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Christoph J. Kleineidam
Christoph J. Kleineidam
Apl. Professor
M1102 +49-7531-88-xxxx

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2025

  • Sevarika M., Kleineidam C., Romani R. (2025) Ultrastructural Analysis of Johnston’s Organ and Brain Organization in Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae). Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17010015
  • Schloetter M., Maret G. U., Kleineidam C. J. (2025) Annihilation of action potentials induces electrical coupling between neurons. eLife. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.88335.4

2022

2019

  • SG L., CF C., J S., C K., NJ V. (2019) Moth pheromone-selective projection neurons with cell bodies in the antennal lobe lateral cluster exhibit diverse morphological and neurophysiological characteristics.. The Journal of comparative neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.24611
  • Bochynek T., Burd M., Kleineidam C., Meyer B. (2019) Infrastructure construction without information exchange: the trail clearing mechanism in Atta leafcutter ants. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2539

2018

  • LK G., CJ K., A W. (2018) Behavioral flexibility promotes collective consistency in a social insect.. Scientific reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33917-7
  • Schneider E. S., Kleineidam C. J., Leitinger G., Römer H. (2018) Ultrastructure and electrophysiology of thermosensitive sensilla coeloconica in a tropical katydid of the genus Mecopoda (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae). Arthropod Structure & Development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2018.08.002
  • S N., M H., J G. M., CJ K. (2018) Learning Distinct Chemical Labels of Nestmates in Ants.. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00191
  • A E., A R., CJ K., P S. (2018) High Precision of Spike Timing across Olfactory Receptor Neurons Allows Rapid Odor Coding in Drosophila.. iScience. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2018.05.009
  • S L., C F. C., J S., C K., N V. (2018) Olfactory Projection Neurons From the Moth Antennal Lobe Lateral Cluster Exhibit Diverse Morphological and Neurophysiological Characteristics. https://doi.org/10.1101/274506

2017

2016

  • Paul S., Jacob S., Alpha R., J. K. C., Brian S., C. G. G. (2016) High fidelity transmission of temporal stimulus cues in the insect olfactory system.. Chemical Senses.
  • Paul S., Alpha R., J. K. C., H. S. B., Giovanni G. C. (2016) Odor segregation based on temporal stimulus cues in insects. Chemical Senses.

2015

  • Manuel N., J. K. C. (2015) Two cold-sensitive neurons within one sensillum code for different parameters of the thermal environment in the ant Camponotus rufipes. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00240

2014

  • Marco S., Markus R., Manuel N., J. K. C. (2014) Clearing pigmented insect cuticle to investigate small insects' organs in situ using confocal laser-scanning microscopy (CLSM). Arthropod structure & development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2013.12.006
  • Michael S., J. K. C. (2014) Initiation of swarming behavior and synchronization of mating flights in the leaf-cutting ant Atta vollenweideri FOREL, 1893 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecological News.

2013

  • SI K., K G., H V., BS H., CJ K., E G. (2013) Correction: Caste-Specific Expression Patterns of Immune Response and Chemosensory Related Genes in the Leaf-Cutting Ant, Atta vollenweideri.. PloS one.
  • C. W., J. K. C., F. R., A. W. (2013) Behavioural plasticity in the fanning response of bumblebee workers: impact of experience and rate of temperature change. Animal Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.10.003
  • I. K. S., Katrin G., Heiko V., S. H. B., J. K. C., Ewald G. (2013) Caste-Specific Expression Patterns of Immune Response and Chemosensory Related Genes in the Leaf-Cutting Ant, Atta vollenweideri. Plos One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081518
  • F. B. M., Tobias R., Isabelle R., J. K. C., P. N. M., Wolfgang R. (2013) Parallel Processing via a Dual Olfactory Pathway in the Honeybee. Journal of Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4268-12.2013
  • Martin S., Christina K., Sarah P., J. K. C., Johannes S. (2013) Sexual dimorphism in the olfactory system of a solitary and a eusocial bee species. Journal of Comparative Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.23312

2011

  • Simon B. A., Johannes K. C. (2011) Distributed representation of social odors indicates parallel processing in the antennal lobe of ants. Journal of Neurophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.01106.2010
  • Simon B. A., Wolfgang R., Johannes K. C. (2011) Friends and Foes from an Ant Brain's Point of View - Neuronal Correlates of Colony Odors in a Social Insect. Plos One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021383

2010

  • M R., F R., CJ K. (2010) Detection of Minute Temperature Transients by Thermosensitive Neurons in Ants. Journal of Neurophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00390.2010
  • LS K., C K., CJ K. (2010) Distinct Antennal Lobe Phenotypes in the Leaf-Cutting Ant (Atta vollenweideri). Journal of Comparative Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.22217
  • AS B., W R., CJ K. (2010) Dummies versus Air Puffs: Efficient Stimulus Delivery for Low-Volatile Odors. Chemical Senses. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjq022
  • C K., W R., CJ K. (2010) Phenotypic Plasticity in Number of Glomeruli and Sensory Innervation of the Antennal Lobe in Leaf-Cutting Ant Workers (A. vollenweideri). Developmental Neurobiology. https://doi.org/10.1002/dneu.20782
  • Ruchty,Markus , Helmchen,Fritjof , Wehner,R?diger , Johannes K. (2010) Representation of thermal information in the antennal lobe of leaf-cutting ants. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2010.00174

2009

  • A W., C M., CJ K., F R. (2009) Preimaginal and Adult Experience Modulates the Thermal Response Behavior of Ants. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.08.059
  • C K., W R., F R., CJ K. (2009) The Antennal Lobes of Fungus-Growing Ants (Attini): Neuroanatomical Traits and Evolutionary Trends. Brain Behavior and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1159/000230672
  • M R., R R., LS K., S R., F R., N I., CJ K. (2009) The thermo-sensitive sensilla coeloconica of leaf-cutting ants (Atta vollenweideri). Arthropod Structure & Development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2008.11.001

2008

  • AS B., A E., CJ K. (2008) Nestmate recognition in ants is possible without tactile interaction. Naturwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-008-0360-5
  • C Z., CJ K., S K., J N., W R. (2008) Organization of the olfactory pathway and odor processing in the antennal lobe of the ant Camponotus floridanus. Journal of Comparative Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.21548

2007

  • CJ K., W R., B H., F R. (2007) Perceptual differences in trail-following leaf-cutting ants relate to body size. Journal of Insect Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.06.015
  • SD L., AS B., CJ K. (2007) Reformation process of the neuronal template for nestmate-recognition cues in the carpenter ant Camponotus floridanus. Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-007-0252-8
  • CJ K., M R., ZA C., F R. (2007) Thermal radiation as a learned orientation cue in leaf-cutting ants (Atta vollenweideri). Journal of Insect Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.01.011

2006

  • S K., CJ K., C Z., J R., B G., W R. (2006) Dual olfactory pathway in the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Journal of Comparative Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.21158
  • C K., W R., CJ K. (2006) Multiple olfactory receptor neurons and their axonal projections in the antennal lobe of the honeybee Apis mellifera. Journal of Comparative Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.20930
  • NK H., C K., NJ V. (2006) Physiology and glomerular projections of olfactory receptor neurons on the antenna of female Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) responsive to behaviorally relevant odors. Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-005-0061-x

2005

  • CJ K., M O., W H., W R. (2005) A macroglomerulus in the antennal lobe of leaf-cutting ant workers and its possible functional significance. Chemical Senses. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bji033

2002

2001

2000

  • C K., F R. (2000) Carbon dioxide concentrations and nest ventilation in nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta vollenweideri. Insectes Sociaux. https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00001710