2026 David Bentley: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	98	790	743	397	370	189	85465
Molecular Biology	98	560	501	307	271	189	85465

Research.com Recognitions

1990 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

David Bentley is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States and specializes in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research focuses predominantly on molecular biology, with significant work in RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, and mechanisms of RNA and protein synthesis. They have also contributed to genomics and chromatin dynamics, interferon and immune responses, signaling pathways in disease, and plant and fungal interactions research.

They have an extensive publication record with 67 publications in their main field of study. Their research appears frequently in several notable venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 6 papers, SSRN Electronic Journal with 4 papers, Molecular Cell and eLife with 3 papers each, and Genes & Development with 2 publications.

Their recent papers include:

Alternative RNA structures formed during transcription depend on elongation rate and modify RNA processing, published in 2021 in Molecular Cell
Selective inhibition of CDK7 reveals high-confidence targets and new models for TFIIH function in transcription, published in 2020 in Genes & Development
The pausing zone and control of RNA polymerase II elongation by Spt5: Implications for the pause-release model, published in 2022 in Molecular Cell
Pre-mRNA splicing and its cotranscriptional connections, published in 2023 in Trends in Genetics
Xrn2 substrate mapping identifies torpedo loading sites and extensive premature termination of RNA pol II transcription, published in 2022 in Genes & Development

David Bentley has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships in their field. Some of the most frequent coauthors include:

Nova Fong
Benjamin Erickson
Ryan M. Sheridan
Robin D. Dowell
Dylan J. Taatjes

Their work spans a variety of specialized topics such as RNA research and splicing with 36 publications, RNA modifications and cancer with 30 publications, and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms with 20 publications. Other areas covered include genomics and chromatin dynamics, interferon and immune responses, as well as signaling pathways in disease and plant and fungal interactions.

In recognition of their contributions to the field, David Bentley was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 1990.

Best Publications

Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

31093
Citations
Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

9206
Citations
Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA to Monitor Metastatic Breast Cancer

Sarah-Jane Dawson;Dana W Y Tsui;Muhammed Murtaza;Heather Biggs

2387
Citations
Non-invasive analysis of acquired resistance to cancer therapy by sequencing of plasma DNA

Muhammed Murtaza;Sarah-Jane Dawson;Dana W. Y. Tsui;Davina Gale

1615
Citations
The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22

I. Dunham;N. Shimizu;B. A. Roe;S. Chissoe

1504
Citations
Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

1462
Citations
Noninvasive Identification and Monitoring of Cancer Mutations by Targeted Deep Sequencing of Plasma DNA

Tim Forshew;Muhammed Murtaza;Christine Parkinson;Christine Parkinson;Davina Gale

1446
Citations
Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

1431
Citations
A gene map of the human genome

G. D. Schuler;M. S. Boguski;E. A. Stewart;L. D. Stein

1364
Citations
The C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II couples mRNA processing to transcription.

Susan McCracken;Nova Fong;Krassimir Yankulov;Scott Ballantyne

1170
Citations
Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

K. Mayer;C. Schüller;R. Wambutt;G. Murphy

1169
Citations
Germline mutations affecting the proofreading domains of POLE and POLD1 predispose to colorectal adenomas and carcinomas

Claire Palles;Jean-Baptiste Cazier;Kimberley M Howarth;Enric Domingo

1071
Citations
Coupling mRNA processing with transcription in time and space

David L. Bentley

993
Citations
A block to elongation is largely responsible for decreased transcription of c-myc in differentiated HL60 cells.

David L. Bentley;Mark Groudine

972
Citations
A Slow RNA Polymerase II Affects Alternative Splicing In Vivo

Manuel de la Mata;Claudio R Alonso;Sebastián Kadener;Juan P Fededa

836
Citations
Highly parallel SNP genotyping.

J B Fan;A Oliphant;R Shen;B G Kermani

763
Citations
Localization of type 1 diabetes susceptibility to the MHC class I genes HLA-B and HLA-A

Sergey Nejentsev;Joanna M. M. Howson;Neil M. Walker;Jeffrey Szeszko

711
Citations
5′-Capping enzymes are targeted to pre-mRNA by binding to the phosphorylated carboxy-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II

Susan McCracken;Nova Fong;Emanuel Rosonina;Krassimir Yankulov

706
Citations
Rules of engagement: co-transcriptional recruitment of pre-mRNA processing factors.

David L Bentley

667
Citations
Common VKORC1 and GGCX polymorphisms associated with warfarin dose.

Mia Wadelius;L.Y. Chen;K. Downes;J. Ghori

627
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean Humphray Illumina (United States)

Jenny C. Taylor University of Oxford

Panos Deloukas Queen Mary University of London

Terence H. Rabbitts Institute of Cancer Research

Sarah Hunt European Bioinformatics Institute

Peter Donnelly University of Oxford

Anna Schuh University of Oxford

Willem H. Ouwehand University of Cambridge

Samantha J.L. Knight University of Oxford

Nicholas A. Watkins NHS Blood and Transplant

External Links

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