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F. Zink — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 38
Works: 57
Citations: 9,919

Most-cited papers

Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease
E. Ferkingstad, P. Sulem, Bjarni A Atlason, G. Sveinbjornsson +36 more
2021Nature Genetics1,452 citations
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Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease
V. Emilsson, G. Thorleifsson, Bin Zhang, A. Leonardson +31 more
2008Nature1,421 citations
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Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of the Icelandic population
D. Gudbjartsson, H. Helgason, S. A. Gudjonsson, F. Zink +44 more
2015Nature Genetics787 citations
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Clonal hematopoiesis, with and without candidate driver mutations, is common in the elderly.
F. Zink, S. Stacey, G. Norddahl, M. Frigge +18 more
2017Blood733 citations Open access
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Parental influence on human germline de novo mutations in 1,548 trios from Iceland
Hákon Jónsson, P. Sulem, Birte Kehr, Snaedis Kristmundsdottir +24 more
2017Nature526 citations
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Large-scale plasma proteomics comparisons through genetics and disease associations
Grimur Hjorleifsson Eldjarn, E. Ferkingstad, S. Lund, H. Helgason +29 more
2023Nature506 citations Open access
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The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank
B. Halldórsson, H. Eggertsson, K. Moore, Hannes Hauswedell +52 more
2021Nature395 citations Open access
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Characterizing mutagenic effects of recombination through a sequence-level genetic map
B. Halldórsson, G. Pálsson, O. Stefansson, Hákon Jónsson +17 more
2019Science361 citations
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Genetic predisposition to mosaic Y chromosome loss in blood
D. Thompson, G. Genovese, J. Halvardson, J. Ulirsch +57 more
2019Nature307 citations Open access
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Graphtyper enables population-scale genotyping using pangenome graphs
H. Eggertsson, Hákon Jónsson, Snaedis Kristmundsdottir, Eirikur Hjartarson +11 more
2017Nature Genetics265 citations Open access
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Effects of a 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein inhibitor on biomarkers associated with risk of myocardial infarction: a randomized trial.
H. Hakonarson, Sverrir Thorvaldsson, A. Helgadóttir, D. Gudbjartsson +24 more
2005Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)241 citations
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Identification of a large set of rare complete human knockouts
P. Sulem, H. Helgason, A. Oddson, H. Stefánsson +15 more
2015Nature Genetics222 citations
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Weighting sequence variants based on their annotation increases power of whole-genome association studies
G. Sveinbjornsson, A. Albrechtsen, F. Zink, S. A. Gudjonsson +8 more
2016Nature Genetics192 citations
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Genetic variants associated with mosaic Y chromosome loss highlight cell cycle genes and overlap with cancer susceptibility
Daniel J. Wright, F. Day, N. Kerrison, F. Zink +15 more
2017Nature Genetics167 citations Open access
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Profiling of genes expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells predicts glucocorticoid sensitivity in asthma patients.
H. Hakonarson, U. Bjornsdottir, E. Halapi, J. Bradfield +14 more
2005Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America164 citations Open access
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Selection against variants in the genome associated with educational attainment
A. Kong, M. Frigge, G. Thorleifsson, H. Stefánsson +11 more
2017Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America152 citations Open access
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Meta-analysis of Icelandic and UK data sets identifies missense variants in SMO, IL11, COL11A1 and 13 more new loci associated with osteoarthritis
U. Styrkársdóttir, S. Lund, G. Thorleifsson, F. Zink +25 more
2018Nature Genetics149 citations
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Whole genome characterization of sequence diversity of 15,220 Icelanders
Hákon Jónsson, P. Sulem, Birte Kehr, Snaedis Kristmundsdottir +25 more
2017Scientific Data125 citations Open access
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Differences between germline genomes of monozygotic twins
Hákon Jónsson, Erna Magnúsdóttir, H. Eggertsson, O. Stefansson +19 more
2021Nature Genetics120 citations
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Multiple transmissions of de novo mutations in families
Hákon Jónsson, P. Sulem, G. Arnadottir, G. Pálsson +21 more
2018Nature Genetics119 citations Open access
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Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants
K. Carss, B. Halldórsson, Li-Ping Hou, Jimmy Liu +204 more
2025Nature111 citations Open access
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A comparison of methods for detecting DNA methylation from long-read sequencing of human genomes
Brynja D. Sigurpálsdóttir, Olafur A. Stefansson, Guillaume Holley, Doruk Beyter +9 more
2024Genome Biology108 citations Open access
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A loss-of-function variant in ALOX15 protects against nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis
Ragnar P. Kristjansson, Stefania Benonisdottir, O. Davidsson, A. Oddsson +36 more
2019Nature Genetics108 citations
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Insights into imprinting from parent-of-origin phased methylomes and transcriptomes
F. Zink, Droplaug N. Magnúsdóttir, Olafur T. Magnusson, Nicolas J. Walker +22 more
2018Nature Genetics96 citations
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The rate of meiotic gene conversion varies by sex and age
B. Halldórsson, M. Hardarson, Birte Kehr, U. Styrkársdóttir +12 more
2016Nature Genetics96 citations Open access
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Whole-genome sequencing identifies rare genotypes in COMP and CHADL associated with high risk of hip osteoarthritis
U. Styrkársdóttir, H. Helgason, A. Sigurdsson, G. Norddahl +44 more
2017Nature Genetics95 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
E. Ferkingstad, A. Oddsson, S. Gretarsdottir, Stefania Benonisdottir +28 more
2018Nature Communications92 citations Open access
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GWAS of bone size yields twelve loci that also affect height, BMD, osteoarthritis or fractures
U. Styrkársdóttir, Olafur A. Stefansson, Kristbjorg Gunnarsdottir, G. Thorleifsson +48 more
2019Nature Communications91 citations Open access
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Variants associating with uterine leiomyoma highlight genetic background shared by various cancers and hormone-related traits
T. Rafnar, Bjarni Gunnarsson, O. Stefansson, P. Sulem +33 more
2018Nature Communications90 citations Open access
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Genome-wide meta-analysis reveals common splice site acceptor variant in CHRNA4 associated with nicotine dependence
DB Hancock, GW Reginsson, NC Gaddis, X. Chen +30 more
2015Translational Psychiatry83 citations Open access
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Sequence variants from whole genome sequencing a large group of Icelanders
D. Gudbjartsson, P. Sulem, H. Helgason, A. Gylfason +13 more
2015Scientific Data77 citations Open access
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New basal cell carcinoma susceptibility loci
S. Stacey, H. Helgason, S. A. Gudjonsson, G. Thorleifsson +39 more
2015Nature Communications67 citations Open access
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Genetics and epidemiology of mutational barcode-defined clonal hematopoiesis
S. Stacey, F. Zink, G. Halldorsson, L. Stefánsdóttir +27 more
2023Nature Genetics60 citations Open access
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The correlation between CpG methylation and gene expression is driven by sequence variants
Olafur A. Stefansson, Brynja D. Sigurpálsdóttir, S. Rognvaldsson, G. Halldorsson +28 more
2024Nature Genetics56 citations Open access
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Rare variants with large effects provide functional insights into the pathology of migraine subtypes, with and without aura
G. Bjornsdottir, M. A. Chalmer, L. Stefánsdóttir, A. Skuladóttir +90 more
2023Nature Genetics51 citations Open access
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Rare SLC13A1 variants associate with intervertebral disc disorder highlighting role of sulfate in disc pathology
G. Bjornsdottir, L. Stefánsdóttir, G. Thorleifsson, P. Sulem +42 more
2022Nature Communications48 citations Open access
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Common variants upstream of KDR encoding VEGFR2 and in TTC39B associate with endometriosis
V. Steinthorsdottir, G. Thorleifsson, Kristrun Aradottir, B. Feenstra +12 more
2016Nature Communications44 citations Open access
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Actionable Genotypes and Their Association with Life Span in Iceland.
B. Jensson, G. Arnadottir, Hildigunnur Katrínardóttir, Run Fridriksdottir +39 more
2023New England Journal of Medicine39 citations
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Predicted loss and gain of function mutations in ACO1 are associated with erythropoiesis
Gudjon R. Oskarsson, A. Oddsson, M. K. Magnusson, Ragnar P. Kristjansson +34 more
2020Communications Biology37 citations Open access
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Insertion of an SVA-E retrotransposon into the CASP8 gene is associated with protection against prostate cancer
S. Stacey, Birte Kehr, J. Gudmundsson, F. Zink +40 more
2016Human Molecular Genetics27 citations Open access
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Loss-of-Function Variants in the Tumor-Suppressor Gene PTPN14 Confer Increased Cancer Risk
T. Ólafsdóttir, S. Stacey, G. Sveinbjornsson, G. Thorleifsson +35 more
2021Cancer Research23 citations Open access
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A rare splice donor mutation in the haptoglobin gene associates with blood lipid levels and coronary artery disease
E. Björnsson, H. Helgason, G. Halldorsson, A. Helgadóttir +24 more
2017Human Molecular Genetics20 citations
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Author Correction: Large-scale plasma proteomics comparisons through genetics and disease associations
Grimur Hjorleifsson Eldjarn, E. Ferkingstad, S. Lund, H. Helgason +29 more
2024Nature10 citations Open access
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Cohort profile: Copenhagen Hospital Biobank - Cardiovascular Disease Cohort (CHB-CVDC): Construction of a large-scale genetic cohort to facilitate a better understanding of heart diseases
I. H. Laursen, K. Banasik, A. D. Haue, Oscar Petersen +27 more
2021BMJ Open9 citations Open access
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Sequence variants associated with BMI affect disease risk through BMI itself
G. Einarsson, G. Thorleifsson, V. Steinthorsdottir, F. Zink +27 more
2024Nature Communications5 citations Open access
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Publisher Correction: GWAS of bone size yields twelve loci that also affect height, BMD, osteoarthritis or fractures
U. Styrkársdóttir, O. Stefansson, Kristbjorg Gunnarsdottir, G. Thorleifsson +48 more
2019Nature Communications5 citations Open access
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Large-scale comparison of immunoassay- and aptamer-based plasma proteomics through genetics and disease
Grimur Hjorleifsson Eldjarn, E. Ferkingstad, S. Lund, H. Helgason +28 more
2022bioRxiv2 citations Open access
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Author Correction: Rare SLC13A1 variants associate with intervertebral disc disorder highlighting role of sulfate in disc pathology
G. Bjornsdottir, L. Stefánsdóttir, G. Thorleifsson, P. Sulem +42 more
2022Nature Communications2 citations Open access
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Genetic predisposition to mosaic Y chromosome loss in blood is associated with genomic instability in other tissues and susceptibility to non-haematological cancers
D. Thompson, G. Genovese, J. Halvardson, J. Ulirsch +46 more
2019bioRxiv2 citations Open access
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Author Correction: The rate of meiotic gene conversion varies by sex and age
B. Halldórsson, M. Hardarson, Birte Kehr, U. Styrkársdóttir +12 more
2018Nature Genetics2 citations Open access
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