# Nigel W. Rayner

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/nigel-w-rayner/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 52,302 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 59 |
| i10-index | 95 |
| Last Known Institution | Helmholtz Zentrum München |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5003189779 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0510-4792 |
| Works | 150 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 15.

- [A Common Variant in the <i>FTO</i> Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-common-variant-in-the-i-fto-i-gene-is-associated-with-body-mass-index-and/)
- [Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height](https://scholariq.org/papers/hundreds-of-variants-clustered-in-genomic-loci-and-biological-pathways-affect/)
- [Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-association-analysis-provides-insights-into-the-genetic-architecture/)
- [Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps](https://scholariq.org/papers/fine-mapping-type-2-diabetes-loci-to-single-variant-resolution-using-high/)
- [Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/meta-analysis-of-genome-wide-association-data-and-large-scale-replication/)
- [Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/twelve-type-2-diabetes-susceptibility-loci-identified-through-large-scale/)
- [Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-association-analysis-identifies-new-risk-loci-for-coronary-artery/)
- [The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-genetic-architecture-of-type-2-diabetes/)
- [Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-association-analyses-identify-new-loci-influencing-glycemic-traits/)
- [Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation](https://scholariq.org/papers/multi-ancestry-genetic-study-of-type-2-diabetes-highlights-the-power-of-diverse/)
- [The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-influence-of-age-and-sex-on-genetic-associations-with-adult-body-size-and/)
- [Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-and-fetal-genetic-effects-on-birth-weight-and-their-relevance-to-cardio/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-mapping-and-diversity-in-plants-and-animals/)
- [Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks](https://scholariq.org/topics/bioinformatics-and-genomic-networks/)
- [Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)

## Researcher university

- [Helmholtz Munich](https://scholariq.org/institutions/helmholtz-munich/)

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