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Neil Shubin

Concepts (203)

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Biological Evolution
43
2025
1030
7.230
Why?
Fishes
25
2025
145
6.100
Why?
Fossils
25
2025
388
4.890
Why?
Extremities
24
2025
179
4.620
Why?
Animal Fins
16
2025
54
4.440
Why?
Vertebrates
14
2025
113
2.890
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
16
2025
677
2.660
Why?
Paleontology
9
2024
84
2.210
Why?
Phylogeny
17
2025
1275
1.410
Why?
Zebrafish
8
2025
342
1.350
Why?
Tooth
2
2025
56
1.350
Why?
Animals
62
2025
28891
1.290
Why?
Fish Proteins
7
2021
20
1.230
Why?
Body Patterning
8
2022
217
1.210
Why?
Homeodomain Proteins
9
2025
563
1.140
Why?
Gene Regulatory Networks
2
2021
322
1.020
Why?
Pelvis
3
2014
103
1.010
Why?
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
3
2023
167
0.950
Why?
Skull
4
2021
273
0.930
Why?
Synovial Membrane
1
2025
31
0.900
Why?
Joints
1
2025
34
0.900
Why?
Genomics
4
2023
857
0.890
Why?
Coccyx
2
2024
3
0.860
Why?
Metamorphosis, Biological
2
2024
9
0.860
Why?
Hedgehog Proteins
7
2023
107
0.810
Why?
Eating
2
2021
165
0.780
Why?
Oryzias
2
2021
5
0.760
Why?
Zinc Finger Protein Gli3
1
2021
9
0.730
Why?
Gills
3
2011
18
0.700
Why?
Evolution, Molecular
8
2023
891
0.690
Why?
Chordata
1
2021
10
0.680
Why?
Anatomy
2
2012
21
0.670
Why?
Skeleton
3
2009
28
0.640
Why?
Anura
1
2020
22
0.630
Why?
Mandible
2
2022
127
0.600
Why?
Elasmobranchii
2
2011
4
0.600
Why?
Nerve Tissue Proteins
1
2021
515
0.580
Why?
Mammals
4
2023
261
0.560
Why?
Chondrogenesis
3
2009
32
0.540
Why?
T-Box Domain Proteins
2
2016
128
0.520
Why?
Embryo, Nonmammalian
6
2016
203
0.510
Why?
Genes, Homeobox
6
2025
84
0.490
Why?
History, Ancient
5
2022
81
0.480
Why?
Adaptation, Physiological
3
2015
340
0.470
Why?
Ecosystem
3
2024
394
0.470
Why?
Enhancer Elements, Genetic
7
2025
308
0.450
Why?
Organogenesis
1
2015
51
0.440
Why?
Embryonic Development
1
2015
86
0.430
Why?
Amphibians
4
2019
20
0.390
Why?
Branchial Region
2
2011
15
0.380
Why?
Canada
3
2022
215
0.380
Why?
Larva
2
2024
135
0.360
Why?
Regeneration
4
2024
161
0.350
Why?
Phenotype
4
2021
2578
0.330
Why?
Animals, Genetically Modified
5
2023
186
0.310
Why?
Horns
1
2009
1
0.300
Why?
Ocular Physiological Phenomena
1
2009
11
0.300
Why?
Cartilage
1
2009
116
0.290
Why?
Genome
4
2023
407
0.290
Why?
Fibroblast Growth Factors
2
2022
86
0.290
Why?
Sharks
2
2025
16
0.260
Why?
Bone and Bones
2
2024
280
0.260
Why?
Mice
9
2025
12537
0.250
Why?
Osteogenesis
2
2024
277
0.250
Why?
Mouth
2
2021
49
0.240
Why?
Molecular Sequence Data
6
2013
3040
0.240
Why?
Cloaca
1
2025
5
0.240
Why?
Sensilla
1
2025
2
0.230
Why?
Species Specificity
3
2014
707
0.230
Why?
Dentin
1
2025
9
0.230
Why?
Synchrotrons
1
2025
33
0.230
Why?
Jaw
3
2019
75
0.230
Why?
Gene Expression Profiling
3
2024
1535
0.220
Why?
Xenopus Proteins
1
2024
36
0.220
Why?
Transcription Factors
4
2011
1730
0.220
Why?
Smegmamorpha
1
2004
4
0.210
Why?
Body Constitution
1
2004
26
0.210
Why?
Xenopus
1
2024
130
0.210
Why?
Cartilage, Articular
1
2025
78
0.210
Why?
Humerus
1
2004
32
0.210
Why?
In Situ Hybridization
3
2015
312
0.200
Why?
Lower Extremity
1
2024
98
0.200
Why?
Blinking
1
2023
17
0.200
Why?
Green Fluorescent Proteins
2
2016
314
0.200
Why?
Time Factors
4
2015
5580
0.200
Why?
Spine
1
2024
153
0.190
Why?
Fibroblast Growth Factor 8
2
2016
28
0.190
Why?
Arctic Regions
1
2022
10
0.190
Why?
Prosencephalon
1
2023
68
0.190
Why?
Animal Scales
1
2022
4
0.190
Why?
Perciformes
1
2023
38
0.190
Why?
Pharynx
1
2022
45
0.190
Why?
Muscles
2
2019
193
0.190
Why?
Ictaluridae
1
2022
2
0.190
Why?
Gene Expression Regulation
2
2009
2061
0.180
Why?
Swimming
1
2022
64
0.180
Why?
Multigene Family
2
2016
213
0.180
Why?
Locomotion
3
2024
146
0.180
Why?
Robotics
1
2024
273
0.180
Why?
China
3
2012
264
0.170
Why?
Zinc Finger Protein Gli2
1
2021
2
0.170
Why?
Feeding Behavior
2
2021
338
0.170
Why?
Conserved Sequence
4
2023
215
0.170
Why?
Genes, Reporter
2
2023
281
0.170
Why?
Geography
2
2012
240
0.170
Why?
Tail
1
2020
31
0.160
Why?
Transcriptome
2
2024
769
0.160
Why?
Notochord
1
2020
25
0.160
Why?
Chromatin
2
2025
450
0.140
Why?
Sense Organs
1
2018
7
0.140
Why?
Hindlimb
2
2011
97
0.140
Why?
Chemokines
1
2018
77
0.140
Why?
Tretinoin
2
2009
131
0.130
Why?
Data Curation
1
2017
10
0.130
Why?
Datasets as Topic
1
2017
82
0.130
Why?
Movement
2
2012
324
0.130
Why?
DNA Footprinting
1
2016
18
0.130
Why?
Lampreys
1
2016
15
0.120
Why?
Congresses as Topic
1
2017
125
0.120
Why?
Gene Knockout Techniques
1
2016
85
0.120
Why?
Greenland
1
2015
6
0.120
Why?
Classification
2
2009
55
0.120
Why?
Cell Proliferation
1
2021
1753
0.120
Why?
Zebrafish Proteins
3
2025
160
0.120
Why?
Gene Deletion
1
2016
358
0.110
Why?
Genetic Variation
1
2002
1423
0.110
Why?
Body Size
1
2015
99
0.110
Why?
Cell Lineage
1
2016
324
0.110
Why?
Models, Genetic
2
2017
984
0.110
Why?
Sequence Analysis, DNA
3
2016
910
0.110
Why?
History, 21st Century
1
2015
192
0.110
Why?
Natural History
1
2013
7
0.100
Why?
Budgets
1
2013
10
0.100
Why?
Anthropology
1
2013
9
0.100
Why?
Biomechanical Phenomena
3
2019
506
0.100
Why?
Museums
1
2013
16
0.100
Why?
Expeditions
1
2012
2
0.100
Why?
Art
1
2012
5
0.100
Why?
Chickens
1
2013
213
0.100
Why?
Mice, Transgenic
2
2018
1645
0.090
Why?
Calibration
1
2012
108
0.090
Why?
Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins
1
2011
14
0.090
Why?
History, 20th Century
1
2012
327
0.090
Why?
Gait
1
2011
85
0.090
Why?
DNA Repair Enzymes
1
2011
61
0.090
Why?
New Zealand
1
2011
24
0.090
Why?
Extinction, Biological
1
2012
97
0.090
Why?
Embryo, Mammalian
1
2011
224
0.080
Why?
DNA Helicases
1
2011
90
0.080
Why?
Australia
1
2011
124
0.080
Why?
Epigenesis, Genetic
1
2015
555
0.080
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
1
2019
2777
0.080
Why?
Anatomy, Comparative
1
2009
8
0.080
Why?
Bone Development
1
2009
38
0.070
Why?
Hiccup
1
2009
5
0.070
Why?
Spermatic Cord
1
2009
6
0.070
Why?
Coleoptera
1
2009
18
0.070
Why?
Hernia
1
2009
23
0.070
Why?
Mesoderm
1
2009
122
0.070
Why?
Humans
9
2024
96105
0.070
Why?
Eye
1
2009
112
0.070
Why?
Testis
1
2009
153
0.070
Why?
Nervous System
1
2009
92
0.070
Why?
Models, Animal
1
2009
286
0.070
Why?
Water
2
2006
307
0.070
Why?
Environment
2
2006
231
0.070
Why?
Ovary
1
2009
268
0.070
Why?
Ambystoma mexicanum
2
2024
15
0.060
Why?
Biomimetics
1
2024
34
0.050
Why?
Paired Box Transcription Factors
1
2004
50
0.050
Why?
Pennsylvania
1
2004
101
0.050
Why?
Molecular Docking Simulation
1
2023
58
0.050
Why?
Nucleotides
1
2023
99
0.050
Why?
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
1
2006
1973
0.050
Why?
X-Ray Microtomography
1
2023
101
0.050
Why?
Models, Biological
1
2008
1809
0.040
Why?
Hyoid Bone
1
2019
13
0.040
Why?
United States
1
2012
7768
0.040
Why?
Apoptosis
1
2005
1756
0.040
Why?
Genetics, Population
1
2002
437
0.040
Why?
Catfishes
1
2018
7
0.040
Why?
Male
3
2025
45863
0.030
Why?
CRISPR-Cas Systems
1
2018
98
0.030
Why?
Biological Science Disciplines
1
2017
14
0.030
Why?
DNA
1
2023
1333
0.030
Why?
Arthropods
1
1997
33
0.030
Why?
Signal Transduction
1
2007
3581
0.030
Why?
Female
3
2025
50028
0.030
Why?
Karyotype
1
2016
34
0.030
Why?
Research
1
2017
265
0.030
Why?
Organ Specificity
1
2016
286
0.030
Why?
Chick Embryo
1
2013
227
0.020
Why?
Molecular Sequence Annotation
1
2013
79
0.020
Why?
Immunoglobulin M
1
2013
165
0.020
Why?
Sequence Alignment
1
2013
360
0.020
Why?
Reproducibility of Results
1
2017
2880
0.020
Why?
Video Recording
1
2011
214
0.020
Why?
Morphogenesis
1
2006
211
0.010
Why?
Collagen
1
2004
306
0.010
Why?
Dentition
1
1997
22
0.010
Why?
Wound Healing
1
1998
378
0.010
Why?
Nova Scotia
1
1987
2
0.000
Why?
Invertebrates
1
1987
36
0.000
Why?
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