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Asher D. Cutter

Asher D. Cutter

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
54
Citations
7696
World Ranking
3195
National Ranking
219

Asher D. Cutter publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Asher D. Cutter sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 116 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Asher D. Cutter D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Asher D. Cutter sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Asher D. Cutter is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and specializes in research within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work predominantly covers Genetics, Aging, Molecular Biology, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. The main topics addressed in their research include Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Plant and Animal Studies, Nematode Management and Characterization Studies, and Insect Resistance and Genetics.

They have contributed to various publication venues, with frequent works appearing in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS Genetics, eLife, Genetics, and Evolution & Development. Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Cutter include:

  • Speciation and the developmental alarm clock, 2020, eLife
  • Widespread misregulation of inter-species hybrid transcriptomes due to sex-specific and sex-chromosome regulatory evolution, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • The distribution of mutational effects on fitness in Caenorhabditis elegans inferred from standing genetic variation, 2021, Genetics
  • Genomic diversity landscapes in outcrossing and selfing Caenorhabditis nematodes, 2023, PLoS Genetics
  • Speciation and development, 2023, Evolution & Development

In their collaborative work, Cutter frequently partners with a set of co-authors, including Daniel D. Fusca, Santiago Sánchez-Ramírez, Katja R. Kasimatis, Jörg G. Weiss, and Athmaja Viswanath. These collaborations have contributed to multiple publications together, reflecting ongoing joint research efforts.

The scope of Cutter's research addresses critical aspects of genetics and molecular biology as they relate to evolutionary dynamics, aging processes, and biological diversity. The integration of studies on nematodes, specifically Caenorhabditis species, anchors much of their work in model organisms to explore genetic variation, fitness effects, and speciation mechanisms.

Through a substantial number of publications - totaling over seventy in the main field of study - Cutter has contributed to advancing knowledge on genetic and molecular processes that underpin development, ecology, and evolutionary biology.

Best Publications

  • Genomic signatures of selection at linked sites: unifying the disparity among species

    Asher D. Cutter;Bret A. Payseur

  • Divergence Times in Caenorhabditis and Drosophila Inferred from Direct Estimates of the Neutral Mutation Rate

    Asher D. Cutter

  • Ants as bioindicators of habitat disturbance: validation of the functional group model for Australia's humid tropics

    Joshua R. King;Alan N. Andersen;Asher D. Cutter

  • INBREEDING AND OUTBREEDING DEPRESSION IN CAENORHABDITIS NEMATODES

    Elie S. Dolgin;Brian Charlesworth;Scott Everet Baird;Asher Cutter;Asher Cutter

  • The polymorphic prelude to Bateson–Dobzhansky–Muller incompatibilities

    Asher D. Cutter

  • Comparative validation of the D. melanogaster modENCODE transcriptome annotation

    Zhen Xia Chen;David Sturgill;Jiaxin Qu;Huaiyang Jiang

  • Nucleotide Polymorphism and Linkage Disequilibrium in Wild Populations of the Partial Selfer Caenorhabditis elegans

    Asher D Cutter

  • A streamlined system for species diagnosis in Caenorhabditis (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) with name designations for 15 distinct biological species.

    Marie-Anne Félix;Christian Braendle;Asher D. Cutter

  • Insect herbivory, plant defense, and early Cenozoic climate change

    Peter Wilf;Conrad C. Labandeira;Conrad C. Labandeira;Kirk R. Johnson;Phyllis D. Coley

  • Fossil leaf economics quantified: calibration, Eocene case study, and implications

    Dana L. Royer;Lawren Sack;Peter Wilf;Christopher H. Lusk

  • High nucleotide polymorphism and rapid decay of linkage disequilibrium in wild populations of Caenorhabditis remanei.

    Asher D. Cutter;Scott Everet Baird;Deborah Charlesworth

  • Selection at Linked Sites in the Partial Selfer Caenorhabditis elegans

    Asher D. Cutter;Bret A. Payseur

  • Evolution of the Caenorhabditis elegans Genome

    Asher D. Cutter;Alivia Dey;Rosalind L. Murray

  • Reproductive Mode and the Evolution of Genome Size and Structure in Caenorhabditis Nematodes

    Janna L. Fierst;John H. Willis;Cristel G Thomas;Wei-wei Wang

  • Sexual and Temporal Dynamics of Molecular Evolution in C. elegans Development

    Asher D. Cutter;Samuel Ward

  • Rapid genome shrinkage in a self-fertile nematode reveals sperm competition proteins

    Da Yin;Erich M. Schwarz;Cristel G. Thomas;Cristel G. Thomas;Rebecca L. Felde

  • Searching for Evidence of Positive Selection in the Human Genome Using Patterns of Microsatellite Variability

    Bret A. Payseur;Asher D. Cutter;Michael W. Nachman

  • Patterns of Nucleotide Polymorphism Distinguish Temperate and Tropical Wild Isolates of Caenorhabditis briggsae

    Asher D. Cutter;Marie-Anne Félix;Antoine Barrière;Deborah Charlesworth

  • Reproductive transitions in plants and animals: selfing syndrome, sexual selection and speciation

    Asher D. Cutter

  • Molecular hyperdiversity defines populations of the nematode Caenorhabditis brenneri

    Alivia Dey;Cecilia K. W. Chan;Cristel G. Thomas;Asher D. Cutter

  • The Evolution of Biased Codon and Amino Acid Usage in Nematode Genomes

    Asher D. Cutter;James D. Wasmuth;Mark L. Blaxter

  • Patterns of Molecular Evolution in Caenorhabditis Preclude Ancient Origins of Selfing

    Asher D. Cutter;James D. Wasmuth;Nicole L. Washington

Frequent Co-Authors

Bret A. Payseur
Bret A. Payseur University of Wisconsin–Madison
Marie-Anne Félix
Marie-Anne Félix École Normale Supérieure
Patrick C. Phillips
Patrick C. Phillips University of Oregon
Lincoln Stein
Lincoln Stein Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Leticia Avilés
Leticia Avilés University of British Columbia
Leonid Kruglyak
Leonid Kruglyak University of California, Los Angeles
Conrad C. Labandeira
Conrad C. Labandeira Smithsonian Institution
Brian Charlesworth
Brian Charlesworth University of Edinburgh
Deborah Charlesworth
Deborah Charlesworth University of Edinburgh
Peter Wilf
Peter Wilf Pennsylvania State University

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