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Paul A. Trainor

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
14797
World Ranking
9659
National Ranking
4262

Paul A. Trainor publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul A. Trainor sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 226 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Paul A. Trainor D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul A. Trainor sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul A. Trainor is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a specific concentration on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Surgery, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, RNA modifications and cancer, Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments, RNA Research and Splicing, Congenital heart defects research, Cleft Lip and Palate Research, and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Developmental Dynamics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Development
  • eLife

Paul A. Trainor has coauthored multiple papers with several frequent collaborators, notably:

  • Natalia A. Shylo
  • Emma L. Moore
  • Soma Dash
  • Ruonan Zhao
  • Jay R. Unruh

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors" (2020), published in Clinical Anatomy
  • "Standardized statement for the ethical use of human cadaveric tissues in anatomy research papers: Recommendations from Anatomical Journal Editors-in-Chief" (2022), published in Clinical Anatomy
  • "The development, patterning and evolution of neural crest cell differentiation into cartilage and bone" (2020), published in Bone
  • "Dynamic regulation and requirement for ribosomal RNA transcription during mammalian development" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "RNA Polymerases I and III in development and disease" (2022), published in Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Best Publications

  • Relations and interactions between cranial mesoderm and neural crest populations

    Drew M. Noden;Paul A. Trainor

  • 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

  • Patterning the cranial neural crest: hindbrain segmentation and Hox gene plasticity.

    Paul A. Trainor;Robb Krumlauf;Robb Krumlauf

  • Cranial paraxial mesoderm and neural crest cells of the mouse embryo: co-distribution in the craniofacial mesenchyme but distinct segregation in branchial arches.

    Paul A. Trainor;Patrick P. L. Tam

  • Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors.

    Joe Iwanaga;Joe Iwanaga;Vishram Singh;Aiji Ohtsuka;Youngil Hwang

  • Hox genes, neural crest cells and branchial arch patterning

    Paul A Trainor;Robb Krumlauf

  • RDH10 is essential for synthesis of embryonic retinoic acid and is required for limb, craniofacial, and organ development

    Lisa L. Sandell;Brian W. Sanderson;Gennadiy Moiseyev;Teri Johnson

  • Plasticity in mouse neural crest cells reveals a new patterning role for cranial mesoderm.

    Paul Trainor;Robb Krumlauf

  • Neural Crest Stem and Progenitor Cells

    Jennifer F Crane;Paul A Trainor

  • The developmental etiology and pathogenesis of Hirschsprung disease.

    Naomi E. Butler Tjaden;Naomi E. Butler Tjaden;Paul A. Trainor;Paul A. Trainor

  • Neural crest stem cells: discovery, properties and potential for therapy

    Annita Achilleos;Paul A Trainor;Paul A Trainor

  • Treacher Collins syndrome: etiology, pathogenesis and prevention

    Paul A Trainor;Jill Dixon;Michael J Dixon

  • Role of the Isthmus and FGFs in Resolving the Paradox of Neural Crest Plasticity and Prepatterning

    Paul A. Trainor;Linda Ariza-McNaughton;Robb Krumlauf

  • Defects in pathfinding by cranial neural crest cells in mice lacking the neuregulin receptor ErbB4

    Jon P. Golding;Paul Trainor;Robb Krumlauf;Martin Gassmann

  • Specification and segmentation of the paraxial mesoderm

    Patrick P. L. Tam;Paul A. Trainor

  • Cranial paraxial mesoderm: regionalisation of cell fate and impact on craniofacial development in mouse embryos.

    P. A. Trainor;Seong-Seng Tan;P. P. L. Tam

  • Craniofacial birth defects: The role of neural crest cells in the etiology and pathogenesis of Treacher Collins syndrome and the potential for prevention

    Paul A. Trainor

  • Signals and Switches in Mammalian Neural Crest Cell Differentiation

    Shachi Bhatt;Raul Diaz;Paul A. Trainor

  • Treacher Collins syndrome

    Jill Dixon;Paul Trainor;Michael J. Dixon

Frequent Co-Authors

Robb Krumlauf
Robb Krumlauf Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Michael J. Dixon
Michael J. Dixon University of Manchester
Jill Dixon
Jill Dixon University of Manchester
Patrick P.L. Tam
Patrick P.L. Tam University of Sydney
Gregg Duester
Gregg Duester Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Daisuke Sakai
Daisuke Sakai Tokai University
Scott E. Fraser
Scott E. Fraser University of Southern California
Joan T. Richtsmeier
Joan T. Richtsmeier Pennsylvania State University
Ralph S. Marcucio
Ralph S. Marcucio University of California, San Francisco
Robert Baker
Robert Baker New York University

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Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Benedikt Hallgrímsson

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Gregg Duester

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

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Marianne Bronner-Fraser

Marianne Bronner-Fraser

California Institute of Technology

Publications: 27

Yang Chai

Yang Chai

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publications: 26

Roberto Mayor

Roberto Mayor

University College London

Publications: 26

Thomas F. Schilling

Thomas F. Schilling

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Publications: 25

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Shigeru Kuratani

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Publications: 23

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École Normale Supérieure

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