Megan J. Wilson

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Megan J. Wilson is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan J. Wilson has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Genetics, 45 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Megan J. Wilson's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (14 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (14 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (13 papers). Megan J. Wilson is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (14 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (14 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (13 papers). Megan J. Wilson collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Bolivia. Megan J. Wilson's co-authors include Peter Koopman, Colleen G. Julian, Lorna G. Moore, Peter K. Dearden, Iain L. Lamont, Dagmar Wilhelm, Mark D. Shriver, Josephine Bowles, Abigail W. Bigham and Enrique Vargas and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Megan J. Wilson

84 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Retinoid Signaling Determines Germ Cell Fate in Mice

2006 756 citations Josephine Bowles, Deon Knight et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Megan J. Wilson New Zealand	32	2.5k	2.2k	673	528	509	88	4.5k
Geoff Shaw Australia	35	2.3k 0.9×	2.4k 1.1×	665 1.0×	162 0.3×	826 1.6×	193	4.9k
Enkui Duan China	36	600 0.2×	2.8k 1.2×	551 0.8×	389 0.7×	1.0k 2.1×	124	5.6k
F. B. P. Wooding United Kingdom	39	892 0.3×	1.5k 0.7×	875 1.3×	994 1.9×	201 0.4×	143	5.1k
Hiroki Kurahashi Japan	46	2.0k 0.8×	3.1k 1.4×	976 1.5×	528 1.0×	342 0.7×	278	6.4k
Philippe Monget France	48	2.1k 0.8×	2.4k 1.1×	497 0.7×	130 0.2×	1.7k 3.4×	153	6.8k
Felix Beck United Kingdom	44	2.3k 0.9×	4.3k 1.9×	755 1.1×	459 0.9×	129 0.3×	160	7.3k
Yoshihiro Hayashi Japan	34	1.1k 0.4×	2.6k 1.2×	188 0.3×	110 0.2×	650 1.3×	315	5.6k
Joan Cerdà Spain	42	1.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	185 0.3×	149 0.3×	836 1.6×	156	5.5k
Dale A. Redmer United States	48	1.4k 0.6×	2.2k 1.0×	2.6k 3.9×	2.4k 4.5×	1.1k 2.1×	205	8.9k
Cheryl Ashworth United Kingdom	31	930 0.4×	436 0.2×	605 0.9×	351 0.7×	248 0.5×	115	3.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Megan J. Wilson

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Williams, Brian J., et al.. (2025). O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) expression in U1242 glioblastoma cells enhances in vitro clonogenicity, tumor implantation in vivo, and sensitivity to alisertib-carboplatin combination treatment. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 19. 1552015–1552015. 1 indexed citations

Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (2024). Variation in Whole‐Body Regeneration Between Botrylloides Morphs and Species. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2024(1).

Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (2023). RNA sequencing and expression analysis reveal a role for Lhx9 in the haploinsufficient adult mouse ovary. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 90(5). 295–309. 1 indexed citations

Page, Mike, et al.. (2023). Identification and characterisation of Botrylloides (Styelidae) species from Aotearoa New Zealand coasts. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 58(2). 255–273. 2 indexed citations

Sharma, Lavanya Ajay, Niranjan Ramesh, Ajay Sharma, et al.. (2023). In vitro effects of wool-derived keratin on human dental pulp-derived stem cells for endodontic applications. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 61(9). 617–622. 5 indexed citations

Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (2021). Characterization of a novel Lbx1 mouse loss of function strain. Differentiation. 123. 30–41. 2 indexed citations

Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (2019). Histone deacetylase activity is required for Botrylloides leachii whole body regeneration. Journal of Experimental Biology. 222(Pt 15). 10 indexed citations

Yang, Yisheng, et al.. (2018). The molecular pathways underlying early gonadal development. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 62(1). R47–R64. 25 indexed citations

Rutherford, Kim, et al.. (2018). De novo draft assembly of the Botrylloides leachii genome provides further insight into tunicate evolution. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 5518–5518. 29 indexed citations

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Lamare, Miles D., et al.. (2017). Hematological Analysis of the Ascidian Botrylloides leachii (Savigny, 1816) During Whole-Body Regeneration. Biological Bulletin. 232(3). 143–157. 21 indexed citations

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Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (2017). Selection and evaluation of reference genes for analysis of mouse (Mus musculus ) sex-dimorphic brain development. PeerJ. 5. e2909–e2909. 21 indexed citations

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Wilson, Megan J., Colleen G. Julian, & Robert C. Roach. (2011). Genomic Analysis of High-Altitude Adaptation. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 10(2). 59–61. 5 indexed citations

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Julian, Colleen G., et al.. (2011). Lowland origin women raised at high altitude are not protected against lower uteroplacental O₂ delivery during pregnancy or reduced birth weight. American Journal of Human Biology. 23(4). 509–516. 31 indexed citations

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Bigham, Abigail W., Marc Bauchet, Dalila Pinto, et al.. (2010). Identifying Signatures of Natural Selection in Tibetan and Andean Populations Using Dense Genome Scan Data. PLoS Genetics. 6(9). e1001116–e1001116. 430 indexed citations

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Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (2009). Giant, Krüppel, and caudal act as gap genes with extensive roles in patterning the honeybee embryo. Developmental Biology. 339(1). 200–211. 45 indexed citations

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Julian, Colleen G., Megan J. Wilson, & Lorna G. Moore. (2009). Evolutionary adaptation to high altitude: A view from in utero. American Journal of Human Biology. 21(5). 614–622. 57 indexed citations

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Dearden, Peter K., Elizabeth J. Duncan, & Megan J. Wilson. (2009). Immunohistochemistry on Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Embryos. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2009(6). pdb.prot5227–pdb.prot5227. 5 indexed citations

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Bowles, Josephine, Deon Knight, Christopher Smith, et al.. (2006). Retinoid Signaling Determines Germ Cell Fate in Mice. Science. 312(5773). 596–600. 756 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wilson, Megan J. & Iain L. Lamont. (2000). Characterization of an ECF Sigma Factor Protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 273(2). 578–583. 43 indexed citations

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Wilson, Megan J., et al.. (1992). Mycoplasmas in the plaque and saliva of children.. PubMed. 72(292-293). 221–6. 3 indexed citations

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