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Lars Hennig was affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy. Within these areas, they contributed notably to subfields such as Plant Science, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work frequently addressed topics including Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Nutrient Uptake and Metabolism, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Neutrino Physics Research, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, and Plant Gene Expression Analysis.

Hennig was involved in research published across several respected venues. The most frequent publication venues included:

  • New Phytologist
  • Genome Biology
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Their recent papers covered a range of topics in plant biology and molecular genetics, including studies on epigenetic regulation, histone modification, and gene repression mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • Role of H1 and DNA methylation in selective regulation of transposable elements during heat stress, 2020, New Phytologist
  • Removal of H2Aub1 by ubiquitin-specific proteases 12 and 13 is required for stable Polycomb-mediated gene repression in Arabidopsis, 2020, Genome Biology
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 and KRYPTONITE regulate pathogen-induced programmed cell death in Arabidopsis, 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Polycomb Repressive Complex 2-mediated histone modification H3K27me3 is associated with embryogenic potential in Norway spruce, 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • H2A ubiquitination is essential for Polycomb Repressive Complex 1-mediated gene regulation in Marchantia polymorpha, 2021, Genome Biology

Throughout their career, Hennig collaborated frequently with several researchers. Their most common co-authors included:

  • Claudia Köhler
  • Minerva S. Trejo-Arellano
  • A. Capone
  • A. Coleiro
  • A. F. Díaz

Hennig's research legacy involved studies connecting plant molecular biology with chromatin regulation and epigenetic mechanisms, particularly focusing on gene expression control and plant response to environmental stimuli. Their work intersected with both biological and physical sciences, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding complex biological and cosmic phenomena.

Best Publications

  • GENEVESTIGATOR. Arabidopsis Microarray Database and Analysis Toolbox

    Philip Zimmermann;Matthias Hirsch-Hoffmann;Lars Hennig;Wilhelm Gruissem

  • A systematic comparison and evaluation of biclustering methods for gene expression data

    Amela Prelić;Stefan Bleuler;Philip Zimmermann;Anja Wille

  • Arabidopsis MSI1 is a component of the MEA/FIE Polycomb group complex and required for seed development

    Claudia Köhler;Lars Hennig;Romaric Bouveret;Jacqueline Gheyselinck

  • The Polycomb-group protein MEDEA regulates seed development by controlling expression of the MADS-box gene PHERES1.

    Claudia Köhler;Lars Hennig;Charles Spillane;Stephane Pien

  • Sparse graphical Gaussian modeling of the isoprenoid gene network in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Anja Wille;Anja Wille;Philip Zimmermann;Philip Zimmermann;Eva Vranová;Eva Vranová;Andreas Fürholz;Andreas Fürholz

  • SELECTIVE INACTIVATION OF PARVULIN-LIKE PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS/TRANS ISOMERASES BY JUGLONE

    Lars Hennig;Claudia Christner;Marc Kipping;Birte Schelbert

  • Organizer-Derived WOX5 Signal Maintains Root Columella Stem Cells through Chromatin-Mediated Repression of CDF4 Expression

    Limin Pi;Ernst Aichinger;Eric van der Graaff;Cristina I. Llavata-Peris

  • Gene-expression analysis and network discovery using Genevestigator

    Philip Zimmermann;Lars Hennig;Wilhelm Gruissem

  • Diversity of Polycomb group complexes in plants: same rules, different players?

    Lars Hennig;Maria Derkacheva

  • Cell cycle-regulated gene expression in Arabidopsis.

    Margit Menges;Lars Hennig;Wilhelm Gruissem;James A.H. Murray

  • The polycomb group protein regulatory network.

    Iva Mozgova;Lars Hennig

  • Genome-wide gene expression in an Arabidopsis cell suspension.

    Margit Menges;Lars Hennig;Wilhelm Gruissem;James A.H. Murray

  • Genome-Wide Identification of Potential Plant E2F Target Genes

    Klaas Vandepoele;Kobe Vlieghe;Kobe Florquin;Lars Hennig

  • Arabidopsis MSI1 is required for epigenetic maintenance of reproductive development

    Lars Hennig;Patti Taranto;Marcel Walser;Nicole Schönrock

  • Polycomb-group proteins repress the floral activator AGL19 in the FLC-independent vernalization pathway.

    Nicole Schönrock;Romaric Bouveret;Olivier Leroy;Lorenzo Borghi

  • Systems-based analysis of Arabidopsis leaf growth reveals adaptation to water deficit

    Katja Baerenfaller;Catherine Massonnet;Sean Walsh;Sacha Baginsky

  • Arabidopsis MSI1 connects LHP1 to PRC2 complexes.

    Maria Derkacheva;Yvonne Steinbach;Thomas Wildhaber;Iva Mozgová

  • Phytochrome E Controls Light-Induced Germination of Arabidopsis

    Lars Hennig;Wendy M. Stoddart;Monika Dieterle;Garry C. Whitelam

  • H3K27me3 profiling of the endosperm implies exclusion of polycomb group protein targeting by DNA methylation.

    Isabelle Weinhofer;Elisabeth Hehenberger;Pawel Roszak;Lars Hennig;Lars Hennig

  • CHD3 Proteins and Polycomb Group Proteins Antagonistically Determine Cell Identity in Arabidopsis

    Ernst Aichinger;Corina B. R. Villar;Sara Farrona;José C. Reyes

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudia Köhler
Claudia Köhler Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Eberhard Schäfer
Eberhard Schäfer University of Freiburg
Lothar Thiele
Lothar Thiele ETH Zurich
Eckart Zitzler
Eckart Zitzler Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
James A. H. Murray
James A. H. Murray Cardiff University
Martin Lascoux
Martin Lascoux Uppsala University
Ueli Grossniklaus
Ueli Grossniklaus University of Zurich
Pierre Hilson
Pierre Hilson INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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