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Henrik Kaessmann

Henrik Kaessmann

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Genetics

D-Index
53
Citations
20024
World Ranking
3687
National Ranking
249

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Henrik Kaessmann is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Additional areas of study include Cancer Research, Plant Science, and Reproductive Medicine.

The scientist's work covers several specialized topics, notably:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Henrik Kaessmann has contributed to a range of publications. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Alternative splicing during mammalian organ development (2021, Nature Genetics)
  • Transcriptome and translatome co-evolution in mammals (2020, Nature)
  • The molecular evolution of spermatogenesis across mammals (2022, Nature)
  • Platypus and echidna genomes reveal mammalian biology and evolution (2021, Nature)
  • Cellular development and evolution of the mammalian cerebellum (2023, Nature)

The scientist has frequently published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Neuro-Oncology, Science, and Nature Ecology & Evolution. The highest number of publications is in bioRxiv with 18 papers, followed by a notable presence in Nature with 6 papers.

Collaboration plays a significant role in their work. Frequent co-authors include Mari Sepp, Ioannis Sarropoulos, Margarida Cardoso-Moreira, Julia Schmidt, and Konstantin Okonechnikov, with each having contributed to multiple joint publications. Mari Sepp stands out as a collaborator with 23 shared works.

Henrik Kaessmann has been recognized with the award of Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution

    Ladeana W. Hillier;Webb Miller;Ewan Birney;Wesley Warren

  • Mitochondrial genome variation and the origin of modern humans

    Max Ingman;Henrik Kaessmann;Svante Pääbo;Ulf Gyllensten

  • The evolution of gene expression levels in mammalian organs

    David Brawand;Magali Soumillon;Magali Soumillon;Anamaria Necsulea;Anamaria Necsulea;Philippe Julien;Philippe Julien

  • The evolution of lncRNA repertoires and expression patterns in tetrapods

    Anamaria Necsulea;Magali Soumillon;Maria Warnefors;Angélica Liechti

  • Gene expression across mammalian organ development

    Margarida Cardoso-Moreira;Margarida Cardoso-Moreira;Jean Halbert;Delphine Valloton;Britta Velten

  • Origins, evolution, and phenotypic impact of new genes

    Henrik Kaessmann

  • Ancient protostome origin of chemosensory ionotropic glutamate receptors and the evolution of insect taste and olfaction

    Vincent Croset;Raphael Rytz;Scott F. Cummins;Aidan Budd

  • Cellular Source and Mechanisms of High Transcriptome Complexity in the Mammalian Testis

    Magali Soumillon;Magali Soumillon;Anamaria Necsulea;Anamaria Necsulea;Manuela Weier;David Brawand;David Brawand

  • Origins and functional evolution of Y chromosomes across mammals

    Diego Cortez;Ray Marin;Deborah Toledo-Flores;Laure Froidevaux

  • RNA-based gene duplication: mechanistic and evolutionary insights.

    Henrik Kaessmann;Nicolas Vinckenbosch;Man Yuan Long

  • Extensive gene traffic on the mammalian X chromosome.

    J. J. Emerson;Henrik Kaessmann;Henrik Kaessmann;Henrik Kaessmann;Esther Betrán;Esther Betrán;Esther Betrán;Manyuan Long;Manyuan Long;Manyuan Long

  • Evolutionary fate of retroposed gene copies in the human genome

    Nicolas Vinckenbosch;Isabelle Dupanloup;Henrik Kaessmann

  • Segmental copy number variation shapes tissue transcriptomes

    Charlotte N Henrichsen;Nicolas Vinckenbosch;Sebastian Zöllner;Evelyne Chaignat

  • Emergence of Young Human Genes after a Burst of Retroposition in Primates

    Ana Cláudia Garcia Marques;Isabelle Dupanloup;Nicolas Vinckenbosch;Alexandre Reymond;Alexandre Reymond

  • Birth and expression evolution of mammalian microRNA genes

    Julien Meunier;Julien Meunier;Frédéric Lemoine;Magali Soumillon;Magali Soumillon;Angélica Liechti

  • The sea lamprey germline genome provides insights into programmed genome rearrangement and vertebrate evolution.

    Jeramiah J. Smith;Nataliya Timoshevskaya;Chengxi Ye;Carson Holt

  • DNA sequence variation in a non-coding region of low recombination on the human X chromosome.

    Henrik Kaessmann;Florian Heißig;Arndt von Haeseler;Svante Pääbo

  • Extensive Nuclear DNA Sequence Diversity Among Chimpanzees

    Henrik Kaessmann;Victor Wiebe;Svante Pääbo

  • Great ape DNA sequences reveal a reduced diversity and an expansion in humans.

    Henrik Kaessmann;Victor Wiebe;Gunter Weiss;Svante Pääbo

  • Developmental dynamics of lncRNAs across mammalian organs and species

    Ioannis Sarropoulos;Ray Marin;Margarida Cardoso-Moreira;Margarida Cardoso-Moreira;Henrik Kaessmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Svante Pääbo
Svante Pääbo Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Frank Grützner
Frank Grützner University of Adelaide
Chris T. Amemiya
Chris T. Amemiya University of California, Merced
Philipp Khaitovich
Philipp Khaitovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Amalio Telenti
Amalio Telenti VIR Biotechnology (United States)
Serge Nef
Serge Nef University of Geneva
Manyuan Long
Manyuan Long University of Chicago
Alexandre Reymond
Alexandre Reymond University of Lausanne
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Mark Yandell
Mark Yandell University of Utah

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