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Manuel A. S. Santos

Manuel A. S. Santos

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
10825
World Ranking
15053
National Ranking
60

Manuel A. S. Santos publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Manuel A. S. Santos sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 214 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Manuel A. S. Santos D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Manuel A. S. Santos sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Manuel A. S. Santos is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Their research centers on multiple aspects of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology, cancer research, reproductive medicine, infectious diseases, and health toxicology and mutagenesis.

The scientist's work spans a range of topics related to RNA and its biological implications. Key research areas include RNA modifications and cancer, sperm and testicular function, RNA research and splicing, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, microRNA in disease regulation, advanced proteomics techniques and applications, and genomics and phylogenetic studies.

Recent research outputs include:

  • All you need to know about sperm RNAs, 2021, Human Reproduction Update
  • Emerging Roles of tRNAs in RNA Virus Infections, 2020, Trends in Biochemical Sciences
  • Fighting Bisphenol A-Induced Male Infertility: The Power of Antioxidants, 2021, Antioxidants
  • Integration of segmented regression analysis with weighted gene correlation network analysis identifies genes whose expression is remodeled throughout physiological aging in mouse tissues, 2021, Aging
  • The role of micropeptides in biology, 2021, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Manuel A. S. Santos collaborates frequently with several researchers. Notable co-authors include Gabriela Moura, Ana Raquel Soares, Andreia Reis, Margarida Fardilha, and Sonya Neto.

Their publications appear most often in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Human Reproduction Update, Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Antioxidants, and Aging.

In addition to journal articles, Santos has contributed to book publications. One noted work is "Sequenciação de DNA - NGS: Manual de Boas Práticas," published in 2023 by Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of pathogenicity and sexual reproduction in eight Candida genomes.

    Geraldine Butler;Matthew D. Rasmussen;Michael F. Lin;Michael F. Lin;Manuel A. S. Santos

  • MicroRNA-155 modulates the interleukin-1 signaling pathway in activated human monocyte-derived dendritic cells

    Maurizio Ceppi;Patricia M. Pereira;Patricia M. Pereira;Isabelle Dunand-Sauthier;Emmanuèle Barras

  • On Endogenous Growth with Physical and Human Capital

    Jordi Caballé;Manuel S. Santos

  • The CUG codon is decoded in vivo as serine and not leucine in Candida albicans

    Manuel A.S. Santos;Mick F. Tuite

  • MicroRNA Expression Variability in Human Cervical Tissues

    Patrícia M. Pereira;João Paulo Marques;Ana R. Soares;Laura Carreto

  • Non-standard Translational Events in Candida Albicans Mediated by an Unusual seryl-tRNA With a 5'-CAG-3' (Leucine) Anticodon

    Manuel Santos;Gerard Keith;Mick F. Tuite

  • Comparative genomics of wild type yeast strains unveils important genome diversity.

    Laura Carreto;Maria F. Eiriz;Ana C. Gomes;Patrícia M Pereira

  • Equilibrium dynamics in two-sector models of endogenous growth

    Antonio Ladrón-de-Guevara;Salvador Ortigueira;Manuel S. Santos

  • Protein mistranslation: friend or foe?

    Liuís Ribas de Pouplana;Manuel A.S. Santos;Jun-Hao Zhu;Philip J. Farabaugh

  • Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution.

    Zoltán Bódi;Zoltán Farkas;Dmitry Nevozhay;Dmitry Nevozhay;Dorottya Kalapis

  • Driving change: the evolution of alternative genetic codes.

    Manuel A.S Santos;Gabriela Moura;Steven E Massey;Steven E Massey;Mick F Tuite

  • Lack of microRNA‐101 causes E‐cadherin functional deregulation through EZH2 up‐regulation in intestinal gastric cancer

    Joana Carvalho;Nicole C van Grieken;Patricia M Pereira;Sónia Sousa

  • SELECTIVE ADVANTAGES CREATED BY CODON AMBIGUITY ALLOWED FOR THE EVOLUTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE GENETIC CODE IN CANDIDA SPP.

    Manuel Santos;Caroline Cheesman;Vitor Santos Costa;Pedro Moradas-Ferreira

  • Ischemic insults induce necroptotic cell death in hippocampal neurons through the up-regulation of endogenous RIP3.

    M. Vieira;J. Fernandes;L. Carreto;B. Anuncibay-Soto

  • Comparative evolutionary genomics unveils the molecular mechanism of reassignment of the CTG codon in Candida spp.

    Steven E. Massey;Gabriela Moura;Pedro Beltrão;Ricardo Almeida

  • A genetic code alteration generates a proteome of high diversity in the human pathogen Candida albicans

    Ana C Gomes;Isabel Miranda;Raquel M Silva;Gabriela R Moura

  • Comparative context analysis of codon pairs on an ORFeome scale

    Gabriela Moura;Miguel Pinheiro;Raquel Silva;Isabel Miranda

  • Competitive Equilibria for Infinite-Horizon Economies with Incomplete Markets☆

    D Alejandro Hernández;Manuel S. Santos

  • Large Scale Comparative Codon-Pair Context Analysis Unveils General Rules that Fine-Tune Evolution of mRNA Primary Structure

    Gabriela Moura;Miguel Pinheiro;Joel Arrais;Ana Cristina Gomes

  • The genetic code of the fungal CTG clade.

    Manuel A.S. Santos;Ana C. Gomes;Maria C. Santos;Laura C. Carreto

Frequent Co-Authors

José Luís Oliveira
José Luís Oliveira University of Aveiro
Mick F. Tuite
Mick F. Tuite University of Kent
Carla Oliveira
Carla Oliveira University of Porto
Margarida Casal
Margarida Casal University of Minho
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University
Duccio Cavalieri
Duccio Cavalieri University of Florence
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Sylvie Dequin
Sylvie Dequin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Raquel Seruca
Raquel Seruca University of Porto
Ivo Gut
Ivo Gut Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico

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