What is she best known for?
The fields of study she is best known for:
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard focuses on Genetics, Cell biology, Zebrafish, Embryo and Embryogenesis.
Phenotype, Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila embryogenesis, Complementation and Drosophila Protein are the primary areas of interest in her Genetics study.
Her work carried out in the field of Cell biology brings together such families of science as Morphogen and Anatomy.
The concepts of her Zebrafish study are interwoven with issues in Paraxial mesoderm, Mesoderm, Gastrulation and Mutant.
The various areas that Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard examines in her Mutant study include Organogenesis and Cardiac cycle.
Her Embryo research integrates issues from Embryonic stem cell, Drosophilidae and Gene product.
Her most cited work include:
- Mutations affecting segment number and polarity in Drosophila (3405 citations)
- The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome. (2410 citations)
- The identification of genes with unique and essential functions in the development of the zebrafish, Danio rerio (1472 citations)
What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?
Her main research concerns Zebrafish, Cell biology, Genetics, Mutant and Anatomy.
Her Zebrafish study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Paraxial mesoderm, Chromatophore, Cell type and Neural crest.
In her study, Morphogen is strongly linked to Drosophila Protein, which falls under the umbrella field of Cell biology.
Her research in Mutant intersects with topics in Molecular biology and Cytoplasm.
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard has researched Anatomy in several fields, including Pattern formation and Transplantation.
Her Embryo study combines topics in areas such as Drosophilidae and Drosophila.
She most often published in these fields:
- Zebrafish (52.94%)
- Cell biology (52.45%)
- Genetics (45.10%)
What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2011-2021)?
- Zebrafish (52.94%)
- Cell biology (52.45%)
- Chromatophore (8.33%)
In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard mainly investigates Zebrafish, Cell biology, Chromatophore, Danio and Genetics.
Her work deals with themes such as Mutant, Pattern formation, Anatomy, Neural crest and Cell type, which intersect with Zebrafish.
Her work on Stem cell as part of general Cell biology research is often related to Pigment, thus linking different fields of science.
Her Chromatophore study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Blastomere, Sexual selection, Cell and Cell growth.
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard has included themes like Evolutionary biology and Zoology in her Danio study.
Her study in Phenotype is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Mutation, Mitochondrion and Allele.
Between 2011 and 2021, her most popular works were:
- The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome. (2410 citations)
- Precise and efficient genome editing in zebrafish using the CRISPR/Cas9 system (205 citations)
- Iridophores and their interactions with other chromatophores are required for stripe formation in zebrafish. (135 citations)
In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Her scientific interests lie mostly in Zebrafish, Cell biology, Genetics, Danio and Chromatophore.
Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Melanophore, Mutant, Anatomy, Stem cell and Cell type.
Her study in the field of Positional cloning also crosses realms of ATPase.
Neural crest is the focus of her Cell biology research.
Her research related to Genome, Phenotype, Developmental biology, Model organism and CRISPR might be considered part of Genetics.
Her work deals with themes such as Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, Allele and Connexin, which intersect with Phenotype.
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