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Ken Dewar 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 Ken Dewar sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 111 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ken Dewar 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 Ken Dewar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ken Dewar is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Physiology, and Insect Science as notable subfields.

The scientist's work covers various topics including:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Connective Tissue Disorders Research
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Gut Microbiota and Health

Ken Dewar's recent publications reflect diverse research interests. Key papers include:

  • "Dominant gut Prevotella copri in gastrectomised non-obese diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats improves glucose homeostasis through enhanced FXR signalling" (2020), published in Diabetologia
  • "De novo assembly of the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) genome with linked-reads and long-read technologies minimizes gaps and provides exceptional Y chromosome assembly" (2020), published in BMC Genomics
  • "A common flanking variant is associated with enhanced stability of the FGF14-SCA27B repeat locus" (2024), published in Nature Genetics
  • "The omics of our lives: practices and policies of direct-to-consumer epigenetic and microbiomic testing companies" (2021), published in New Genetics and Society
  • "Comparative genomic analysis of thermophilic fungi reveals convergent evolutionary adaptations and gene losses" (2024), published in Communications Biology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Matthew D'Iorio, Jane Grimwood, Jessica Wasserscheid, David Pellerin, and Giulia Gobbo.

Ken Dewar's studies often appear in journals such as:

  • Nature Genetics
  • Diabetologia
  • BMC Genomics
  • Communications Biology
  • New Genetics and Society

The scientist's research contributions notably advance understanding of genetic variants, microbiome interactions, genome assembly techniques, and implications for health and disease through molecular and genomic approaches.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • A predominantly clonal multi-institutional outbreak of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea with high morbidity and mortality.

    Vivian G. Loo;Louise Poirier;Mark A. Miller;Matthew Oughton

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 1 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    Athanasios Theologis;Joseph R. Ecker;Joseph R. Ecker;Curtis J. Palm;Nancy A. Federspiel;Nancy A. Federspiel

  • Genetic variation in the 5q31 cytokine gene cluster confers susceptibility to Crohn disease.

    John D. Rioux;Mark J. Daly;Mark S. Silverberg;Kerstin Lindblad

  • An atlas of over 90,000 conserved noncoding sequences provides insight into crucifer regulatory regions

    Annabelle Haudry;Adrian E Platts;Emilio Vello;Douglas R Hoen

  • Rfx6 directs islet formation and insulin production in mice and humans

    Stuart B. Smith;Hui Qi Qu;Nadine Taleb;Nina Y. Kishimoto

  • Allele-Specific Chromatin Remodeling in the ZPBP2/GSDMB/ORMDL3 Locus Associated with the Risk of Asthma and Autoimmune Disease

    Dominique J. Verlaan;Soizik Berlivet;Gary M. Hunninghake;Anne-Marie Madore;Anne-Marie Madore

  • Global patterns of cis variation in human cells revealed by high-density allelic expression analysis

    Bing Ge;Dmitry K. Pokholok;Tony Kwan;Elin Grundberg

  • Campomelic Dysplasia Translocation Breakpoints Are Scattered over 1 Mb Proximal to SOX9: Evidence for an Extended Control Region

    Dietmar Pfeifer;Ralf Kist;Ken Dewar;Keri Devon

  • Prepublication data sharing.

    E Birney;T J Hudson;Green

  • A defect in a novel Nek-family kinase causes cystic kidney disease in the mouse and in zebrafish.

    Shanming Liu;Weining Lu;Tomoko Obara;Shiei Kuida

  • A complete BAC-based physical map of the Arabidopsis thaliana genome.

    Teresa Mozo;Ken Dewar;Pat Dunn;Joseph R. Ecker

  • Improved genome assembly and evidence-based global gene model set for the chordate Ciona intestinalis: new insight into intron and operon populations.

    Yutaka Satou;Katsuhiko Mineta;Michio Ogasawara;Yasunori Sasakura

  • Comparison of commercially available target enrichment methods for next-generation sequencing.

    Kip Bodi;A. G. Perera;P. S. Adams;D. Bintzler

  • The 1.4-Mb CMT1A Duplication/HNPP Deletion Genomic Region Reveals Unique Genome Architectural Features and Provides Insights into the Recent Evolution of New Genes

    Ken Inoue;Ken Dewar;Nicholas Katsanis;Lawrence T. Reiter;Lawrence T. Reiter

  • Altered microbiome composition in individuals with fibromyalgia

    Amir Minerbi;Emmanuel Gonzalez;Nicholas J B Brereton;Abraham Anjarkouchian

  • Clinical utilization of genomics data produced by the international Pseudomonas aeruginosa consortium

    Luca Freschi;Julie Jeukens;Irena Kukavica-Ibrulj;Brian Boyle

  • DNA sequence of human chromosome 17 and analysis of rearrangement in the human lineage

    Michael C. Zody;Manuel Garber;David J. Adams;Ted Sharpe

  • Sequence and Comparative Analysis of the Mouse 1-Megabase Region Orthologous to the Human 11p15 Imprinted Domain

    Patrick Onyango;Webb Miller;Jessica Lehoczky;Cheuk T. Leung

  • Molecular evolution of the HoxA cluster in the three major gnathostome lineages

    Chi-hua Chiu;Chris Amemiya;Ken Dewar;Chang-Bae Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Nelson B. Freimer
Nelson B. Freimer University of California, Los Angeles
George M. Weinstock
George M. Weinstock The Jackson Laboratory
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri
Roger C. Levesque
Roger C. Levesque Université Laval
Thomas J. Hudson
Thomas J. Hudson Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Rita M. Cantor
Rita M. Cantor University of California, Los Angeles
Mathieu Blanchette
Mathieu Blanchette McGill University
Chris T. Amemiya
Chris T. Amemiya University of California, Merced

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