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Huntington F. Willard

Huntington F. Willard

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
102
Citations
36666
World Ranking
707
National Ranking
358

Huntington F. Willard 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 Huntington F. Willard sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 386 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Huntington F. Willard 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 Huntington F. Willard sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Huntington F. Willard is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on genetics and its medical applications. The main fields of study consist of 14 publications in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 4 in Medicine.

Willard's work covers several subfields including Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Cancer Research.

Their research topics include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Willard include:

  • Adam H. Buchanan
  • David H. Ledbetter
  • H. Lester Kirchner
  • M. Schwartz
  • Melissa Kelly

Their recent papers highlight multiple significant research contributions, including:

  • "Androgen receptor locus on the human X chromosome: regional localization to Xq11-12 and description of a DNA polymorphism." (2020) published in UNC Libraries
  • "Clinical outcomes of a genomic screening program for actionable genetic conditions" (2020) published in Genetics in Medicine
  • "Clinical validation of genomic functional screen data: Analysis of observed BRCA1 variants in an unselected population cohort" (2022) published in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
  • "Clinical Outcomes of a Genomic Screening Program for Actionable Genetic Conditions" (2021) published in Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
  • "X and Y gene dosage effects are primary contributors to human sexual dimorphism: The case of height" (2025) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Publication venues frequently include:

  • Genetics in Medicine
  • UNC Libraries
  • Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

Huntington F. Willard has been recognized with several awards and honors including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)
  • William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2005)

Best Publications

  • A gene from the region of the human X inactivation centre is expressed exclusively from the inactive X chromosome

    Carolyn J. Brown;Andrea Ballabio;James L. Rupert;Ronald G. Lafreniere

  • The human XIST gene: analysis of a 17 kb inactive X-specific RNA that contains conserved repeats and is highly localized within the nucleus.

    Carolyn J. Brown;Brian D. Hendrich;Jim L. Rupert;Ronald G. Lafreniere

  • The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome

    Mark T Ross;Darren V Grafham;Alison J Coffey;Steven Scherer

  • XIST RNA paints the inactive X chromosome at interphase: evidence for a novel RNA involved in nuclear/chromosome structure.

    Christine Moulton Clemson;John A. McNeil;Huntington F. Willard;Jeanne B. Lawrence

  • A gene deleted in Kallmann's syndrome shares homology with neural cell adhesion and axonal path-finding molecules.

    Brunella Franco;Silvana Guioli;Antonella Pragliola;Antonella Pragliola;Barbara Incerti

  • Gene for von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis is in the pericentromeric region of chromosome 17

    D. Barker;E. Wright;K. Nguyen;L. Cannon

  • Report of the committee on the genetic constitution of the X chromosome

    K E Davies;J L Mandel;A P Monaco;R L Nussbaum

  • Hierarchical order in chromosome-specific human alpha satellite DNA

    Huntington F. Willard;John S. Waye

  • A first-generation X-inactivation profile of the human X chromosome

    Laura Carrel;Amy A. Cottle;Karrie C. Goglin;Huntington F. Willard

  • Homologous ribosomal protein genes on the human X and Y chromosomes: escape from X inactivation and possible implications for Turner syndrome.

    Elizabeth M.C. Fisher;Peggy Beer-Romero;Laura G. Brown;Anne Ridley

  • Localization of the X inactivation centre on the human X chromosome in Xq13

    Carolyn J. Brown;Ronald G. Lafreniere;Vicki E. Powers;Gianfranco Sebastio

  • Heritable Individual-Specific and Allele-Specific Chromatin Signatures in Humans

    Ryan McDaniell;Bum Kyu Lee;Lingyun Song;Zheng Liu

  • The human X-inactivation centre is not required for maintenance of X-chromosome inactivation.

    Carolyn J. Brown;Huntington F. Willard

  • The interleukin-2 receptor γ chain maps to Xq13.1 and is mutated in X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, SCIDX1

    Jennifer M. Puck;Suzanne M. Deschenes;Joanne C. Porter;Amalla S. Dutra

  • X Chromosome–Inactivation Patterns of 1,005 Phenotypically Unaffected Females

    James M. Amos-Landgraf;Amy Cottle;Robert M. Plenge;Mike Friez

  • Isolation and characterization of a major tandem repeat family from the human X chromosome

    Huntington F. Willard;Kirby D. Smith;Joanne Sutherland

  • Prenatal diagnosis and carrier detection of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with closely linked RFLPs.

    E Bakker;N Goor;K Wrogemann;L.M Kunkel

  • Structure, organization, and sequence of alpha satellite DNA from human chromosome 17: evidence for evolution by unequal crossing-over and an ancestral pentamer repeat shared with the human X chromosome.

    J S Waye;H F Willard

  • A promoter mutation in the XIST gene in two unrelated families with skewed X-chromosome inactivation.

    Plenge Rm;Hendrich Bd;Schwartz C;Arena Jf

  • Analysis of DNA Methylation in a Three-Generation Family Reveals Widespread Genetic Influence on Epigenetic Regulation

    Jason Gertz;Katherine E. Varley;Timothy E. Reddy;Kevin M. Bowling

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth K. Kidd
Kenneth K. Kidd Yale University
Anne M. Bowcock
Anne M. Bowcock Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Carolyn J. Brown
Carolyn J. Brown University of British Columbia
John S. Waye
John S. Waye McMaster University
Mark H. Skolnick
Mark H. Skolnick Myriad Genetics (Germany)
Allen E. Bale
Allen E. Bale Yale University
Thomas B. Shows
Thomas B. Shows Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University
Newton E. Morton
Newton E. Morton University of Southampton
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University

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