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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
13890
World Ranking
16499
National Ranking
6831

Brian C. Schutte publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian C. Schutte sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 138 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Brian C. Schutte D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian C. Schutte sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Brian C. Schutte is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and specializes primarily in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research portfolio reflects a strong focus on Genetics within this domain, complemented by work in Surgery, Cognitive Neuroscience, Speech and Hearing, and Cancer Research as notable subfields of study.

The scientist's research topics predominantly center on cleft lip and palate conditions alongside related craniofacial disorders and treatments. Further areas of interest include hearing loss and rehabilitation, noise effects and management, cancer-related molecular mechanisms, pediatric hepatobiliary diseases and treatments, as well as genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities.

Brian C. Schutte's frequent collaborators include Fedik Rahimov, Pekka Nieminen, Priyanka Kumari, Emma Juuri, and Tiit Nikopensius. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing partnerships in the exploration of genetic and developmental biology topics.

Publication venues where Brian C. Schutte's work appears frequently include Research Square, Nature Communications, Human Molecular Genetics, The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, and bioRxiv. These platforms represent a mix of preprint servers and peer-reviewed journals pertinent to genetics and craniofacial research.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Brian C. Schutte include:

  • "SPECC1L regulates palate development downstream of IRF6" (2020, Human Molecular Genetics)
  • "High incidence and geographic distribution of cleft palate in Finland are associated with the IRF6 gene" (2024, Nature Communications)
  • "Secondary Palate Development in the Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)" (2020, The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
  • "High incidence and regional distribution of cleft palate in Finns are associated with a functional variant in an IRF6 enhancer" (2021, Research Square)
  • "High incidence and geographic distribution of cleft palate cases in Finland are associated with a regulatory variant in IRF6" (2024, bioRxiv)

Best Publications

  • TLR4 mutations are associated with endotoxin hyporesponsiveness in humans.

    Nancy C. Arbour;Eva Lorenz;Brian C. Schutte;Joseph Zabner

  • Mutations in IRF6 cause Van der Woude and popliteal pterygium syndromes.

    Shinji Kondo;Brian C. Schutte;Rebecca J. Richardson;Bryan C. Bjork

  • Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene variants and the risk of isolated cleft lip or palate.

    Theresa M. Zucchero;Margaret E. Cooper;Brion S. Maher;Sandra Daack-Hirsch

  • Discovery of five conserved β-defensin gene clusters using a computational search strategy

    Brian C. Schutte;Joseph P. Mitros;Jennifer A. Bartlett;Jesse D. Walters

  • Disruption of an AP-2 alpha binding site in an IRF6 enhancer is associated with cleft lip

    Fedik Rahimov;Mary L Marazita;Axel Visel;Margaret E Cooper

  • The Many Faces and Factors of Orofacial Clefts

    Brian C. Schutte;Jeffrey C. Murray

  • Discovery of new human β-defensins using a genomics-based approach

    Hong Peng Jia;Brian C. Schutte;Andreas Schudy;Rose Linzmeier

  • Abnormal skin, limb and craniofacial morphogenesis in mice deficient for interferon regulatory factor 6 ( Irf6 )

    Christopher R. Ingraham;Akira Kinoshita;Shinji Kondo;Baoli Yang

  • Structure and mapping of the human beta-defensin HBD-2 gene and its expression at sites of inflammation.

    Lide Liu;Lina Wang;Hong Peng Jia;Chengquan Zhao

  • Mutations in NBEAL2 , encoding a BEACH protein, cause gray platelet syndrome

    Walter H A Kahr;Jesse Hinckley;Ling Li;Hansjörg Schwertz

  • Variable airway responsiveness to inhaled lipopolysaccharide.

    J N Kline;J D Cowden;G W Hunninghake;B C Schutte

  • β-Defensins in Lung Host Defense

    Brian C. Schutte;Paul B. McCray

  • Cleft palate: players, pathways, and pursuits

    Jeffrey C. Murray;Brian C. Schutte

  • Dominant mutations in GRHL3 cause Van der Woude syndrome and disrupt oral periderm development

    Myriam Peyrard-Janvid;Elizabeth J. Leslie;Youssef A. Kousa;Tiffany L. Smith

  • The DNA rearrangement associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy involves a heterochromatin-associated repetitive element: Implications for a role of chromatin structure in the pathogenesis of the disease

    Winokur St;Bengtsson U;Feddersen J;Mathews Kd

  • Identification of Functional Variants for Cleft Lip with or without Cleft Palate in or near PAX7, FGFR2, and NOG by Targeted Sequencing of GWAS Loci

    Elizabeth J. Leslie;Margaret A. Taub;Huan Liu;Huan Liu;Karyn Meltz Steinberg

  • A novel epithelial-expressed ETS gene, ELF3: human and murine cDNA sequences, murine genomic organization, human mapping to 1q32.2 and expression in tissues and cancer.

    Martin J Tymms;Annie Yn Ng;Ross S Thomas;Brian C Schutte

  • recA protein-promoted ATP hydrolysis occurs throughout recA nucleoprotein filaments.

    S.L. Brenner;R.S. Mitchell;S.W. Morrical;S.K. Neuendorf

  • Prevalence and nonrandom distribution of exonic mutations in interferon regulatory factor 6 in 307 families with Van der Woude syndrome and 37 families with popliteal pterygium syndrome.

    Renata L L Ferreira de Lima;Sarah A Hoper;Michella Ghassibe;Margaret E Cooper

  • Defective expression of p56lck in an infant with severe combined immunodeficiency.

    F D Goldman;Z K Ballas;B C Schutte;J Kemp

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey C. Murray
Jeffrey C. Murray University of Iowa
Michael J. Dixon
Michael J. Dixon University of Manchester
Paul B. McCray
Paul B. McCray University of Iowa
Mary L. Marazita
Mary L. Marazita University of Pittsburgh
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Andrew C. Lidral
Andrew C. Lidral University of Iowa
Simon G. Gregory
Simon G. Gregory Duke University
Brian F. Tack
Brian F. Tack University of Iowa
Kaare Christensen
Kaare Christensen University of Southern Denmark
David A. Schwartz
David A. Schwartz University of Colorado Denver

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Terri H. Beaty

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Tomas Ganz

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Elisabeth Mangold

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Publications: 27

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Andrew C. Lidral

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Publications: 26

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