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Robb Krumlauf publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robb Krumlauf sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 260 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Robb Krumlauf D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robb Krumlauf sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Edwin Grant Conklin Medal, Society for Developmental Biology
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Robb Krumlauf is affiliated with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in the United States. Their research primarily falls within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation. The scientist's work also spans areas including Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, Congenital Heart Defects Research, interferon and immune responses, Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Cancer-Related Molecular Mechanisms, and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

They have contributed extensively to molecular biology and genetics, as evidenced by their notable publications and collaborative efforts.

Their recent papers include:

  • Segmentation and patterning of the vertebrate hindbrain, 2021, published in Development
  • A Hox gene regulatory network for hindbrain segmentation, 2020, published in Current Topics in Developmental Biology
  • Transcriptional Regulation and Implications for Controlling Hox Gene Expression, 2022, Journal of Developmental Biology
  • An improved germline genome assembly for the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus illuminates the evolution of germline-specific chromosomes, 2023, Cell Reports
  • FAM20B-catalyzed glycosaminoglycans control murine tooth number by restricting FGFR2b signaling, 2020, BMC Biology

Krumlauf has frequently published in several venues, most notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Development
  • Journal of Developmental Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Common collaborators include:

  • Hugo J. Parker
  • Bony De Kumar
  • Zainab Afzal
  • Ariel Paulson
  • Irina Pushel

Throughout their career, Krumlauf has received various honors including:

  • Edwin Grant Conklin Medal, Society for Developmental Biology, 2018
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2007
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2003
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Best Publications

  • Homeobox genes and axial patterning

    William McGinnis;Robb Krumlauf

  • Hox genes in vertebrate development.

    Robb Krumlauf

  • The murine and Drosophila homeobox gene complexes have common features of organization and expression

    Anthony Graham;Nancy Papalopulu;Robb Krumlauf

  • Segmental expression of Hox-2 homoeobox-containing genes in the developing mouse hindbrain

    David G. Wilkinson;Sangita Bhatt;Martyn Cook;Edorado Boncinelli

  • Sequencing of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) genome provides insights into vertebrate evolution

    Jeramiah J. Smith;Shigehiro Kuraku;Carson Holt;Tatjana Sauka-Spengler

  • A distinct Hox code for the branchial region of the vertebrate head

    Paul Hunt;Massimo Gulisano;Martyn Cook;Mai-Har Sham

  • Segmental expression of Hoxb-1 is controlled by a highly conserved autoregulatory loop dependent upon exd/pbx

    Helke Pöpperl;Mariann Bienz;Michèle Studer;Siu-Kwong Chan

  • Retinoic acid alters hindbrain Hox code and induces transformation of rhombomeres 2/3 into a 4/5 identity.

    Heather Marshall;Stefan Nonchev;Mai Har Sham;Ian Muchamore

  • A conserved retinoic acid response element required for early expression of the homeobox gene Hoxb-1.

    Heather Marshall;Michèle Studer;Heike Pöpperl;Sam Aparicio

  • Introduction of a subtle mutation into the hox-2.6 locus in embryonic stem cells

    Paul Hasty;Ramiro Ramírez-Solis;Robb Krumlauf;Allan Bradley

  • Global analysis of H3K4 methylation defines MLL family member targets and points to a role for MLL1-mediated H3K4 methylation in the regulation of transcriptional initiation by RNA polymerase II.

    Pengfei Wang;Chengqi Lin;Edwin R. Smith;Hong Guo

  • Bone density ligand, Sclerostin, directly interacts with LRP5 but not LRP5G171V to modulate Wnt activity.

    Debra L Ellies;Beth Viviano;John McCarthy;Jean-Philippe Rey

  • Diversity of alpha-fetoprotein gene expression in mice is generated by a combination of separate enhancer elements

    Robert E. Hammer;Robb Krumlauf;Sally A. Camper;Ralph L. Brinster

  • Mutations in the human Delta homologue, DLL3 , cause axial skeletal defects in spondylocostal dysostosis

    Michael P. Bulman;Kenro Kusumi;Timothy M. Frayling;Carole McKeown

  • Hoxb-4 (Hox-2.6) mutant mice show homeotic transformation of a cervical vertebra and defects in the closure of the sternal rudiments

    Ramiro Ramfrez-Solis;Hui Zheng;Jenny Whiting;Robb Krumlauf

  • 'Shocking' developments in chick embryology: electroporation and in ovo gene expression.

    Nobue Itasaki;Sophie Bel-Vialar;Robb Krumlauf

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

    Paul A. Trainor;Robb Krumlauf;Robb Krumlauf

  • Initiating Hox gene expression: in the early chick neural tube differential sensitivity to FGF and RA signaling subdivides the HoxB genes in two distinct groups.

    Sophie Bel-Vialar;Nobue Itasaki;Robb Krumlauf;Robb Krumlauf

  • Wise, a context-dependent activator and inhibitor of Wnt signalling

    Nobue Itasaki;C Michael Jones;Sara Mercurio;Alison Rowe

  • Multiple spatially specific enhancers are required to reconstruct the pattern of Hox-2.6 gene expression.

    J. Whiting;H. Marshall;M. Cook;R. Krumlauf

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Trainor
Paul A. Trainor University of Kansas
David G. Wilkinson
David G. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Michèle Studer
Michèle Studer Université Côte d'Azur
Nancy Papalopulu
Nancy Papalopulu University of Manchester
Andrew Lumsden
Andrew Lumsden King's College London
Anthony Graham
Anthony Graham King's College London
Denis Duboule
Denis Duboule Collège de France
Chris T. Amemiya
Chris T. Amemiya University of California, Merced
Julia Zeitlinger
Julia Zeitlinger Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Ophir D. Klein
Ophir D. Klein University of California, San Francisco

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