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Michael J. Dixon 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 J. Dixon sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 149 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Dixon 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 J. Dixon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael J. Dixon is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine. The primary areas of study include genetics, molecular biology, oncology, neurology, and infectious diseases.

The research topics they focus on are diverse, covering:

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Michael J. Dixon has published in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Oral Diseases
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Epidemiology and Infection
  • Human Genetics and Genomics Advances

Among recent papers are:

  • "Revisiting the embryogenesis of lip and palate development," 2022, Oral Diseases
  • "Dynamic regulation and requirement for ribosomal RNA transcription during mammalian development," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Patient characteristics and predictors of mortality in 470 adults admitted to a district general hospital in England with Covid-19," 2020, Epidemiology and Infection
  • "Integrative approaches generate insights into the architecture of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate," 2021, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
  • "Patient characteristics and predictors of mortality in 470 adults admitted to a district general hospital in England with Covid-19," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael J. Dixon include:

  • Nigel L. Hammond
  • Nina Ishorst
  • Elisabeth Mangold
  • Kerstin U. Ludwig
  • Jill Dixon

Best Publications

  • Cleft lip and palate: understanding genetic and environmental influences.

    Michael J. Dixon;Mary L. Marazita;Terri H. Beaty;Jeffrey C. Murray

  • Cleft lip and palate

    Peter A Mossey;Julian Little;Ron G Munger;Mike J Dixon

  • Mutations in IRF6 cause Van der Woude and popliteal pterygium syndromes.

    Shinji Kondo;Brian C. Schutte;Rebecca J. Richardson;Bryan C. Bjork

  • Loss-of-function mutations in the cathepsin C gene result in periodontal disease and palmoplantar keratosis

    C. Toomes;J. James;A. J. Wood;Chu Lee Wu

  • Positional cloning of a gene involved in the pathogenesis of Treacher Collins syndrome

    Jill Dixon;Sara J. Edwards;Amanda J. Gladwin

  • Tcof1/Treacle is required for neural crest cell formation and proliferation deficiencies that cause craniofacial abnormalities

    Jill Dixon;Natalie Carmaline Jones;Lisa L Sandell;Sachintha M Jayasinghe

  • Prevention of the neurocristopathy Treacher Collins syndrome through inhibition of p53 function

    Natalie Carmaline Jones;Megan L Lynn;Karin Gaudenz;Daisuke Sakai

  • Mutations in genes encoding subunits of RNA polymerases I and III cause Treacher Collins syndrome

    Johannes G. Dauwerse;Jill Dixon;Saskia Seland;Claudia A L Ruivenkamp

  • The Treacher Collins syndrome (TCOF1) gene product is involved in ribosomal DNA gene transcription by interacting with upstream binding factor

    Benigno C. Valdez;Dale Henning;Rolando B. So;Jill Dixon

  • Irf6 is a key determinant of the keratinocyte proliferation-differentiation switch

    Rebecca J Richardson;Jill Dixon;Saimon Malhotra;Matthew J Hardman

  • Spectrum of FOXL2 gene mutations in blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus (BPES) families demonstrates a genotype–phenotype correlation

    Elfride De Baere;Michael J. Dixon;Kent W. Small;Ethylin W. Jabs

  • Mutation of the gene encoding the enamel-specific protein, enamelin, causes autosomal-dominant amelogenesis imperfecta

    M. Helen Rajpar;Kathryn Harley;Chris Laing;Robin M. Davies

  • FOXL2 and BPES: Mutational hotspots, phenotypic variability, and revision of the genotype-phenotype correlation

    Elfride De Baere;Diane Beysen;Christine Oley;Birgit Lorenz

  • Treacher Collins syndrome: etiology, pathogenesis and prevention

    Paul A Trainor;Jill Dixon;Michael J Dixon

  • Hereditary dentine disorders: dentinogenesis imperfecta and dentine dysplasia

    Martin J Barron;Sinead T McDonnell;Iain MacKie;Michael J Dixon

  • Mutation of the Na-K-Cl Co-Transporter Gene Slc12a2 Results in Deafness in Mice

    Michael J. Dixon;James Gazzard;Shazia S. Chaudhry;Natalie Sampson

  • Mutation of the signal peptide region of the bicistronic gene DSPP affects translocation to the endoplasmic reticulum and results in defective dentine biomineralization

    M. Helen Rajpar;Martin J. Koch;Robin M. Davies;Kieran T. Mellody

  • Treacher Collins syndrome.

    Michael J. Dixon

  • A Conserved Pbx-Wnt-p63-Irf6 Regulatory Module Controls Face Morphogenesis by Promoting Epithelial Apoptosis

    Elisabetta Ferretti;Bingsi Li;Rediet Zewdu;Victoria Wells

  • The Treacher Collins syndrome (TCOF1) gene product is involved in pre-rRNA methylation

    Bianca Gonzales;Dale Henning;Rolando B. So;Jill Dixon

Frequent Co-Authors

Jill Dixon
Jill Dixon University of Manchester
Paul A. Trainor
Paul A. Trainor University of Kansas
Graeme C.M. Black
Graeme C.M. Black University of Manchester
Brian C. Schutte
Brian C. Schutte Michigan State University
John J. Wasmuth
John J. Wasmuth University of California, Irvine
Jeffrey C. Murray
Jeffrey C. Murray University of Iowa
Dian Donnai
Dian Donnai University of Manchester
Alexander Hoischen
Alexander Hoischen Radboud University
Christian Gilissen
Christian Gilissen Radboud University

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