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Thomas Altmann is affiliated with the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Genetics. Additional areas of study include Agronomy and Crop Science, as well as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their work covers several specialized topics, including genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, plant molecular biology research, genetics and plant breeding, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, and smart agriculture and AI. Other notable topics include greenhouse technology and climate control, as well as crop yield and soil fertility.

Thomas Altmann has contributed to a variety of publications across multiple journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include Frontiers in Plant Science, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Experimental Botany, Agronomy, and Scientific Reports.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas Altmann include:

  • Fully-automated root image analysis (faRIA), 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Multi-omics-based prediction of hybrid performance in canola, 2021, Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Derived Small RNAs and Changes in Circulating Small RNAs Associated with COVID-19, 2021, Viruses
  • Dynamics of Maize Vegetative Growth and Drought Adaptability Using Image-Based Phenotyping Under Controlled Conditions, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Initial Description of the Genome of Aeluropus littoralis, a Halophile Grass, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Astrid Junker, Dominic Knoch, Rhonda C. Meyer, Markus Kuhlmann, and Marc C. Heuermann, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Genome-Wide Identification and Testing of Superior Reference Genes for Transcript Normalization in Arabidopsis

    Tomasz Czechowski;Mark Stitt;Thomas Altmann;Michael K. Udvardi

  • Metabolite profiling for plant functional genomics.

    Oliver Fiehn;Joachim Kopka;Peter Dörmann;Thomas Altmann

  • Brassinosteroids Rescue the Deficiency of CYP90, a Cytochrome P450, Controlling Cell Elongation and De-etiolation in Arabidopsis

    Miklós Szekeres;Kinga Németh;Zsuzsanna Koncz-Kálmán;Jaideep Mathur

  • Genomic and metabolic prediction of complex heterotic traits in hybrid maize

    Christian Riedelsheimer;Angelika Czedik-Eysenberg;Christoph Grieder;Jan Lisec

  • A subtilisin-like serine protease involved in the regulation of stomatal density and distribution in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Dieter Berger;Thomas Altmann

  • Starch as a major integrator in the regulation of plant growth.

    Ronan Sulpice;Eva-Theresa Pyl;Hirofumi Ishihara;Sandra Trenkamp

  • SNP identification in crop plants

    Martin W Ganal;Thomas Altmann;Marion S Röder

  • The metabolic signature related to high plant growth rate in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Rhonda C. Meyer;Matthias Steinfath;Jan Lisec;Martina Becher

  • Genetic evidence for an essential role of brassinosteroids in plant development

    Annette Kauschmann;Alison Jessop;Csaba Koncz;Csaba Koncz;Miklos Szekeres

  • Genome-wide association mapping of leaf metabolic profiles for dissecting complex traits in maize

    Christian Riedelsheimer;Jan Lisec;Angelika Czedik-Eysenberg;Ronan Sulpice

  • Dissecting the Phenotypic Components of Crop Plant Growth and Drought Responses Based on High-Throughput Image Analysis

    Dijun Chen;Dijun Chen;Kerstin Neumann;Swetlana Friedel;Benjamin Kilian

  • Brassinosteroid-regulated gene expression

    Carsten Müssig;Sabine Fischer;Thomas Altmann

  • Brassinosteroids Promote Root Growth in Arabidopsis

    Carsten Müssig;Ga-Hee Shin;Thomas Altmann

  • Versatile Gene-Specific Sequence Tags for Arabidopsis Functional Genomics: Transcript Profiling and Reverse Genetics Applications

    Pierre Hilson;Joke Allemeersch;Thomas Altmann;Sébastien Aubourg

  • The subtilisin-like serine protease SDD1 mediates cell-to-cell signaling during Arabidopsis stomatal development

    Uritza von Groll;Dieter Berger;Thomas Altmann;Thomas Altmann

  • Maximizing the Reliability of Genomic Selection by Optimizing the Calibration Set of Reference Individuals: Comparison of Methods in Two Diverse Groups of Maize Inbreds ( Zea mays L.)

    Renaud Rincent;Denis Laloë;Stephane Nicolas;T. Altmann

  • Identification of metabolic and biomass QTL in Arabidopsis thaliana in a parallel analysis of RIL and IL populations

    Jan Lisec;Rhonda C. Meyer;Matthias Steinfath;Henning Redestig

  • Large-scale identification and analysis of genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphisms for mapping in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Karl J. Schmid;Thomas Rosleff Sörensen;Ralf Stracke;Ottó Törjék

  • A complete BAC-based physical map of the Arabidopsis thaliana genome.

    Teresa Mozo;Ken Dewar;Pat Dunn;Joseph R. Ecker

  • Intraspecific variation of recombination rate in maize

    Eva Bauer;Matthieu Falque;Hildrun Walter;Cyril Bauland

Frequent Co-Authors

Rhonda C. Meyer
Rhonda C. Meyer Leibniz Association
Lothar Willmitzer
Lothar Willmitzer Max Planck Society
Joachim Selbig
Joachim Selbig Max Planck Society
Albrecht E. Melchinger
Albrecht E. Melchinger University of Hohenheim
Mark Stitt
Mark Stitt Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Oliver Fiehn
Oliver Fiehn University of California, Davis
Ronan Sulpice
Ronan Sulpice University of Galway
Alain Charcosset
Alain Charcosset INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Dominique Brunel
Dominique Brunel INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Yves Gibon
Yves Gibon University of Bordeaux

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