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G. Willemsen

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h-index: 133
Works: 660
Citations: 82K

Most-cited papers

Large-scale association analyses identify host factors influencing human gut microbiome composition
A. Kurilshikov, C. Medina-Gomez, Rodrigo Bacigalupe, D. Radjabzadeh +100 more
2021Nature Genetics1,522 citations Open access
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The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids
Sarah E. Graham, S. Clarke, Kuan-Han H. Wu, S. Kanoni +496 more
2021Nature826 citations Open access
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The Trans-Ancestral Genomic Architecture of Glycemic Traits
Ji Chen, C. Spracklen, G. Marenne, Arushi Varshney +404 more
2021Nature Genetics465 citations Open access
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Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation
Josine L. Min, G. Hemani, E. Hannon, K. Dekkers +152 more
2021Nature Genetics428 citations Open access
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Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use
Gretchen R. B. Saunders, Xingyan Wang, Fang Chen, Seonkyeong Jang +213 more
2022Nature426 citations Open access
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Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing
K. Ruth, F. Day, Jazib Hussain, Ana Martínez-Marchal +264 more
2021Nature341 citations Open access
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Trans-ancestry genome-wide study of depression identifies 697 associations implicating cell types and pharmacotherapies
M. Adams, F. Streit, Xiangrui Meng, S. Awasthi +374 more
2025Cell247 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention
Zhe Wang, Andrew Emmerich, Nicolas J. Pillon, Timothy Moore +223 more
2022Nature Genetics195 citations Open access
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Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts
K. Silventoinen, A. Jelenkovic, R. Sund, A. Latvala +71 more
2020Scientific Reports164 citations Open access
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Genome-wide Association Analysis in Humans Links Nucleotide Metabolism to Leukocyte Telomere Length
Chen Li, S. Stoma, L. Lotta, S. Warner +92 more
2020American Journal of Human Genetics155 citations Open access
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Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability
V. Lagou, R. Mägi, J. Hottenga, H. Grallert +200 more
2021Nature Communications137 citations Open access
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Identification of 371 genetic variants for age at first sex and birth linked to externalising behaviour
M. Mills, Felix C. Tropf, D. Brazel, N. V. van Zuydam +202 more
2021Nature Human Behaviour130 citations Open access
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Sex-Dependent Shared and Non-Shared Genetic Architecture Across Mood and Psychotic Disorders
Gabriëlla A. M. Blokland, J. Grove, Chia-Yen Chen, C. Cotsapas +126 more
2020bioRxiv109 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association study of plasma lipids
A. Demirkan, R. Pool, J. Deelen, M. Beekman +12 more
2019bioRxiv105 citations Open access
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Heritability estimates for 361 blood metabolites across 40 genome-wide association studies
F. Hagenbeek, R. Pool, J. van Dongen, H. Draisma +18 more
2020Nature Communications100 citations Open access
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Integration of epidemiologic, pharmacologic, genetic and gut microbiome data in a drug–metabolite atlas
Jun Liu, L. Lahousse, M. Nivard, Mariska Bot +45 more
2020Nature Medicine67 citations Open access
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Contribution of Genetics to the Susceptibility to Hidradenitis Suppurativa in a Large, Cross-Sectional Dutch Twin Cohort.
K. V. van Straalen, E. Prens, G. Willemsen, D. Boomsma +1 more
2020JAMA dermatology63 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness
G. Cuéllar-Partida, J. Tung, N. Eriksson, E. Albrecht +114 more
2020Nature Human Behaviour56 citations Open access
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Identification, heritability and relation with gene expression of novel DNA methylation loci for blood pressure
Yi-Song Huang, M. Ollikainen, M. Muniandy, Tao Zhang +48 more
2020HYPERTENSION54 citations Open access
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Polygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries
R. Smit, K. Wade, Qin Hui, J. Arias +496 more
2025Nature Medicine51 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association study of circulating interleukin 6 levels identifies novel loci
T. Ahluwalia, B. Prins, M. Abdollahi, N. Armstrong +122 more
2021Human Molecular Genetics51 citations Open access
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Identical twins carry a persistent epigenetic signature of early genome programming
J. van Dongen, S. Gordon, A. McRae, V. Odintsova +34 more
2021Nature Communications48 citations Open access
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Healthy cotwins share gut microbiome signatures with their inflammatory bowel disease twins and unrelated patients.
E. Brand, M. Klaassen, R. Gacesa, A. V. Vila +13 more
2021Gastroenterology48 citations Open access
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Understanding the genetic complexity of puberty timing across the allele frequency spectrum
K. Kentistou, L. R. Kaisinger, S. Stankovic, Marc Vaudel +217 more
2024Nature Genetics40 citations Open access
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Predicting Loneliness from Where and What People Do
K. MacDonald, G. Willemsen, D. Boomsma, J. Schermer
202036 citations Open access
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A Comparison of the ASEBA Adult Self Report (ASR) and the Brief Problem Monitor (BPM/18-59)
L. D. de Vries, M. P. van de Weijer, L. Ligthart, G. Willemsen +4 more
2020Behavior Genetics33 citations Open access
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Genetic and environmental influences on human height from infancy through adulthood at different levels of parental education
A. Jelenkovic, Reijo Sund, Y. Yokoyama, A. Latvala +69 more
2020Scientific Reports32 citations Open access
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Classical Human Leukocyte Antigen Alleles and C4 Haplotypes Are Not Significantly Associated With Depression
K. Glanville, J. Coleman, K. Hanscombe, J. Euesden +202 more
2020Biological Psychiatry32 citations Open access
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Associations between common genetic variants and income provide insights about the socio-economic health gradient
H. Kweon, Casper A. P. Burik, Yu-Chen Ning, Rafael Ahlskog +64 more
2024bioRxiv31 citations Open access
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Changing genetic architecture of body mass index from infancy to early adulthood: an individual based pooled analysis of 25 twin cohorts
K. Silventoinen, Weilong Li, A. Jelenkovic, R. Sund +53 more
2022International Journal of Obesity30 citations Open access
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Testing sampling bias in estimates of adolescent social competence and behavioral control
M. Fakkel, M. Peeters, P. Lugtig, M. Zondervan-Zwijnenburg +10 more
2020Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience30 citations Open access
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Genome-wide analysis identifies genetic effects on reproductive success and ongoing natural selection at the FADS locus
I. Mathieson, F. Day, Nicola Barban, Felix C. Tropf +117 more
2023Nature Human Behaviour28 citations Open access
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Predicting Complex Traits and Exposures From Polygenic Scores and Blood and Buccal DNA Methylation Profiles
V. Odintsova, V. Rebattu, F. Hagenbeek, R. Pool +9 more
2021Frontiers in Psychiatry27 citations Open access
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Substance use: Interplay between polygenic risk and neighborhood environment.
J. Pasman, K. Verweij, A. Abdellaoui, J. Hottenga +4 more
2020Drug and Alcohol Dependence26 citations Open access
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Causes of Variation in Food Preference in the Netherlands
J. Vink, Kirsten J. M. van Hooijdonk, G. Willemsen, E. Feskens +1 more
2020Twin Research and Human Genetics24 citations Open access
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Self-rated health when population health is challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic; a longitudinal study
M. P. van de Weijer, L. D. de Vries, D. Pelt, L. Ligthart +4 more
2022Social Science & Medicine (1967)22 citations Open access
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Methylome-wide association study of antidepressant use in Generation Scotland and the Netherlands Twin Register implicates the innate immune system
M. Barbu, F. Huider, A. Campbell, C. Amador +13 more
2021Molecular Psychiatry21 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association study meta-analysis of dizygotic twinning illuminates genetic regulation of female fecundity
H. Mbarek, S. Gordon, D. L. Duffy, N. Hubers +53 more
2023Human Reproduction19 citations Open access
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Expanding the environmental scope: An environment-wide association study for mental well-being
M. P. van de Weijer, B. Baselmans, J. Hottenga, C. Dolan +2 more
2021Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology19 citations Open access
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Investigating the relationships between unfavourable habitual sleep and metabolomic traits: evidence from multi-cohort multivariable regression and Mendelian randomization analyses
M. Bos, Neil J. Goulding, Matthew A. Lee, Amy Hofman +44 more
2021BMC Medicine18 citations Open access
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Effects of smoking on genome-wide DNA methylation profiles: A study of discordant and concordant monozygotic twin pairs
J. van Dongen, G. Willemsen, E. D. de Geus, D. Boomsma +1 more
2023eLife17 citations Open access
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Impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on peripheral blood gene expression pathways involved in cell signaling and immune response.
J. Vlaanderen, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, M. Whitaker, M. Chadeau-Hyam +6 more
2022Environment International17 citations Open access
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Longitudinal multi-omics study reveals common etiology underlying association between plasma proteome and BMI trajectories in adolescent and young adult twins
G. Drouard, F. Hagenbeek, A. Whipp, R. Pool +12 more
2023BMC Medicine16 citations Open access
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Trans-ancestral genome-wide association study of longitudinal pubertal height growth and shared heritability with adult health outcomes
J. Bradfield, R. Kember, A. Ulrich, Z. Balkhiyarova +102 more
2024Genome Biology15 citations Open access
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DNA methylation in peripheral tissues and left-handedness
V. Odintsova, M. Suderman, F. Hagenbeek, D. Caramaschi +63 more
2021Scientific Reports15 citations Open access
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Gene-by-Crisis Interaction for Optimism and Meaning in Life: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
L. D. de Vries, M. P. van de Weijer, D. Pelt, L. Ligthart +4 more
2021Behavior Genetics15 citations Open access
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Genetic meta-analysis of twin birth weight shows high genetic correlation with singleton birth weight
Jeffrey J. Beck, R. Pool, M. P. van de Weijer, Xu Chen +30 more
2021Human Molecular Genetics15 citations Open access
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Genetic and Environmental Causes of Individual Differences in Borderline Personality Disorder Features and Loneliness are Partially Shared
J. Schermer, L. Colodro-Conde, K. Grasby, I. Hickie +6 more
2020Twin Research and Human Genetics14 citations Open access
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Genetics of human gut microbiome composition
A. Kurilshikov, C. Medina-Gomez, Rodrigo Bacigalupe, D. Radjabzadeh +100 more
2020bioRxiv14 citations Open access
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The mechanism of assortative mating for educational attainment: a study of Finnish and Dutch twins and their spouses
B. Gonggrijp, K. Silventoinen, C. Dolan, D. Boomsma +2 more
2023Frontiers in Genetics13 citations Open access
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