Kai Heimel

653 total citations
19 papers, 430 citations indexed

About

Kai Heimel is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Heimel has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 430 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Kai Heimel's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (14 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (10 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (7 papers). Kai Heimel is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (14 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (10 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (7 papers). Kai Heimel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Canada and Spain. Kai Heimel's co-authors include Mario Scherer, Jörg Kämper, Jörg Kämper, David Schüler, Florian Finkernagel, Ramon Wahl, Miroslav Vraneš, Ignacio Flor‐Parra, Magnus Rath and Michael Bölker and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Kai Heimel

19 papers receiving 425 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Heimel Germany 11 340 258 175 52 37 19 430
Jörg Kämper Germany 12 385 1.1× 263 1.0× 155 0.9× 42 0.8× 24 0.6× 14 463
Miroslav Vraneš Germany 9 373 1.1× 417 1.6× 165 0.9× 46 0.9× 17 0.5× 13 569
Nguyễn Bảo Quốc Vietnam 8 214 0.6× 279 1.1× 84 0.5× 25 0.5× 32 0.9× 30 425
Youngsil Ha United States 11 165 0.5× 238 0.9× 120 0.7× 54 1.0× 19 0.5× 13 358
Alfonso Fernández-Álvarez Spain 12 353 1.0× 237 0.9× 164 0.9× 38 0.7× 20 0.5× 20 449
Jorrit‐Jan Krijger Germany 9 239 0.7× 169 0.7× 80 0.5× 30 0.6× 30 0.8× 11 377
Wilfried Jonkers United States 14 329 1.0× 526 2.0× 336 1.9× 124 2.4× 31 0.8× 17 711
Howard Brody United States 10 390 1.1× 184 0.7× 110 0.6× 83 1.6× 17 0.5× 11 518
John W. Pitkin United States 11 302 0.9× 313 1.2× 130 0.7× 41 0.8× 85 2.3× 12 527
Myoung‐Hwan Chi United States 9 434 1.3× 530 2.1× 224 1.3× 160 3.1× 21 0.6× 16 653

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Heimel

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Heimel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Heimel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Heimel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Heimel based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kai Heimel. Kai Heimel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Schmitt, Kerstin, Oliver Valerius, Rebekka Harting, et al.. (2023). Fungal COP9 signalosome assembly requires connection of two trimeric intermediates for integration of intrinsic deneddylase. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(35). e2305049120–e2305049120. 2 indexed citations
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Kwon, Seomun, et al.. (2023). The RNA world of fungal pathogens. PLoS Pathogens. 19(11). e1011762–e1011762. 1 indexed citations
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Kretschmer, Matthias, et al.. (2023). The Monothiol Glutaredoxin Grx4 Influences Iron Homeostasis and Virulence in Ustilago maydis. Journal of Fungi. 9(11). 1112–1112. 2 indexed citations
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Harting, Rebekka, Cornelia Herrfurth, Jessica Starke, et al.. (2023). Verticillium dahliae Vta3 promotes ELV1 virulence factor gene expression in xylem sap, but tames Mtf1-mediated late stages of fungus-plant interactions and microsclerotia formation. PLoS Pathogens. 19(1). e1011100–e1011100. 5 indexed citations
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Sasse, Christoph, Emmanouil Bastakis, Christoph Schüller, et al.. (2023). Induction of Aspergillus fumigatus zinc cluster transcription factor OdrA/Mdu2 provides combined cellular responses for oxidative stress protection and multiple antifungal drug resistance. mBio. 14(6). e0262823–e0262823. 5 indexed citations
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Pinter, Niko, Dmitrij Rekhter, Krzysztof Zienkiewicz, et al.. (2019). Signal peptide peptidase activity connects the unfolded protein response to plant defense suppression by Ustilago maydis. PLoS Pathogens. 15(4). e1007734–e1007734. 18 indexed citations
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Kronstad, James W., et al.. (2019). Conditional gene expression reveals stage‐specific functions of the unfolded protein response in the Ustilago maydis– maize pathosystem. Molecular Plant Pathology. 21(2). 258–271. 5 indexed citations
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Meyer, Ute, et al.. (2016). Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) Regulator Cib1 Controls Expression of Genes Encoding Secreted Virulence Factors in Ustilago maydis. PLoS ONE. 11(4). e0153861–e0153861. 13 indexed citations
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Presti, Libera Lo, Cristina López‐Díaz, David Turrà, et al.. (2015). A conserved co‐chaperone is required for virulence in fungal plant pathogens. New Phytologist. 209(3). 1135–1148. 20 indexed citations
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Kellner, Nikola, et al.. (2014). The SPF27 Homologue Num1 Connects Splicing and Kinesin 1-Dependent Cytoplasmic Trafficking in Ustilago maydis. PLoS Genetics. 10(1). e1004046–e1004046. 17 indexed citations
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Heimel, Kai. (2014). Unfolded protein response in filamentous fungi—implications in biotechnology. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99(1). 121–132. 35 indexed citations
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Heimel, Kai, et al.. (2013). Crosstalk between the Unfolded Protein Response and Pathways That Regulate Pathogenic Development inUstilago maydis   . The Plant Cell. 25(10). 4262–4277. 40 indexed citations
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Heimel, Kai, Mario Scherer, Miroslav Vraneš, et al.. (2010). The Transcription Factor Rbf1 Is the Master Regulator for b-Mating Type Controlled Pathogenic Development in Ustilago maydis. PLoS Pathogens. 6(8). e1001035–e1001035. 84 indexed citations
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Heimel, Kai, Mario Scherer, David Schüler, & Jörg Kämper. (2010). TheUstilago maydisClp1 Protein Orchestrates Pheromone andb-Dependent Signaling Pathways to Coordinate the Cell Cycle and Pathogenic Development. The Plant Cell. 22(8). 2908–2922. 47 indexed citations
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Scherer, Mario, et al.. (2006). The Clp1 Protein Is Required for Clamp Formation and Pathogenic Development ofUstilago maydis. The Plant Cell. 18(9). 2388–2401. 78 indexed citations

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