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David S. Horner

David S. Horner

University of Milan
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
13619
World Ranking
18221
National Ranking
580

David S. Horner publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David S. Horner D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Horner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

David S. Horner is a researcher affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, and Ecology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of biological and molecular studies, including:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Next generation sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes: challenges, applications and opportunities (2020) in Briefings in Bioinformatics
  • Complete vertebrate mitogenomes reveal widespread repeats and gene duplications (2021) in Genome biology
  • Drought-Responsive ZmFDL1/MYB94 Regulates Cuticle Biosynthesis and Cuticle-Dependent Leaf Permeability (2020) in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Comparative genomics suggests limited variability and similar evolutionary patterns between major clades of SARS-CoV-2 (2020) in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Comparative Genomics Reveals Early Emergence and Biased Spatiotemporal Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 (2021) in Molecular Biology and Evolution

David S. Horner has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Matteo Chiara
  • Graziano Pesole
  • Carmela Gissi
  • Federico Zambelli
  • Laura Rossini

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with the most frequent being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • The Plant Journal
  • Bioinformatics

Best Publications

  • The grapevine genome sequence suggests ancestral hexaploidization in major angiosperm phyla.

    Olivier Jaillon;Jean Marc Aury;Benjamin Noel;Alberto Policriti

  • The high-quality draft genome of peach ( Prunus persica ) identifies unique patterns of genetic diversity, domestication and genome evolution

    Ignazio Verde;Albert G Abbott;Simone Scalabrin

  • Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Complete MADS-Box Transcription Factor Family in Arabidopsis: New Openings to the MADS World

    Lucie Par̆enicová;Stefan de Folter;Martin Kieffer;David S. Horner

  • UTRdb and UTRsite (RELEASE 2010): a collection of sequences and regulatory motifs of the untranslated regions of eukaryotic mRNAs.

    Giorgio Grillo;Antonio Turi;Flavio Licciulli;Flavio Mignone

  • Bioinformatics approaches for genomics and post genomics applications of next-generation sequencing

    David Stephen Horner;Giulio Pavesi;Tiziana Castrignanò;Paolo D'Onorio De Meo

  • Mitochondria and hydrogenosomes are two forms of the same fundamental organelle.

    T Martin Embley;Mark van der Giezen;David S Horner;Patricia L Dyal

  • Design of a Broad-Range Bacteriophage Cocktail That Reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms and Treats Acute Infections in Two Animal Models.

    Francesca Forti;Dwayne R. Roach;Marco Cafora;Maria E. Pasini

  • Molecular Data Suggest an Early Acquisition of the Mitochondrion Endosymbiont

    DS Horner;RP Hirt;S Kilvington;D Lloyd

  • Tissue-specific mtDNA abundance from exome data and its correlation with mitochondrial transcription, mass and respiratory activity.

    Anna Maria D'Erchia;Anna Atlante;Gemma Gadaleta;Giulio Pavesi

  • Unraveling the complexity of tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant populations by ultra-deep sequencing of the BCR-ABL kinase domain.

    Simona Soverini;Caterina De Benedittis;K. Machova Polakova;Adela Brouckova

  • Iron hydrogenases – ancient enzymes in modern eukaryotes

    David S Horner;Burkhard Heil;Thomas Happe;T.Martin Embley

  • Next generation sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes: challenges, applications and opportunities.

    Matteo Chiara;Anna Maria D'Erchia;Carmela Gissi;Caterina Manzari

  • Hydrogenosomes, mitochondria and early eukaryotic evolution.

    T. Martin Embley;Mark van der Giezen;David S. Horner;Patricia L. Dyal

  • Large-scale detection and analysis of RNA editing in grape mtDNA by RNA deep-sequencing.

    Ernesto Picardi;David S. Horner;Matteo Chiara;Riccardo Schiavon

  • Phylogenomic evidence for the presence of a flagellum and cbb3 oxidase in the free-living mitochondrial ancestor

    Davide Sassera;Nathan Lo;Sara Epis;Giuseppe D'Auria

  • A single eubacterial origin of eukaryotic pyruvate: ferredoxin oxidoreductase genes: implications for the evolution of anaerobic eukaryotes.

    D S Horner;R P Hirt;T M Embley

  • Metagenomics Reveals Dysbiosis and a Potentially Pathogenic N. flavescens Strain in Duodenum of Adult Celiac Patients

    Valeria D'Argenio;Giorgio Casaburi;Vincenza Precone;Chiara Pagliuca

  • CONSTANS imparts DNA sequence specificity to the histone fold NF-YB/NF-YC dimer

    Nerina Gnesutta;Roderick W Kumimoto;Swadhin Swain;Matteo Chiara

  • Iron Hydrogenases and the Evolution of Anaerobic Eukaryotes

    David S. Horner;Peter G. Foster;T. Martin Embley

  • Genetics of Tillering in Rice and Barley

    Ahmed Hussien;Elahe Tavakol;David S. Horner;María Muñoz-Amatriaín

Frequent Co-Authors

Graziano Pesole
Graziano Pesole University of Bari Aldo Moro
T. Martin Embley
T. Martin Embley Newcastle University
Robert P. Hirt
Robert P. Hirt Newcastle University
Michele Morgante
Michele Morgante University of Udine
Massimo Delledonne
Massimo Delledonne University of Verona
Mario Pezzotti
Mario Pezzotti University of Verona
Peter G. Foster
Peter G. Foster Natural History Museum
Giorgio Valle
Giorgio Valle University of Padua
Martin M. Kater
Martin M. Kater University of Milan
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin University of Cambridge

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