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D-Index
139
Citations
146061
World Ranking
183
National Ranking
34

Michael A. Quail 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 Michael A. Quail sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 264 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael A. Quail 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 Michael A. Quail sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 139 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Michael A. Quail is affiliated with the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, having contributed to 47 publications. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Plant Science, and Cancer Research.

Quail's research covers a range of main topics:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

The scientist has contributed articles to key publication venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Nature Genetics
  • Microbial Genomics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Among recent papers, notable works include:

  • On the path to reference genomes for all biodiversity: lessons learned and laboratory protocols created in the Sanger Tree of Life core laboratory over the first 2000 species (2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))
  • Genomic and transcriptomic variation defines the chromosome-scale assembly of Haemonchus contortus, a model gastrointestinal worm (2020, Communications Biology)
  • The mutational signature profile of known and suspected human carcinogens in mice (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • A high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) (2021, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics)
  • The evolution of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils (2023, Science)

Frequent collaborators in their work include Kerstin Howe, Craig Corton, Shane McCarthy, James Torrance, and Mark Blaxter.

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Deciphering the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the complete genome sequence

    S. T. Cole;R. Brosch;J. Parkhill;T. Garnier

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

    Kerstin Howe;Matthew D. Clark;Carlos F. Torroja;Carlos F. Torroja;James Torrance

  • Complete genome sequence of the model actinomycete Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)

    S. D. Bentley;K. F. Chater;A.-M. Cerdeño-Tárraga;G. L. Challis;G. L. Challis

  • A tale of three next generation sequencing platforms: comparison of Ion Torrent, Pacific Biosciences and Illumina MiSeq sequencers.

    Michael Quail;Miriam E. Smith;Paul Coupland;Thomas D. Otto

  • Massive Genomic Rearrangement Acquired in a Single Catastrophic Event during Cancer Development

    Philip J. Stephens;Chris D. Greenman;Beiyuan Fu;Fengtang Yang

  • The genome sequence of the food-borne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni reveals hypervariable sequences

    J. Parkhill;B. W. Wren;K. Mungall;J. M. Ketley

  • Massive gene decay in the leprosy bacillus

    S. T. Cole;K. Eiglmeier;J. Parkhill;K. D. James

  • The genome sequence of Schizosaccharomyces pombe

    V. Wood;R. Gwilliam;M.A. Rajandream;M. Lyne

  • The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei

    Matthew Berriman;Elodie Ghedin;Elodie Ghedin;Christiane Hertz-Fowler;Gaelle Blandin

  • The genome of the kinetoplastid parasite, Leishmania major.

    Alasdair C. Ivens;Christopher S. Peacock;Elizabeth A. Worthey;Lee Murphy

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • Population genomics of domestic and wild yeasts

    Gianni Liti;David M. Carter;Alan M. Moses;Alan M. Moses;Jonas Warringer

  • The genome of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum

    L. Eichinger;J. A. Pachebat;J. A. Pachebat;G. Glöckner;M.-A. Rajandream

  • Genome sequence of Yersinia pestis , the causative agent of plague

    J. Parkhill;B. W. Wren;N. R. Thomson;R. W. Titball

  • Complete genome sequence of a multiple drug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi CT18

    J. Parkhill;G. Dougan;K. D. James;N. R. Thomson

  • The patterns and dynamics of genomic instability in metastatic pancreatic cancer

    Peter J. Campbell;Peter J. Campbell;Shinichi Yachida;Laura J. Mudie;Philip J. Stephens

  • Population genomics of domestic and wild yeasts

    David M. Carter;Gianni Liti;Alan M. Moses;Leopold Parts

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian Parkhill
Julian Parkhill University of Cambridge
Carol Churcher
Carol Churcher University of Cambridge
Stephen D. Bentley
Stephen D. Bentley Wellcome Sanger Institute
Bart Barrell
Bart Barrell Wellcome Sanger Institute
Matthew Berriman
Matthew Berriman University of Glasgow
Karen Mungall
Karen Mungall BC Cancer Agency
Nicholas R. Thomson
Nicholas R. Thomson Wellcome Sanger Institute
Mandy Sanders
Mandy Sanders Wellcome Sanger Institute
Matthew T. G. Holden
Matthew T. G. Holden University of St Andrews
Neil Hall
Neil Hall Norwich Research Park

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