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Mark Blaxter 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 Mark Blaxter sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 362 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark Blaxter 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 Mark Blaxter sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Mark Blaxter is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research work spans multiple areas within the biological sciences, primarily focused on genomics, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their specific subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Research topics covered by Mark Blaxter include:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Frequently publishing in several venues, Mark Blaxter's work appears predominantly in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their recent significant publications include:

  • BlobToolKit - Interactive Quality Assessment of Genome Assemblies, 2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • MitoHiFi: a python pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly from PacBio high fidelity reads, 2023, BMC Bioinformatics
  • Genomes on a Tree (GoaT): A versatile, scalable search engine for genomic and sequencing project metadata across the eukaryotic tree of life, 2023, Wellcome Open Research
  • The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Specimen and sample metadata standards for biodiversity genomics: a proposal from the Darwin Tree of Life project, 2022, Wellcome Open Research

Mark Blaxter frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including Kerstin Howe, Mara Lawniczak, Shane McCarthy, Lewis Stevens, and Richard Durbin, reflecting a strong collaborative network in genomic and biodiversity research.

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2014, which indicates acknowledgment from a major scholarly body within the United Kingdom for contributions to their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide genetic marker discovery and genotyping using next-generation sequencing.

    John W. Davey;Paul A. Hohenlohe;Paul D. Etter;Jason Q. Boone

  • A molecular evolutionary framework for the phylum Nematoda

    Mark L. Blaxter;Paul De Ley;Paul De Ley;James R. Garey;Leo X. Liu

  • BlobToolKit - Interactive Quality Assessment of Genome Assemblies.

    Richard Challis;Richard Challis;Edward Richards;Jeena Rajan;Guy Cochrane

  • Genome sequence of the metazoan plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita

    Pierre Abad;Pierre Abad;Jérôme Gouzy;Jean-Marc Aury;Jean-Marc Aury;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno

  • Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species

    Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;James R. Walters;Adriana D. Briscoe

  • Defining operational taxonomic units using DNA barcode data

    Mark Blaxter;Jenna Mann;Tom Chapman;Fran Thomas

  • Molecular barcodes for soil nematode identification.

    Robin Floyd;Eyualem Abebe;Artemis Papert;Mark Blaxter

  • RADSeq: next-generation population genetics

    John W. Davey;Mark L. Blaxter

  • How many biological replicates are needed in an RNA-seq experiment and which differential expression tool should you use?

    Nicholas J. Schurch;Pietá Schofield;Marek Gierliński;Christian Cole

  • Exosomes secreted by nematode parasites transfer small RNAs to mammalian cells and modulate innate immunity

    Amy H. Buck;Gillian Coakley;Fabio Simbari;Henry J. McSorley

  • Genome-wide evidence for speciation with gene flow in Heliconius butterflies

    Simon H. Martin;Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;Nicola J. Nadeau;Camilo Salazar

  • Phylogeny of Wolbachia in filarial nematodes

    Claudio Bandi;Tim J. C. Anderson;Claudio Genchi;Mark L. Blaxter

  • The promise of a DNA taxonomy

    Mark L. Blaxter

  • Draft Genome of the Filarial Nematode Parasite Brugia malayi

    Elodie Ghedin;Elodie Ghedin;Shiliang Wang;David Spiro;Elisabet Caler

  • BlobTools: Interrogation of genome assemblies

    Dominik R. Laetsch;Dominik R. Laetsch;Mark L. Blaxter

  • Genomic architecture and introgression shape a butterfly radiation

    Nathaniel B. Edelman;Paul B. Frandsen;Paul B. Frandsen;Michael Miyagi;Bernardo Clavijo

  • Systematic position and phylogeny

    P. De Ley;M.L. Blaxter

  • Expressed sequence tags: medium-throughput protocols

    Claire Whitton;Jennifer Daub;Marian Thompson;Mark Blaxter

  • A supergene determines highly divergent male reproductive morphs in the ruff

    Clemens Küpper;Clemens Küpper;Michael Stocks;Judith E Risse;Natalie Dos Remedios

  • Evaluation of tools for differential gene expression analysis by RNA-seq on a 48 biological replicate experiment

    Nicholas J. Schurch;Pieta Schofield;Marek Gierliński;Christian Cole

Frequent Co-Authors

John Parkinson
John Parkinson University of Toronto
Karim Gharbi
Karim Gharbi University of Edinburgh
Rick M. Maizels
Rick M. Maizels University of Glasgow
Barton E. Slatko
Barton E. Slatko Baylor College of Medicine
Chris D. Jiggins
Chris D. Jiggins University of Cambridge
Neil Hall
Neil Hall Norwich Research Park
Jacques R. Vanfleteren
Jacques R. Vanfleteren Ghent University
Steven A. Williams
Steven A. Williams Smith College
James Mallet
James Mallet Harvard University
Steven L. Salzberg
Steven L. Salzberg Johns Hopkins University

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