Markus Knaden

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
113 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Markus Knaden is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Markus Knaden has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 75 papers in Genetics and 68 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Markus Knaden's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (78 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (75 papers) and Plant and animal studies (50 papers). Markus Knaden is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (78 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (75 papers) and Plant and animal studies (50 papers). Markus Knaden collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Markus Knaden's co-authors include Bill S. Hansson, Silke Sachse, Ian W. Keesey, Rüdiger Wehner, Kathrin Steck, Hany K. M. Dweck, Alexander Haverkamp, Antonia Strutz, Paul Graham and Cornelia Buehlmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Markus Knaden

104 papers receiving 4.3k citations

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A Conserved Dedicated Olfactory Circuit for Detecting Harmful Microbes in Drosophila

2012 443 citations Hany K. M. Dweck, Veit Grabe et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Constancy versus flexibility in oviposition: host choice behavior in a hawkmoth 2025 ·Journal of Experimental Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden	0
2	Preference for and resistance to a toxic sulfur volatile opens up a unique niche in Drosophila busckii 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson	0
3	Neuroecology of alcohol risk and reward: Methanol boosts pheromones and courtship success in Drosophila melanogaster 2025 ·Science Advances ·Ian W. Keesey, (unknown), Sudeshna Das Chakraborty, Amelie Baschwitz, (unknown), Martin Kaltenpoth, Aleš Svatoš, Silke Sachse, Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson	1
4	Quantitive variation of male and female-specific compounds in 99 drosophilid flies 2024 ·Data in Brief ·Mohammed A. Khallaf, (unknown), Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden	0
5	Elevated ozone disrupts mating boundaries in drosophilid flies 2024 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), XinQi Dong, Daniel Veit, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden	5
6	Oviposition experience affects oviposition preference in Drosophila melanogaster 2024 ·iScience ·(unknown), (unknown), Sonja Bisch-Knaden, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden	2
7	Male cuticular pheromones stimulate removal of the mating plug and promote re-mating through pC1 neurons in Drosophila females 2024 ·eLife ·(unknown), (unknown), Tal Soo Ha, Kang‐Min Lee, (unknown), Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson, Young‐Joon Kim	0
8	Male cuticular pheromones stimulate removal of the mating plug and promote re-mating through pC1 neurons in Drosophila females 2024 ·eLife ·(unknown), (unknown), Tal Soo Ha, Kang‐Min Lee, (unknown), Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson, Young‐Joon Kim	0
9	Shaping the environment – Drosophila suzukii larvae construct their own niche 2024 ·iScience ·(unknown), Ana Depetris-Chauvin, Grit Kunert, Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson	1
10	Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference 2023 ·Communications Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson	8
11	Ozone exposure disrupts insect sexual communication 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Hetan Chang, Jerrit Weißflog, (unknown), Daniel Veit, Kerstin Weniger, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden	14
12	Evolution at multiple processing levels underlies odor-guided behavior in the genus Drosophila 2023 ·Current Biology ·Ana Depetris-Chauvin, (unknown), Ian W. Keesey, Bill S. Hansson, Silke Sachse, Markus Knaden	11
13	Competing beetles attract egg laying in a hawkmoth 2022 ·Current Biology ·Jin Zhang, (unknown), Zhiqiang Wei, Ian W. Keesey, (unknown), (unknown), Jingyuan Chen, (unknown), Richard A. Fandino, Ewald Große‐Wilde, Shuanglin Dong, Joel G. Kingsolver, Jonathan Gershenzon, Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson	30
14	Functional integration of “undead” neurons in the olfactory system 2020 ·Science Advances ·Lucia L. Prieto-Godino, Ana F. Silbering, Mohammed A. Khallaf, Steeve Cruchet, Karolina Bojkowska, Sylvain Pradervand, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden, Richard Benton	29
15	Mate discrimination among subspecies through a conserved olfactory pathway 2020 ·Science Advances ·Mohammed A. Khallaf, Thomas O. Auer, Veit Grabe, Ana Depetris-Chauvin, (unknown), Dandan Zhang, Sofía Lavista-Llanos, Filip Kaftan, Jerrit Weißflog, Luciano M. Matzkin, Stephanie M. Rollmann, Christer Löfstedt, Aleš Svatoš, Hany K. M. Dweck, Silke Sachse, Richard Benton, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden	37
16	The Molecular Basis of Host Selection in a Crucifer-Specialized Moth 2020 ·Current Biology ·Xiaolong Liu, Jin Zhang, Qi Yan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ke Yang, Bill S. Hansson, Yingchuan Peng, Jin‐Meng Guo, Hao Xu, Chen‐Zhu Wang, Shuanglin Dong, Markus Knaden	89
17	Optimization of Insect Odorant Receptor Trafficking and Functional Expression Via Transient Transfection in HEK293 Cells 2019 ·Chemical Senses ·Fabio Miazzi, Carolin Hoyer, Silke Sachse, Markus Knaden, Dieter Wicher, Bill S. Hansson, Sofía Lavista-Llanos	10
18	Flower movement balances pollinator needs and pollen protection 2018 ·Ecology ·Alexander Haverkamp, Xiang Li, Bill S. Hansson, Ian T. Baldwin, Markus Knaden, Felipe Yon	29
19	Hawkmoths evaluate scenting flowers with the tip of their proboscis 2016 ·eLife ·Alexander Haverkamp, Felipe Yon, Ian W. Keesey, Christine Mißbach, Christopher J. Koenig, Bill S. Hansson, Ian T. Baldwin, Markus Knaden, Danny Kessler	52
20	Path Integration in Desert Ants Controls Aggressiveness 2004 ·Science ·Markus Knaden, Rüdiger Wehner	22

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