Charles N. David

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Charles N. David is a scholar working on Paleontology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles N. David has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Paleontology, 53 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Charles N. David's work include Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (74 papers), Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation (29 papers) and Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (23 papers). Charles N. David is often cited by papers focused on Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (74 papers), Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation (29 papers) and Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (23 papers). Charles N. David collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Japan. Charles N. David's co-authors include Richard D. Campbell, Thomas C. G. Bosch, Thomas W. Holstein, Alfred Gierer, Hans R. Bode, Angelika Böttger, Engelbert Hobmayer, Stefan Berking, Hubert Schaller and Ekkhart Trenkner and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Charles N. David

95 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A quantitative method for maceration of hydra tissue

1973 395 citations Charles N. David Development Genes and Evolution profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Charles N. David Germany	41	3.6k	2.9k	1.2k	1.0k	440	96	5.2k
Thomas W. Holstein Germany	43	3.8k 1.1×	3.7k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	1.8k 1.7×	325 0.7×	110	6.3k
Toshitaka Fujisawa Japan	29	1.8k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	664 0.6×	616 0.6×	177 0.4×	72	3.0k
Richard D. Campbell United States	32	2.0k 0.6×	1.5k 0.5×	773 0.6×	452 0.4×	219 0.5×	123	3.9k
Ulrich Technau Austria	49	4.2k 1.2×	4.3k 1.5×	1.2k 1.0×	2.4k 2.4×	156 0.4×	102	7.5k
John R. Finnerty United States	38	2.2k 0.6×	4.1k 1.4×	390 0.3×	1.6k 1.5×	123 0.3×	79	7.0k
Bernd Schierwater Germany	43	2.1k 0.6×	2.7k 0.9×	333 0.3×	1.5k 1.5×	81 0.2×	119	6.3k
Nicole King United States	38	1.3k 0.4×	4.4k 1.5×	873 0.7×	706 0.7×	81 0.2×	72	6.6k
Evelyn Houliston France	34	1.1k 0.3×	2.1k 0.7×	958 0.8×	741 0.7×	46 0.1×	74	3.5k
Bernard M. Degnan Australia	61	2.1k 0.6×	6.3k 2.2×	481 0.4×	3.5k 3.4×	125 0.3×	245	13.3k
David Q. Matus United States	25	1.5k 0.4×	1.9k 0.7×	418 0.3×	996 1.0×	65 0.1×	49	3.6k

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Primack, Abby S., Ben D. Cox, Jack F. Cazet, et al.. (2025). A molecular, spatial and regulatory atlas of the Hydra vulgaris nervous system. Development. 152(20).

Hunter, Donald A., Huaibi Zhang, P. Pidakala, et al.. (2024). On-tree ripening block of avocado fruit involves changes in ethylene sensitivity linked to gibberellin and auxin pathways. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 216. 113031–113031. 2 indexed citations

Laue, Christoph Cramer von, Bianca Bertulat, Willi Salvenmoser, et al.. (2024). A new look at the architecture and dynamics of the Hydra nerve net. eLife. 12. 9 indexed citations

Laue, Christoph Cramer von, Bianca Bertulat, Willi Salvenmoser, et al.. (2023). A new look at the architecture and dynamics of the Hydra nerve net. eLife. 12. 1 indexed citations

Noro, Yukihiko, Seungshic Yum, Chiemi Nishimiya‐Fujisawa, et al.. (2019). Regionalized nervous system in Hydra and the mechanism of its development. Gene Expression Patterns. 31. 42–59. 20 indexed citations

Takaku, Yasuharu, Jung Shan Hwang, Alexander Wolf, et al.. (2014). Innexin gap junctions in nerve cells coordinate spontaneous contractile behavior in Hydra polyps. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 3573–3573. 39 indexed citations

Stadler, Sonja C., C. Vincent, V D Fedorov, et al.. (2013). Correction for Stadler et al., Dysregulation of PAD4-mediated citrullination of nuclear GSK3β activates TGF-β signaling and induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(40). 16283–16283. 3 indexed citations

David, Charles N.. (2012). Interstitial stem cells in Hydra: multipotency and decision-making. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 56(6-7-8). 489–497. 74 indexed citations

Hwang, Jung Shan, Yasuharu Takaku, Jarrod Chapman, et al.. (2008). Cilium Evolution: Identification of a Novel Protein, Nematocilin, in the Mechanosensory Cilium of Hydra Nematocytes. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 25(9). 2009–2017. 24 indexed citations

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Towb, Par, et al.. (2006). The Notch signaling pathway in the cnidarian Hydra. Developmental Biology. 303(1). 376–390. 72 indexed citations

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Alexandrova, Olga, et al.. (2005). Oogenesis in Hydra: Nurse cells transfer cytoplasm directly to the growing oocyte. Developmental Biology. 281(1). 91–101. 48 indexed citations

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David, Charles N.. (2005). Hydra and the Evolution of Apoptosis. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 45(4). 631–638. 34 indexed citations

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Pauly, Barbara, et al.. (2003). Molecular cloning and cellular distribution of two 14-3-3 isoforms from Hydra: 14-3-3 proteins respond to starvation and bind to phosphorylated targets. Experimental Cell Research. 285(1). 15–26. 8 indexed citations

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Wilm, Bettina, et al.. (1999). Identification of caspases and apoptosis in the simple metazoan Hydra. Current Biology. 9(17). 959–S2. 135 indexed citations

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Hobmayer, Bert, Thomas W. Holstein, & Charles N. David. (1997). Stimulation of Tentacle and Bud Formation by the Neuropeptide Head Activator inHydra magnipapillata. Developmental Biology. 183(1). 1–8. 26 indexed citations

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David, Charles N., et al.. (1992). A quantitative method for separation of livingHydra cells. Development Genes and Evolution. 201(5). 296–300. 23 indexed citations

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Bosch, Thomas C. G., et al.. (1991). Role of the cellular environment in interstitial stem cell proliferation in Hydra. Development Genes and Evolution. 200(5). 269–276. 20 indexed citations

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Fujisawa, Toshitaka, Charles N. David, & Thomas C. G. Bosch. (1990). Transplantation stimulates interstitial cell migration in hydra. Developmental Biology. 138(2). 509–512. 18 indexed citations

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David, Charles N. & Richard D. Campbell. (1974). CELL CYCLE KINETICS AND DEVELOPMENT OF HYDRA ATTENUATA. Journal of Cell Science. 11(2). 349–358. 163 indexed citations

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David, Charles N.. (1964). UV inactivation and thymine dimerization in bacteriophageΦX. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 1 indexed citations

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