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Anthony P. Monaco

Anthony P. Monaco

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Genetics

D-Index
127
Citations
72199
World Ranking
291
National Ranking
153

Medicine

D-Index
132
Citations
79772
World Ranking
2284
National Ranking
1291

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Anthony P. Monaco is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, prominently focusing on genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and psychology. The primary fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Psychology, with notable work in subfields such as Genetics, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Monaco's work addresses a variety of topics including:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Parental Involvement in Education

The scientist has contributed to multiple research publications across a range of journals and venues. Frequent publication platforms for this researcher include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Transplantation
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • European Journal of Human Genetics

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Anthony P. Monaco are:

  • Genome-wide association study reveals new insights into the heritability and genetic correlates of developmental dyslexia, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Genome-wide analyses of individual differences in quantitatively assessed reading- and language-related skills in up to 34,000 people, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • An epigenetic, transgenerational model of increased mental health disorders in children, adolescents and young adults, 2020, European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Discovery of 42 Genome-Wide Significant Loci Associated with Dyslexia, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genome-wide association analyses of individual differences in quantitatively assessed reading- and language-related skills in up to 34,000 people, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Monaco frequently collaborates with a set of co-authors, including:

  • John Stein
  • Joel B. Talcott
  • Silvia Paracchini
  • Simon E. Fisher
  • Beaté St Pourcain

In recognition of their contributions to science, Anthony P. Monaco was honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Complete cloning of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) cDNA and preliminary genomic organization of the DMD gene in normal and affected individuals.

    M. Koenig;E.P. Hoffman;C.J. Bertelson;A.P. Monaco

  • A forkhead-domain gene is mutated in a severe speech and language disorder

    Cecilia S. L. Lai;Simon E. Fisher;Jane A. Hurst;Faraneh Vargha-Khadem

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

  • Molecular evolution of FOXP2, a gene involved in speech and language

    Wolfgang Enard;Molly Przeworski;Simon E. Fisher;Cecilia S. L. Lai

  • The Complete Sequence of Dystrophin Predicts a Rod-Shaped Cytoskeletal Protein

    M. Koenig;M. Koenig;A.P. Monaco;A.P. Monaco;L.M. Kunkel;L.M. Kunkel;L.M. Kunkel

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

    Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • An explanation for the phenotypic differences between patients bearing partial deletions of the DMD locus.

    Anthony P. Monaco;Corlee J. Bertelson;Corlee J. Bertelson;Sabina Liechti-Gallati;Hans Moser

  • Isolation of candidate cDNAs for portions of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene

    Anthony P. Monaco;Anthony P. Monaco;Rachael L. Neve;Rachael L. Neve;Chris Colletti-Feener;Corlee J. Bertelson

  • Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

  • Cloning the gene for an inherited human disorder—chronic granulomatous disease—on the basis of its chromosomal location

    B. Royerpokora;L. M. Kunkel;A. P. Monaco;S. C. Goff

  • An unusual member of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily responsible for X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita

    Elena Zanaria;Françoise Muscatelli;Barbara Bardoni;Tim M. Strom

  • Mutations in ATP2A2, encoding a Ca2+ pump, cause Darier disease

    A. Sakuntabhai;V. Ruiz-Perez;S. Carter;N. Jacobsen

  • Isolation of a candidate gene for Menkes disease that encodes a potential heavy metal binding protein

    Jamel Chelly;Zeynep Tümer;Tønne Tønnesen;Anne Petterson

  • A functional genetic link between distinct developmental language disorders.

    Sonja C. Vernes;Dianne F. Newbury;Brett S. Abrahams;Laura Winchester

  • Report of the committee on the genetic constitution of the X chromosome

    K E Davies;J L Mandel;A P Monaco;R L Nussbaum

  • Mutations in the DAX-1 gene give rise to both X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

    F Muscatelli;T M Strom;A P Walker;E Zanaria

  • Cloning the gene for the inherited disorder chronic granulomatous disease on the basis of its chromosomal location.

    B Royer-Pokora;L M Kunkel;A P Monaco;S C Goff

  • An improved method for isolation of mouse pancreatic islets.

    Mitsukazu Gotoh;Takashi Maki;Takashi Kiyoizumi;Susumu Satomi

  • Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon E. Fisher
Simon E. Fisher Max Planck Society
Louis M. Kunkel
Louis M. Kunkel Boston Children's Hospital
Anthony J. Bailey
Anthony J. Bailey University of British Columbia
Elena Maestrini
Elena Maestrini University of Bologna
John F. Stein
John F. Stein University of Oxford
Clyde Francks
Clyde Francks Max Planck Society
Janine A. Lamb
Janine A. Lamb University of Manchester
Carol Dobson-Stone
Carol Dobson-Stone University of Sydney
Patrick Bolton
Patrick Bolton King's College London
Catalina Betancur
Catalina Betancur Sorbonne University

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