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John R. McCarrey 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 John R. McCarrey sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 180 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John R. McCarrey 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 John R. McCarrey sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John R. McCarrey is affiliated with The University of Texas at San Antonio in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with substantial contributions to Medicine. The scientist's work extensively covers subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Plant Science.

The main topics of John R. McCarrey's research include:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Among their recent publications are:

  • "An mTORC1-dependent switch orchestrates the transition between mouse spermatogonial stem cells and clones of progenitor spermatogonia" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "Developmental alterations in DNA methylation during gametogenesis from primordial germ cells to sperm" (2022, iScience)
  • "Unique Epigenetic Programming Distinguishes Regenerative Spermatogonial Stem Cells in the Developing Mouse Testis" (2020, iScience)
  • "Efficient generation of marmoset primordial germ cell-like cells using induced pluripotent stem cells" (2023, eLife)
  • "Developmental origins of transgenerational sperm histone retention following ancestral exposures" (2020, Developmental Biology)

John R. McCarrey has frequently co-authored with the following researchers:

  • Brian P. Hermann
  • Keren Cheng
  • Jake D. Lehle
  • Wei Yan
  • Corinna N. Ross

The scientist's publications often appear in journals such as:

  • eLife
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Andrology
  • iScience
  • Biology of Reproduction

Best Publications

  • Developmental pattern of gene-specific DNA methylation in the mouse embryo and germ line.

    Tal Kafri;Mira Ariel;Michael Brandeis;Ruth Shemer

  • An abundance of X-linked genes expressed in spermatogonia

    P. Jeremy Wang;P. Jeremy Wang;John R. McCarrey;Fang Yang;Fang Yang;David C. Page;David C. Page

  • Human testis-specific PGK gene lacks introns and possesses characteristics of a processed gene

    John R. McCarrey;John R. McCarrey;Kelwyn Thomas

  • The Murine Testicular Transcriptome: Characterizing Gene Expression in the Testis During the Progression of Spermatogenesis

    James E. Shima;Derek J. McLean;John R. McCarrey;Michael D. Griswold

  • The H19 methylation imprint is erased and re‐established differentially on the parental alleles during male germ cell development

    Tamara L. Davis;Grace J. Yang;John R. McCarrey;Marisa S. Bartolomei

  • The Mammalian Spermatogenesis Single-Cell Transcriptome, from Spermatogonial Stem Cells to Spermatids.

    Brian P. Hermann;Keren Cheng;Anukriti Singh;Lorena Roa-De La Cruz

  • The ontogeny of allele-specific methylation associated with imprinted genes in the mouse

    M. Brandeis;Tal Kafri;M. Ariel;J. R. Chaillet

  • Mouse Homologues of the Human AZF Candidate Gene RBM Are Expressed in Spermatogonia and Spermatids, and Map to a Y Chromosome Deletion Interval Associated with a High Incidence of Sperm Abnormalities

    Shantha K. Mahadevaiah;Teresa Odorisio;David J. Elliott;Áine Rattigan

  • Expression of Stimulated by Retinoic Acid Gene 8 (Stra8) and Maturation of Murine Gonocytes and Spermatogonia Induced by Retinoic Acid In Vitro

    Qing Zhou;Ying Li;Rong Nie;Patrick Friel

  • Primate Spermatogonial Stem Cells Colonize Mouse Testes

    Makoto Nagano;John R. McCarrey;Ralph L. Brinster

  • Cloning and expression profiling of testis-expressed microRNAs

    Seungil Ro;Chanjae Park;Kenton M. Sanders;John R. McCarrey

  • Phosphoglycerate Kinase 2 (PGK2) Is Essential for Sperm Function and Male Fertility in Mice

    Polina V. Danshina;Christopher B. Geyer;Qunsheng Dai;Eugenia H. Goulding

  • Differential transcription of Pgk genes during spermatogenesis in the mouse

    John R. McCarrey;Werner M. Berg;Steve J. Paragioudakis;Peter L. Zhang

  • Reprogramming of primordial germ cells begins before migration into the genital ridge, making these cells inadequate donors for reproductive cloning

    Yukiko Yamazaki;Mellissa R. W. Mann;Susan S. Lee;Joel Marh

  • Many X-linked microRNAs escape meiotic sex chromosome inactivation

    Rui Song;Seungil Ro;Jason D Michaels;Chanjae Park

  • Conservation of the H19 noncoding RNA and H19-IGF2 imprinting mechanism in therians.

    Guillaume Smits;Andrew J. Mungall;Sam Griffiths-Jones;Paul Smith

  • Developmental changes in methylation of spermatogenesis-specific genes include reprogramming in the epididymis.

    Mira Ariel;Howard Cedar;John McCarrey

  • Environmentally Induced Transgenerational Epigenetic Reprogramming of Primordial Germ Cells and the Subsequent Germ Line

    Michael K. Skinner;Carlos Guerrero Bosagna M Haque;Eric Nilsson;Ramji Bhandari

  • Asynchronous replication of imprinted genes is established in the gametes and maintained during development.

    Itamar Simon;Toyoaki Tenzen;Toyoaki Tenzen;Benjamin E. Reubinoff;Dahlia Hillman

  • Expression of Xist in mouse germ cells correlates with X-chromosome inactivation.

    John R. McCarrey;Donald D. Dilworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Yan
Wei Yan University of Nevada Reno
Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Ryuzo Yanagimachi University of Hawaii at Manoa
John L. VandeBerg
John L. VandeBerg The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Michael D. Griswold
Michael D. Griswold Washington State University
Michael K. Skinner
Michael K. Skinner Washington State University
Marisa S. Bartolomei
Marisa S. Bartolomei University of Pennsylvania
Howard Cedar
Howard Cedar Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Kenton M. Sanders
Kenton M. Sanders University of Nevada Reno
Sherman J. Silber
Sherman J. Silber Mount Sinai Morningside

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