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Charlotte L. Alston

Charlotte L. Alston

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Genetics

D-Index
48
Citations
8214
World Ranking
4065
National Ranking
464

Overview

Charlotte L. Alston is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions distributed across related subfields including Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Cell Biology.

Their research extensively covers several main topics, with notable focus areas including:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Among their recent publications, the following papers reflect key contributions to the field:

  • The genetics of mitochondrial disease: dissecting mitochondrial pathology using multi-omic pipelines (2021, The Journal of Pathology)
  • Clinical implementation of RNA sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnostics (2022, Genome Medicine)
  • Ultrasensitive deletion detection links mitochondrial DNA replication, disease, and aging (2020, Genome Biology)
  • Genetic testing for mitochondrial disease: the United Kingdom best practice guidelines (2022, European Journal of Human Genetics)
  • The genetic basis of isolated mitochondrial complex II deficiency (2020, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism)

The frequent coauthors associated with Charlotte L. Alston include Robert W. Taylor, Robert McFarland, Emma L. Blakely, Thomas Klopstock, and Holger Prokisch, demonstrating collaborative efforts within the field of mitochondrial research and related genetic studies.

Their publications often appear in scientific journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Genetics in Medicine, Brain, Genome Medicine, and Genome Biology, highlighting an engagement with multiple reputable venues in biomedical science.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA mutations related to adult mitochondrial disease.

    Gráinne S. Gorman;Andrew M. Schaefer;Yi Ng;Nicholas Gomez

  • The genetics and pathology of mitochondrial disease

    Charlotte L Alston;Mariana C Rocha;Nichola Z Lax;Doug M Turnbull

  • Use of Whole-Exome Sequencing to Determine the Genetic Basis of Multiple Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complex Deficiencies

    Robert W. Taylor;Angela Pyle;Helen Griffin;Emma L. Blakely

  • Mitochondrial Protein Interaction Mapping Identifies Regulators of Respiratory Chain Function

    Brendan J. Floyd;Emily M. Wilkerson;Mike T. Veling;Mike T. Veling;Catie E. Minogue

  • Recent Advances in Mitochondrial Disease

    Lyndsey Craven;Charlotte L. Alston;Robert W. Taylor;Doug M. Turnbull

  • mtDNA heteroplasmy level and copy number indicate disease burden in m.3243A>G mitochondrial disease

    John P Grady;Sarah J Pickett;Yi Shiau Ng;Charlotte L Alston;Charlotte L Alston

  • A comparative analysis approach to determining the pathogenicity of mitochondrial tRNA mutations

    John W. Yarham;Mazhor Al-Dosary;Emma L. Blakely;Charlotte L. Alston

  • Mutations in the SPG7 gene cause chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia through disordered mitochondrial DNA maintenance.

    Gerald Pfeffer;Gráinne S Gorman;Helen Griffin;Marzena Kurzawa-Akanbi

  • Recent advances in understanding the molecular genetic basis of mitochondrial disease.

    Kyle Thompson;Jack J. Collier;Ruth I. C. Glasgow;Fiona M. Robertson

  • Recessive germline SDHA and SDHB mutations causing leukodystrophy and isolated mitochondrial complex II deficiency

    CL Alston;JE Davison;JE Davison;F Meloni;van, der, Westhuizen, Fh;van, der, Westhuizen, Fh

  • Recurrent De Novo Dominant Mutations in SLC25A4 Cause Severe Early-Onset Mitochondrial Disease and Loss of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number

    Kyle Thompson;Homa Majd;Christina Dallabona;Karit Reinson;Karit Reinson

  • Deficiency of ECHS1 causes mitochondrial encephalopathy with cardiac involvement.

    Tobias B Haack;Christopher Jackson;Kei Murayama;Laura S Kremer

  • Urine heteroplasmy is the best predictor of clinical outcome in the m.3243A>G mtDNA mutation

    R. G. Whittaker;J. K. Blackwood;C. L. Alston;E. L. Blakely

  • Recessive Mutations in TRMT10C Cause Defects in Mitochondrial RNA Processing and Multiple Respiratory Chain Deficiencies

    Metodi D. Metodiev;Kyle Thompson;Charlotte L. Alston;Andrew A.M. Morris;Andrew A.M. Morris

  • LRPPRC mutations cause early-onset multisystem mitochondrial disease outside of the French-Canadian population

    Monika Oláhová;Steven A. Hardy;Julie Hall;John W. Yarham

  • TRMT5 Mutations Cause a Defect in Post-transcriptional Modification of Mitochondrial tRNA Associated with Multiple Respiratory-Chain Deficiencies.

    Christopher A. Powell;Robert Kopajtich;Aaron R. D’Souza;Joanna Rorbach

  • Adults with RRM2B-related mitochondrial disease have distinct clinical and molecular characteristics

    Robert D. S. Pitceathly;Conrad Smith;Carl Fratter;Charlotte L. Alston

  • The p.M292T NDUFS2 mutation causes complex I-deficient Leigh syndrome in multiple families

    Helen A. L. Tuppen;Vanessa E. Hogan;Langping He;Emma L. Blakely

  • Clinical, biochemical, and genetic spectrum of seven patients with NFU1 deficiency

    Uwe Ahting;Johannes A. Mayr;Arnaud V. Vanlander;Steven A. Hardy

  • Clinical, Genetic, and Radiological Features of Extrapyramidal Movement Disorders in Mitochondrial Disease.

    Mika H. Martikainen;Mika H. Martikainen;Yi Shiau Ng;Gráinne S. Gorman;Charlotte L. Alston

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Taylor
Robert W. Taylor Newcastle University
Robert McFarland
Robert McFarland Newcastle University
Douglass M. Turnbull
Douglass M. Turnbull Newcastle University
Emma L. Blakely
Emma L. Blakely Newcastle University
Patrick F. Chinnery
Patrick F. Chinnery University of Cambridge
Rita Horvath
Rita Horvath University of Cambridge
Holger Prokisch
Holger Prokisch Technical University of Munich
Tobias B. Haack
Tobias B. Haack University of Tübingen
Angela Pyle
Angela Pyle Newcastle University
Joanna Poulton
Joanna Poulton University of Oxford

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