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Christian Becker

Christian Becker

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
71
Citations
21079
World Ranking
2180
National Ranking
158

Christian Becker publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Becker sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 126 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Christian Becker D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Becker sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christian Becker is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany and has a focused research portfolio within the domains of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly contributions primarily explore diverse aspects of molecular biology, genetics, and related biosciences.

The scientist's work predominantly addresses topics related to:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Their publication record includes papers featured in various academic journals, demonstrating engagement with both high-impact and specialized outlets. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science Advances
  • Genome Medicine
  • Clinical Genetics
  • Genetics in Medicine

Recent papers authored by Christian Becker are:

  • "RNA polymerase II is required for spatial chromatin reorganization following exit from mitosis," 2021, Science Advances
  • "HMGB1 coordinates SASP-related chromatin folding and RNA homeostasis on the path to senescence," 2021, Molecular Systems Biology
  • "cfNOMe - A single assay for comprehensive epigenetic analyses of cell-free DNA," 2020, Genome Medicine
  • "Comprehensive molecular analysis of 61 Egyptian families with hereditary nonsyndromic hearing loss," 2020, Clinical Genetics
  • "Full-Length Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals the Unexplored Isoform Diversity of the Myocardium Post-MI," 2022, Frontiers in Genetics

Collaboration plays a notable role in their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Janine Altmüller
  • Peter Nürnberg
  • Kerstin Becker
  • Nataša Josipović
  • Eduardo Gade Gusmao

The scientist's subfields of study further delineate their research focus as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Insect Science
  • Oncology
  • Plant Science

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive genomic profiles of small cell lung cancer

    Julie George;Jing Shan Lim;Se Jin Jang;Yupeng Cun

  • Integrative genome analyses identify key somatic driver mutations of small-cell lung cancer

    Martin Peifer;Lynnette Fernández-Cuesta;Martin L. Sos;Julie George

  • Lifestyle transitions in plant pathogenic Colletotrichum fungi deciphered by genome and transcriptome analyses

    Richard J. O'Connell;Michael R. Thon;Stéphane Hacquard;Stefan G. Amyotte

  • The centrosomal protein nephrocystin-6 is mutated in Joubert syndrome and activates transcription factor ATF4

    John A. Sayer;John A. Sayer;Edgar A. Otto;John F. O'Toole;Gudrun Nurnberg

  • Positional cloning uncovers mutations in PLCE1 responsible for a nephrotic syndrome variant that may be reversible.

    Bernward Hinkes;Roger C. Wiggins;Rasheed Gbadegesin;Christopher N. Vlangos

  • Correlation between genetic and geographic structure in Europe.

    Oscar Lao;Timothy T. Lu;Michael Nothnagel;Olaf Junge

  • Diagnostic yield of various genetic approaches in patients with unexplained developmental delay or mental retardation.

    Anita Rauch;Juliane Hoyer;Sabine Guth;Christiane Zweier

  • Mutations in the Tight-Junction Gene Claudin 19 (CLDN19) Are Associated with Renal Magnesium Wasting, Renal Failure, and Severe Ocular Involvement

    Martin Konrad;André Schaller;Dominik Seelow;Amit V. Pandey

  • Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 5 (FHL-5) is caused by mutations in Munc18-2 and impaired binding to syntaxin 11.

    Udo zur Stadt;Jan Rohr;Wenke Seifert;Wenke Seifert;Florian Koch

  • Mutations in MRAP, encoding a new interacting partner of the ACTH receptor, cause familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 2.

    Louise A Metherell;J Paul Chapple;Sadani Cooray;Alessia David

  • Mutations in STRA6 cause a broad spectrum of malformations including anophthalmia, congenital heart defects, diaphragmatic hernia, alveolar capillary dysplasia, lung hypoplasia, and mental retardation

    Francesca Pasutto;Heinrich Sticht;Gerhard Hammersen;Gabriele Gillessen-Kaesbach

  • COQ6 mutations in human patients produce nephrotic syndrome with sensorineural deafness

    Saskia F. Heeringa;Gil Chernin;Moumita Chaki;Weibin Zhou

  • A genome-wide association scan identifies the hepatic cholesterol transporter ABCG8 as a susceptibility factor for human gallstone disease

    Stephan Buch;Clemens Schafmayer;Henry Völzke;Christian Becker

  • Loss of Nephrocystin-3 Function Can Cause Embryonic Lethality, Meckel-Gruber-like Syndrome, Situs Inversus, and Renal-Hepatic-Pancreatic Dysplasia

    Carsten Bergmann;Manfred Fliegauf;Nadina Ortiz Brüchle;Valeska Frank

  • Integrative genomic profiling of large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas reveals distinct subtypes of high-grade neuroendocrine lung tumors

    Julie George;Vonn Walter;Vonn Walter;Martin Peifer;Ludmil B. Alexandrov

  • NSUN4 Is a Dual Function Mitochondrial Protein Required for Both Methylation of 12S rRNA and Coordination of Mitoribosomal Assembly

    Metodi Dimitrov Metodiev;Henrik Spahr;Paola Loguercio Polosa;Caroline Meharg

  • CD74-NRG1 fusions in lung adenocarcinoma

    Lynnette Fernandez-Cuesta;Dennis Plenker;Hirotaka Osada;Ruping Sun

  • Mutations in RDH12 encoding a photoreceptor cell retinol dehydrogenase cause childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy

    Andreas R Janecke;Debra A Thompson;Gerd Utermann;Christian Becker

  • tRNA splicing endonuclease mutations cause pontocerebellar hypoplasia.

    Birgit S. Budde;Yasmin Namavar;Peter G. Barth;Bwee Tien Poll-The

  • Loss of GLIS2 causes nephronophthisis in humans and mice by increased apoptosis and fibrosis

    Massimo Attanasio;N. Henriette Uhlenhaut;Vitor H. Sousa;John F. O'Toole

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Nürnberg
Peter Nürnberg University of Cologne
Konstantin Nikolaou
Konstantin Nikolaou University of Tübingen
Gudrun Nürnberg
Gudrun Nürnberg University of Cologne
Janine Altmüller
Janine Altmüller University of Cologne
Friedhelm Hildebrandt
Friedhelm Hildebrandt Boston Children's Hospital
Hanns Hatt
Hanns Hatt Ruhr University Bochum
Daniel Rauh
Daniel Rauh TU Dortmund University
Bernd Wollnik
Bernd Wollnik University of Göttingen
Franz Rüschendorf
Franz Rüschendorf Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Edgar A. Otto
Edgar A. Otto University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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