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Werner Heller is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany and has contributed to research in diverse areas within the life sciences. Their work spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. These disciplines reflect a broad engagement with biological systems at both organismal and molecular levels.

The main subfields of study associated with their research include Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry. This interdisciplinary approach links plant biology with molecular and biochemical processes, offering insights into how plants respond to environmental factors and regulate gene expression.

Key topics in Werner Heller's research cover Light Effects on Plants, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities. These topics indicate a focus on understanding the interaction between light and plant physiology, as well as the biochemical pathways plants use to protect against environmental stressors.

Werner Heller has published at least one recent paper, titled Birch (Betula pendula Roth.) responses to high UV-B radiation, which appeared in 2024 in the journal Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)). This publication explores how birch trees respond to ultraviolet-B radiation, an aspect related to light effects and plant stress physiology. The paper has attracted citations, denoting engagement with this research topic within the scientific community.

Frequent co-authors in Werner Heller's work include:

  • A. Wulff
  • S. Anttonen
  • Riikka Pellinen
  • E.-M. Savonen
  • M.-L. Sutinen

The primary publication venue noted for their research is Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)), which is specialized in natural resource studies. Werner Heller's research outputs in this venue reflect their alignment with topics in plant responses to environmental conditions, integrating agricultural and molecular biological perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Elevated UV-B radiation reduces genome stability in plants

    Gerhard Ries;Werner Heller;Holger Puchta;Heinrich Sandermann

  • Ozone: An abiotic elicitor of plant defence reactions

    Heinrich Sandermann;Dieter Ernst;Werner Heller;Christian Langebartels

  • Tissue localization of phenolic compounds in plants by confocal laser scanning microscopy

    Peter Hutzler;Robert Fischbach;Werner Heller;Tim P. Jungblut

  • Biochemical Plant Responses to Ozone: I. Differential Induction of Polyamine and Ethylene Biosynthesis in Tobacco

    Christian Langebartels;Kristina Kerner;Silvio Leonardi;Martina Schraudner

  • Negative feedback regulation of UV-B–induced photomorphogenesis and stress acclimation in Arabidopsis

    Henriette Gruber;Marc Heijde;Werner Heller;Andreas Albert

  • A simple and efficient protocol for isolation of functional RNA from plant tissues rich in secondary metabolites

    Evi Kiefer;Werner Heller;Dieter Ernst

  • Tissue localization of u.v.-B-screening pigments and of chalcone synthase mRNA in needles of Scots pine seedlings

    Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler;Tim P. Jungblut;Werner Heller;Matthias Köfferlein

  • Biochemical Plant Responses to Ozone II. Induction of Stilbene Biosynthesis in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Seedlings

    Detlef Rosemann;Werner Heller;Heinrich Sandermann

  • Microbial Colonization of Beech and Spruce Litter—Influence of Decomposition Site and Plant Litter Species on the Diversity of Microbial Community

    Manish Kumar Aneja;Shilpi Sharma;Frank Fleischmann;Susanne Stich

  • Highly purified "flavanone synthase" from parsley catalyzes the formation of naringenin chalcone.

    Werner Heller;Klaus Hahlbrock

  • Spectral dependence of flavonol and betacyanin accumulation in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum under enhanced ultraviolet radiation

    M. Ibdah;A. Krins;H. K. Seidlitz;W. Heller

  • Biochemical Plant Responses to Ozone (IV. Cross-Induction of Defensive Pathways in Parsley (Petroselinum crispum L.) Plants).

    H. Eckey-Kaltenbach;D. Ernst;W. Heller;H. Sandermann

  • Feedback inhibition of the general phenylpropanoid and flavonol biosynthetic pathways upon a compromised flavonol-3-O-glycosylation

    Ruohe Yin;Burkhard Messner;Theresa Faus-Kessler;Thomas Hoffmann

  • Kaempferol 3-O-rhamnoside-7-O-rhamnoside is an endogenous flavonol inhibitor of polar auxin transport in Arabidopsis shoots.

    Ruohe Yin;Kerstin Han;Werner Heller;Andreas Albert

  • Temperature is the key to altitudinal variation of phenolics in Arnica montana L. cv. ARBO.

    Andreas Albert;Vipaporn Sareedenchai;Werner Heller;Harald K. Seidlitz

  • Conversion of Flavanone to Flavone, Dihydroflavonol and Flavonol with an Enzyme System from Cell Cultures of Parsley

    L. Britsch;W. Heller;H. Grisebach

  • Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Flowers of Matthiola incana Flavanone 3-and Flavonoid 3′-Hydroxylases

    G. Forkmann;W. Heller;H. Grisebach

  • Induction and Characterization of a Microsomal Flavonoid 3′-Hydroxylase from Parsley Cell Cultures

    Marie-Luise Hagmann;Werner Heller;Hans Grisebach

  • Expression of Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase or Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase Antisense RNA in Tobacco Induces Pathogen Defense Responses Conferring Increased Resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus

    Hans-Peter Mock;Werner Heller;Antonio Molina;Birgit Neubohn

  • Flavanone Synthase from Petroselinum hortense

    Fritz Kreuzaler;Hermann Ragg;Werner Heller;Rudolf Tesch

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich Sandermann
Heinrich Sandermann Bayer (Germany)
Jörg-Peter Schnitzler
Jörg-Peter Schnitzler Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christian Langebartels
Christian Langebartels Helmholtz Zentrum München
Hans Grisebach
Hans Grisebach University of Freiburg
Jörg Durner
Jörg Durner Technical University of Munich
Klaus Hahlbrock
Klaus Hahlbrock Max Planck Society
Ulrich Matern
Ulrich Matern Philipp University of Marburg
Jürgen Ebel
Jürgen Ebel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Andrea Ghirardo
Andrea Ghirardo Helmholtz Zentrum München
Klaus F. X. Mayer
Klaus F. X. Mayer Technical University of Munich

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