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Bernd Weisshaar

Bernd Weisshaar

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Bernd Weisshaar is affiliated with Bielefeld University in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the domains of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broader fields, Weisshaar's work concentrates on Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Food Science, Biochemistry, and Cell Biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant Molecular Biology Research, and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

Weisshaar's publication record features contributions to several well-known scientific venues, including frequent appearances in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Plant Science, Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld (Universität Bielefeld), BMC Genomics, and Genes.

Recent papers authored by or involving Bernd Weisshaar include:

  • High Contiguity de novo Genome Sequence Assembly of Trifoliate Yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) Using Long Read Sequencing, 2020, Genes
  • Large scale genomic rearrangements in selected Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA lines are caused by T-DNA insertion mutagenesis, 2021, BMC Genomics
  • Characterization of the Brassica napus Flavonol Synthase Gene Family Reveals Bifunctional Flavonol Synthases, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The R2R3-MYB gene family in banana (Musa acuminata): Genome-wide identification, classification and expression patterns, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Functional Characterisation of Banana (Musa spp.) 2-Oxoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenases Involved in Flavonoid Biosynthesis, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science

Collaborations are an important aspect of Weisshaar's research output. Frequent coauthors include Boas Pucker, Daniela Holtgräwe, Prisca Viehöver, Ralf Stracke, and Katharina Sielemann, reflecting sustained collaborative efforts.

The scientist's work draws on multidisciplinary approaches within molecular biology and plant sciences to address various genetic, biochemical, and physiological aspects of plants. This research spans genome sequencing techniques, gene family characterization, and functional analysis of plant biochemical pathways relevant to flavonoid biosynthesis and gene expression control.

Best Publications

  • MYB transcription factors in Arabidopsis

    Christian Dubos;Ralf Stracke;Erich Grotewold;Bernd Weisshaar

  • THE R2R3-MYB GENE FAMILY IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA

    Ralf Stracke;Martin Werber;Bernd Weisshaar

  • The genome of the mesopolyploid crop species Brassica rapa

    Xiaowu Wang;Hanzhong Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang

  • The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor family in plants: a genome-wide study of protein structure and functional diversity

    Marc A. Heim;Marc Jakoby;Martin Werber;Cathie Martin

  • Differential regulation of closely related R2R3-MYB transcription factors controls flavonol accumulation in different parts of the Arabidopsis thaliana seedling

    Ralf Stracke;Hirofumi Ishihara;Gunnar Huep;Aiko Barsch

  • Transcriptional repression by AtMYB4 controls production of UV-protecting sunscreens in Arabidopsis.

    Hailing Jin;Eleonora Cominelli;Paul Bailey;Adrian Parr

  • TT2, TT8, and TTG1 synergistically specify the expression of BANYULS and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Antoine Baudry;Marc A. Heim;Bertrand Dubreucq;Michel Caboche

  • An Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA mutagenized population (GABI-Kat) for flanking sequence tag-based reverse genetics.

    Mario G. Rosso;Yong Li;Nicolai Strizhov;Bernd Reiss

  • Comprehensive identification of Arabidopsis thaliana MYB transcription factors interacting with R/B-like BHLH proteins

    Ilona M. Zimmermann;Marc A. Heim;Bernd Weisshaar;Joachim F. Uhrig

  • Towards functional characterisation of the members of the R2R3‐MYB gene family from Arabidopsis thaliana

    Harald D. Kranz;Marten Denekamp;Raffaella Greco;Hailing Jin

  • The genome of the recently domesticated crop plant sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris )

    Juliane C. Dohm;André E. Minoche;Daniela Holtgräwe;Salvador Capella-Gutiérrez

  • MYBL2 is a new regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Christian Dubos;Jose-Sabrina Le Gourrierec;Antoine Baudry;Gunnar Huep

  • Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and its regulation.

    Bernd Weisshaar;Gareth I. Jenkins

  • The transcription factor HIG1/MYB51 regulates indolic glucosinolate biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Tamara Gigolashvili;Bettina Berger;Hans-Peter Mock;Caroline Müller

  • The Arabidopsis bZIP transcription factor HY5 regulates expression of the; PFG1/MYB12; gene in response to light and ultraviolet-B radiation

    Ralf Stracke;Jean-Jacques Favory;Henriette Gruber;Lutz Bartelniewoehner

  • GABI-Kat SimpleSearch: new features of the Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA mutant database

    Nils Kleinboelting;Gunnar Huep;Andreas Kloetgen;Prisca Viehoever

  • Update on the Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor Gene Family in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Paul C. Bailey;Cathie Martin;Gabriela Toledo-Ortiz;Peter H. Quail

  • FRU (BHLH029) is required for induction of iron mobilization genes in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Marc Jakoby;Hong-Yu Wang;Wim Reidt;Bernd Weisshaar

  • Differential combinatorial interactions of cis -acting elements recognized by R2R3-MYB, BZIP, and BHLH factors control light-responsive and tissue-specific activation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis genes

    Ulrike Hartmann;Martin Sagasser;Frank Mehrtens;Ralf Stracke

  • Light-inducible and constitutively expressed DNA-binding proteins recognizing a plant promoter element with functional relevance in light responsiveness.

    Bernd Weisshaar;G.A. Armstrong;A. Block;O. da Costa e Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinz Himmelbauer
Heinz Himmelbauer BOKU University
Klaus Hahlbrock
Klaus Hahlbrock Max Planck Society
Alexander Goesmann
Alexander Goesmann University of Giessen
Walter Doerfler
Walter Doerfler University of Cologne
Alfred Pühler
Alfred Pühler Bielefeld University
Cathie Martin
Cathie Martin Norwich Research Park
Christian Dubos
Christian Dubos INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Karsten Niehaus
Karsten Niehaus Bielefeld University
Reinhard Töpfer
Reinhard Töpfer Julius Kühn-Institut
Ulrich Müller
Ulrich Müller Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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