Dominik Handler

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Dominik Handler is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Dominik Handler has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Plant Science and 2 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Dominik Handler's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (9 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (6 papers). Dominik Handler is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (9 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (6 papers). Dominik Handler collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and United Kingdom. Dominik Handler's co-authors include Julius Brennecke, Fabio Mohn, Grzegorz Sienski, Katharina Meixner, Franz Gruber, Gregory J. Hannon, Jian-Quan Ni, B. Czech, Rong Tao and Phillip Karpowicz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Dominik Handler

19 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

A genome-scale shRNA resource for transgenic RNAi in Dros... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 200 400 600
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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.

  1. A genome-scale shRNA resource for transgenic RNAi in Drosophila
    2011 605 citations Jian-Quan Ni, Rui Zhou et al. Nature Methods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dominik Handler Austria 12 1.6k 1.0k 209 185 130 21 1.8k
Owen J. Marshall Australia 15 1.3k 0.9× 712 0.7× 301 1.4× 164 0.9× 287 2.2× 28 1.9k
Nicolas Nègre France 25 2.1k 1.4× 534 0.5× 339 1.6× 186 1.0× 165 1.3× 51 2.4k
Alexis Eschstruth France 10 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 223 1.1× 39 0.2× 79 0.6× 16 2.1k
Jerome Korzelius Germany 12 833 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 196 0.9× 211 1.1× 164 1.3× 14 2.0k
Patrizio Dimitri Italy 25 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.4× 454 2.2× 77 0.4× 114 0.9× 61 2.1k
Gilberto dos Santos United States 9 1.3k 0.8× 217 0.2× 226 1.1× 177 1.0× 80 0.6× 11 1.6k
Henrik Gyurkovics Hungary 25 2.4k 1.5× 976 1.0× 558 2.7× 153 0.8× 90 0.7× 34 2.6k
Matthew A. Booker United States 14 1.4k 0.9× 362 0.4× 281 1.3× 448 2.4× 259 2.0× 17 2.0k
Jason R. Kennerdell United States 11 1.6k 1.0× 349 0.3× 226 1.1× 282 1.5× 144 1.1× 15 2.0k
Dena M. Johnson-Schlitz United States 15 2.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 565 2.7× 416 2.2× 311 2.4× 21 2.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dominik Handler

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xiang, Xinyu, Dominik Handler, Francisco José Calazans Falcón, et al.. (2025). A mammalian-like piRNA pathway in Axolotl reveals the origins of piRNA-directed DNA methylation. The EMBO Journal. 45(6). 1933–1956.
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Senti, Kirsten-André, et al.. (2025). Co-evolving infectivity and expression patterns drive the diversification of endogenous retroviruses. The EMBO Journal. 45(6). 1889–1908. 2 indexed citations
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Hohmann, Ulrich, László Tirián, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2025). An ATP-gated molecular switch orchestrates human mRNA export. Nature. 649(8098). 1042–1050. 1 indexed citations
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Tirián, László, Ulrich Hohmann, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2025). Target RNA recognition drives PIWI∗ complex assembly for transposon silencing. Molecular Cell. 85(17). 3288–3305.e6. 2 indexed citations
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Kellner, Max J., Irina Grishkovskaya, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2025). A lyophilized open-source RT-LAMP assay for molecular diagnostics in resource-limited settings. Life Science Alliance. 8(10). e202403167–e202403167.
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Ipsaro, Jonathan J., Ulrich Hohmann, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2024). Evolutionary adaptation of an HP1-protein chromodomain integrates chromatin and DNA sequence signals. eLife. 13. 1 indexed citations
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Pliota, Pinelopi, Yotam Kaufman, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2024). Selfish conflict underlies RNA-mediated parent-of-origin effects. Nature. 628(8006). 122–129. 6 indexed citations
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Ipsaro, Jonathan J., Ulrich Hohmann, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2024). Evolutionary adaptation of an HP1-protein chromodomain integrates chromatin and DNA sequence signals. eLife. 13. 2 indexed citations
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Wallner, Eva‐Sophie, Andrea Mair, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2024). Spatially resolved proteomics of the Arabidopsis stomatal lineage identifies polarity complexes for cell divisions and stomatal pores. Developmental Cell. 59(9). 1096–1109.e5. 9 indexed citations
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Handler, Dominik, et al.. (2022). The Drosophila ZAD zinc finger protein Kipferl guides Rhino to piRNA clusters. eLife. 11. 34 indexed citations
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Wang, Juncheng, Jakob Schnabl, László Tirián, et al.. (2022). Panoramix SUMOylation on chromatin connects the piRNA pathway to the cellular heterochromatin machinery. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 29(2). 130–142. 27 indexed citations
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Grentzinger, Thomas, Stefan Oberlin, Gregory Schott, et al.. (2020). A universal method for the rapid isolation of all known classes of functional silencing small RNAs. Nucleic Acids Research. 48(14). e79–e79. 24 indexed citations
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Batki, Júlia, Jakob Schnabl, Juncheng Wang, et al.. (2019). The nascent RNA binding complex SFiNX licenses piRNA-guided heterochromatin formation. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 26(8). 720–731. 71 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Rippei, Jakob Schnabl, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2016). Genetic and mechanistic diversity of piRNA 3′-end formation. Nature. 539(7630). 588–592. 109 indexed citations
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Marinov, Georgi K., Jie Wang, Dominik Handler, et al.. (2015). Pitfalls of Mapping High-Throughput Sequencing Data to Repetitive Sequences: Piwi’s Genomic Targets Still Not Identified. Developmental Cell. 32(6). 765–771. 21 indexed citations
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Mohn, Fabio, Grzegorz Sienski, Dominik Handler, & Julius Brennecke. (2014). The Rhino-Deadlock-Cutoff Complex Licenses Noncanonical Transcription of Dual-Strand piRNA Clusters in Drosophila. Cell. 157(6). 1364–1379. 280 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Rippei, Dominik Handler, David Ish‐Horowicz, & Julius Brennecke. (2014). The exon junction complex is required for definition and excision of neighboring introns in Drosophila. Genes & Development. 28(16). 1772–1785. 54 indexed citations
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Handler, Dominik, et al.. (2013). The Genetic Makeup of the Drosophila piRNA Pathway. Molecular Cell. 50(5). 762–777. 177 indexed citations
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Ni, Jian-Quan, Rui Zhou, B. Czech, et al.. (2011). A genome-scale shRNA resource for transgenic RNAi in Drosophila. Nature Methods. 8(5). 405–407. 605 indexed citations breakdown →
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Handler, Dominik, Daniel Olivieri, Maria Novatchkova, et al.. (2011). A systematic analysis of Drosophila TUDOR domain‐containing proteins identifies Vreteno and the Tdrd12 family as essential primary piRNA pathway factors. The EMBO Journal. 30(19). 3977–3993. 145 indexed citations

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