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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Tightening the (neural) net for protein structure prediction1013
Single-cell expression profiling has its roots in in situ techniques985
Explaining the male bias in cancers818
The different faces of transcription factor sensitivity782
SCOPE-ing out eukaryotic 6mA709
The evolution of modifier genes583
Disentangling population structure in marine species534
Microorganisms as architects of a sustainable future454
Interrogating epigenetic mechanisms with chemically customized chromatin425
Harnessing deep learning for population genetic inference420
Enhancing sustainable development through plant genetics387
Getting organized with non-coding RNAs341
Imprinted genes and the manipulation of parenting in mammals317
The evolution of DNA sequencing with microfluidics287
Weaponized genomics: potential threats to international and human security277
Pleiotropy, epistasis and the genetic architecture of quantitative traits252
Means, mechanisms and consequences of adenine methylation in DNA244
Genomic insights into conifer evolution217
Unveiling the expanding protein universe of life215
Rapid pathogen surveillance: field-ready sequencing solutions214
The origin of animals and fungi208
Cis-regulatory elements at cellular resolution207
Changes in cell-cycle rate drive diverging cell fates203
The evolutionary foundations of transcriptional regulation in animals199
RNA polymerase II transcription compartments — from factories to condensates187
The epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation181
Progress in toxicogenomics to protect human health180
Best practices for single-cell analysis across modalities179
More than a decade of genetic research on the Denisovans178
Non-retroviral RNA viruses in eukaryotic genomes169
Harnessing functional annotation to improve the accuracy and transferability of polygenic scores168
Mapping dosage165
Investigating spatial gene circuits and gene–phenotype mechanisms with Perturb-FISH160
Mini-colons unlock tumour development outside the body159
Genomic landscape of cancer in racially and ethnically diverse populations158
Genomic transformations of Eurasian hunter-gatherer populations during the last Ice Age156
CRISPR editing within microbial communities141
Targeted genome-modification tools and their advanced applications in crop breeding140
Revealing gene function with statistical inference at single-cell resolution137
Intrinsically disordered regions as facilitators of the transcription factor target search136
Layering epigenomic and transcriptomic space136
Inhibitors of bacterial immune systems: discovery, mechanisms and applications132
Epigenomes get personal129
Predicting the effects of multigene perturbations128
The hidden diversity of tumours124
Swapping genes within and beyond our bodies120
Mate choice through a genomic lens116
Miller spreads and the power of observation115
Cohesin and CTCF emerge as building blocks of 3D genome structure113
Single cell–cell communication113
Simultaneous single-cell sequencing of RNA and DNA at scale with DEFND-seq112
Redefining cellular reprogramming with advanced genomic technologies108
From computational models of the splicing code to regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic implications105
CHIPping away at the genetic aetiology of clonal haematopoiesis104
Fine-mapping causal variants — why finding ‘the one’ can be futile99
ADAR1 inhibits ZBP1 activation by endogenous Z-RNA97
Retrotransposons: still mobile in humans94
Scrambling the genome in cancer: causes and consequences of complex chromosome rearrangements91
Clinical use of polygenic risk scores: current status, barriers and future directions91
The origin and evolution of Wnt signalling89
Global genomic diversity for All of Us88
Social shifts in spiders88
Genomic newborn screening for rare diseases88
Fitness effects of mutations throughout evolution85
The final pieces of the human genome85
Targeting and engineering long non-coding RNAs for cancer therapy84
Integrating model systems and genomic insights to decipher mechanisms of cancer metastasis83
The diversification of methods for studying cell–cell interactions and communication74
Fitness, growth and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants73
Why geneticists should care about male infertility72
High-throughput biochemistry in RNA sequence space: predicting structure and function71
The potential of mitochondrial genome engineering71
Indirect recognition of pathogen virulence proteins to activate plant immune receptors70
Effects of regulatory variants across pig tissues70
Exon junction complex modulates m6A distribution69
A digital marker for coronary artery disease68
A whole-genome shotgun approach to human reference genome sequencing67
Genomic data sharing: you don’t know what you’ve got (till it’s gone)66
Integrating non-mammalian model organisms in the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in humans65
Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease63
Mosaic variegated aneuploidy in development, ageing and cancer58
Divergence and conservation of the meiotic recombination machinery58
Sex-specific morphs: the genetics and evolution of intra-sexual variation55
Genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance — a One Health perspective54
Navigating the pitfalls of mapping DNA and RNA modifications53
The expanding diagnostic toolbox for rare genetic diseases53
Genomics for monitoring and understanding species responses to global climate change52
Chromosomal instability as a driver of cancer progression51
Laterally mobile chromosomes49
Using cell-free DNA to infer gene expression49
Programmable DNA rearrangements using bridge RNAs49
SCENT defines non-coding disease mechanisms using single-cell multi-omics46
The evolutionary tale of lactase persistence in humans46
microRNAs as systemic regulators of ageing42
A developmental exit from totipotency42
Prioritizing the detection of rare pathogenic variants in population screening41
Biobanking with genetics shapes precision medicine and global health40
How ancient genes form animal body plans40
Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation39
Challenges and best practices in omics benchmarking39
New insights into genome folding by loop extrusion from inducible degron technologies39
Functional synonymous mutations and their evolutionary consequences37
Profiling the total transcriptome of single nuclei in archived samples with snRandom-seq35
Context-specific functions of chromatin remodellers in development and disease35
Author Correction: Transposable elements: McClintock’s legacy revisited34
Global cooperation for a global pandemic33
Context-specific regulatory variants in precision medicine and agriculture33
The FinnGen study: disease insights from a ‘bottlenecked’ population32
Towards improved fine-mapping of candidate causal variants31
Predicting gene expression from DNA sequence using deep learning models30
The nexus between RNA-binding proteins and their effectors30
Cell-type deconvolution methods for spatial transcriptomics29
Multifunctional histone variants in genome function29
Packaging and delivery of genome-editing tools29
Integrating ELSI study teams in paediatric genomic research efforts27
The lives of cells, recorded27
tRNA dysregulation and disease26
Methods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omics26
In vivo editing of blood stem cells25
Homozygosity mapping: a game-changer for autosomal recessive diseases24
Mary Lyon and the birth of X-inactivation research23
Publisher Correction: Sociotechnical safeguards for genomic data privacy23
The regulatory landscape of chromatin accessibility22
Corrupted USB1 fails to process microRNAs required for blood development22
Ancient migration and the modern genome22
First glimpse of enhancers in gene regulation21
Spatial architecture of development and disease20
The continuum of transcription factor affinities20
The genetic basis of human height19
De novo genes: from non-genic to genic19
From genotype to phenotype: genetics of mammalian long non-coding RNAs in vivo19
Stem cell-derived organoid models: defying the Hayflick limit19
Single-cell genomics meets human genetics18
Biological roles of adenine methylation in RNA18
Impact of genetic ancestry on viral infection response17
EpiDamID, a new single-cell multi-omics tool17
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections linked to HLA-B*15:0116
The gene variant that helped put Latinxs in the 1000 genomes project16
Tandem repeats in the long-read sequencing era16
Making sense of the polygenicity of complex traits15
Endogenous retroviruses: unveiling new targets for cancer immunotherapy15
Genetic variation across and within individuals15
Cytoplasmic mRNA decay and quality control machineries in eukaryotes14
The human genetic epidemiology of COVID-1914
Tracking haplotypes to quantify genome erosion13
Forensic genetics in the omics era13
Plant pattern recognition receptors: from evolutionary insight to engineering13
Sequencing-based analysis of microbiomes13
BANKSY: scalable cell typing and domain segmentation for spatial omics13
Prime editing for precise and highly versatile genome manipulation13
DNA replication in cell fate reprogramming12
Current advances in primate genomics: novel approaches for understanding evolution and disease12
Tracking protein binding to cis-regulatory elements with PRINT11
Prompt-based bioinformatics: a new interface for multi-omics analysis11
How the waxing and waning of a mutation determines HIV treatment success10
From clonality to complexity: a journey through microbial ecology and evolution10
Determining variant effects with pooled prime editing10
Nuclear genome influences mitochondrial DNA10
Plant pangenomes for crop improvement, biodiversity and evolution9
Genome-wide association testing beyond SNPs9
Cryptic initiation drives transcriptional junk in ageing9
Live long & prosper: evidence of evolutionary forces on lifespan9
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: translating genetic discoveries into therapies9
Methods and applications of genome-wide profiling of DNA damage and rare mutations9
Efficient computation reveals rare CRISPR–Cas systems9
Neighbourly modulation of transcript isoforms8
Measuring the effects of regulatory variants in an endogenous context8
High-resolution imaging of RNA and proteins in thick tissues using cycleHCR8
Chromatin loops facilitate co-regulation of paralogues7
DNA methylation-based predictors of health: applications and statistical considerations7
Genetics of glycosylation in mammalian development and disease7
Tandem repeat variation of human centromeres7
Spatial miRNomics: towards the integration of microRNAs in spatial biology7
Deafness: from genetic architecture to gene therapy7
Prospects for personalized cancer treatment in the era of single-cell sequencing7
Gregor Mendel and the concepts of dominance and recessiveness6
Exploring biodiversity through museomics6
An uneasy truce between population health and the gene pools within our bodies6
The regulation and function of post-transcriptional RNA splicing6
Gene regulatory network inference in the era of single-cell multi-omics6
Harnessing lateral gene transfer and endosymbiosis for adaptation6
Dynamic alternative DNA structures in biology and disease6
Publisher Correction: How germ granules promote germ cell fate5
Transcriptional coupling of long-distance genes5
RNA barcoding: the catalyst for the single-cell revolution5
Single-cell omics meets organoid cultures5
Beyond genetics for cancer evolution5
Viral protection from viruses5
An evolutionary continuum between non-coding and coding DNA5
Detecting pregnancy complications from blood4
Alu sequences promote long-distance relationships4
Author Correction: Evolution and regulation of animal sex chromosomes4
Drug delivery systems for RNA therapeutics4
To the rescue by blocking cryptic splicing4
The design and engineering of synthetic genomes4
Systemic cell–cell communication in cancer4
Genetics of human telomere biology disorders4
Navigating the pitfalls of applying machine learning in genomics4
Methodological opportunities in genomic data analysis to advance health equity4
Pharmacogenomics: current status and future perspectives4
Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution4
Context-specific Polycomb mechanisms in development4
An evolving hypothesis in autoimmune disease genetics4
Connecting noncoding variants to human traits4
A TAD refined for gene regulation3
The root cause of shoot-borne roots3
Tracing the evolution of sequencing into the era of genomic medicine3
Not all co-repressors are equal3
RNA splicing — a central layer of gene regulation3
Collaborating at the nexus of genomics, humanities, social science and stakeholders3
Revealing secrets of human genetic variation with population databases3
Regulatory genomics at biobank scales3
Variant calling and benchmarking in an era of complete human genome sequences3
Tuning mutagenesis by functional outcome3
Adapting systems biology to address the complexity of human disease in the single-cell era3
Selection on structural variation in the amylase locus3
Engineering an oscillating gene circuit to delay cellular ageing3
Identifying off-target effects of genome editing with Tracking-seq3
A call to action to scale up research and clinical genomic data sharing3
The effects of loss of Y chromosome on male health3
Predictive evidence of the relevance of epigenetics to PTSD3
A crossroads in the timeline of human evolution3
Is enhancer-driven gene regulation all wrapped up?3
Metabolic engineering of plant medicines3
When cellular reprogramming meets AI: towards de novo cell design3
Understanding human placentation through spatial multiomics3
Charting the world’s microbiomes3
Sex differences of oestradiol-mediated gene expression3
CROWN-seq reveals m6Am landscapes and transcription start site diversity3
Nuclear receptors — studying genes to understand hormones3
DNA Typewriter3
The evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as humans migrated out of Africa3
From genome to drug: the hidden story of diversity2
Towards gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease2
Human organs-on-chips for disease modelling, drug development and personalized medicine2
Gene therapy for deafness: we can do more2
Ethical governance for genomic data science in the cloud2
Genome-scale models in human metabologenomics2
Mapping vertebrate brain evolution2
Measuring biological age using omics data2
Stochastic transitions as a major source of cancer heterogeneity2
Computational analysis of cancer genome sequencing data2
Spatial epigenomics in single cells2
Author Correction: Functional genomics data: privacy risk assessment and technological mitigation2
Genetic prediction of multi-omic traits2
Illuminating the human yolk sac through single-cell omics2
From Mendel’s laws to non-Mendelian inheritance2
Temporal modelling using single-cell transcriptomics2
Computational methods for analysing multiscale 3D genome organization2
Target-directed microRNA degradation in Drosophila2
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