urothelium for tumorigenesis and redistributes KMT2A–menin to bivalent promoters95
Genetics of sexually dimorphic adipose distribution in humans95
Mapping interindividual dynamics of innate immune response at single-cell resolution94
Epigenetic variation impacts individual differences in the transcriptional response to influenza infection94
A single-cell transcriptome atlas of human euploid and aneuploid blastocysts92
The ZmWAKL–ZmWIK–ZmBLK1–ZmRBOH4 module provides quantitative resistance to gray leaf spot in maize92
Immune selection determines tumor antigenicity and influences response to checkpoint inhibitors92
A spatially resolved atlas of the human lung characterizes a gland-associated immune niche92
LINE1 are spliced in non-canonical transcript variants to regulate T cell quiescence and exhaustion91
Human genetic diversity alters off-target outcomes of therapeutic gene editing88
The elite haplotype OsGATA8-H coordinates nitrogen uptake and productive tiller formation in rice88
Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention88
Bipotent transitional liver progenitor cells contribute to liver regeneration88
Exome sequencing identifies breast cancer susceptibility genes and defines the contribution of coding variants to breast cancer risk88
Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants87
A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues87
Dissecting endometriosis by single-cell transcriptomic and genomic analysis86
Potato genome diversity86
A one-stop shop for 3D spatial transcriptomics85
A ΔNp63–MED12 axis drives basal-like identity in pancreatic cancer85
Intermediate cells with activated JAK/STAT signaling in prostate regeneration and diseases84
Publisher Correction: Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors84
X chromosome dosage shapes renal cell carcinoma risk84
Applying compressed Perturb-seq to genetic screens83
LINE1 mediates long-range DNA interactions83
Most large structural variants in cancer genomes can be detected without long reads83
Deep learning model improves COPD risk prediction and gene discovery82
NKX2-1 drives neuroendocrine transdifferentiation of prostate cancer via epigenetic and 3D chromatin remodeling81
GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification81
Genome assembly of two allotetraploid cotton germplasms reveals mechanisms of somatic embryogenesis and enables precise genome editing81
Deciphering state-dependent immune features from multi-layer omics data at single-cell resolution81
Wheat tandem kinase RWT4 directly binds a fungal effector to activate defense81
Tumor heterogeneity impairs immunogenicity in mismatch repair deficient tumors79
Functional analysis of cancer-associated germline risk variants79
Pathogen perception and deception in plant immunity by kinase fusion proteins79
Haplotype-resolved, gap-free genome assemblies provide insights into the divergence between Asian and European pears79
Enhancer contacts during embryonic development show diverse interaction modes and modest yet significant increases upon gene activation78
Our ancestry dictates clonal architecture and skin cancer susceptibility78
Cell-state-specific enhancer design in hematopoiesis77
Decoding complex patterns of oncogene amplification77
Genetic contribution to heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes77
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses improve resolution of genes and pathways influencing lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk77
Author Correction: Distinct dynamics and functions of H2AK119ub1 and H3K27me3 in mouse preimplantation embryos76
KDM4C shields breast cancer from the histone scissor cathepsin L75
The disordered N-terminal domain of DNMT3A recognizes H2AK119ub and is required for postnatal development75
Chloroplast and whole-genome sequencing shed light on the evolutionary history and phenotypic diversification of peanuts75
Understanding the genetic complexity of puberty timing across the allele frequency spectrum75
LDAK-KVIK performs fast and powerful mixed-model association analysis of quantitative and binary phenotypes75
Converging evidence from exome sequencing and common variants implicates target genes for osteoporosis74
Mapping extrachromosomal DNA amplifications during cancer progression74
Genetic insights into depression74
Single-cell analysis of somatic mutations in human bronchial epithelial cells in relation to aging and smoking74
Large-scale gene expression alterations introduced by structural variation drive morphotype diversification in Brassica oleracea74
The role of APOBEC3B in lung tumor evolution and targeted cancer therapy resistance73
Meningioma DNA methylation groups identify biological drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities73
Exploring the genetic overlap between twelve psychiatric disorders72
Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes70
Diverse mutations in autism-related genes and their expression in the developing brain70
Analysis of rare genetic variation underlying cardiometabolic diseases and traits among 200,000 individuals in the UK Biobank70
DNA methylation provides molecular links underlying complex traits69
A molecular map of T cell activation gives insights into immune disease69
Engineering extrachromosomal DNA68
Phospholipid modifier PLAAT3 links defective PPARγ-dependent signaling to lipodystrophy68
RNA m6A regulates transcription via DNA demethylation and chromatin accessibility68
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference67
Single-cell and bulk transcriptome sequencing identifies two epithelial tumor cell states and refines the consensus molecular classification of colorectal cancer67
Genome-wide prediction of disease variant effects with a deep protein language model67
Multiomic analysis of homologous recombination-deficient end-stage high-grade serous ovarian cancer66
The genomic landscape of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia66
Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of checkpoint blockade response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer66
Proteogenomic analysis of human cerebrospinal fluid identifies neurologically relevant regulation and implicates causal proteins for Alzheimer’s disease66
Author Correction: Exome sequencing identifies breast cancer susceptibility genes and defines the contribution of coding variants to breast cancer risk65
Publisher Correction: Dual function NFI factors control fetal hemoglobin silencing in adult erythroid cells65
A phenotypic spectrum of autism is attributable to the combined effects of rare variants, polygenic risk and sex65
Activating the dark genome to illuminate cancer vaccine targets64
Author Correction: LINE-1 transcription activates long-range gene expression64
Genome synteny reveals hidden enhancer conservation64
How cauliflower got its curd64
Towards trustworthiness of precision medicine research for people with disabilities64
Cellular states are coupled to genomic and viral heterogeneity in HPV-related oropharyngeal carcinoma63
Annotating and prioritizing human non-coding variants with RegulomeDB v.263
Gene discovery and biological insights into anxiety disorders from a large-scale multi-ancestry genome-wide association study63
Aberrant splicing prediction across human tissues62
CARMA is a new Bayesian model for fine-mapping in genome-wide association meta-analyses62
Genome assembly and genetic dissection of a prominent drought-resistant maize germplasm62
Pervasive biases in proxy genome-wide association studies based on parental history of Alzheimer’s disease62
The contribution of genetic determinants of blood gene expression and splicing to molecular phenotypes and health outcomes61
Borzoi decodes the complex DNA signals governing gene regulation60
Author Correction: Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology60
CHOIR improves significance-based detection of cell types and states from single-cell data60
Charles David Allis (1951–2023)60
Genetic analysis of right heart structure and function in 40,000 people60
Single-cell mtDNA dynamics in tumors is driven by coregulation of nuclear and mitochondrial genomes60
RNA Pol II enters the ring of cohesin-mediated loop extrusion60
Mapping the dynamic genetic regulatory architecture of HLA genes at single-cell resolution60
SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing rates determine the sensitivity of genomic surveillance programs60
The future of polygenic risk scores in direct-to-consumer genomics59
Repairing a deleterious domestication variant in a floral regulator gene of tomato by base editing59
Author Correction: Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains59
Using large-scale population-based data to improve disease risk assessment of clinical variants59
Tissue-specific enhancer–gene maps from multimodal single-cell data identify causal disease alleles58
Decoding the zebrafish genome58
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis58
New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias58
Structural polymorphism and diversity of human segmental duplications58
Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease58
Landscape of mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex perturbations in neurodevelopmental disorders58
The Ruminant Telomere-to-Telomere (RT2T) Consortium58
A mass balance principle for finding loose ends in cancer genomes57
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