D. McKenna‐Yasek

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

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D. McKenna‐Yasek is a scholar working on Neurology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. McKenna‐Yasek has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Neurology, 11 papers in Genetics and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in D. McKenna‐Yasek's work include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (14 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (11 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (6 papers). D. McKenna‐Yasek is often cited by papers focused on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (14 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (11 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (6 papers). D. McKenna‐Yasek collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. D. McKenna‐Yasek's co-authors include Robert H. Brown, H. Robert Horvitz, Peter C. Sapp, Merit Cudkowicz, Betsy A. Hosler, David Schoenfeld, Ivor S. Douglas, Wilson C. Chin, D.R. Rosen and Aurélie Leclerc and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, Annals of Neurology and Journal of Neurochemistry.

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D. McKenna‐Yasek

19 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Epidemiology of mutations in superoxide dismutase in amyotrophic lateal sclerosis

1997 397 citations Merit Cudkowicz, D. McKenna‐Yasek et al. Annals of Neurology profile →

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19 of 19 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mutational analysis reveals the FUS homolog TAF15 as a candidate gene for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2011 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics ·Nicola Ticozzi, Caroline Vance, Aurélie Leclerc, Pamela Keagle, Jonathan D. Glass, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Peter C. Sapp, Vincenzo Silani, Daryl A. Bosco, Christopher E. Shaw, Robert H. Brown, John E. Landers	136
2	Analysis of FUS gene mutation in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis within an Italian cohort 2009 ·Neurology ·Nicola Ticozzi, Vincenzo Silani, Aurélie Leclerc, Pamela Keagle, Cinzia Gellera, Antonia Ratti, Franco Taroni, Thomas J. Kwiatkowski, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Peter C. Sapp, Robert H. Brown, John E. Landers	124
3	Birth order and the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2007 ·Journal of Neurology ·Umesh Vivekananda, Clare Johnston, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Christopher E. Shaw, P. Nigel Leigh, Robert H. Brown, Ammar Al‐Chalabi	8
4	SOD1A4V-mediated ALS: Absence of a closely linked modifier gene and origination in Asia 2007 ·Neuroscience Letters ·Wendy Broom, (unknown), (unknown), A. John Iafrate, C Russ, Ammar Al‐Chalabi, Peter C. Sapp, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Peter M. Andersen, Robert H. Brown	15
5	Failure to detect enterovirus in the spinal cord of ALS patients using a sensitive RT-PCR method 2004 ·Neurology ·W. Allan Nix, (unknown), M. Steven Oberste, Benjamin Rix Brooks, D. McKenna‐Yasek, R. H. Brown, Raymond P. Roos, Mark A. Pallansch	33
6	Confirmation of linkage of type 1 hereditary sensory neuropathy to human chromosome 9q22 1999 ·Neurology ·Khemissa Bejaoui, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Betsy A. Hosler, (unknown), (unknown), Gilmore O’Neill, Jonathan L. Haines, Robert H. Brown	22
7	Limited corticospinal tract involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis subjects with the A4V mutation in the copper/zinc superoxide dismutase gene 1998 ·Annals of Neurology ·Merit Cudkowicz, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Chao Chen, E. T. Hedley‐Whyte, Robert H. Brown	103
8	Genetic fine mapping of the Miyoshi myopathy locus and exclusion of eight candidate genes 1998 ·Neurogenetics ·Khemissa Bejaoui, Jie Liu, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Denis Le Paslier, (unknown), Diana M. Gilligan, Robert H. Brown	6
9	Pilot study of myoblast transfer in the treatment of Becker muscular dystrophy 1998 ·Neurology ·Ann M. Neumeyer, (unknown), D. McKenna‐Yasek, Agatha Zawadzka, Eric P. Hoffman, Elena Pegoraro, (unknown), T. L. Munsat, R. H. Brown	38
10	Epidemiology of mutations in superoxide dismutase in amyotrophic lateal sclerosis breakdown → 1997 ·Annals of Neurology ·Merit Cudkowicz, D. McKenna‐Yasek, (unknown), Wilson C. Chin, (unknown), Ivor S. Douglas, David Schoenfeld, Betsy A. Hosler, H. Robert Horvitz, Robert H. Brown	397
11	Blood Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase and Glutathione Peroxidase Activities in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1996 ·PubMed ·Serge Przedborski, David M. Donaldson, P. L. Murphy, Oscar Hirsch, Dale J. Lange, (unknown), D. McKenna‐Yasek, R. H. Brown	44
12	Nigrostriatal dopaminergic function in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with and without copper/zinc superoxide dismutase mutations 1996 ·Neurology ·Serge Przedborski, Vijay Dhawan, David M. Donaldson, P. L. Murphy, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Francine S. Mandel, R. H. Brown, David Eidelberg	30
13	Superoxide Dismutase Concentration and Activity in Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1995 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Allen C. Bowling, (unknown), D. McKenna‐Yasek, Peter C. Sapp, H. Robert Horvitz, M. Flint Beal, Robert Brown	89
14	Linkage of Miyoshi myopathy (distal autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy) locus to chromosome 2p12-14 1995 ·Neurology ·Khemissa Bejaoui, Koichi Hirabayashi, Fayçal Hentati, J. L. Haines, C. Ben Hamida, Samir Belal, Robert G. Miller, D. McKenna‐Yasek, J. Weissenbach, Lewis P. Rowland, Robert C. Griggs, T. L. Munsat, M. Ben Hamida, Kiichi Arahata, Robert Brown	112
15	Identification of flanking markers for the familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis gene ALS1 on chromosome 21 1994 ·Journal of the Neurological Sciences ·Denise A. Figlewicz, Melvin G. McInnis, Jun Goto, J. L. Haines, A. C. Warren, Aldis Krizus, (unknown), Robert H. Brown, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Stylianos E. Antonarakis, Guy A. Rouleau	6
16	Rapid Communication: Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1994 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Wim Robberecht, Peter C. Sapp, (unknown), D.R. Rosen, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Jonathan Haines, Robert Horvitz, Paul Theys, Robert H. Brown	130
17	Identification of two novel mutations and a new polymorphism in the gene for Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1994 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Jesús Esteban‐Pérez, D.R. Rosen, Allen C. Bowling, Peter C. Sapp, D. McKenna‐Yasek, J. O'Regan, M. Flint Beal, H. Robert Horvitz, Robert H. Brown	65
18	Genetic linkage analysis of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using human chromosome 21 microsatellite DNA markers 1994 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics ·D.R. Rosen, Peter C. Sapp, J. O'Regan, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Karen S. Schlumpf, Jonathan L. Haines, James F. Gusella, H. Robert Horvitz, Robert H. Brown	52
19	Gene linkage in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a progress report. 1991 ·PubMed ·Robert H. Brown, H. Robert Horvitz, Guy A. Rouleau, D. McKenna‐Yasek, Charles B. Beard, Peter C. Sapp, Jonathan Haines, James F. Gusella, (unknown)	2

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