David R. Edgell
Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Source-listed associations: Western University
Canada
David R. Edgell has indexed research in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Research topics in the source record include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology.
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David R. Edgell has indexed research in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Research topics in the source record include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology.
Research and publications
The selected publications below appear in both the public ORCID record and the OpenAlex author record. The list is a subset of the researcher’s work.
Institutional record
OpenAlex lists Western University among its last-known institutional associations. These records do not confirm a current appointment.
Identity and source coverage
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At a glance
- Full name
- David R. Edgell
- Alternative names
- D R Edgell D. Edgell D. R. Edgell D.R. Edgell David Edgell David R Edgell David R. Edgell David R Edgell Edgell, David Edgell, David R.
- Fields
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-3858-6150
- OpenAlex ID
- A5052179215
Research interests
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Research topics
Education
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Selected research & further reading
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- Unifying the analysis of high-throughput sequencing datasets: characterizing RNA-seq, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and selective growth experiments by compositional data analysis ↗2014 · MicrobiomeDOI: 10.1186/2049-2618-2-15
- Archaea and the Origin(s) of DNA Replication Proteins ↗1997 · CellDOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80285-8
- An Expanded Plasmid-Based Genetic Toolbox Enables Cas9 Genome Editing and Stable Maintenance of Synthetic Pathways in Phaeodactylum tricornutum ↗2018 · ACS Synthetic BiologyDOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.7b00191
- Barriers to Intron Promiscuity in Bacteria ↗2000 · Journal of BacteriologyDOI: 10.1128/jb.182.19.5281-5289.2000
- Efficient inter-species conjugative transfer of a CRISPR nuclease for targeted bacterial killing ↗2019 · Nature CommunicationsDOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12448-3
Citation & publication trends
Annual source counts; separate scales. OpenAlex coverage may be incomplete for historical researchers.
View exact annual counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 16 |
| 1997 | 4 | 359 |
| 1998 | 1 | 34 |
| 2000 | 1 | 149 |
| 2001 | 2 | 52 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 83 |
| 2004 | 4 | 164 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 86 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 155 |
| 2010 | 6 | 154 |
| 2011 | 4 | 196 |
| 2012 | 1 | 64 |
| 2013 | 2 | 20 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1683 |
| 2016 | 2 | 76 |
| 2017 | 5 | 54 |
| 2018 | 6 | 387 |
| 2019 | 7 | 218 |
| 2020 | 4 | 56 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 102 |
| 2023 | 8 | 58 |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | 10 | 20 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-03T06:38:35+00:00. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- 1,473OpenAlex citations
- Archaea and the Origin(s) of DNA Replication Proteins ↗1997-06-01 · Cell271OpenAlex citations
- 162OpenAlex citations
- Barriers to Intron Promiscuity in Bacteria ↗2000-10-01 · Journal of Bacteriology149OpenAlex citations
- Efficient inter-species conjugative transfer of a CRISPR nuclease for targeted bacterial killing ↗2019-10-04 · Nature Communications144OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Efficient inter-species conjugative transfer of a CRISPR nuclease for targeted bacterial killing ↗2019-10-04 · Nature Communications
- mitoTev‐TALE: a monomeric DNA editing enzyme to reduce mutant mitochondrial DNA levels ↗2018-07-16 · EMBO Molecular Medicine
Journals published in
- ACS Synthetic Biology
- BMC Biology
- Cell
- Current Biology
- EMBO Molecular Medicine
- Journal of Bacteriology
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Journal of Molecular Biology
- Microbiome
- Mobile DNA
- Molecular Biology and Evolution
- Nature Communications
- PLOS Genetics
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Scientific Reports
- Virology Journal
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