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John E. Lunn is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on plant science, molecular biology, and plant nutrient uptake and metabolism within agricultural and biological sciences.

Their work covers a wide range of topics including:

  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

The publications of this scientist span multiple well-regarded journals and venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • New Phytologist

Recent papers illustrating their research interests include:

  • The Role of Trehalose 6-Phosphate (Tre6P) in Plant Metabolism and Development (2021), published in Annual Review of Plant Biology
  • SnRK1 and trehalose 6-phosphate - two ancient pathways converge to regulate plant metabolism and growth (2020), published in Current Opinion in Plant Biology
  • Regulation of shoot branching in arabidopsis by trehalose 6-phosphate (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • Installation of C4 photosynthetic pathway enzymes in rice using a single construct (2020), published in Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • Functional Features of TREHALOSE-6-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE1, an Essential Enzyme in Arabidopsis (2020), published in The Plant Cell

Throughout their career, John E. Lunn has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Regina Feil
  • Mark Stitt
  • Franziska Fichtner
  • Stéphanie Arrivault
  • François Barbier

John E. Lunn's research bridges fundamental plant physiological processes and molecular regulatory mechanisms, focusing on pathways such as trehalose 6-phosphate regulation and photosynthetic enzyme installation. Their interdisciplinary approach connects fields such as biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and ecology, with a strong emphasis on understanding plant metabolism and development at multiple levels.

Best Publications

  • RobiNA: a user-friendly, integrated software solution for RNA-Seq-based transcriptomics

    Marc Lohse;Anthony M. Bolger;Axel Nagel;Alisdair R. Fernie

  • Regulation of Flowering by Trehalose-6-Phosphate Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Vanessa Wahl;Jathish Ponnu;Armin Schlereth;Stéphanie Arrivault

  • Sugar-induced increases in trehalose 6-phosphate are correlated with redox activation of ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase and higher rates of starch synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

    John E. Lunn;Regina Feil;Janneke H.M. Hendriks;Yves Gibon

  • Trehalose metabolism in plants

    John Edward Lunn;Ines Delorge;Ines Delorge;Carlos María Figueroa;Patrick Van Dijck;Patrick Van Dijck

  • Normal growth of Arabidopsis requires cytosolic invertase but not sucrose synthase

    D. H. Paul Barratt;Paul Derbyshire;Kim Findlay;Marilyn Pike

  • Adjustment of growth, starch turnover, protein content and central metabolism to a decrease of the carbon supply when Arabidopsis is grown in very short photoperiods

    Yves Gibon;Eva-Theresa Pyl;Ronan Sulpice;John E. Lunn

  • A Tale of Two Sugars: Trehalose 6-Phosphate and Sucrose

    Carlos María Figueroa;John E. Lunn

  • Arabidopsis and primary photosynthetic metabolism – more than the icing on the cake

    Mark Stitt;John Lunn;Björn Usadel

  • The sucrose–trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P) nexus: specificity and mechanisms of sucrose signalling by Tre6P

    Umesh Prasad Yadav;Alexander Ivakov;Regina Feil;Guang You Duan

  • Metabolic Fluxes in an Illuminated Arabidopsis Rosette

    Marek Szecowka;Robert Heise;Takayuki Tohge;Adriano Nunes-Nesi

  • Arabidopsis Coordinates the Diurnal Regulation of Carbon Allocation and Growth across a Wide Range of Photoperiods

    Ronan Sulpice;Anna Flis;Alexander A. Ivakov;Federico Apelt

  • Localization of ATP Sulfurylase and O-Acetylserine(thiol)lyase in Spinach Leaves.

    John E. Lunn;Michel Droux;Jacqueline Martin;Roland Douce

  • Compartmentation in plant metabolism

    John E. Lunn

  • Carbohydrate Content and Enzyme Metabolism in Developing Canola Siliques

    Steven P. King;John E. Lunn;Robert T. Furbank

  • New complexities in the synthesis of sucrose

    John E Lunn;Elspeth MacRae

  • AtTPS1-mediated trehalose 6-phosphate synthesis is essential for embryogenic and vegetative growth and responsiveness to ABA in germinating seeds and stomatal guard cells

    Leonardo D. Gómez;Alison Gilday;Regina Feil;John E. Lunn

  • Variability of candidate genes, genetic structure and association with sugar accumulation and climacteric behavior in a broad germplasm collection of melon ( Cucumis melo L.)

    Carmen Leida;Claudio Moser;Cristina Esteras;Ronan Sulpice;Ronan Sulpice

  • Carbon Supply and the Regulation of Cell Wall Synthesis

    Jana Verbančič;Jana Verbančič;John Edward Lunn;Mark Stitt;Staffan Persson

  • Feedback Inhibition of Starch Degradation in Arabidopsis Leaves Mediated by Trehalose 6-Phosphate

    Marina Camara Mattos Martins;Mahdi Hejazi;Joerg Fettke;Martin Steup

  • Gene families and evolution of trehalose metabolism in plants

    John E Lunn

Frequent Co-Authors

Regina Feil
Regina Feil Max Planck Society
Mark Stitt
Mark Stitt Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Robert T. Furbank
Robert T. Furbank Australian National University
Yves Gibon
Yves Gibon University of Bordeaux
Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Ronan Sulpice
Ronan Sulpice University of Galway
Alison M. Smith
Alison M. Smith John Innes Centre
Bernd Mueller-Roeber
Bernd Mueller-Roeber University of Potsdam

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