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- Bachelors Biology University of California, Santa Cruz
- PhD Genetics University of California, Berkeley
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Dennis T. Drayna is an American human geneticist known for his contributions to stuttering, human haemochromatosis, pitch, and taste. He is currently the Section Chief of Genetics of Communication Disorders at the U.S. National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
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- A novel MHC class I–like gene is mutated in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis (1996) (3749)
- Mutant dynactin in motor neuron disease (2003) (962)
- Positional Cloning of the Human Quantitative Trait Locus Underlying Taste Sensitivity to Phenylthiocarbamide (2003) (813)
- The Molecular Basis of Individual Differences in Phenylthiocarbamide and Propylthiouracil Bitterness Perception (2005) (657)
- Isolation, molecular cloning, and partial characterization of a novel carboxypeptidase B from human plasma. (1991) (382)
- Cloning and sequencing of human cholesteryl ester transfer protein cDNA (1987) (341)
- Natural selection and molecular evolution in PTC, a bitter-taste receptor gene. (2004) (308)
- Molecular basis of reovirus virulence: role of the S1 gene. (1977) (261)
- Worldwide haplotype diversity and coding sequence variation at human bitter taste receptor loci (2005) (210)
- Genetic mapping and diagnosis of haemophilia A achieved through a BclI polymorphism in the factor VIII gene (1985) (204)
- The genetic linkage map of the human X chromosome. (1985) (203)
- Mutations in the lysosomal enzyme-targeting pathway and persistent stuttering. (2010) (201)
- Allelic Polymorphism within the TAS1R3 Promoter Is Associated with Human Taste Sensitivity to Sucrose (2009) (195)
- Genetic linkage of Werner's syndrome to five markers on chromosome 8 (1992) (195)
- DNA polymorphism at the locus for human cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is associated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein levels (1989) (189)
- The telomeric region of the human X chromosome long arm: presence of a highly polymorphic DNA marker and analysis of recombination frequency. (1985) (187)
- Cloning and expression of human apolipoprotein D cDNA. (1986) (185)
- Organization of the human cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene. (1990) (177)
- Genetics of individual differences in bitter taste perception: lessons from the PTC gene (2004) (170)
- Human taste genetics. (2005) (167)
- Genetics of Human Taste Perception (2004) (162)
- Genetic mapping of the human X chromosome by using restriction fragment length polymorphisms. (1984) (152)
- Genetic correlates of musical pitch recognition in humans. (2001) (152)
- Genetic analysis of a complex trait in the Utah Genetic Reference Project: a major locus for PTC taste ability on chromosome 7q and a secondary locus on chromosome 16p (2003) (142)
- Cloning and expression of human lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase cDNA. (1986) (136)
- Genomewide significant linkage to stuttering on chromosome 12. (2005) (126)
- Human lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase gene: complete gene sequence and sites of expression. (1986) (124)
- Variation in the human TAS1R taste receptor genes. (2006) (117)
- Multiple RFLPs at the human cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) locus. (1987) (115)
- Activation and characterization of the reovirus transcriptase: genetic analysis (1982) (113)
- Mutation and haplotype analyses of the Werner’s syndrome gene based on its genomic structure: genetic epidemiology in the Japanese population (1997) (106)
- Human apolipoprotein D gene: gene sequence, chromosome localization, and homology to the alpha 2u-globulin superfamily. (1987) (94)
- Evolution of functionally diverse alleles associated with PTC bitter taste sensitivity in Africa. (2012) (92)
- Associations between phenylthiocarbamide gene polymorphisms and cigarette smoking. (2005) (87)
- Genetic studies on the mechanism of chemical and physical inactivation of reovirus. (1982) (86)
- Genetic linkage between lipoprotein(a) phenotype and a DNA polymorphism in the plasminogen gene. (1988) (86)
- Analysis of helicase gene mutations in Japanese Werner’s syndrome patients (1997) (82)
- Corrigendum: Global diversity in the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor: revisiting a classic evolutionary PROPosal (2016) (80)
- Association between common variation in genes encoding sweet taste signaling components and human sucrose perception. (2010) (79)
- Results of a genome‐wide linkage scan for stuttering (2004) (77)
- Molecular analysis of the GJB2, GJB6 and SLC26A4 genes in Korean deafness patients. (2008) (71)
- Global diversity in the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor: revisiting a classic evolutionary PROPosal (2016) (69)
- Modeling the human PTC bitter-taste receptor interactions with bitter tastants (2006) (69)
- Bitter taste study in a sardinian genetic isolate supports the association of phenylthiocarbamide sensitivity to the TAS2R38 bitter receptor gene. (2004) (65)
- Phonological processing in adults with deficits in musical pitch recognition. (2009) (63)
- HLA class II haplotype and sequence analysis support a role for DQ in narcolepsy (1997) (60)
- Genetic contributions to stuttering: the current evidence (2017) (59)
- Genetics of speech and language disorders. (2011) (58)
- The sex ratio in familial persistent stuttering. (1999) (57)
- Genetic approaches to understanding the causes of stuttering (2011) (57)
- Identification of an autosomal recessive stuttering locus on chromosome 3q13.2–3q13.33 (2010) (55)
- Association between Rare Variants in AP4E1, a Component of Intracellular Trafficking, and Persistent Stuttering. (2015) (52)
- The gene for severe combined immunodeficiency disease in Athabascan-speaking Native Americans is located on chromosome 10p. (1998) (48)
- “Variability gene” effect of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) genes (1989) (45)
- Alteration, Reduction and Taste Loss: Main Causes and Potential Implications on Dietary Habits (2020) (44)
- Linkage analysis of a large African family segregating stuttering suggests polygenic inheritance (2013) (43)
- A cytological map of the human X chromosome - evidence for non-random recombination (1984) (43)
- Studies in a consanguineous family reveal a novel locus for stuttering on chromosome 16q (2012) (40)
- Genetic Variation in the TAS2R38 Bitter Taste Receptor and Smoking Behaviors (2016) (40)
- Mucolipidosis types II and III and non-syndromic stuttering are associated with different variants in the same genes (2015) (39)
- Origin and differential selection of allelic variation at TAS2R16 associated with salicin bitter taste sensitivity in Africa. (2014) (39)
- Widespread Auditory Deficits in Tune Deafness (2009) (33)
- Assignment of the human gene for cholesteryl ester transfer protein to chromosome 16q12-16q21. (1987) (33)
- A Mutation Associated with Stuttering Alters Mouse Pup Ultrasonic Vocalizations (2016) (32)
- The gene encoding human plasma carboxypeptidase B (CPB2) resides on chromosome 13. (1992) (30)
- A role for inherited metabolic deficits in persistent developmental stuttering. (2012) (29)
- A genetic analysis of the Werner syndrome region on human chromosome 8p. (1993) (28)
- Analysis of Mannose 6-Phosphate Uncovering Enzyme Mutations Associated with Persistent Stuttering* (2011) (28)
- A genetic linkage study in Brazil identifies a new locus for persistent developmental stuttering on chromosome 10. (2014) (27)
- Human GNPTAB stuttering mutations engineered into mice cause vocalization deficits and astrocyte pathology in the corpus callosum (2019) (25)
- Report of the Committee on the Genetic Constitution of the X and Y Chromosomes. (1984) (24)
- Characterization of a mutation commonly associated with persistent stuttering: evidence for a founder mutation (2010) (24)
- Biochemical studies on the mechanism of chemical and physical inactivation of reovirus. (1982) (24)
- Tune Deafness: Processing Melodic Errors Outside of Conscious Awareness as Reflected by Components of the Auditory ERP (2008) (23)
- Heritability of Non-Speech Auditory Processing Skills (2016) (21)
- Copy Number Variation in TAS2R Bitter Taste Receptor Genes: Structure, Origin, and Population Genetics. (2016) (21)
- Linkage studies of X-linked mental retardation: High frequency of recombination in the telomeric region of the human X chromosome (fragile site/linkage/recombination/X chromosome) (2004) (21)
- Pathogenic effects of a novel mutation (c.664_681del) in KCNQ4 channels associated with auditory pathology. (2011) (20)
- An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking (2019) (20)
- A twin study of auditory processing indicates that dichotic listening ability is a strongly heritable trait (2007) (20)
- Genetic variation in taste receptor pseudogenes provides evidence for a dynamic role in human evolution (2014) (19)
- A study of the role of the FOXP2 and CNTNAP2 genes in persistent developmental stuttering (2014) (17)
- Founder mutations. (2005) (16)
- Absolute pitch: A special group of ears (2007) (15)
- Second International Workshop on Human Chromosome 8 Mapping 1994. Eynsham Hall, Oxford, UK, 16-18 September, 1994 (1994) (13)
- Linking Lysosomal Enzyme Targeting Genes and Energy Metabolism with Altered Gray Matter Volume in Children with Persistent Stuttering (2019) (12)
- Probing the Evolutionary History of Human Bitter Taste Receptor Pseudogenes by Restoring Their Function (2017) (12)
- Genetic factors and therapy outcomes in persistent developmental stuttering. (2019) (12)
- Evaluation of the association between polymorphisms at the DRD2 locus and stuttering (2011) (12)
- Report and abstracts of the First International Workshop on Human Chromosome 8 Mapping. Vancouver, British Columbia, May 2-4, 1993. (1993) (11)
- A potential trigger for pine mouth: a case of a homozygous phenylthiocarbamide taster. (2015) (11)
- A new MspI restriction fragment length polymorphism in the hemophilia B locus (2004) (11)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 11 of 11) (1984) (10)
- A polymorphic dinucleotide repeat at the D8S339 locus. (1993) (9)
- Genetic linkage studies of stuttering: Ready for prime time? (1997) (7)
- Association of TAS2R38 Haplotypes and Menthol Cigarette Preference in an African American Cohort. (2016) (7)
- Is our behavior written in our genes? (2006) (7)
- MALS: an efficient strategy for multiple site-directed mutagenesis employing a combination of DNA amplification, ligation and suppression PCR (2009) (6)
- The Genetics of Stuttering (2015) (6)
- Report and abstracts of the second international workshop on human chromosome 8 mapping 1994. Oxford, United Kingdom, September 16-18, 1994. (1995) (6)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 2 of 11) (1982) (6)
- THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF REOVIRUS VIRULENCE (1980) (5)
- Restriction site polymorphism at the LPA (Lp(a) apoliprotein; apoliprotein(a)) locus (1990) (5)
- Taste Perception of Antidesma bunius Fruit and Its Relationships to Bitter Taste Receptor Gene Haplotypes (2018) (5)
- A polymorphic dinucleotide repeat in intron 1 of the human tissue plasminogen activator gene. (1992) (5)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 8 of 11) (1984) (5)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 10 of 11) (1984) (5)
- Open questions in sweet, umami and bitter taste genetics (2021) (4)
- Multiple RFLPs at the human apolipoprotein D (APOD) locus. (1987) (4)
- PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF FACTOR VIII DEFICIENCY TO HELP WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY (1986) (3)
- Hepatic plasma proteins: Mechanisms of function and regulation (1993) (3)
- Fine structure linkage mapping of the human genome using RFLP analysis (1986) (3)
- Physical map of the human chromosome 8p12-p21 encompassing tumor suppressor and Werner's syndrome gene loci. (1998) (3)
- Limited Evidence for Adaptive Evolution and Functional Effect of Allelic Variation at rs702424 in the Promoter of the TAS2R16 Bitter Taste Receptor Gene in Africa (2014) (3)
- Genetics tunes in (1998) (3)
- THE ROLE OF THE REOVIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ IN VIRAL VIRULENCE * (1980) (2)
- First international workshop on human chromosome 8 mapping 1993 (1993) (2)
- THE SEARCH FOR THE WERNER SYNDROME GENE (2001) (2)
- Stuttering and Genetics: Our Past and Our Future (2001) (2)
- First international workshop on human chromosome 8 mapping 1993 (1993) (2)
- Are variants in sex hormone metabolizing genes associated with stuttering? (2019) (2)
- A simple method for the preparation of single-stranded polydeoxynucleotides of desired length. (1992) (2)
- A potential trigger for pine mouth : a case of a homozygous PTC taster (2015) (2)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 6 of 11) (1984) (1)
- A rticle Origin and Differential Selection of Allelic Variation at TAS 2 R 16 Associated with Salicin Bitter Taste Sensitivity in Africa (2017) (1)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 9 of 11) (1984) (1)
- Founder Mutations A special class of genetic mutations that often cause human disease is enabling scientists to trace the migration and growth of specific human populations over thousands of years (2005) (1)
- Linkage analysis of a large African family segregating stuttering suggests polygenic inheritance (2012) (1)
- Un-kyung Kim Taste Sensitivity to Phenylthiocarbamide Positional Cloning of the Human Quantitative Trait Locus Underlying (2013) (0)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 1 of 11) (1982) (0)
- Phenylthiocarbamide Locus Underlying Taste Sensitivity to Positional Cloning of the Human Quantitative Trait (2007) (0)
- PhenX Measures for Speech & Hearing (2010) (0)
- A method for the diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis (1996) (0)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 4 of 11) (1979) (0)
- Genetic dissection of human taste perception (2008) (0)
- Genetic variation in taste receptor pseudogenes provides evidence for a dynamic role in human evolution (2014) (0)
- Subject Index Vol. 64, 1993 (1993) (0)
- Acknowledgement to Reviewers (1994) (0)
- Neuroanatomical anomalies associated with rare AP4E1 mutations in people who stutter (2021) (0)
- Abstracts of meeting presentations (Part 7 of 11) (1984) (0)
- Contents, Vol. 37, 1984 (1984) (0)
- Les mutations fondatrices (2005) (0)
- The Genetics of Tune Deafness: Don't Blame the Piano Teacher (2001) (0)
- A model system for identifying genes underlying complex traits. (2003) (0)
- Studies in a consanguineous family reveal a novel locus for stuttering on chromosome 16q (2011) (0)
- Possible genetic factors in cluttering: Dennis Drayna (2011) (0)
- Mutations in ZBTB20 in individuals with persistent stuttering (2022) (0)
- Activation Profile of Tas2r2, The 26th Human Bitter Taste Receptor. (2023) (0)
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