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Overview

Carl Baker is affiliated with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant interdisciplinary work in agricultural and biological sciences.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these, the scientist has further specialized in subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

The central research topics explored by Carl Baker encompass:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Genome Rearrangement Algorithms
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Carl Baker's publication record includes a number of recent papers in high-impact journals, evidencing active engagement with current genomic research trends. Notable papers include:

  • "A draft human pangenome reference" (2023) published in Nature
  • "The structure, function and evolution of a complete human chromosome 8" (2021) published in Nature
  • "Pangenome graph construction from genome alignments with Minigraph-Cactus" (2023) published in Nature Biotechnology
  • "Recombination between heterologous human acrocentric chromosomes" (2023) published in Nature
  • "Increased mutation and gene conversion within human segmental duplications" (2023) published in Nature

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Carl Baker include:

  • Katherine M. Munson, with 13 joint works
  • Evan E. Eichler, with 11 joint works
  • Kendra Hoekzema, with 10 joint works
  • David Porubskỳ, with 8 joint works
  • William T. Harvey, with 7 joint works

Key publication venues where Carl Baker has contributed often are:

  • Nature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Biotechnology
  • Genome Biology
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Sporadic autism exomes reveal a highly interconnected protein network of de novo mutations

    Brian J. O’Roak;Laura Vives;Santhosh Girirajan;Emre Karakoc

  • Rare Structural Variants Disrupt Multiple Genes in Neurodevelopmental Pathways in Schizophrenia

    Tom Walsh;Jon M. McClellan;Shane E. McCarthy;Anjené M. Addington

  • Exome sequencing in sporadic autism spectrum disorders identifies severe de novo mutations

    Brian J O'Roak;Pelagia Deriziotis;Pelagia Deriziotis;Choli Lee;Laura Vives

  • A copy number variation morbidity map of developmental delay

    Gregory M Cooper;Bradley P Coe;Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A Rosenfeld

  • Great ape genetic diversity and population history

    Javier Prado-Martinez;Peter H. Sudmant;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Heng Li

  • Personalized copy number and segmental duplication maps using next-generation sequencing

    Can Alkan;Jeffrey M Kidd;Tomas Marques-Bonet;Tomas Marques-Bonet;Gozde Aksay

  • Disruptive CHD8 Mutations Define a Subtype of Autism Early in Development

    Raphael Bernier;Christelle Golzio;Bo Xiong;Holly A. Stessman

  • Recurrent Rearrangements of Chromosome 1q21.1 and Variable Pediatric Phenotypes

    Heather C Mefford;Andrew J Sharp;Carl Baker;Andy Itsara

  • Refining analyses of copy number variation identifies specific genes associated with developmental delay

    Bradley P. Coe;Kali Witherspoon;Jill A. Rosenfeld;Bregje W M Van Bon;Bregje W M Van Bon

  • Population Analysis of Large Copy Number Variants and Hotspots of Human Genetic Disease

    Andy Itsara;Gregory M. Cooper;Carl Baker;Santhosh Girirajan

  • 15q13.3 microdeletions increase risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsy

    Ingo Helbig;Heather C. Mefford;Andrew J. Sharp;Michel Guipponi

  • Excess of rare, inherited truncating mutations in autism.

    Niklas Krumm;Tychele N. Turner;Carl Baker;Laura Vives

  • A recurrent 16p12.1 microdeletion supports a two-hit model for severe developmental delay

    Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A. Rosenfeld;Gregory M. Cooper;Francesca Antonacci

  • A recurrent 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome associated with mental retardation and seizures.

    Andrew J Sharp;Heather C Mefford;Kelly Li;Carl Baker

  • Genome-Wide Copy Number Variation in Epilepsy: Novel Susceptibility Loci in Idiopathic Generalized and Focal Epilepsies

    Heather C. Mefford;Hiltrud Muhle;Philipp Ostertag;Sarah von Spiczak

  • Recurrent microdeletions at 15q11.2 and 16p13.11 predispose to idiopathic generalized epilepsies

    Carolien G F De Kovel;Holger Trucks;Ingo Helbig;Heather C. Mefford

  • Inhibition of Neurotransmission by Peptides Containing the Synaptic Protein Interaction Site of N-Type Ca2+ Channels

    Sumiko Mochida;Zu Hang Sheng;Carl Baker;Haruo Kobayashi

  • Global diversity, population stratification, and selection of human copy-number variation

    Peter H. Sudmant;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Bradley J. Nelson;Fereydoun Hormozdiari

  • High-resolution comparative analysis of great ape genomes

    Zev N. Kronenberg;Ian T. Fiddes;David Gordon;Shwetha Murali

  • Corrigendum: A copy number variation morbidity map of developmental delay

    Gregory M Cooper;Bradley P Coe;Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A Rosenfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Mario Ventura
Mario Ventura University of Bari Aldo Moro
Bradley P. Coe
Bradley P. Coe University of Washington
Tomas Marques-Bonet
Tomas Marques-Bonet Pompeu Fabra University
Santhosh Girirajan
Santhosh Girirajan Pennsylvania State University
Heather C. Mefford
Heather C. Mefford University of Washington
Raphael Bernier
Raphael Bernier University of Washington
Chris T. Amemiya
Chris T. Amemiya University of California, Merced
Jay Shendure
Jay Shendure University of Washington
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital

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