Alec Jeffreys(1950)
Alec Jeffreys is a recipient of the Copley Medal (2014) from United Kingdom. They were educated at Merton College and Luton Sixth Form College. They have been affiliated with University of Leicester.
United KingdomUniversity of Leicester
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Major Awards
159
Publications
19,153
Citations
61
h-index
122
i10-index
120.5
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#2
cis- and trans- regulation controls of human meiotic recombination at a hotspot
The EuroBiotech Journal(2017)
1
citations
#3
Trans- and cis-regulators of meiotic recombination control in humans
Journal of Biotechnology(2017)
0
citations
#5
Transmission Distortion Affecting Human Noncrossover but Not Crossover Recombination: A Hidden Source of Meiotic Drive
PLoS Genetics(2014)
59
citations
#6
The man behind the DNA fingerprints: an interview with Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys
Investigative Genetics(2013)
9
citations
#7
Human telomeres that carry an integrated copy of human herpesvirus 6 are often short and unstable, facilitating release of the viral genome from the chromosome
Nucleic Acids Research(2013)
89
citations
#8
A major recombination hotspot in the XqYq pseudoautosomal region gives new insight into processing of human gene conversion events.
Human Molecular Genetics(2012)
36
citations
#9
Recombination regulator PRDM9 influences the instability of its own coding sequence in humans
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2012)
49
citations
#10
L1 Hybridization Enrichment: A Method for Directly Accessing De Novo L1 Insertions in the Human Germline
Human Mutation(2011)
10
citations
Recent Publications
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cis- and trans- regulation controls of human meiotic recombination at a hotspot
The EuroBiotech Journal2017
1citations
Open AccessTrans- and cis-regulators of meiotic recombination control in humans
Journal of Biotechnology2017
0citations
Transmission Distortion Affecting Human Noncrossover but Not Crossover Recombination: A Hidden Source of Meiotic Drive
PLoS Genetics2014
59citations
Open AccessThe man behind the DNA fingerprints: an interview with Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys
Investigative Genetics2013
9citations
Open AccessHuman telomeres that carry an integrated copy of human herpesvirus 6 are often short and unstable, facilitating release of the viral genome from the chromosome
Nucleic Acids Research2013
89citations
Open AccessA major recombination hotspot in the XqYq pseudoautosomal region gives new insight into processing of human gene conversion events.
Human Molecular Genetics2012
36citations
Open AccessRecombination regulator PRDM9 influences the instability of its own coding sequence in humans
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2012
49citations
Open AccessL1 Hybridization Enrichment: A Method for Directly Accessing De Novo L1 Insertions in the Human Germline
Human Mutation2011
10citations
Open AccessExternal Profiles
Education
Merton College
Luton Sixth Form College
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Honorary Degrees
The Open University1991
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
MR
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
JE
John Ellis
Copley Medal (2019)
GW
Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)
DH
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
RL
Robert Langer
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024)
SB
Shankar Balasubramanian
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2023)
DK
David Klenerman
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2023)
JB
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Copley Medal (2021)
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