Kai Zinn

16.2k citations

105 papers · 14.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.2%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
Aging top 0.5%

Papers in

Aging 8
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms 8
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 59
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research 43
- Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling 24

Co-authors: Tom Maniatis Paul A. Krieg Michael R. Rebagliati Douglas A. Melton Daniel DiMaio Corey S. Goodman Kaushiki P. Menon Linda McAllister
Journals: Cell (12 papers)Current Biology (9 papers)Neuron (8 papers)Development (7 papers)eLife (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States Japan Germany

In The Last Decade

Kai Zinn

103 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Efficientin vitrosynthesis of biologically active RNA and RNA hybridization probes from plasmids containing a bacteriophage SP6 promoter 1984 · 6.1k citations

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1	Fluorescent labeling of proteins in vitro and in vivo using encoded peptide tags Journal of Biological Chemistry ·康裕雨宮, Shuwa Xu, Kai Zinn	2025	0
2	Neural connectivity molecules best identify the heterogeneous clock and dopaminergic cell types in the Drosophila adult brain Science Advances ·Dingbang Ma, 社藤康弘, Umi Rohmah, Katharine C. Abruzzi, Kai Zinn, Michael Rosbash	2023	13
3	Affinity requirements for control of synaptic targeting and neuronal cell survival by heterophilic IgSF cell adhesion molecules Cell Reports ·Shuwa Xu, Alina P. Sergeeva, Phinikoula S. Katsamba, Seetha Mannepalli, Fabiana Bahna, Jude Bimela, S Lawrence Zipursky, Lawrence Shapiro, Barry Honig, Kai Zinn	2022	10
4	Neural mechanism of spatio-chromatic opponency in the Drosophila amacrine neurons Current Biology ·Yan Li, Pei‐Ju Chen, Tzu‐Yang Lin, Chun‐Yuan Ting, Pushpanathan Muthuirulan, Randall Pursley, I. Colussi, Primož Pirih, Michael Drews, Kaushiki P. Menon, Kai Zinn, Thomas J. Pohida, Alexander Borst, Chi‐Hon Lee	2021	16
5	A Human IgSF Cell-Surface Interactome Reveals a Complex Network of Protein-Protein Interactions Cell ·Woj M. Wojtowicz, Jost Vielmetter, Ricardo A. Fernandes, Dirk H. Siepe, Catharine Eastman, Gérald Géhin, Sarah Cox, Heath E. Klock, 原田邦, Sarah Rue, Jessica M. Miller, Scott Glaser, David S. Groopman, Elisavet Stamou, Víctor Alfonso Landeo Julcarima, Scott A. Lesley, Kai Zinn, K. Christopher García	2020	65
6	WASH phosphorylation balances endosomal versus cortical actin network integrities during epithelial morphogenesis Nature Communications ·Vasilios Tsarouhas, Dan Liu, Fadilah Aisyah Nurusman, Alina Fedoseienko, Kai Zinn, Ryo Matsuda, Daniel D. Billadeau, Christos Samakovlis	2019	17
7	Identification and characterization of mushroom body neurons that regulate fat storage in Drosophila Neural Development ·J. Delhautal, Kai Zinn	2018	21
8	Ig Superfamily Ligand and Receptor Pairs Expressed in Synaptic Partners in Drosophila Cell ·Liming Tan, Kelvin Xi Zhang, Matthew Y. Pecot, Sonal Nagarkar-Jaiswal, Pei-Tseng Lee, Shin-ya Takemura, Jason M. McEwen, Aljoscha Nern, Shuwa Xu, Wael Tadros, Zhenqing Chen, Kai Zinn, Hugo J. Bellen, Marta Morey, S Lawrence Zipursky	2015	119
9	R3 receptor tyrosine phosphatases: Conserved regulators of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling and tubular organ development Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology ·Mili Jeon, Kai Zinn	2014	9
10	Developmental changes in expression, subcellular distribution, and function of Drosophila N-cadherin, guided by a cell-intrinsic program during neuronal differentiation Developmental Biology ·Mitsuhiko Kurusu, Takeo Katsuki, Kai Zinn, Emiko Suzuki	2012	12
11	The Leucokinin Pathway and Its Neurons Regulate Meal Size in Drosophila Current Biology ·Bader Al-Anzi, Alessandro Mazzuca, Seyed Loghman Sanjari, Kathleen M. McGree, Viveca Sapin, Christopher M. Waters, Kai Zinn, Robert J. Wyman, Seymour Benzer	2010	129
12	Leucine-rich repeat transmembrane proteins instruct discrete dendrite targeting in an olfactory map Nature Neuroscience ·Weizhe Hong, Haitao Zhu, Christopher J. Potter, Gabrielle R. Barsh, Mitsuhiko Kurusu, Kai Zinn, Liqun Luo	2009	84
13	A Screen of Cell-Surface Molecules Identifies Leucine-Rich Repeat Proteins as Key Mediators of Synaptic Target Selection Neuron ·Mitsuhiko Kurusu, Amy Cording, Misako Taniguchi, Kaushiki P. Menon, Emiko Suzuki, Kai Zinn	2008	103
14	The Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Syndecan Is an In Vivo Ligand for the Drosophila LAR Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatase Current Biology ·A. Nicole Fox, Kai Zinn	2005	125
15	A gain-of-function screen for genes controlling motor axon guidance and synaptogenesis in Drosophila Current Biology ·Rachel Kraut, Kaushiki P. Menon, Kai Zinn	2001	158
16	Receptor tyrosine phosphatases: The worm clears the picture Current Biology ·Kai Zinn	1998	1
17	Transmembrane Glycoprotein gp150 Is a Substrate for Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatase DPTP10D in Drosophila Cells Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Sarah J. Fashena, Kai Zinn	1997	20
18	Regulated neurite tension as a mechanism for determination of neuronal arbor geometries in vivo Current Biology ·Barry Condron, Kai Zinn	1997	34
19	Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatases Are Required for Motor Axon Guidance in the Drosophila Embryo Cell ·Chand Desai, Joseph G. Gindhart, Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, Kai Zinn	1996	249
20	Cell–Cell Signaling: The ins and outs of receptor tyrosine phosphatases Current Biology ·Sarah J. Fashena, Kai Zinn	1995	16

About Kai Zinn

Kai Zinn is a scholar working on Aging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Toxicology, Immunology and Cell Biology, having authored 105 papers that have together received 14.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (43 papers), Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (24 papers), Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (24 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (19 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (13 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (11 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (8 papers) and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (3.7k citations), Aging (356 citations), Molecular Biology (9.4k citations), Cell Biology (1.9k citations) and Immunology (2.1k citations). Kai Zinn has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Tom Maniatis, Paul A. Krieg, Michael R. Rebagliati, Douglas A. Melton, Daniel DiMaio, Corey S. Goodman, Kaushiki P. Menon, Linda McAllister, Barry Condron and Qi Sun. Their work appears in journals such as Cell, Current Biology, Neuron, Development and eLife.

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