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Overview

Pau Navarro is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has a significant body of research focused on genetics and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple topics related to genetic associations, genetic diversity, livestock genetics, and epigenetics, among others.

The main fields of study for Navarro include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a specialization in the subfields of Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cancer Research, and Immunology. Their research topics cover:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Navarro has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • "A multi-tissue atlas of regulatory variants in cattle" (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • "A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues" (2024, Nature Genetics)
  • "Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Mapping the serum proteome to neurological diseases using whole genome sequencing" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Genetic analyses of the electrocardiographic QT interval and its components identify additional loci and pathways" (2022, Nature Communications)

The primary venues for their publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • UNC Libraries
  • Preprints.org
  • Applied Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers including James F. Wilson, Chris Haley, Archie Campbell, David J. Porteous, and Caroline Hayward. These collaborations have contributed to multiple publications, indicating a networked research profile within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Laura J. Scott;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Andrew P. Morris

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

    Jennifer E. Huffman;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Massimo Mangino

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.

    Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Robert A. Scott;Jonna L. Grimsby

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

    Robert A Scott;Vasiliki Lagou;Ryan P Welch;Eleanor Wheeler

  • A General Approach for Haplotype Phasing across the Full Spectrum of Relatedness

    Jared O'Connell;Deepti Gurdasani;Olivier Delaneau;Nicola Pirastu

  • Genomic analyses identify hundreds of variants associated with age at menarche and support a role for puberty timing in cancer risk

    Felix R. Day;Deborah J. Thompson;Hannes Helgason;Hannes Helgason;Daniel I. Chasman

  • Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Cathy E. Elks;John R B Perry;Patrick Sulem;Daniel I. Chasman

  • Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

    Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

  • Recent human effective population size estimated from linkage disequilibrium

    Albert Tenesa;Pau Navarro;Ben J. Hayes;David L. Duffy

  • Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

    Louise V. Wain;Germaine C. Verwoert;Paul F. O'Reilly;Gang Shi

  • Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: A mendelian randomisation study

    Karani S Vimaleswaran;Karani S Vimaleswaran;Alana Cavadino;Diane J Berry;Rolf Jorde

  • Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis

    Eleanor Wheeler;Aaron Leong;Ching-Ti Liu;Marie-France Hivert

  • Meta-analyses identify 13 loci associated with age at menopause and highlight DNA repair and immune pathways

    Lisette Stolk;John R B Perry;John R B Perry;Daniel I. Chasman;Chunyan He

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline Hayward
Caroline Hayward University of Edinburgh
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh
James F. Wilson
James F. Wilson University of Edinburgh
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh
Chris Haley
Chris Haley University of Edinburgh
Veronique Vitart
Veronique Vitart University of Edinburgh
Ozren Polasek
Ozren Polasek University of Split
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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