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Regine Kahmann

Regine Kahmann

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Genetics
Germany
2024
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Germany
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
96
Citations
31388
World Ranking
871
National Ranking
71

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2008 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Regine Kahmann is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, their work focuses on subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Cell Biology, and Insect Science.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant Virus Research Studies

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Regine Kahmann include:

  • "Threats Posed by the Fungal Kingdom to Humans, Wildlife, and Agriculture" (2020), published in mBio
  • "A cell surface-exposed protein complex with an essential virulence function in Ustilago maydis" (2021), published in Nature Microbiology
  • "Cell wall-associated effectors of plant-colonizing fungi" (2021), published in Mycologia
  • "Chitosan and Chitin Deacetylase Activity Are Necessary for Development and Virulence of Ustilago maydis" (2021), published in mBio
  • "Fungal impacts on Earth's ecosystems" (2025), published in Nature

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Regine Kahmann include:

  • Karin Münch (8 joint publications)
  • Julien Y. Dutheil (7 joint publications)
  • Nicole Rössel (6 joint publications)
  • Eva H. Stukenbrock (5 joint publications)
  • Gabriel Schweizer (5 joint publications)

Publication venues with multiple papers involve:

  • New Phytologist (4 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (4 publications)
  • mBio (2 publications)
  • Nature Microbiology (1 publication)
  • Mycologia (1 publication)

Regine Kahmann's professional recognition includes election as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 2020. Earlier honors include membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2008, specifically for Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, membership in Academia Europaea since 1998, and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • The Top 10 fungal pathogens in molecular plant pathology

    Ralph A. Dean;Jan A. L. van Kan;Zacharias A. Pretorius;Kim E. Hammond-Kosack

  • Insights from the genome of the biotrophic fungal plant pathogen Ustilago maydis

    Jörg Kämper;Regine Kahmann;Michael Bölker;Li-Jun Ma

  • Fungal Effectors and Plant Susceptibility

    Libera Lo Presti;Daniel Lanver;Gabriel Schweizer;Shigeyuki Tanaka

  • Metabolic priming by a secreted fungal effector

    Armin Djamei;Kerstin Schipper;Kerstin Schipper;Kerstin Schipper;Franziska Rabe;Anupama Ghosh

  • The b alleles of U. maydis, whose combinations program pathogenic development, code for polypeptides containing a homeodomain-related motif

    Burkhard Schulz;Flora Banuett;Marlis Dahl;Ramona Schlesinger

  • Threats Posed by the Fungal Kingdom to Humans, Wildlife, and Agriculture.

    Matthew C. Fisher;Sarah J. Gurr;Christina A. Cuomo;David S. Blehert

  • The a mating type locus of U. maydis specifies cell signaling components.

    Michael Bölker;Martin Urban;Regine Kahmann

  • A two-component regulatory system for self/non-self recognition in Ustilago maydis

    Bernd Gillissen;Jörg Bergemann;Claus Sandmann;Birgit Schroeer

  • Reprogramming a maize plant: transcriptional and metabolic changes induced by the fungal biotroph Ustilago maydis.

    Gunther Doehlemann;Ramon Wahl;Robin J. Horst;Lars M. Voll

  • Ustilago maydis as a Pathogen

    Thomas Brefort;Gunther Doehlemann;Artemio Mendoza-Mendoza;Stefanie Reissmann

  • Green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a new vital marker in the phytopathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis.

    Tilman Spellig;Arnaud Bottin;Regine Kahmann

  • Pep1, a secreted effector protein of Ustilago maydis, is required for successful invasion of plant cells.

    Gunther Doehlemann;Karina van der Linde;Daniela Aßmann;Daniela Schwammbach

  • Pathogenicity Determinants in Smut Fungi Revealed by Genome Comparison

    Jan Schirawski;Jan Schirawski;Gertrud Mannhaupt;Karin Münch;Thomas Brefort

  • Identification of genes in the bW/bE regulatory cascade in Ustilago maydis

    Andreas Brachmann;Gerhard Weinzierl;Jörg Kämper;Regine Kahmann

  • Comparative genomics of MAP kinase and calcium-calcineurin signalling components in plant and human pathogenic fungi.

    Nicolas Rispail;Darren M Soanes;Cemile Ant;Robert Czajkowski

  • Multiallelic recognition: Nonself-dependent dimerization of the bE and bW homeodomain proteins in ustilago maydis

    Jörg Kämper;Michael Reichmann;Tina Romeis;Michael Bölker

  • Pheromones trigger filamentous growth in Ustilago maydis.

    T. Spellig;M. Bölker;F. Lottspeich;R.W. Frank

  • G proteins in Ustilago maydis: transmission of multiple signals?

    Erika Regenfelder;Tilman Spellig;Andreas Hartmann;Stephanie Lauenstein

  • The pheromone response factor coordinates filamentous growth and pathogenicity in Ustilago maydis.

    H. A. Hartmann;R. Kahmann;M. Bölker

  • An Ustilago maydis Gene Involved in H2O2 Detoxification Is Required for Virulence

    Lázaro Molina;Regine Kahmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Bölker
Michael Bölker Philipp University of Marburg
Gero Steinberg
Gero Steinberg University of Exeter
Martin Urban
Martin Urban Rothamsted Research
Ulrich Güldener
Ulrich Güldener Technical University of Munich
Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro University of Córdoba
Jochen Kumlehn
Jochen Kumlehn Leibniz Association
Lars M. Voll
Lars M. Voll Philipp University of Marburg
José Pérez-Martín
José Pérez-Martín Spanish National Research Council
Tina Romeis
Tina Romeis Freie Universität Berlin
Stefan A. Rensing
Stefan A. Rensing University of Freiburg

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