Publications of F. Springer

Buhtz, A., Pieritz, J., Springer, F. & Kehr, J. Phloem small RNAs, nutrient stress responses, and systemic mobility. BMC Plant Biology 10, 64 (2010).

Buhtz, A., Springer, F., Chappell, L., Baulcombe, D. C. & Kehr, J. Identification and characterization of small RNAs from the phloem of Brassica napus. Plant Journal 53, 739–749 (2008).

Mendoza-Cozatl, D. G., Butko, E., Springer, F., Torpey, J. W., Komives, E. A., Kehr, J. & Schroeder, J. I. Identification of high levels of phytochelatins, glutathione and cadmium in the phloem sap of Brassica napus. A role for thiol-peptides in the long-distance transport of cadmium and the effect of cadmium on iron translocation. Plant Journal 54, 249–259 (2008).

Geigenberger, P., Regierer, B., Nunes-Nesi, A., Leisse, A., Urbanczyk-Wochniak, E., Springer, F., van Dongen, J. T., Kossmann, J. & Fernie, A. R. Inhibition of de novo pyrimidine synthesis in growing potato tubers leads to a compensatory stimulation of the pyrimidine salvage pathway and a subsequent increase in biosynthetic performance. Plant Cell 17, 2077–2088 (2005).

Geigenberger, P., Regierer, B., Lytovchenko, A., Leisse, A., Schauer, N., Springer, F., Kossmann, J. & Fernie, A. R. Heterologous expression of a ketohexokinase in potato plants leads to inhibited rates of photosynthesis, severe growth retardation and abnormal leaf development. Planta 218, 569–578 (2004).

Regierer, B., Fernie, A. R., Springer, F., Perez-Melis, A., Leisse, A., Koehl, K. I., Willmitzer, L., Geigenberger, P. & Kossmann, J. Starch content and yield increase as a result of altering adenylate pools in transgenic plants. Nature Biotechnology 20, 1256–1260 (2002).

van Voorthuysen, T., Regierer, B., Springer, F., Dijkema, C., Vreugdenhil, D. & Kossmann, J. Introduction of polyphosphate as a novel phosphate pool in the chloroplast of transgenic potato plants modifies carbohydrate partitioning. Journal of Biotechnology 77, 65–80 (2000).

Keller, R., Springer, F., Renz, A. & Kossmann, J. Antisense inhibition of the GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase reduces the ascorbate content in transgenic plants leading to developmental changes during senescence. Plant Journal 19, 131–141 (1999).

Kossmann, J., Abel, G. J. W., Springer, F., Lloyd, J. R. & Willmitzer, L. Cloning and functional analysis of a cDNA encoding a starch synthase from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) that is predominantly expressed in leaf tissue. Planta 208, 503–511 (1999).

Lloyd, J. R., Springer, F., Buleon, A., Mueller-Roeber, B., Willmitzer, L. & Kossmann, J. The influence of alterations in ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase activities on starch structure and composition in potato tubers. Planta 209, 230–238 (1999).

Abel, G. J. W., Springer, F., Willmitzer, L. & Kossmann, J. Cloning and functional analysis of a cDNA encoding a novel 139 kDa starch synthase from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Plant Journal 10, 981–991 (1996).

Kossmann, J., Abel, G., Buettcher, V., Duwenig, E., Emmermann, M., Lorberth, R., Springer, F., Virgin, I., Welsh, T. & Willmitzer, L. in Carbohydrate Bioengineering (eds. Petersen, S. B., Svensson, B. & Pedersen, S.) 271–278 (Elsevier Science B. V., 1995). at <http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0014-3171-A>

Regierer, B., Springer, F. & Kossmann, J. A European approach towards phosphate efficient plants. in 2nd European Conference on Plant Biotechnology (Phytosfere 99) 235–243 (2000). at <http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0014-2FD8-F>

Kossmann, J., Buettcher, V., Abel, G. J. W., Duwenig, E., Emmermann, M., Frohberg, C., Lloyd, J. R., Lorberth, R., Springer, F., Welsh, T. & Willmitzer, L. Starch biosynthesis and modification of starch structure in transgenic plants. in Macromolecular Symposia 29–38 (1997). doi:10.1002/masy.19971200106