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Udo GowikCarl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg Verified email at uni-oldenburg.de Cited by 7402 |
[HTML][HTML] The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses
Sorghum, an African grass related to sugar cane and maize, is grown for food, feed, fibre
and fuel. We present an initial analysis of the ∼730-megabase Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench …
and fuel. We present an initial analysis of the ∼730-megabase Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench …
The Path from C3 to C4 Photosynthesis
U Gowik, P Westhoff - Plant physiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The C4 photosynthetic carbon cycle is an elaborated addition to the C3 photosynthetic
pathway. It evolved as an adaptation to high light intensities, high temperatures, and dryness. …
pathway. It evolved as an adaptation to high light intensities, high temperatures, and dryness. …
cis-Regulatory Elements for Mesophyll-Specific Gene Expression in the C4 Plant Flaveria trinervia, the Promoter of the C4 Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase …
U Gowik, J Burscheidt, M Akyildiz, U Schlue… - The Plant …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
C 4 photosynthesis depends on the strict compartmentalization of CO 2 assimilatory enzymes.
cis-regulatory mechanisms are described that ensure mesophyll-specific expression of …
cis-regulatory mechanisms are described that ensure mesophyll-specific expression of …
An mRNA Blueprint for C4 Photosynthesis Derived from Comparative Transcriptomics of Closely Related C3 and C4 Species
C 4 photosynthesis involves alterations to the biochemistry, cell biology, and development of
leaves. Together, these modifications increase the efficiency of photosynthesis, and despite …
leaves. Together, these modifications increase the efficiency of photosynthesis, and despite …
A plastidial sodium-dependent pyruvate transporter
…, M Shimamura, J Ohnishi, S Hata, U Gowik… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Pyruvate serves as a metabolic precursor for many plastid-localized biosynthetic pathways,
such as those for fatty acids 1 , terpenoids 2 and branched-chain amino acids 3 . In spite of …
such as those for fatty acids 1 , terpenoids 2 and branched-chain amino acids 3 . In spite of …
Evolution of C4 Photosynthesis in the Genus Flaveria: How Many and Which Genes Does It Take to Make C4?
Selective pressure exerted by a massive decline in atmospheric CO 2 levels 55 to 40 million
years ago promoted the evolution of a novel, highly efficient mode of photosynthetic carbon …
years ago promoted the evolution of a novel, highly efficient mode of photosynthetic carbon …
What can next generation sequencing do for you? Next generation sequencing as a valuable tool in plant research
A Bräutigam, U Gowik - Plant biology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have opened fascinating opportunities for
the analysis of plants with and without a sequenced genome on a genomic scale. During the …
the analysis of plants with and without a sequenced genome on a genomic scale. During the …
The role of photorespiration during the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in the genus Flaveria
10.7554/eLife.02478.001 C 4 photosynthesis represents a most remarkable case of
convergent evolution of a complex trait, which includes the reprogramming of the expression …
convergent evolution of a complex trait, which includes the reprogramming of the expression …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomic analysis of C4 photosynthetic pathway evolution in grasses
Background Sorghum is the first C4 plant and the second grass with a full genome sequence
available. This makes it possible to perform a whole-genome-level exploration of C4 …
available. This makes it possible to perform a whole-genome-level exploration of C4 …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting C4 photosynthesis evolution: modular, individually adaptive steps on a Mount Fuji fitness landscape
An ultimate goal of evolutionary biology is the prediction and experimental verification of
adaptive trajectories on macroevolutionary timescales. This aim has rarely been achieved for …
adaptive trajectories on macroevolutionary timescales. This aim has rarely been achieved for …