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, p. 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 (5), pp. 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 (2), pp. 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 (7), pp. 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 (4), pp. 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 (12), pp. 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 (1), pp. 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 (2), pp. 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 (4), pp. 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 (2), pp. 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 (6), pp. 981 - 991 (1996)

Kossmann, J.; Abel, G.; Buettcher, V.; Duwenig, E.; Emmermann, M.; Lorberth, R.; Springer, F.; Virgin, I.; Welsh, T.; Willmitzer, L.: Transgenic plants as a tool to understand starch biosynthesis. In: Carbohydrate Bioengineering, pp. 271 - 278 (Eds. Petersen, S. B.; Svensson, B.; Pedersen, S.). Elsevier Science B. V., Amsterdam, NED (1995)

Regierer, B.; Springer, F.; Kossmann, J.: A European approach towards phosphate efficient plants. In: 2nd European Conference on Plant Biotechnology (Phytosfere 99), pp. 235 - 243. 2nd European Conference on Plant Biotechnology (Phytosfere 99), ROME, ITALY. (2000)

Kossmann, J.; Buettcher, V.; Abel, G. J. W.; Duwenig, E.; Emmermann, M.; Frohberg, C.; Lloyd, J. R.; Lorberth, R.; Springer, F.; Welsh, T. et al.; Willmitzer, L.: Starch biosynthesis and modification of starch structure in transgenic plants. In: Macromolecular Symposia, pp. 29 - 38. Macromolecular Symposia. (1997)