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53
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3690
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Jeffrey E. Barrick 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 Jeffrey E. Barrick sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 115 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffrey E. Barrick 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 Jeffrey E. Barrick sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jeffrey E. Barrick is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their work primarily spans fields within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist's research output prominently features studies in Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Genetics, Ecology, and the combined field of Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist has made contributions across several research topics, including:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Jeffrey E. Barrick has authored multiple papers published in notable venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), mBio, Nature Communications, Nucleic Acids Research, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Some recent examples of published work are:

  • Engineered symbionts activate honey bee immunity and limit pathogens, 2020, Science
  • Coevolutionary phage training leads to greater bacterial suppression and delays the evolution of phage resistance, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Insertion-sequence-mediated mutations both promote and constrain evolvability during a long-term experiment with bacteria, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Genomic evolution of antibiotic resistance is contingent on genetic background following a long-term experiment with Escherichia coli, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Vertical Transmission at the Pathogen-Symbiont Interface: Serratia symbiotica and Aphids, 2021, mBio

The scientist's frequent collaborators include:

  • Sean P. Leonard
  • Nancy A. Moran
  • Isaac Gifford
  • Richard E. Lenski
  • Katherine M. Elston

Best Publications

  • Identification of Mutations in Laboratory-Evolved Microbes from Next-Generation Sequencing Data Using breseq

    Daniel E. Deatherage;Jeffrey E. Barrick

  • Genome evolution and adaptation in a long-term experiment with Escherichia coli

    Jeffrey E. Barrick;Dong Su Yu;Dong Su Yu;Sung Ho Yoon;Haeyoung Jeong

  • Riboswitches control fundamental biochemical pathways in Bacillus subtilis and other bacteria

    Maumita Mandal;Benjamin Boese;Jeffrey E Barrick;Wade C Winkler

  • The dynamics of molecular evolution over 60,000 generations

    Benjamin H. Good;Michael J. McDonald;Michael J. McDonald;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Richard E. Lenski

  • Genome dynamics during experimental evolution.

    Jeffrey E. Barrick;Richard E. Lenski

  • Genomic analysis of a key innovation in an experimental Escherichia coli population.

    Zachary D. Blount;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Carla J. Davidson;Richard E. Lenski

  • A glycine-dependent riboswitch that uses cooperative binding to control gene expression.

    Maumita Mandal;Mark Lee;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Zasha Weinberg

  • New RNA motifs suggest an expanded scope for riboswitches in bacterial genetic control

    Jeffrey E. Barrick;Keith A. Corbino;Wade C. Winkler;Ali Nahvi

  • The distributions, mechanisms, and structures of metabolite-binding riboswitches

    Jeffrey E Barrick;Jeffrey E Barrick;Ronald R Breaker

  • An mRNA structure that controls gene expression by binding S-adenosylmethionine.

    Wade C Winkler;Ali Nahvi;Narasimhan Sudarsan;Jeffrey E Barrick

  • Repeatability and Contingency in the Evolution of a Key Innovation in Phage Lambda

    Justin R. Meyer;Devin T. Dobias;Joshua S. Weitz;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Jeffrey E. Barrick

  • Metabolite-binding RNA domains are present in the genes of eukaryotes.

    Narasimhan Sudarsan;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Ronald R. Breaker

  • Tempo and mode of genome evolution in a 50,000-generation experiment

    Olivier Tenaillon;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Noah Ribeck;Daniel E. Deatherage

  • Coenzyme B12 riboswitches are widespread genetic control elements in prokaryotes

    Ali Nahvi;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Ronald R. Breaker

  • Identification of 22 candidate structured RNAs in bacteria using the CMfinder comparative genomics pipeline.

    Zasha Weinberg;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Zizhen Yao;Adam Roth

  • Second-order selection for evolvability in a large Escherichia coli population

    Robert J. Woods;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Tim F. Cooper;Utpala Shrestha

  • Mutation rate dynamics in a bacterial population reflect tension between adaptation and genetic load.

    Sébastien Wielgoss;Jeffrey E. Barrick;Olivier Tenaillon;Olivier Tenaillon;Michael J. Wiser

  • Tandem riboswitch architectures exhibit complex gene control functions.

    Narasimhan Sudarsan;Ming C. Hammond;Kirsten F. Block;Rüdiger Welz

  • 6S RNA is a widespread regulator of eubacterial RNA polymerase that resembles an open promoter

    Jeffrey E. Barrick;Narasimhan Sudarsan;Zasha Weinberg;Walter L. Ruzzo

  • A riboswitch selective for the queuosine precursor preQ1 contains an unusually small aptamer domain.

    Adam Roth;Wade C Winkler;Wade C Winkler;Elizabeth E Regulski;Bobby W K Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald R. Breaker
Ronald R. Breaker Yale University
Richard E. Lenski
Richard E. Lenski Michigan State University
Olivier Tenaillon
Olivier Tenaillon Université Paris Cité
Claus O. Wilke
Claus O. Wilke The University of Texas at Austin
Andrew D. Ellington
Andrew D. Ellington The University of Texas at Austin
Nancy A. Moran
Nancy A. Moran The University of Texas at Austin
Walter L. Ruzzo
Walter L. Ruzzo University of Washington
Edward M. Marcotte
Edward M. Marcotte The University of Texas at Austin
Christopher J. Marx
Christopher J. Marx University of Idaho
Claudine Médigue
Claudine Médigue University of Paris-Saclay

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