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Daniela Puiu 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 Daniela Puiu sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 78 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniela Puiu 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 Daniela Puiu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Daniela Puiu is a researcher affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their work is primarily situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, contributing extensively to research across multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Endocrinology, and Clinical Biochemistry.

The scientist's research covers a variety of main topics, such as:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Several recent papers by Daniela Puiu illustrate the scope and focus of their research contributions. These publications include:

  • A draft human pangenome reference, 2023, Nature
  • Pangenome graph construction from genome alignments with Minigraph-Cactus, 2023, Nature Biotechnology
  • Semi-automated assembly of high-quality diploid human reference genomes, 2022, Nature
  • Major data analysis errors invalidate cancer microbiome findings, 2023, mBio
  • High-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the walnut (Juglans regia L.) reference genome, 2020, GigaScience

Puiu's frequent co-authors highlight a network of collaborative work within genomics and related studies. These collaborators include:

  • Steven L. Salzberg
  • Aleksey V. Zimin
  • Dan E. Arking
  • Wen Shi
  • Yun Soo Hong

The scientist has published notably in specialized venues emphasizing genetic and biological research. Prominent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Nature Communications
  • Genome Biology

Best Publications

  • The MaSuRCA genome assembler

    Aleksey V. Zimin;Guillaume Marçais;Daniela Puiu;Michael Roberts

  • A whole-genome assembly of the domestic cow, Bos taurus

    Aleksey V Zimin;Arthur L Delcher;Liliana Florea;David R Kelley

  • GAGE: A critical evaluation of genome assemblies and assembly algorithms

    Steven L. Salzberg;Adam M. Phillippy;Aleksey Zimin;Daniela Puiu

  • The genome of Cryptosporidium hominis

    Ping Xu;Giovanni Widmer;Yingping Wang;Luiz S. Ozaki

  • Genome sequence of the progenitor of the wheat D genome Aegilops tauschii

    Ming-Cheng Luo;Yong Q Gu;Daniela Puiu;Hao Wang

  • Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis

    Agnes P Chan;Jonathan Crabtree;Qi Zhao;Hernan Lorenzi

  • Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus Establishes a Platform for Mosquito Comparative Genomics

    Peter Arensburger;Karine Megy;Robert M Waterhouse;Robert M Waterhouse;Jenica Abrudan

  • Decoding the massive genome of loblolly pine using haploid DNA and novel assembly strategies

    David B. Neale;Jill L. Wegrzyn;Kristian A. Stevens;Aleksey V. Zimin

  • Multi-Platform Next-Generation Sequencing of the Domestic Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): Genome Assembly and Analysis

    Rami A. Dalloul;Julie A Long;Aleksey V. Zimin;Luqman Aslam

  • Hybrid assembly of the large and highly repetitive genome of Aegilops tauschii, a progenitor of bread wheat, with the MaSuRCA mega-reads algorithm.

    Aleksey V. Zimin;Daniela Puiu;Ming Cheng Luo;Tingting Zhu

  • Genome sequence of the necrotrophic plant pathogen Pythium ultimum reveals original pathogenicity mechanisms and effector repertoire

    C. André Lévesque;C. André Lévesque;Henk Brouwer;Liliana Cano;John P Hamilton

  • Genomic signatures of evolutionary transitions from solitary to group living

    Karen M. Kapheim;Karen M. Kapheim;Hailin Pan;Cai Li;Steven L. Salzberg;Steven L. Salzberg

  • Genome sequence and rapid evolution of the rice pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae PXO99A

    Steven L Salzberg;Daniel D Sommer;Michael C Schatz;Adam M Phillippy

  • The genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization

    Ben M Sadd;Ben M Sadd;Seth M Barribeau;Seth M Barribeau;Guy Bloch;Dirk C. de Graaf

  • Assembly of a pan-genome from deep sequencing of 910 humans of African descent

    Rachel M. Sherman;Juliet Forman;Juliet Forman;Valentin Antonescu;Daniela Puiu

  • Sequencing and Assembly of the 22-Gb Loblolly Pine Genome

    Aleksey Zimin;Kristian A. Stevens;Marc W. Crepeau;Ann Holtz-Morris

  • Genome of the Opportunistic Pathogen Streptococcus sanguinis

    Ping Xu;Joao M. Alves;Todd Kitten;Arunsri Brown

  • The first near-complete assembly of the hexaploid bread wheat genome, Triticum aestivum

    Aleksey V Zimin;Aleksey V Zimin;Daniela Puiu;Richard Hall;Sarah Kingan

  • Unique Features of the Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.) Megagenome Revealed through Sequence Annotation

    Jill L. Wegrzyn;John D. Liechty;Kristian A. Stevens;Le Shin Wu

  • Two New Complete Genome Sequences Offer Insight into Host and Tissue Specificity of Plant Pathogenic Xanthomonas spp.

    Adam J. Bogdanove;Ralf Koebnik;Hong Lu;Ayako Furutani

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven L. Salzberg
Steven L. Salzberg Johns Hopkins University
David B. Neale
David B. Neale University of California, Davis
James A. Yorke
James A. Yorke University of Maryland, College Park
Charles H. Langley
Charles H. Langley University of California, Davis
Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Evgeny M. Zdobnov Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Jill L. Wegrzyn
Jill L. Wegrzyn University of Connecticut
Michael C. Schatz
Michael C. Schatz Johns Hopkins University
Arthur L. Delcher
Arthur L. Delcher University of Maryland, College Park
Robert M. Waterhouse
Robert M. Waterhouse Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Gregory A. Buck
Gregory A. Buck Virginia Commonwealth University

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