World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
61
Citations
10043
World Ranking
1922
National Ranking
954

Overview

Barbara R. Migeon is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics and Molecular Biology, along with contributions to Plant Science, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Neurology.

The topics addressed in their work include:

  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Their recent publications highlight several areas of research related to genetics and chromosome behavior. Notable papers include:

  • "X-linked diseases: susceptible females," 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • "Stochastic gene expression and chromosome interactions in protecting the human active X from silencing by XIST," 2020, Nucleus
  • "Silencing XIST on the future active X: Searching human and bovine preimplantation embryos for the repressor," 2022, European Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Reflections on the history of genetic medicine at Johns Hopkins University," 2021, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • "Heredity under the microscope: Chromosomes and the study of the human genomeSorayadeChadarevianUniversity of Chicago Press, 2020," 2020, The FASEB Journal

Frequent co-authors of Barbara R. Migeon include:

  • Melis A. Aksit
  • Bo Yu
  • Bernard A.J. Roelen
  • Haig H. Kazazian

The scientist publishes regularly in various academic journals, mainly contributing to Genetics in Medicine, Nucleus, European Journal of Human Genetics, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, and The FASEB Journal.

Best Publications

  • D-valine as a selective agent for normal human and rodent epithelial cells in culture.

    Scott F. Gilbert;Barbara R. Migeon

  • Methylation of the hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase locus on the human X chromosome: implications for X-chromosome inactivation.

    Stanley F. Wolf;Douglas J. Jolly;Keith D. Lunnen;Theodore Friedmann

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy: evidence for X linkage, inactivation, and selection favoring the mutant allele in heterozygous cells

    Barbara R. Migeon;Hugo W. Moser;Ann B. Moser;Joyce Axelman

  • Three related centromere proteins are absent from the inactive centromere of a stable isodicentric chromosome.

    William C. Earnshaw;Barbara R. Migeon

  • Locus on human X chromosome for dihydrotestosterone receptor and androgen insensitivity

    W. J. Meyer;Barbara R Migeon;C. J. Migeon

  • X-linked hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase deficiency: heterozygote has two clonal populations.

    Barbara R. Migeon;Vazken M. Der Kaloustian;William L. Nyhan;William J. Young

  • DNA methylation stabilizes X chromosome inactivation in eutherians but not in marsupials: evidence for multistep maintenance of mammalian X dosage compensation

    David C. Kaslow;Barbara R. Migeon

  • The role of X inactivation and cellular mosaicism in women's health and sex-specific diseases.

    Barbara R. Migeon

  • Complex chromosome rearrangements. Report of a new case and literature review

    G. S. Pai;George H. Thomas;William Mahoney;Barbara R. Migeon

  • Sex difference in methylation of single-copy genes in human meiotic germ cells: implications for X chromosome inactivation, parental imprinting, and origin of CpG mutations.

    Daniel J. Driscoll;Barbara R. Migeon

  • Localization of loci for hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and biochemical evidence of nonrandom X chromosome expression from studies of a human X-autosome translocation.

    G. S. Pai;Joyce A. Sprenkle;Tai T. Do;Cristina E. Mareni

  • X-chromosome inactivation: molecular mechanisms and genetic consequences

    Barbara R. Migeon

  • Studies of the locus for androgen receptor: localization on the human X chromosome and evidence for homology with the Tfm locus in the mouse.

    Barbara R. Migeon;Terry R. Brown;Joyce Axelman;Claude J. Migeon

  • Species Differences in TSIX/Tsix Reveal the Roles of These Genes in X-Chromosome Inactivation

    Barbara R. Migeon;Catherine H. Lee;Ashis K. Chowdhury;Heather Carpenter

  • Characterization of a cloned DNA sequence that is present at centromeres of all human autosomes and the X chromosome and shows polymorphic variation

    Ethylin Wang Jabs;Stanley F. Wolf;Barbara R. Migeon

  • Differential expression of steroid sulphatase locus on active and inactive human X chromosome

    Barbara R. Migeon;Larry J. Shapiro;Robert A. Norum;Thuluvancheri Mohandas

  • Genetic Inactivation of the α-Galactosidase Locus in Carriers of Fabry's Disease

    Giovanni Romeo;Barbara Ruben Migeon

  • Clusters of CpG dinucleotides implicated by nuclease hypersensitivity as control elements of housekeeping genes.

    Stanley F. Wolf;Barbara R. Migeon

  • Identification of TSIX, Encoding an RNA Antisense to Human XIST, Reveals Differences from its Murine Counterpart: Implications for X Inactivation

    Barbara R. Migeon;Ashis K. Chowdhury;Jennifer A. Dunston;Iain McIntosh

  • Studies of X chromosome DNA methylation in normal human cells

    Stanley F. Wolf;Barbara R. Migeon

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude J. Migeon
Claude J. Migeon Johns Hopkins University
Hugo W. Moser
Hugo W. Moser Kennedy Krieger Institute
Ann B. Moser
Ann B. Moser Kennedy Krieger Institute
Ethylin Wang Jabs
Ethylin Wang Jabs Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alan H. Beggs
Alan H. Beggs Harvard Medical School
George H. Thomas
George H. Thomas Kennedy Krieger Institute
David C. Kaslow
David C. Kaslow United States Food and Drug Administration
Daniela Toniolo
Daniela Toniolo Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Haig H. Kazazian
Haig H. Kazazian Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Stylianos E. Antonarakis
Stylianos E. Antonarakis University of Geneva

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing molecular biology opens doors to diverse online degree options and exciting career paths. Outside of traditional science tracks, students often explore related fields to supplement their studies or broaden career prospects. Degrees such as an online architecture degree can provide valuable skills in structural and spatial analysis, useful for careers at the intersection of biology and design.

Those with strong quantitative skills might consider an online mathematics degree, which can be extremely valuable in bioinformatics, computational biology, and data analysis. Meanwhile, creative individuals interested in communicating complex scientific ideas may benefit from tailoring their expertise with a best online graphic design degree to craft impactful visual resources or science content.

For those seeking a flexible and broad-based approach, the most affordable online interdisciplinary studies programs offer a customizable path, enabling students to combine molecular biology with complementary subjects. Exploring related online degrees encourages interdisciplinary skill development and can increase your competitiveness for a wide variety of roles in science, education, data, and design.

Best Scientists Citing Barbara R. Migeon

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles