Nikola-Michael Prpíc

3.4k total citations
60 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Nikola-Michael Prpíc is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nikola-Michael Prpíc has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Genetics and 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Nikola-Michael Prpíc's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (31 papers), Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (16 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (16 papers). Nikola-Michael Prpíc is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (31 papers), Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies (16 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (16 papers). Nikola-Michael Prpíc collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Sweden and Kazakhstan. Nikola-Michael Prpíc's co-authors include Wim G.M. Damen, Ralf Janßen, Matthias Pechmann, Natascha Turetzek, Diethard Tautz, Graham E. Budd, Martin Klingler, Ernst A. Wimmer, Alistair P. McGregor and Evelyn E. Schwager and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Nikola-Michael Prpíc

59 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nikola-Michael Prpíc Germany 27 1.2k 760 506 346 333 60 1.8k
Ralf Janßen Sweden 25 1.1k 0.9× 480 0.6× 561 1.1× 299 0.9× 445 1.3× 74 1.7k
Evelyn E. Schwager United States 22 829 0.7× 517 0.7× 216 0.4× 187 0.5× 232 0.7× 26 1.3k
Wim G.M. Damen Germany 34 2.2k 1.8× 1.1k 1.4× 721 1.4× 764 2.2× 505 1.5× 66 3.1k
Matthias Pechmann Germany 19 724 0.6× 444 0.6× 211 0.4× 202 0.6× 169 0.5× 34 1.1k
Cassandra G. Extavour United States 29 1.6k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 471 0.9× 304 0.9× 279 0.8× 79 2.8k
Markus Friedrich United States 24 890 0.7× 488 0.6× 587 1.2× 671 1.9× 252 0.8× 71 1.9k
Gregor Bucher Germany 29 2.0k 1.7× 538 0.7× 337 0.7× 568 1.6× 139 0.4× 65 2.5k
Elizabeth L. Jockusch United States 22 558 0.5× 671 0.9× 506 1.0× 115 0.3× 175 0.5× 54 1.5k
Reinhard Schröder Germany 20 1.1k 0.9× 457 0.6× 243 0.5× 344 1.0× 66 0.2× 28 1.4k
Nico Posnien Germany 21 712 0.6× 342 0.5× 261 0.5× 362 1.0× 142 0.4× 38 1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nikola-Michael Prpíc

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pechmann, Matthias, et al.. (2025). Gene and Genome Duplication in Spiders. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 344(7). 379–393.
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael & Matthias Pechmann. (2022). Extraembryonic tissue in chelicerates: a review and outlook. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 377(1865). 20210269–20210269. 3 indexed citations
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Pechmann, Matthias & Nikola-Michael Prpíc. (2021). The T-box gene optomotor-blind organizes proximodistal leg patterning in the beetle Tribolium castaneum by repressing dorsal Dpp pathway activity. Developmental Biology. 482. 124–134. 1 indexed citations
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Töpperwien, Mareike, et al.. (2019). Formation and development of the male copulatory organ in the spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum involves a metamorphosis-like process. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6945–6945. 16 indexed citations
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael, et al.. (2018). A perforated anodised aluminium slide for improved specimen clearing and imaging for confocal laser scanning microscopy. BMC Research Notes. 11(1). 716–716. 1 indexed citations
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Turetzek, Natascha & Nikola-Michael Prpíc. (2016). Observations on germ band development in the cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides. Development Genes and Evolution. 226(6). 413–422. 15 indexed citations
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Khadjeh, Sara, Natascha Turetzek, Matthias Pechmann, et al.. (2012). Divergent role of the Hox gene Antennapedia in spiders is responsible for the convergent evolution of abdominal limb repression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(13). 4921–4926. 45 indexed citations
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Großmann, Daniela & Nikola-Michael Prpíc. (2012). Egfr signaling regulates distal as well as medial fate in the embryonic leg of Tribolium castaneum. Developmental Biology. 370(2). 264–272. 19 indexed citations
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Janßen, Ralf, Graham E. Budd, Nikola-Michael Prpíc, & Wim G.M. Damen. (2011). Expression of myriapod pair rule gene orthologs. EvoDevo. 2(1). 5–5. 38 indexed citations
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Pechmann, Matthias, Sara Khadjeh, Natascha Turetzek, et al.. (2011). Novel Function of Distal-less as a Gap Gene during Spider Segmentation. PLoS Genetics. 7(10). e1002342–e1002342. 42 indexed citations
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Pechmann, Matthias, et al.. (2010). Evolutionary plasticity of collier function in head development of diverse arthropods. Developmental Biology. 344(1). 363–376. 26 indexed citations
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Großmann, Daniela, Johannes C. M. Scholten, & Nikola-Michael Prpíc. (2009). Separable functions of wingless in distal and ventral patterning of the Tribolium leg. Development Genes and Evolution. 219(9-10). 469–479. 29 indexed citations
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael, et al.. (2009). A conserved function of the zinc finger transcription factor Sp8/9 in allometric appendage growth in the milkweed bug Oncopeltus fasciatus. Development Genes and Evolution. 219(8). 427–435. 21 indexed citations
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael & Wim G.M. Damen. (2008). Notch-mediated segmentation of the appendages is a molecular phylotypic trait of the arthropods. Developmental Biology. 326(1). 262–271. 40 indexed citations
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael, Michael Schoppmeier, & Wim G.M. Damen. (2008). Gene Silencing via Embryonic RNAi in Spider Embryos. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2008(10). pdb.prot5070–pdb.prot5070. 14 indexed citations
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Janßen, Ralf, Nikola-Michael Prpíc, & Wim G.M. Damen. (2006). A review of the correlation of tergites, sternites, and leg pairs in diplopods. Frontiers in Zoology. 3(1). 2–2. 27 indexed citations
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael. (2005). Duplicated Pax6 genes in Glomeris marginata (Myriapoda: Diplopoda), an arthropod with simple lateral eyes. Zoology. 108(1). 47–53. 18 indexed citations
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Prpíc, Nikola-Michael & Wim G.M. Damen. (2005). Cell death during germ band inversion, dorsal closure, and nervous system development in the spider Cupiennius salei. Developmental Dynamics. 234(1). 222–228. 21 indexed citations
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Janßen, Ralf, Nikola-Michael Prpíc, & Wim G.M. Damen. (2004). Gene expression suggests decoupled dorsal and ventral segmentation in the millipede Glomeris marginata (Myriapoda: Diplopoda). Developmental Biology. 268(1). 89–104. 115 indexed citations
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