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Christian R. Marshall

Christian R. Marshall

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Genetics

D-Index
79
Citations
39851
World Ranking
1614
National Ranking
56

Overview

Christian R. Marshall is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada.

Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these disciplines, their work is particularly focused on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Epidemiology.

Marshall's research explores several key topics, including:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Their recent papers include:

  • Genomic architecture of autism from comprehensive whole-genome sequence annotation, 2022, published in Cell
  • Dissecting the Shared Genetic Architecture of Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric Disorders, and Known Risk Factors, 2021, published in Biological Psychiatry
  • Best practices for the analytical validation of clinical whole-genome sequencing intended for the diagnosis of germline disease, 2020, published in npj Genomic Medicine
  • A framework for an evidence-based gene list relevant to autism spectrum disorder, 2020, published in Nature Reviews Genetics
  • Genetic contributors to risk of schizophrenia in the presence of a 22q11.2 deletion, 2020, published in Molecular Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Marshall include:

  • Gregory Costain
  • Stephen W. Scherer
  • Robin Z. Hayeems
  • Roberto Mendoza-Londono
  • Kym M. Boycott

Marshall's work appears regularly in several publication venues. The most frequent include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genetics in Medicine Open
  • Genetics in Medicine
  • npj Genomic Medicine
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A

Best Publications

  • Global variation in copy number in the human genome

    Richard Redon;Shumpei Ishikawa;Karen R. Fitch;Lars Feuk

  • Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

    Silvia De Rubeis;Xin-Xin He;Arthur P Goldberg;Christopher S. Poultney

  • Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

  • Structural variation of chromosomes in autism spectrum disorder.

    Christian R. Marshall;Abdul Noor;John B. Vincent;Anath C. Lionel

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

    Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

  • Subgroup-specific structural variation across 1,000 medulloblastoma genomes

    Paul A. Northcott;Paul A. Northcott;David J.H. Shih;John Peacock;Livia Garzia

  • Whole genome sequencing resource identifies 18 new candidate genes for autism spectrum disorder

    Ryan K C Yuen;Daniele Merico;Matt Bookman;Jennifer L. Howe

  • Contribution of SHANK3 Mutations to Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Rainald Moessner;Christian R. Marshall;James S. Sutcliffe;Jennifer Skaug

  • A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism

    Lauren A. Weiss;Lauren A. Weiss;Dan E. Arking;Mark J. Daly;Mark J. Daly;Aravinda Chakravarti

  • A genome-wide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Regina Regan

  • Mutations in the SHANK2 synaptic scaffolding gene in autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation.

    Simone Berkel;Christian R Marshall;Birgit Weiss;Jennifer L Howe

  • Whole-genome sequencing of quartet families with autism spectrum disorder

    Ryan K C Yuen;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram;Daniele Merico;Susan Walker

  • Improved diagnostic yield compared with targeted gene sequencing panels suggests a role for whole-genome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test.

    Anath C Lionel;Gregory Costain;Nasim Monfared;Susan Walker

  • Mirror extreme BMI phenotypes associated with gene dosage at the chromosome 16p11.2 locus

    Sébastien Jacquemont;Alexandre Reymond;Flore Zufferey;Louise Harewood

  • Detection of Clinically Relevant Genetic Variants in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Yong-hui Jiang;Ryan K.C. Yuen;Xin Jin;Xin Jin;Mingbang Wang

  • Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis and Whole-Exome Sequencing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Kristiina Tammimies;Kristiina Tammimies;Christian R. Marshall;Susan Walker;Gaganjot Kaur

  • An international effort towards developing standards for best practices in analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical genome sequencing results in the CLARITY Challenge.

    Catherine A. Brownstein;Alan H. Beggs;Nils Homer;Barry Merriman

  • Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto
Anne S. Bassett
Anne S. Bassett University of Toronto
Daniele Merico
Daniele Merico University of Toronto
Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Bridget A. Fernandez
Bridget A. Fernandez Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dalila Pinto
Dalila Pinto Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Wendy Roberts
Wendy Roberts University of Toronto
Peter N. Ray
Peter N. Ray University of Toronto
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta
John B. Vincent
John B. Vincent Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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