Michael G. Wolfersberger

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Michael G. Wolfersberger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael G. Wolfersberger has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Insect Science and 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Michael G. Wolfersberger's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (24 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (13 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (10 papers). Michael G. Wolfersberger is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (24 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (13 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (10 papers). Michael G. Wolfersberger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Italy. Michael G. Wolfersberger's co-authors include William R. Harvey, Moira Cioffi, Giorgio M. Hanozet, B. Giordana, Paolo Parenti, F. Sacchi, Andreas Maurer, Helmut Wieczorek, Julian A. T. Dow and W. R. Harvey and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Cell Science and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

Michael G. Wolfersberger

39 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Preparation and partial characterization of amino acid transporting brush border membrane vesicles from the larval midgut of the cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae)
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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael G. Wolfersberger United States 22 1.6k 1.2k 547 340 256 39 2.0k
B. Giordana Italy 25 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 509 0.9× 545 1.6× 241 0.9× 88 2.3k
Gopalan C. Unnithan United States 27 1.5k 0.9× 1.6k 1.3× 788 1.4× 573 1.7× 116 0.5× 71 2.3k
Yoichi Aso Japan 22 914 0.6× 577 0.5× 235 0.4× 369 1.1× 81 0.3× 86 1.5k
Hideaki Maekawa Japan 23 868 0.5× 422 0.4× 318 0.6× 300 0.9× 96 0.4× 65 1.5k
Sichun Zheng China 27 1.3k 0.8× 799 0.7× 371 0.7× 369 1.1× 166 0.6× 80 1.9k
Claus Tittiger United States 28 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 262 0.5× 288 0.8× 846 3.3× 46 2.2k
Margarethe Spindler‐Barth Germany 21 524 0.3× 406 0.3× 120 0.2× 697 2.0× 167 0.7× 77 1.2k
Yoichi Hayakawa Japan 28 551 0.3× 885 0.8× 237 0.4× 975 2.9× 315 1.2× 88 1.9k
Jinghui Xi China 24 876 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 561 1.0× 350 1.0× 72 0.3× 69 1.6k
L. Levenbook United States 20 399 0.2× 606 0.5× 196 0.4× 401 1.2× 141 0.6× 53 1.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wolfersberger, Michael G.. (2000). Amino Acid Transport in Insects. Annual Review of Entomology. 45(1). 111–120. 30 indexed citations
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Carroll, Joe, Michael G. Wolfersberger, & David J. Ellar. (1997). The Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin-induced permeability change in Manduca sexta midgut brush border membrane vesicles proceeds by more than one mechanism. Journal of Cell Science. 110(24). 3099–3104. 20 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G.. (1994). Uniporters, Symporters and Antiporters. Journal of Experimental Biology. 196(1). 5–6. 12 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G., et al.. (1993). Neutral amino acid symport in larval Manduca sexta midgut brush-border membrane vesicles deduced from cation-dependent uptake of leucine, alanine, and phenylalanine. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1148(2). 216–222. 39 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G.. (1993). Preparation and partial characterization of amino acid transporting brush border membrane vesicles from the larval midgut of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 24(3). 139–147. 67 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G., et al.. (1993). Cation-dependent leucine, alanine, and phenylalanine uptake at pH 10 in brush-border membrane vesicles from larval Manduca sexta midgut. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1148(2). 209–215. 39 indexed citations
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Gräf, Ralph, et al.. (1992). Primary structure of V-ATPase subunit B from Manduca sexta midgut. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1132(1). 67–71. 38 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G., et al.. (1992). Effects of pH on comformational properties related to the toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 1159(2). 185–192. 15 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G.. (1990). Specificity and mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins toxic to lepidopteran larvae: recent insights from studies utilizing midgut brush border membrane vesicles.. 278–282. 7 indexed citations
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Wieczorek, Helmut, Moira Cioffi, Ulla Klein, et al.. (1990). [40] Isolation of goblet cell apical membrane from tobacco hornworm midgut and purification of its vacuolar-type ATPase. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 192. 608–616. 72 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G., et al.. (1989). Intestinal amino acid absorption in tobacco hornworm larvae is stimulated by potassium and sodium but not rubidium or lithium. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 11(1). 21–28. 20 indexed citations
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Harvey, William R., et al.. (1987). The potassium impermeable apical membrane of insect epithelia: a target for development of safe pesticides. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 82(suppl 3). 29–34. 11 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G., et al.. (1987). Activity of spore‐crystal preparations from twenty serotypes of Bacillus thuringiensis toward Manduca sexta larvae in vivo and in vitro. Journal of Applied Entomology. 103(1-5). 138–141. 3 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G.. (1984). Enzymology of Plasma Membranes of Insect Intestinal Cells. American Zoologist. 24(1). 187–197. 48 indexed citations
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Harvey, W. R., Moira Cioffi, & Michael G. Wolfersberger. (1983). Chemiosmotic potassium ion pump of insect epithelia. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 244(2). R163–R175. 46 indexed citations
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Harvey, William R., Moira Cioffi, & Michael G. Wolfersberger. (1981). Portasomes as Coupling Factors in Active Ion Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation. American Zoologist. 21(3). 775–791. 64 indexed citations
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Wolfersberger, Michael G., et al.. (1973). L-Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid Content in Mammalian Epidermis and Other Tissues. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 60(5). 278–281. 16 indexed citations

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