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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Germany
2024

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Microbiology

D-Index
96
Citations
36850
World Ranking
503
National Ranking
234

Genetics

D-Index
95
Citations
35664
World Ranking
895
National Ranking
446

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jan Klein was affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their scholarly contributions spanned multiple fields including aquatic science, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, management science and operations research, artificial intelligence, and statistics and probability.

Their research encompassed a variety of topics with a focus on innovations in aquaponics and hydroponics systems, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, water quality monitoring technologies, aquaculture nutrition and growth, aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as kidney stones and urolithiasis treatments, and pediatric urology and nephrology studies.

Notable recent publications by Jan Klein included:

  • Utilization of Sludge from African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for Vermifiltration, 2023, Sustainability
  • Enhancing energy recovery from aquaculture residual materials: a focus on anaerobic digestion of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) sediment sludge, 2024, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Jan Klein were Adrian A. Bischoff, Sandjai Bhulai, Rob van der Mei, Andrea Schüch, and Michael Nelles.

Jan Klein's research was published in various venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Sustainability
  • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Mini-invasive Surgery
  • AHFE International

They received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1987.

Best Publications

  • Natural history of the major histocompatibility complex

    Jan Klein

  • Biology of the Mouse Histocompatibility-2 Complex

    Jan Klein

  • The HLA system. First of two parts.

    J. A. N. Klein;Akie Sato

  • On the thymus in the differentiation of "H-2 self-recognition" by T cells: evidence for dual recognition?

    R M Zinkernagel;R M Zinkernagel;R M Zinkernagel;G N Callahan;G N Callahan;G N Callahan;A Althage;A Althage;A Althage;S Cooper;S Cooper;S Cooper

  • Nomenclature for the major histocompatibility complexes of different species: a proposal

    Jan Klein;Ronald E. Bontrop;Roger L. Dawkins;Henry A. Erlich

  • Bracteomania, an inflorescence anomaly, is caused by the loss of function of the MADS-box gene squamosa in Antirrhinum majus.

    P. Huijser;J. Klein;W.E. Lönnig;H. Meijer

  • Origin of major histocompatibility complex polymorphism: the trans-species hypothesis.

    Jan Klein

  • The HLA system. Second of two parts.

    Jan Klein;Akie Sato

  • The major histocompatibility complex of the mouse.

    Jan Klein

  • Immunology: The science of self-nonself discrimination

    Jan Klein

  • Genetic control of the immune response. Mapping of the Ir-1 locus.

    Hugh O. McDevitt;Beverly D. Deak;Donald C. Shreffler;Jan Klein

  • Evolution of the major histocompatibility complex.

    Jan Klein;F. Figueroa

  • The traditional and a new version of the mouse H-2 complex

    Jan Klein;Antonio JuretiĆ;Antonio JuretiĆ;Constantin N. Baxevanis;Zoltan A. Nagy

  • The Molecular Descent of the Major Histocompatibility Complex

    Jan Klein;Yoko Satta;Colm O'Huigin;Naoyuki Takahata

  • MHC polymorphism pre-dating speciation.

    Felipe Figueroa;Eberhardt Gúnther;Jan Klein;Jan Klein

  • MOLECULAR TRANS-SPECIES POLYMORPHISM

    Jan Klein;Akie Sato;Sandra Nagl;Colm O'hUigín

  • H-2 haplotypes, genes and antigens: second listing. II. The H-2 complex.

    Jan Klein;Felipe Figueroa;Chella S. David

  • Nucleotide sequences of chimpanzee MHC class I alleles: evidence for trans-species mode of evolution.

    W E Mayer;M Jonker;D Klein;P Ivanyi

  • Divergence Time and Population Size in the Lineage Leading to Modern Humans

    Naoyuki Takahata;Yoko Satta;Jan Klein

  • CELL-MEDIATED LYMPHOLYSIS IMPORTANCE OF SEROLOGICALLY DEFINED H-2 REGIONS

    Barbara J. Alter;Barbara J. Alter;Dolores J. Schendel;Dolores J. Schendel;Marilyn L. Bach;Marilyn L. Bach;Fritz H. Bach;Fritz H. Bach

Frequent Co-Authors

Felipe Figueroa
Felipe Figueroa Max Planck Society
Colm O'hUigin
Colm O'hUigin Leidos (United States)
Yoko Satta
Yoko Satta The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Edward K. Wakeland
Edward K. Wakeland The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Holger Sültmann
Holger Sültmann German Cancer Research Center
Peter Walden
Peter Walden Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Max D. Cooper
Max D. Cooper Emory University
Masanori Kasahara
Masanori Kasahara Hokkaido University
Zlatko Dembic
Zlatko Dembic University of Oslo
Peter R. Grant
Peter R. Grant Princeton University

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