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PD Dr. Anton Schäffner
Head of Group Molecular Plant Physiology
Institut of Biochemical Plant Biology
e-Mail:
Telephon:
+49 (0) 89 3187 2930
Address:
Helmholtz Zentrum München,
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1,
85764 München/Neuherberg,
Germany
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1,
85764 München/Neuherberg,
Germany
Curriculum vitae:
Education and Personal Carreer:
since 1997:
Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology
Afffiliated to the Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty for Chemistry and Pharmacy, LMU
Afffiliated to the Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty for Chemistry and Pharmacy, LMU
1996:
Habilitation and venia legendi in Biochemistry
1990-1997:
Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biochemistry, Gene Center, LMU München
1988-1997:
Postdoctoral fellow with Jen Sheen, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
1988:
Doctorate in Biochemistry (Dr. rer.nat.), LMU München, Germany
1984-1988:
Doctoral thesis in the lab of Guido Hartmann
Selected Publications:
von Saint Paul, V., Zhang, W., Kanawati, B., Geist, B., Faus-Keßler, T., Schmitt-Kopplin. P., Schäffner, A.R. The Arabidopsis glucosyltransferase UGT76B1 conjugates isoleucic acid and modulates plant defense and senescence. Plant Cell 23, 4124-4145 (2011)
Da Ines, O., Graf, W., Franck, K.I., Albert, A., Winkler, J.B., Scherb, H., Stichler, W., Schäffner, A.R.: Kinetic analyses of plant water relocation using deuterium as tracer – reduced water flux of Arabidopsis pip2 aquaporin knockout mutants. Plant Biol. 12, 129-139 (2010)
Das, M., Reichman, J.R., Haberer, G., Welzl, G., Aceituno, F.F., Mader, M.T., Watrud, L.S., Pfleeger, T.G., Gutiérrez, R.A., Schäffner, A.R., Olszyk, D.M. A composite transcriptional signature differentiates responses towards closely related herbicides in Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica napus. Plant Mol. Biol. 72, 545-556 (2010)
Postaire, O., Tournaire-Roux, C., Grondin, A., Boursiac, Y., Morillon, R., Schäffner, A.R., Maurel, C. A PIP1 aquaporin contributes to hydrostatic pressure-induced water transport in both the root and rosette of Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 152, 1418–1430 (2010)
Buschmann, H., Hauptmann, M., Niessing, D., Lloyd, C.W., Schäffner, A.R.: Helical growth of Arabidopsis mutant tortifolia2 does not depend on cell division patterns but involves handed twisting of isolated cells. Plant Cell 21, 2090–2106 (2009)
Sommer, A., Geist, B., Da Ines, O., Gehwolf, R., Schäffner, A.R., Obermeyer, G.: Ecotopic expresssion of Arabidopsis thaliana plasma membrane intrinsic protein 2 aquaporins in lily pollen increases the plasma membrane water permeability of grain but not of tube protoplasts. New Phytol. 180, 787-797 (2008)