@article{WeberOesterheltGrossetal.2004, author = {Weber, Andreas P. M. and Oesterhelt, Christine and Gross, Wolfgang and Br{\"a}utigam, Andrea and Imboden, Lori and Krassovskaya, Inga and Linka, Nicole and Truchina, Julia and Schneidereit, J{\"o}rg and Voll, Lars and Zimmermann, Marc and Jamai, Aziz and Riekhof, Wayne and Yu, Bin and Garavito, Michael R. and Benning, Christoph}, title = {EST-analysis of the thermo-acidophilic red microalga Galdieria sulphuraria reveals potential for lipid A biosynthesis and unveils the pathway of carbon export from rhodoplasts}, year = {2004}, abstract = {When we think of extremophiles, organisms adapted to extreme environments, prokaryotes come to mind first. However, the unicellular red micro-alga Galdieria sulphuraria (Cyanidiales) is a eukaryote that can represent up to 90\% of the biomass in extreme habitats such as hot sulfur springs with pH values of 0-4 and temperatures of up to 56 degreesC. This red alga thrives autotrophically as well as heterotrophically on more than 50 different carbon sources, including a number of rare sugars and sugar alcohols. This biochemical versatility suggests a large repertoire of metabolic enzymes, rivaled by few organisms and a potentially rich source of thermo-stable enzymes for biotechnology. The temperatures under which this organism carries out photosynthesis are at the high end of the range for this process, making G. sulphuraria a valuable model for physical studies on the photosynthetic apparatus. In addition, the gene sequences of this living fossil reveal much about the evolution of modern eukaryotes. Finally, the alga tolerates high concentrations of toxic metal ions such as cadmium, mercury, aluminum, and nickel, suggesting potential application in bioremediation. To begin to explore the unique biology of G. sulphuraria, 5270 expressed sequence tags from two different cDNA libraries have been sequenced and annotated. Particular emphasis has been placed on the reconstruction of metabolic pathways present in this organism. For example, we provide evidence for (i) a complete pathway for lipid A biosynthesis; (ii) export of triose-phosphates from rhodoplasts; (iii) and absence of eukaryotic hexokinases. Sequence data and additional information are available at http://genomics.msu.edu/galdieria}, language = {en} } @book{KargSchopperPaschkeetal.2007, author = {Karg, Detlef and Schopper, Franz and Paschke, Ralph and Meyer, Michael and Ackermann, Irmgard and Baxmann, Matthias and Buchinger, Marie-Luise and Cante, Marcus and Dreger, Hans-Joachim and Gramlich, Sybille and Schwarz, Ulrike and H{\"u}bener, Dieter and Metzler, Matthias and Niemann, Alexander and Rohowski, Ilona and Senst, Ingetraud and Groß, Wera}, title = {Denkmalentdeckungen}, editor = {Brandenburgisches Landesamt f{\"u}r Denkmalpflege und Arch{\"a}ologisches Landesmuseum,}, edition = {1200}, publisher = {Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft}, address = {Worms}, isbn = {978-3-88462-244-5}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-72290}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {288}, year = {2007}, abstract = {»Wenn du reisen willst, mußt du die Geschichte dieses Landes kennen und lieben. Das ist ganz unerl{\"a}ßlich. [...] Wag' es getrost und du wirst es nicht bereuen. Eigent{\"u}mliche Freuden und Gen{\"u}sse werden dich begleiten. Du wirst Entdeckungen machen, denn {\"u}berall wohin du kommst, wirst du, vom Touristenstandpunkt aus, eintreten wie in ›jungfr{\"a}uliches Land‹. Du wirst Klosterruinen begegnen, von deren Existenz h{\"o}chstens die n{\"a}chste Stadt eine leise Kenntnis hatte; du wirst inmitten alter Dorfkirchen, deren zerbr{\"o}ckelter Schindelturm nur auf Elend deutete, große Wandbilder oder in den treppenlosen Gr{\"u}ften reiche Kupfers{\"a}rge mit Kruzifix und vergoldeten Wappenschildern finden; du wirst Schlachtfelder {\"u}berschreiten, Wendenkirchh{\"o}fe, Heidengr{\"a}ber, von denen die Menschen nichts mehr wissen.« Die in diesem Bildband gesammelten »Denkmalentdeckungen« verstehen sich als Einladung zu einer Reise durch das Land Brandenburg. Theodor Fontane hatte f{\"u}r ein solches Unternehmen genau den richtigen Blick, als er in seinen »Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg« 1864 diese S{\"a}tze schrieb. Auch heute noch sollten wir seiner Anregung zu Begegnungen mit der Geschichte und der Kunstgeschichte des Landes folgen, die uns im Dialog der Kulturen und der Zeiten eine Standortbestimmung in der Gegenwart und eine Orientierung f{\"u}r die Zukunft zugleich bietet.}, language = {de} } @article{ZurellvonWehrdenRoticsetal.2018, author = {Zurell, Damaris and von Wehrden, Henrik and Rotics, Shay and Kaatz, Michael and Gross, Helge and Schlag, Lena and Sch{\"a}fer, Merlin and Sapir, Nir and Turjeman, Sondra and Wikelski, Martin and Nathan, Ran and Jeltsch, Florian}, title = {Home range size and resource use of breeding and non-breeding white storks along a land use gradient}, series = {Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution}, volume = {6}, journal = {Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution}, publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {2296-701X}, doi = {10.3389/fevo.2018.00079}, pages = {11}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Biotelemetry is increasingly used to study animal movement at high spatial and temporal resolution and guide conservation and resource management. Yet, limited sample sizes and variation in space and habitat use across regions and life stages may compromise robustness of behavioral analyses and subsequent conservation plans. Here, we assessed variation in (i) home range sizes, (ii) home range selection, and (iii) fine-scale resource selection of white storks across breeding status and regions and test model transferability. Three study areas were chosen within the Central German breeding grounds ranging from agricultural to fluvial and marshland. We monitored GPS-locations of 62 adult white storks equipped with solar-charged GPS/3D-acceleration (ACC) transmitters in 2013-2014. Home range sizes were estimated using minimum convex polygons. Generalized linear mixed models were used to assess home range selection and fine-scale resource selection by relating the home ranges and foraging sites to Corine habitat variables and normalized difference vegetation index in a presence/pseudo-absence design. We found strong variation in home range sizes across breeding stages with significantly larger home ranges in non-breeding compared to breeding white storks, but no variation between regions. Home range selection models had high explanatory power and well predicted overall density of Central German white stork breeding pairs. Also, they showed good transferability across regions and breeding status although variable importance varied considerably. Fine-scale resource selection models showed low explanatory power. Resource preferences differed both across breeding status and across regions, and model transferability was poor. Our results indicate that habitat selection of wild animals may vary considerably within and between populations, and is highly scale dependent. Thereby, home range scale analyses show higher robustness whereas fine-scale resource selection is not easily predictable and not transferable across life stages and regions. Such variation may compromise management decisions when based on data of limited sample size or limited regional coverage. We thus recommend home range scale analyses and sampling designs that cover diverse regional landscapes and ensure robust estimates of habitat suitability to conserve wild animal populations.}, language = {en} } @book{GrossWohlrath2009, author = {Groß, Michael and Wohlrath, Christin}, title = {Wagniskapital f{\"u}r den kleinen und innovativen Mittelstand}, isbn = {978-3-89936-799-7}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{KaeserBascheraKohnetal.2013, author = {K{\"a}ser, Tanja and Baschera, Gian-Marco and Kohn, Juliane and Kucian, Karin and Richtmann, Verena and Grond, Ursina and Gross, Markus and von Aster, Michael G.}, title = {Design and evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for enhancing numerical cognition}, series = {Frontiers in psychology}, volume = {4}, journal = {Frontiers in psychology}, number = {31}, publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {1664-1078}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00489}, pages = {13}, year = {2013}, abstract = {This article presents the design and a first pilot evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for children with developmental dyscalculia (DD) or difficulties in learning mathematics. The program has been designed according to insights on the typical and atypical development of mathematical abilities. The learning process is supported through multimodal cues, which encode different properties of numbers. To offer optimal learning conditions, a user model completes the program and allows flexible adaptation to a child's individual learning and knowledge profile. Thirty-two children with difficulties in learning mathematics completed the 6-12-weeks computer training. The children played the game for 20 min per day for 5 days a week. The training effects were evaluated using neuropsychological tests. Generally, children benefited significantly from the training regarding number representation and arithmetic operations. Furthermore, children liked to play with the program and reported that the training improved their mathematical abilities.}, language = {en} }