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Christie L. Kovar is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research work spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on medicine. Their main fields of study comprise Genetics, Cancer Research, Hematology, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology.

The scientific topics covered in Kovar's publications include:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices

Kovar has contributed to recent research articles published in notable venues. These publications include:

  • "Genomic data in the All of Us Research Program," 2024, Nature
  • "Implementation of preemptive DNA sequence-based pharmacogenomics testing across a large academic medical center: The Mayo-Baylor RIGHT 10K Study," 2022, Genetics in Medicine
  • "Genetic testing in ambulatory cardiology clinics reveals high rate of findings with clinical management implications," 2021, Genetics in Medicine
  • "Whole-exome sequencing of 14,389 individuals from the ESP and CHARGE consortia identifies novel rare variation associated with hemostatic factors," 2022, Human Molecular Genetics
  • "Neptune: an environment for the delivery of genomic medicine," 2021, Genetics in Medicine

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Kovar include Donna M. Muzny, Richard A. Gibbs, Eric Boerwinkle, Eric Venner, and Mullai Murugan. These collaborations indicate an engagement with multidisciplinary teams in genetics and genomics research.

Kovar's work is often published in journals such as Genetics in Medicine, UNC Libraries, Nature, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Human Molecular Genetics. These venues reflect a focus on genetics, molecular biology, and translational medicine research.

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes

    Goncalo R Abecasis;Adam Auton;Lisa D Brooks

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • The cancer genome atlas pan-cancer analysis project

    John N Weinstein;John N Weinstein;Eric A. Collisson;Gordon B Mills;Kenna R Mills Shaw;Kenna R Mills Shaw

  • Comprehensive molecular characterization of human colon and rectal cancer

    Donna M. Muzny;Matthew N. Bainbridge;Kyle Chang;Huyen H. Dinh

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

    Michael S. Lawrence;Carrie Sougnez;Lee Lichtenstein;Kristian Cibulskis

  • Comprehensivemolecular characterization of clear cell renal cell carcinoma

    Chad J. Creighton;Margaret Morgan;Preethi H. Gunaratne;Preethi H. Gunaratne;David A. Wheeler

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • Genome Sequence of the Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum

    Stephen Richards;Richard A. Gibbs;Nicole M. Gerardo;Nancy Moran

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • The genome of the model beetle and pest Tribolium castaneum.

    Stephen Richards;Richard A. Gibbs;George M. Weinstock;Susan J. Brown

  • The Genome Sequence of Taurine Cattle: A Window to Ruminant Biology and Evolution

    Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Ross L. Tellam;Kim C. Worley;Kim C. Worley;Richard A. Gibbs

  • Mapping copy number variation by population-scale genome sequencing

    Ryan E. Mills;Klaudia Walter;Chip Stewart;Robert E. Handsaker

  • A high-resolution map of human evolutionary constraint using 29 mammals.

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Manuel Garber;Or Zuk;Michael F. Lin;Michael F. Lin

  • The genome of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

    Erica Sodergren;George M. Weinstock;Eric H. Davidson;R. Andrew Cameron

  • Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species

    Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;James R. Walters;Adriana D. Briscoe

  • The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer analysis project

    Kyle Chang;Chad J Creighton;Caleb Davis;Lawrence Donehower

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Kim C. Worley
Kim C. Worley Baylor College of Medicine
George M. Weinstock
George M. Weinstock The Jackson Laboratory
Lora Lewis
Lora Lewis Baylor College of Medicine
Christine G. Elsik
Christine G. Elsik University of Missouri
Stephen Richards
Stephen Richards South Australian Museum
David Haussler
David Haussler University of California, Santa Cruz
Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Evgeny M. Zdobnov Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital

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