Mark A. Krasnow

29.8k total citations · 11 hit papers
94 papers, 16.0k citations indexed

About

Mark A. Krasnow is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark A. Krasnow has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 16.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 18 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Mark A. Krasnow's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (31 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (17 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (15 papers). Mark A. Krasnow is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (31 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (17 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (15 papers). Mark A. Krasnow collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Mark A. Krasnow's co-authors include Tushar Desai, Douglas Brownfield, Ross J. Metzger, Nir Hacohen, Karen Guillemin, David E.R. Sutherland, Barry Lubarsky, Christos Samakovlis, Nicholas R. Cozzarelli and Gail R. Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Mark A. Krasnow

93 papers receiving 15.8k citations

Hit Papers

Reconstructing lineage hierarchie... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2014 2020 2002 2014 1998 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Reconstructing lineage hierarchies of the distal lung epithelium using single-cell RNA-seq
    2014 934 citations Douglas Brownfield, Norma Neff et al. Nature profile →
  2. A molecular cell atlas of the human lung from single-cell RNA sequencing
    2020 840 citations Kyle J. Travaglini, Ahmad N. Nabhan et al. Nature profile →
  3. Gene Expression During the Life Cycle of Drosophila melanogaster
    2002 712 citations Michelle N Arbeitman, Eileen E. M. Furlong et al. Science profile →
  4. Alveolar progenitor and stem cells in lung development, renewal and cancer
    2014 710 citations Tushar Desai, Douglas Brownfield et al. Nature profile →
  5. sprouty Encodes a Novel Antagonist of FGF Signaling that Patterns Apical Branching of the Drosophila Airways
    1998 635 citations David E.R. Sutherland, Mark A. Krasnow et al. Cell profile →
  6. The branching programme of mouse lung development
    2008 578 citations Ross J. Metzger, Mark A. Krasnow et al. Nature profile →
  7. Tube Morphogenesis
    2003 541 citations Barry Lubarsky, Mark A. Krasnow Cell profile →
  8. branchless Encodes a Drosophila FGF Homolog That Controls Tracheal Cell Migration and the Pattern of Branching
    1996 513 citations David E.R. Sutherland, Christos Samakovlis et al. Cell profile →
  9. Single-cell Wnt signaling niches maintain stemness of alveolar type 2 cells
    2018 490 citations Ahmad N. Nabhan, Douglas Brownfield et al. Science profile →
  10. Genetic Identification of Vagal Sensory Neurons That Control Feeding
    2019 329 citations Mark A. Krasnow et al. Cell profile →
  11. Capillary cell-type specialization in the alveolus
    2020 252 citations Astrid Gillich, Kyle J. Travaglini et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark A. Krasnow United States 59 10.0k 3.1k 2.3k 2.2k 2.0k 94 16.0k
Frank Costantini United States 69 17.6k 1.8× 2.1k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 3.2k 1.6× 145 24.6k
Nobuyuki Itoh Japan 67 15.4k 1.5× 2.0k 0.6× 739 0.3× 3.0k 1.4× 3.4k 1.8× 238 20.8k
Jonathan A. Epstein United States 92 17.1k 1.7× 2.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 2.5k 1.2× 3.7k 1.9× 263 23.9k
Nadia Rosenthal United States 74 13.5k 1.4× 838 0.3× 2.0k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 3.5k 1.8× 239 20.7k
Edward E. Morrisey United States 80 13.8k 1.4× 6.9k 2.2× 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 5.4k 2.8× 188 22.1k
Kazuki Nakao Japan 58 9.6k 1.0× 678 0.2× 2.0k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 887 0.5× 221 15.7k
Jonathan G. Seidman United States 92 16.3k 1.6× 970 0.3× 2.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 2.1k 1.1× 296 27.6k
Peter Nürnberg Germany 71 9.0k 0.9× 831 0.3× 1.5k 0.7× 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 407 17.7k
Hannes Vogel United States 81 14.1k 1.4× 1.8k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 352 26.0k
Heiner Westphal United States 73 14.9k 1.5× 904 0.3× 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 153 22.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kang, Jengmin, Jean Farup, Andoni Urtasun, et al.. (2025). In vivo self-renewal and expansion of quiescent stem cells from a non-human primate. Nature Communications. 16(1). 5370–5370. 1 indexed citations
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Kuo, Christin S., Spyros Darmanis, Yin Liu, et al.. (2022). Neuroendocrinology of the lung revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing. eLife. 11. 28 indexed citations
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Deutsch, Gail, Grant S. Schulert, Hong Zheng, et al.. (2022). Identification of Distinct Inflammatory Programs and Biomarkers in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Related Lung Disease by Serum Proteome Analysis. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 74(7). 1271–1283. 27 indexed citations
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Veerakumar, Avin, et al.. (2022). Molecularly defined circuits for cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary control. Nature. 606(7915). 739–746. 62 indexed citations
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Travaglini, Kyle J., Ahmad N. Nabhan, Lolita Penland, et al.. (2020). A molecular cell atlas of the human lung from single-cell RNA sequencing. Nature. 587(7835). 619–625. 840 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nabhan, Ahmad N., Douglas Brownfield, Pehr B. Harbury, Mark A. Krasnow, & Tushar Desai. (2018). Single-cell Wnt signaling niches maintain stemness of alveolar type 2 cells. Science. 359(6380). 1118–1123. 490 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kuo, Christin S. & Mark A. Krasnow. (2015). Formation of a Neurosensory Organ by Epithelial Cell Slithering. Cell. 163(2). 394–405. 85 indexed citations
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Chang, Daniel R., et al.. (2014). Two nested developmental waves demarcate a compartment boundary in the mouse lung. Nature Communications. 5(1). 3923–3923. 81 indexed citations
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Tan, Fraser Elisabeth, Eszter K. Vladar, Lina Ma, et al.. (2013). Myb promotes centriole amplification and later steps of the multiciliogenesis program. Development. 140(20). 4277–4286. 97 indexed citations
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Greif, Daniel M., Maya E. Kumar, Janet K. Lighthouse, et al.. (2012). Radial Construction of an Arterial Wall. Developmental Cell. 23(3). 482–493. 69 indexed citations
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Babcock, Daniel T., et al.. (2008). Circulating blood cells function as a surveillance system for damaged tissue in Drosophila larvae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(29). 10017–10022. 141 indexed citations
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Gerber, André P., Stefan Luschnig, Mark A. Krasnow, Patrick O. Brown, & Daniel Herschlag. (2006). Genome-wide identification of mRNAs associated with the translational regulator PUMILIO in Drosophila melanogaster. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(12). 4487–4492. 236 indexed citations
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Levi, Boaz P., Amin S. Ghabrial, & Mark A. Krasnow. (2006). Drosophila talin and integrin genes are required for maintenance of tracheal terminal branches and luminal organization. Development. 133(12). 2383–2393. 55 indexed citations
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Devine, W. Patrick, et al.. (2005). Requirement for chitin biosynthesis in epithelial tube morphogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(47). 17014–17019. 125 indexed citations
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Arbeitman, Michelle N, Eileen E. M. Furlong, Farhad Imam, et al.. (2002). Gene Expression During the Life Cycle of Drosophila melanogaster. Science. 297(5590). 2270–2275. 712 indexed citations breakdown →
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Keyes, Linda E., Eric A. Johnson, Jonathan Heller, et al.. (2002). Developmental Control of Blood Cell Migration by the Drosophila VEGF Pathway. Cell. 108(6). 865–876. 231 indexed citations
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Jarecki, Jill, Eric A. Johnson, & Mark A. Krasnow. (1999). Oxygen Regulation of Airway Branching in Drosophila Is Mediated by Branchless FGF. Cell. 99(2). 211–220. 203 indexed citations
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Guillemin, Karen & Mark A. Krasnow. (1997). The Hypoxic Response: Huffing and HIFing. Cell. 89(1). 9–12. 403 indexed citations
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Sutherland, David E.R., Christos Samakovlis, & Mark A. Krasnow. (1996). branchless Encodes a Drosophila FGF Homolog That Controls Tracheal Cell Migration and the Pattern of Branching. Cell. 87(6). 1091–1101. 513 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gelder, Russell N. Van, et al.. (1995). Extent and character of circadian gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster: identification of twenty oscillating mRNAs in the fly head. Current Biology. 5(12). 1424–1436. 55 indexed citations

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