Mary‐Claire King
University of Washington
Affiliation University of Washington Top Publications Evolution at Two Levels in Humans and Chimpanzees (1975) – 2,933 citations Strong Association of De Novo Copy Number Mutations with Autism (2007) – 2,869 citations Linkage of Early-Onset Familial Breast Cancer to Chromosome 17q21 (1990) – 2,575 citations Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks Due to Inherited Mutations in ... <a title="Mary‐Claire King" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/mary%e2%80%90claire-king/" aria-label="Read more about Mary‐Claire King">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of Washington
Top Publications
- Evolution at Two Levels in Humans and Chimpanzees (1975) - 2,933 citations
- Strong Association of De Novo Copy Number Mutations with Autism (2007) - 2,869 citations
- Linkage of Early-Onset Familial Breast Cancer to Chromosome 17q21 (1990) - 2,575 citations
- Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks Due to Inherited Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (2003) - 2,252 citations
- Rare Structural Variants Disrupt Multiple Genes in Neurodevelopmental Pathways in Schizophrenia (2008) - 1,835 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Mary‐Claire King
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-9426-1743
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5049132398
Research interests
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Breast Lesions and Carcinomas, Genetic factors in colorectal cancer, Genomics and Rare Diseases
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- Evolution at Two Levels in Humans and Chimpanzees ↗1975 · Science2,933OpenAlex citations
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- 2,575OpenAlex citations
- 2,252OpenAlex citations
- 1,835OpenAlex citations
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- Evolution at Two Levels in Humans and Chimpanzees ↗1975 · Science
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