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Glenys Thomson 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 Glenys Thomson sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 152 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Glenys Thomson 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 Glenys Thomson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Glenys Thomson is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and genetics, with notable contributions to the fields of immunology and microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has explored various subfields including immunology, genetics, and nutrition and dietetics. Their main topics of work cover diabetes and associated disorders, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, as well as infant nutrition and health.

Among recent publications, two papers stand out, both published in 2024 in the journal Human Immunology:

  • Natural selection on HLA-DPB1 amino acids operates primarily on DP serologic categories (2024, Human Immunology)
  • Population genetic dissection of HLA-DPB1 amino acid polymorphism to infer selection (2024, Human Immunology)

Frequent co-authors in Glenys Thomson's research include:

  • Richard M. Single
  • Steven J. Mack
  • Owen D. Solberg
  • M Kellis

Their scientific output is frequently published in the venue Human Immunology, reflecting a consistent focus on immunological topics.

Best Publications

  • The role of HLA class II genes in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: molecular analysis of 180 Caucasian, multiplex families.

    J A Noble;A M Valdes;M Cook;W Klitz

  • Genetic heterogeneity, modes of inheritance, and risk estimates for a joint study of caucasians with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

    G Thomson;W P Robinson;M K Kuhner;S Joe

  • An immunogenetic and molecular basis for differences in outcomes of invasive group A streptococcal infections.

    Malak Kotb;Malak Kotb;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Allison McGeer;Hesham El-Sherbini;Hesham El-Sherbini

  • Evidence for Balancing Selection at Hla

    Philip W. Hedrick;Glenys Thomson

  • Mapping Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility to the HLA-DR Locus in African Americans

    Jorge R. Oksenberg;Lisa F. Barcellos;Bruce A.C. Cree;Sergio E. Baranzini

  • Heterogeneity at the HLA-DRB1 locus and risk for multiple sclerosis

    Lisa F. Barcellos;Lisa F. Barcellos;Lisa F. Barcellos;Stephen Sawcer;Patricia P. Ramsay;Sergio E. Baranzini

  • Balancing selection and heterogeneity across the classical human leukocyte antigen loci: a meta-analytic review of 497 population studies.

    Owen D. Solberg;Steven J. Mack;Alex K. Lancaster;Richard M. Single

  • How selection shapes variation of the human major histocompatibility complex: a review.

    Diogo Meyer;Glenys Thomson

  • Measuring the strength of associations between HLA antigens and diseases

    Bengt O. Bengtsson;Glenys Thomson

  • Absolute Risk of Childhood-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Defined by Human Leukocyte Antigen Class II Genotype: A Population-Based Study in the United Kingdom

    A. Paul Lambert;Kathleen M. Gillespie;Glenys Thomson;Heather J. Cordell

  • PTPN22 Genetic Variation: Evidence for Multiple Variants Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Victoria E.H. Carlton;Xiaolan Hu;Anand P. Chokkalingam;Steven J. Schrodi

  • PyPop update – a software pipeline for large‐scale multilocus population genomics

    Alex K. Lancaster;Richard M. Single;Owen D. Solberg;Mark P. Nelson

  • Association Mapping of Disease Loci, by Use of a Pooled DNA Genomic Screen

    Lisa F. Barcellos;William Klitz;L. Leigh Field;Rose Tobias

  • Differentiation between African populations is evidenced by the diversity of alleles and haplotypes of HLA class I loci

    Kai Cao;A. M. Moormann;K. E. Lyke;C. Masaberg

  • Relative predispositional effects of HLA class II DRB1-DQB1 haplotypes and genotypes on type 1 diabetes: a meta-analysis.

    G. Thomson;A. M. Valdes;A. M. Valdes;J. A. Noble;I. Kockum

  • PyPop: A Software Framework for Population Genomics: Analyzing Large-Scale Multi-Locus Genotype Data

    Alex Lancaster;Mark P. Nelson;Diogo Meyer;Richard M. Single

  • Relative predispositional effects (RPEs) of marker alleles with disease: HLA-DR alleles and Graves disease.

    H. Payami;S. Joe;N. R. Farid;V. Stenszky

  • HLA–Bw60 increases susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in HLA–B27+ patients

    W. P. Robinson;S. M. Van Der Linden;M. A. Khan;H.-U. Rentsch

  • An integrated haplotype map of the human major histocompatibility complex.

    Emily C. Walsh;Kristie A. Mather;Stephen F. Schaffner;Lisa Farwell

  • The HLA class I A locus affects susceptibility to type 1 diabetes.

    Janelle A. Noble;Ana M. Valdes;Teodorica L. Bugawan;Raymond J. Apple

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry A. Erlich
Henry A. Erlich UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
William Klitz
William Klitz University of California, Berkeley
Ana M. Valdes
Ana M. Valdes University of Nottingham
Lisa F. Barcellos
Lisa F. Barcellos University of California, Berkeley
Haydeh Payami
Haydeh Payami University of Alabama at Birmingham
Richard H. Scheuermann
Richard H. Scheuermann J. Craig Venter Institute
Edward J. Louis
Edward J. Louis University of Leicester
Wendy P. Robinson
Wendy P. Robinson University of British Columbia
Teodorica L. Bugawan
Teodorica L. Bugawan Roche (Switzerland)
Philip W. Hedrick
Philip W. Hedrick Arizona State University

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