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Daniel G. Bradley

Daniel G. Bradley

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Genetics
Ireland
2026

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Genetics

D-Index
96
Citations
36348
World Ranking
866
National Ranking
3

Daniel G. Bradley 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 Daniel G. Bradley sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 234 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel G. Bradley 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 Daniel G. Bradley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2020 - Gold Medal, Royal Irish Academy Life Sciences

Overview

Daniel G. Bradley is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and focuses primarily on research within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a total of 93 publications in this broad field.

The scientist's work spans several specialized subfields: Genetics, Archeology, Paleontology, Molecular Biology, and Food Science. Research topics primarily address Forensic and Genetic Research, Genetic diversity and population structure, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, and Animal Diversity and Health Studies.

Recent research contributions include the following papers:

  • Population genomics of the Viking world (2020), published in Nature
  • Animal domestication in the era of ancient genomics (2020), published in Nature Reviews Genetics
  • A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society (2020), published in Nature
  • The origin of domestication genes in goats (2020), published in Science Advances
  • Ancient genomics reveals tripartite origins of Japanese populations (2021), published in Science Advances

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors: Valeria Mattiangeli, Kevin G. Daly, Lara M. Cassidy, Laurent Frantz, and Ludovic Orlando, each of whom has coauthored multiple publications.

Publication venues with recurrent contributions include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science Advances, and iScience. The highest volume of work has appeared in bioRxiv and Nature, reflecting a strong presence in both preprint and peer-reviewed journals.

Daniel G. Bradley was awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Irish Academy in 2020 for contributions in Life Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Cloning and Disease Association of Hepatitis G Virus: A Transfusion-Transmissible Agent

    Jeff Linnen;John Wages;Zhen-Yong Zhang-Keck;Kirk E. Fry

  • 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

  • Tracing European founder lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA pool.

    Martin B. Richards;Martin B. Richards;Vincent Macaulay;Eileen Hickey;Emilce Vega

  • Evidence for two independent domestications of cattle

    Ronan T. Loftus;David E. MacHugh;Daniel G. Bradley;Paul M. Sharp

  • Genome-Wide Survey of SNP Variation Uncovers the Genetic Structure of Cattle Breeds

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeremy F. Taylor;Curtis P. Van Tassell

  • DNA markers reveal the complexity of livestock domestication

    Michael W. Bruford;Daniel G. Bradley;Gordon Luikart

  • Genetic evidence for Near-Eastern origins of European cattle

    Christopher S. Troy;David E. MacHugh;Jillian F. Bailey;David A. Magee

  • Comprehensive analysis of the gene encoding filaggrin uncovers prevalent and rare mutations in ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic eczema.

    Aileen Sandilands;Ana Terron-Kwiatkowski;Peter R Hull;Gráinne M O'Regan

  • Mitochondrial diversity and the origins of African and European cattle

    Daniel G. Bradley;David E. MacHugh;Patrick Cunningham;Ronan T. Loftus

  • Microsatellite DNA Variation and the Evolution, Domestication and Phylogeography of Taurine and Zebu Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)

    David E. MacHugh;Mark D. Shriver;Ronan T. Loftus;Patrick Cunningham

  • Y-Chromosomal Diversity in Europe Is Clinal and Influenced Primarily by Geography, Rather than by Language

    Zoë H. Rosser;Tatiana Zerjal;Matthew E. Hurles;Maarja Adojaan

  • African pastoralism: genetic imprints of origins and migrations.

    Olivier Hanotte;Daniel G. Bradley;Joel W. Ochieng;Yasmin Verjee

  • Genome flux and stasis in a five millennium transect of European prehistory

    Cristina Gamba;Cristina Gamba;Eppie R. Jones;Matthew D. Teasdale;Russell L. McLaughlin

  • Runs of homozygosity and population history in cattle

    Deirdre C Purfield;Deirdre C Purfield;Donagh P Berry;Sinead McParland;Daniel G Bradley

  • Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe

    Greger Larson;Umberto Albarella;Keith Dobney;Peter Rowley-Conwy

  • Documenting domestication: the intersection of genetics and archaeology

    Melinda A. Zeder;Eve Emshwiller;Bruce D. Smith;Daniel G. Bradley

  • Gene-culture Coevolution Between Cattle Milk Protein Genes and Human Lactase Genes

    Albano Beja-Pereira;Albano Beja-Pereira;Gordon Luikart;Phillip R England;Daniel G Bradley

  • Genomic and archaeological evidence suggest a dual origin of domestic dogs.

    Laurent A. F. Frantz;Victoria E. Mullin;Maud Pionnier-Capitan;Maud Pionnier-Capitan;Ophélie Lebrasseur

  • Genetic Evidence for the Convergent Evolution of Light Skin in Europeans and East Asians

    Heather L. Norton;Heather L. Norton;Rick A. Kittles;Esteban Parra;Paul McKeigue

  • Microsatellite genetic variation between and within farmed and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations

    A.T Norris;D.G Bradley;E.P Cunningham

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. MacHugh
David E. MacHugh University College Dublin
Orla Hardiman
Orla Hardiman Trinity College Dublin
Olivier Hanotte
Olivier Hanotte University of Nottingham
Joachim Burger
Joachim Burger Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Matthew J. Collins
Matthew J. Collins University of Cambridge
Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Mark G. Thomas
Mark G. Thomas University College London
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen
Ludovic Orlando
Ludovic Orlando Paul Sabatier University
Peter Humphries
Peter Humphries Trinity College Dublin

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