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Phillip A. Morin

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
11936
World Ranking
14962
National Ranking
6261

Phillip A. Morin publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 132 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Phillip A. Morin 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 Phillip A. Morin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Phillip A. Morin is affiliated with the National Marine Fisheries Service in the United States. The research focuses primarily on marine animal studies, with significant contributions in genomics, genetic diversity, and environmental science related to marine ecosystems.

The main fields of study include biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as environmental science. Within these broad areas, the subfields concentrate on ecology, molecular biology, genetics, oceanography, and nature and landscape conservation.

Their work involves several key topics:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Identification and quantification in food
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Environmental DNA in biodiversity studies
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Phillip A. Morin has published in various scientific journals. Most frequent venues include Wellcome Open Research, Molecular Ecology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Science, and Molecular Biology and Evolution.

The following are notable recent publications:

  • The critically endangered vaquita is not doomed to extinction by inbreeding depression, 2022, Science
  • Reference genome and demographic history of the most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita, 2020, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Reference genomes for conservation, 2022, Science
  • Runs of homozygosity in killer whale genomes provide a global record of demographic histories, 2021, Molecular Ecology
  • Benchmarking ultra-high molecular weight DNA preservation methods for long-read and long-range sequencing, 2022, GigaScience

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Nicholas J. Davison
  • Kelly M. Robertson
  • Barbara L. Taylor
  • Olivier Fédrigo
  • Erich D. Jarvis

Best Publications

  • SNPs in ecology, evolution and conservation

    Phillip A. Morin;Gordon Luikart;Robert K. Wayne

  • Kin selection, social structure, gene flow, and the evolution of chimpanzees

    Phillip A. Morin;James J. Moore;Ranajit Chakraborty;Li Jin

  • Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of DNA from noninvasive samples for accurate microsatellite genotyping of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus)

    Phillip A. Morin;Karen E. Chambers;Christophe Boesch;Linda Vigilant

  • Complete mitochondrial genome phylogeographic analysis of killer whales (Orcinus orca) indicates multiple species

    Phillip A. Morin;Frederick I. Archer;Andrew D. Foote;Julia Vilstrup

  • Factors affecting the amount of genomic DNA extracted from ape faeces and the identification of an improved sample storage method.

    Anthony M. Nsubuga;Martha M. Robbins;Amy D. Roeder;Phillip A. Morin

  • Mitochondrial sequences show diverse evolutionary histories of African hominoids

    Pascal Gagneux;Christopher Wills;Ulrike Gerloff;Diethard Tautz

  • Assessing statistical power of SNPs for population structure and conservation studies.

    Phillip A. Morin;Karen K. Martien;Barbara L. Taylor

  • Genome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes

    Andrew David Foote;Andrew David Foote;Andrew David Foote;Nagarjun Vijay;María C. Ávila-Arcos;Robin W. Baird

  • Minke whale genome and aquatic adaptation in cetaceans

    Hyung Soon Yim;Yun Sung Cho;Xuanmin Guang;Sung Gyun Kang

  • Genome screen for QTLs contributing to normal variation in bone mineral density and osteoporosis

    D. L. Koller;M. J. Econs;Phillip A. Morin;J. C. Christian

  • Phylogenomic Resolution of the Cetacean Tree of Life Using Target Sequence Capture

    Michael R McGowen;Michael R McGowen;Georgia Tsagkogeorga;Sandra Álvarez-Carretero;Mario Dos Reis

  • Genomics in Conservation: Case Studies and Bridging the Gap between Data and Application

    Brittany A Garner;Brian K Hand;Stephen J Amish;Louis Bernatchez

  • A genetic linkage map of the baboon (Papio hamadryas) genome based on human microsatellite polymorphisms.

    Jeffrey Rogers;Michael C. Mahaney;Shelly M. Witte;Shalini Nair

  • Linkage of a QTL contributing to normal variation in bone mineral density to chromosome 11q12-13

    D. L. Koller;L. A. Rodriguez;J. C. Christian;C. W. Slemenda

  • Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery in mammals : a targeted-gene approach

    Nicola C. Aitken;Steven Smith;Carsten Schwarz;Phillip A. Morin

  • Paternity exclusion in a community of wild chimpanzees using hypervariable simple sequence repeats

    P. A. Morin;J. Wallis;J. J. Moore;David S. Woodruff

  • Mitogenome Phylogenetics: The Impact of Using Single Regions and Partitioning Schemes on Topology, Substitution Rate and Divergence Time Estimation

    Sebastián Duchêne;Frederick I. Archer;Julia Vilstrup;Susana Caballero

  • Association Between the T29→C Polymorphism in the Transforming Growth Factor β1 Gene and Breast Cancer Among Elderly White Women: The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

    Elad Ziv;Jane Cauley;Phillip A. Morin;Robert Saiz

  • Genome screen for quantitative trait loci underlying normal variation in femoral structure.

    D. L. Koller;Ge Liu;M. J. Econs;S. L. Hui

  • Patterns of nuclear DNA degeneration over time--a case study in historic teeth samples.

    P. Wandeler;S. Smith;Phillip A. Morin;R. A. Pettifor

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew D. Foote
Andrew D. Foote Norwegian University of Science and Technology
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen
John W. Durban
John W. Durban New England Aquarium
Robin W. Baird
Robin W. Baird Cascadia Research Collective
Jochen B. W. Wolf
Jochen B. W. Wolf Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Paul R. Wade
Paul R. Wade National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Timothy T. Harkins
Timothy T. Harkins Nvidia (United States)
Alex Aguilar
Alex Aguilar University of Barcelona
Patricia E. Rosel
Patricia E. Rosel National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Asunción Borrell
Asunción Borrell University of Barcelona

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