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Michael Nothnagel

Michael Nothnagel

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56
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11999
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Overview

Michael Nothnagel is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany and specializes in research within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cell Biology, and Dermatology.

The scientist's publications focus on a range of topics related to genetics and genomics. Key areas of research include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Michael Nothnagel has contributed to multiple papers in notable journals. Some of the recent publications include:

  • "Expanding the genetic architecture of nicotine dependence and its shared genetics with multiple traits," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Development and Evaluation of the Ancestry Informative Marker Panel of the VISAGE Basic Tool," 2021, Genes
  • "Evaluation of supervised machine-learning methods for predicting appearance traits from DNA," 2021, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • "Conserved patterns across ion channels correlate with variant pathogenicity and clinical phenotypes," 2022, Brain
  • "Development and evaluations of the ancestry informative markers of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry," 2023, Forensic Science International Genetics

Their frequent coauthors include Patrick May, Dmitriy Drichel, Manfred Kayser, Tobias Brünger, and Eduardo Pérez-Palma, reflecting collaborations on multiple research projects.

Michael Nothnagel often publishes in the following venues:

  • Forensic Science International Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Nature Communications
  • Genes

Best Publications

  • Sequence variants in IL10, ARPC2 and multiple other loci contribute to ulcerative colitis susceptibility

    Andre Franke;Tobias Balschun;Tom H Karlsen;Jurgita Sventoraityte

  • 15q13.3 microdeletions increase risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsy

    Ingo Helbig;Heather C. Mefford;Andrew J. Sharp;Michel Guipponi

  • Correlation between genetic and geographic structure in Europe.

    Oscar Lao;Timothy T. Lu;Michael Nothnagel;Olaf Junge

  • A genome-wide association study confirms PNPLA3 and identifies TM6SF2 and MBOAT7 as risk loci for alcohol-related cirrhosis

    Stephan Buch;Felix Stickel;Eric Trépo;Michael Way

  • Mutations in GRIN2A cause idiopathic focal epilepsy with rolandic spikes

    Johannes R Lemke;Dennis Lal;Eva M Reinthaler;Isabelle Steiner

  • Combined Analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Crohn Disease and Psoriasis Identifies Seven Shared Susceptibility Loci

    David Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus;Rajan P. Nair;Philip E. Stuart

  • Genome-Wide Association Analysis in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

    Tom H. Karlsen;Andre Franke;Espen Melum;Arthur Kaser

  • Power and sample size calculations for case-control genetic association tests when errors are present: application to single nucleotide polymorphisms.

    Derek Gordon;Stephen J. Finch;Michael Nothnagel;Jürg Ott

  • De novo loss-or gain-of-function mutations in KCNA2 cause epileptic encephalopathy

    Steffen Syrbe;Ulrike B.S. Hedrich;Erik Riesch;Tania Djémié

  • A global analysis of Y-chromosomal haplotype diversity for 23 STR loci

    Josephine Purps;Sabine Siegert;Sascha Willuweit;Marion Nagy

  • Genome-wide association study identifies ANXA11 as a new susceptibility locus for sarcoidosis

    S. Hofmann;A. Franke;A. Fischer;G. Jacobs

  • Identification of a shared genetic susceptibility locus for coronary heart disease and periodontitis.

    Arne S. Schaefer;Gesa M. Richter;Birte Groessner-Schreiber;Barbara Noack

  • Genome-wide search for novel human uORFs and N-terminal protein extensions using ribosomal footprinting

    Claudia Fritsch;Alexander Herrmann;Michael Nothnagel;Karol Szafranski

  • A genome-wide association study confirms APOE as the major gene influencing survival in long-lived individuals.

    Almut Nebel;Rabea Kleindorp;Amke Caliebe;Michael Nothnagel

  • A genome-wide association study identifies GLT6D1 as a susceptibility locus for periodontitis

    Arne S. Schaefer;Gesa M. Richter;Michael Nothnagel;Thomas Manke

  • Benign infantile seizures and paroxysmal dyskinesia caused by an SCN8A mutation

    Elena Gardella;Felicitas Becker;Rikke S. Møller;Julian Schubert

  • Genomic and geographic distribution of SNP-defined runs of homozygosity in Europeans

    Michael Nothnagel;Timothy Tehua Lu;Manfred Kayser;Michael Krawczak

  • A comprehensive evaluation of SNP genotype imputation

    Michael Nothnagel;David Ellinghaus;Stefan Schreiber;Michael Krawczak

  • Association Between Variants of PRDM1 and NDP52 and Crohn's Disease, Based on Exome Sequencing and Functional Studies

    David Ellinghaus;Hu Zhang;Hu Zhang;Sebastian Zeissig;Simone Lipinski

  • Polymorphisms in NACHT-LRR (NLR) genes in atopic dermatitis.

    Filippina Macaluso;Michael Nothnagel;Qumar Parwez;Elisabeth Petrasch-Parwez

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Schreiber
Stefan Schreiber Kiel University
Michael Krawczak
Michael Krawczak Kiel University
Andre Franke
Andre Franke Kiel University
Jochen Hampe
Jochen Hampe TU Dresden
Philip Rosenstiel
Philip Rosenstiel Kiel University
Almut Nebel
Almut Nebel Kiel University
Peter Nürnberg
Peter Nürnberg University of Cologne
David Ellinghaus
David Ellinghaus Kiel University
Manfred Kayser
Manfred Kayser Erasmus University Rotterdam
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki

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