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Charles N. David is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to earth and planetary sciences.

The scientist's work covers a range of subfields including molecular biology, paleontology, cell biology, plant science, and environmental chemistry. Their research interests are reflected in the main topics they frequently address, such as marine invertebrate physiology and ecology, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, marine toxins and detection methods, planarian biology and electrostimulation, genomics and phylogenetic studies, genetic diversity and population structure, and marine ecology and invasive species.

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on evolutionary biology and neurobiology with an emphasis on marine organisms and molecular systems. Notable papers include:

  • Deeply conserved synteny and the evolution of metazoan chromosomes (2022, Science Advances)
  • A Molecular, Spatial, and Regulatory Atlas of the Hydra vulgaris Nervous System (2023, bioRxiv)
  • A new look at the architecture and dynamics of the Hydra nerve net (2023, eLife)
  • A new look at the architecture and dynamics of the Hydra nerve net (2024, eLife)
  • A new look at the architecture and dynamics of the Hydra nerve net (2023, bioRxiv)

The research outputs have been published chiefly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Science Advances, Development, and Postharvest Biology and Technology. This diversity of publication platforms reflects a multidisciplinary approach bridging molecular biology and organismal studies.

Charles N. David has collaborated extensively with several colleagues, including Christina Busse, Sandra Schneid, Robert E. Steele, Athina Keramidioti, and Christoph Cramer von Laue. These collaborations appear frequently in their research outputs and contribute to a broad network of expertise.

Best Publications

  • The dynamic genome of Hydra

    Jarrod A. Chapman;Ewen F. Kirkness;Oleg Simakov;Oleg Simakov;Steven E. Hampson

  • Regeneration of Hydra from Reaggregated Cells

    Alfred Gierer;S. Berking;H. Bode;H. Bode;C. N. David

  • A quantitative method for maceration of hydra tissue

    Charles N. David

  • Cell cycle kinetics and development of Hydra attenuata. I. Epithelial cells.

    C. N. David;R. D. Campbell

  • Quantitative analysis of cell types during growth and morphogenesis in Hydra.

    H. Bode;S. Berking;Charles N. David;A. Gierer

  • Cell cycle kinetics and development of Hydra attenuata. III. Nerve and nematocyte differentiation.

    C. N. David;A. Gierer

  • CELL CYCLE KINETICS AND DEVELOPMENT OF HYDRA ATTENUATA

    Charles N. David;R. D. Campbell

  • Identification of caspases and apoptosis in the simple metazoan Hydra

    Mihai Cikala;Bettina Wilm;Engelbert Hobmayer;Angelika Böttger

  • Fate and regulation of anterior-like cells in Dictyostelium slugs

    John Sternfeld;Charles N. David

  • Cell Sorting daring Pattern Formation in Dictyostelium

    John Sternfeld;Charles N. David

  • Characterization of interstitial stem cells in hydra by cloning

    Charles N. David;Susan Murphy

  • Cell Cycle Kinetics and Development of Hydra Attenuata : II. Interstitial Cells

    R. D. Campbell;C. N. David

  • Pattern of epithelial cell cycling in hydra.

    Thomas W. Holstein;Engelbert Hobmayer;Charles N. David

  • Stem cells of Hydra magnipapillata can differentiate into somatic cells and germ line cells

    Thomas C.G. Bosch;Charles N. David

  • DEPENDENCE OF CELL-TYPE PROPORTIONING AND SORTING ON CELL CYCLE PHASE IN DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM

    Cornelis J. Weijer;Gertrud Duschl;Charles N. David

  • Growth regulation in Hydra: Relationship between epithelial cell cycle length and growth rate☆

    Thomas C.G. Bosch;Charles N. David

  • Systematic isolation of peptide signal molecules regulating development in hydra: LWamide and PW families

    Toshio Takahashi;Yojiro Muneoka;Jan Lohmann;Maria S. Lopez de Haro

  • Mini-collagens in hydra nematocytes.

    Eva Kurz;Thomas W. Holstein;Barbara M. Petri;Jürgen Engel

  • Evolution of complex structures: minicollagens shape the cnidarian nematocyst.

    Charles N. David;Suat Özbek;Patrizia Adamczyk;Sebastian Meier

  • CORRIGENDUM: Innexin gap junctions in nerve cells coordinate spontaneous contractile behavior in Hydra polyps

    Yasuharu Takaku;Jung Shan Hwang;Alexander Wolf;Angelika Böttger

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas W. Holstein
Thomas W. Holstein Heidelberg University
Takashi Gojobori
Takashi Gojobori King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thomas C. G. Bosch
Thomas C. G. Bosch Kiel University
Hans R. Bode
Hans R. Bode University of California, Irvine
Kazuho Ikeo
Kazuho Ikeo National Institute of Genetics
Cornelis J. Weijer
Cornelis J. Weijer University of Dundee
Robert Steele
Robert Steele University of California, Irvine
Hubert Schaller
Hubert Schaller Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes
Rainer Deutzmann
Rainer Deutzmann University of Regensburg

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