van Mourik, Hilda
Encrypted in the DNA lays most information needed for the development of an organism. The transcription of this information into precise patterns of gene activity results in the development of different cell types, organs, and developmental structures. Moreover, transcriptional regulation enables an organism to respond to changing environmental con...
de Bruijn, Suze-Annigje
Although most flowers follow a conserved 'bauplan' consisting of sepals, petals, stamens and carpels, there is a remarkable amount of morphological diversity. Interestingly, all flowers are specified by the conserved (A)BCE-model. Most of the transcription factors in this model belong to the MADS-domain family. We examined how these transcription f...
Zhao, C.
Abstract of PhD thesis Fusarium graminearum is a destructive plant pathogen that causes Fusarium head blight (FHB) on many crops, such as wheat, barley, rye and oat. In the first part of this thesis, we studied a transcription factor EBR1 that is required for radial growth and virulence in F. graminearum. Mutant ebr1 shows reduced apical dominance ...
Heidmann, I.A.
Keywords: Somatic embryogenesis, Transcription factor, AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE, BABY BOOM, BBM, Sweet Pepper Transformation Title: Applied and Fundamental Aspects of BBM-mediated Regeneration Author: Iris Heidmann Catergories: Plant regeneration, Plant transformation, transcription factor, somatic embryogenesis Plant regeneration from tissues or single c...
Angenent, G.C. Kierkels, T. Heuvelink, E.
Plantenveredeling staat tegenwoordig heel ver van de teler af. De reden is dat de moleculaire en genetische kennis enorme sprongen heeft gemaakt. Er is bovendien een hele geheimtaal ontstaan, waardoor de veredelaar vooral goed kan praten met vakgenoten en veel minder met de teler. Hier een aantal recente inzichten op een rij.
Karmarkar, V.M.
Smaczniak, C.D.
Protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions are essential for the molecular action of transcription factors. By combinatorial binding to target gene promoters, transcription factors are able to up- or down-regulate the expression of these genes. MADS-domain proteins comprise a large family of transcription factors present in all eukaryotes. In pla...
Danisman, S.D.
Leaves are a plant’s main organs of photosynthesis and hence the development of this organ is under strict control. The different phases of leaf development are under the control of both endogenous and exogenous influences. In this work we were interested in a particular class of transcription factors known to control leaf development: the TCP tran...
Lokerse, A.S.
Auxin is a structurally simple molecule, yet it elicits many different responses in plants. In Chapter 1 we have reviewed how specificity in the output of auxin signaling could be generated by distinct regulation and the unique properties of the members of the Aux/IAA and ARF transcription factor families. In Chapter 2 we further investigated the g...
Rakhshandehroo, M.
The peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARα) is a ligand activated tran- scription factor involved in the regulation of a variety of processes, ranging from inflam- mation and immunity to nutrient metabolism and energy homeostasis. PPARα serves as a molecular target for hypolipidemic fibrates drugs which bind the receptor with high ...