@article{ReadKegelKluteetal.2013,
  author    = {Read, Betsy A. and Kegel, Jessica and Klute, Mary J. and Kuo, Alan and Lefebvre, Stephane C. and Maumus, Florian and Mayer, Christoph and Miller, John and Monier, Adam and Salamov, Asaf and Young, Jeremy and Aguilar, Maria and Claverie, Jean-Michel and Frickenhaus, Stephan and Gonzalez, Karina and Herman, Emily K. and Lin, Yao-Cheng and Napier, Johnathan and Ogata, Hiroyuki and Sarno, Analissa F. and Shmutz, Jeremy and Schroeder, Declan and de Vargas, Colomban and Verret, Frederic and von Dassow, Peter and Valentin, Klaus and Van de Peer, Yves and Wheeler, Glen and Dacks, Joel B. and Delwiche, Charles F. and Dyhrman, Sonya T. and Gl{\"o}ckner, Gernot and John, Uwe and Richards, Thomas and Worden, Alexandra Z. and Zhang, Xiaoyu and Grigoriev, Igor V. and Allen, Andrew E. and Bidle, Kay and Borodovsky, M. and Bowler, C. and Brownlee, Colin and Cock, J. Mark and Elias, Marek and Gladyshev, Vadim N. and Groth, Marco and Guda, Chittibabu and Hadaegh, Ahmad and Iglesias-Rodriguez, Maria Debora and Jenkins, J. and Jones, Bethan M. and Lawson, Tracy and Leese, Florian and Lindquist, Erika and Lobanov, Alexei and Lomsadze, Alexandre and Malik, Shehre-Banoo and Marsh, Mary E. and Mackinder, Luke and Mock, Thomas and M{\"u}ller-R{\"o}ber, Bernd and Pagarete, Antonio and Parker, Micaela and Probert, Ian and Quesneville, Hadi and Raines, Christine and Rensing, Stefan A. and Riano-Pachon, Diego Mauricio and Richier, Sophie and Rokitta, Sebastian and Shiraiwa, Yoshihiro and Soanes, Darren M. and van der Giezen, Mark and Wahlund, Thomas M. and Williams, Bryony and Wilson, Willie and Wolfe, Gordon and Wurch, Louie L.},
  title     = {Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution},
  series = {Nature : the international weekly journal of science},
  volume    = {499},
  journal   = {Nature : the international weekly journal of science},
  number    = {7457},
  publisher = {Nature Publ. Group},
  address   = {London},
  organization    = {Emiliania Huxleyi Annotation},
  issn      = {0028-0836},
  doi       = {10.1038/nature12221},
  pages     = {209 -- 213},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Coccolithophores have influenced the global climate for over 200 million years(1). These marine phytoplankton can account for 20 per cent of total carbon fixation in some systems(2). They form blooms that can occupy hundreds of thousands of square kilometres and are distinguished by their elegantly sculpted calcium carbonate exoskeletons (coccoliths), rendering them visible from space(3). Although coccolithophores export carbon in the form of organic matter and calcite to the sea floor, they also release CO2 in the calcification process. Hence, they have a complex influence on the carbon cycle, driving either CO2 production or uptake, sequestration and export to the deep ocean(4). Here we report the first haptophyte reference genome, from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi strain CCMP1516, and sequences from 13 additional isolates. Our analyses reveal a pan genome (core genes plus genes distributed variably between strains) probably supported by an atypical complement of repetitive sequence in the genome. Comparisons across strains demonstrate that E. huxleyi, which has long been considered a single species, harbours extensive genome variability reflected in different metabolic repertoires. Genome variability within this species complex seems to underpin its capacity both to thrive in habitats ranging from the equator to the subarctic and to form large-scale episodic blooms under a wide variety of environmental conditions.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeilmannGrothBehrsingetal.2005,
  author    = {Heilmann, Katja and Groth, Thomas and Behrsing, Olaf and Wagner, Albrecht and Schossig-Tiedemann, Michael and Lendlein, Andreas and Micheel, Burkhard},
  title     = {The influence of the chemical composition of cell culture material on the growth and antibody production of hybridoma cells},
  year      = {2005},
  abstract  = {The multiplication and antibody production of murine hybridoma cells cultured on five different polymer membranes were tested and compared with conventional tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS). Membranes were prepared from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and acrylonitrile copolymerized with N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP20, NVP30), Na-methallylsulfonate (NaMAS) and N-(3-amino-propyl-methacrylamide-hydrochloride) (APMA). Cell number and antibody concentration were quantified as criteria for viability and productivity. Adhesion of hybridoma cells was characterized by vital and scanning electron microscopy. The results suggest that a strong adhesion of cells, observed on APMA and TCPS, increased cell growth but reduced monoclonal antibody production. In contrast membranes with lowered adhesivity such as NVP20 provided favourable conditions for monoclonal antibody production. In addition it was shown that this membrane also possessed a minor fouling as indicated by the low decrease of water flux across the membrane after protein adsorption. It was concluded that NVP20 could be a suitable material for the development of hollow fibre membranes for bioreactors.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GrothLendlein2004,
  author    = {Groth, Thomas and Lendlein, Andreas},
  title     = {In-vivo-Reparatur von Blutgef{\"a}ßen durch alternierende Adsorption von Polyelektrolyten},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{GrothLendlein2004,
  author    = {Groth, Thomas and Lendlein, Andreas},
  title     = {Layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolytes : a versatile tool for the in vivo repair of blood vessels and the preparation of biocompatible implant coatings},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Groth2003,
  author    = {Groth, Thomas},
  title     = {Die Bedeutung der Volumen- und Oberfl{\"a}cheneigenschaften von Biomaterialien f{\"u}r die Adsorption von Proteinen und nachfolgende zellul{\"a}re Reaktionen},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-0001022},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  year      = {2003},
  abstract  = {Es ist schon seit l{\"a}ngerer Zeit bekannt, dass nach Kontakt des Biomaterials mit der biologischen Umgebung bei Implantation oder extrakorporaler Wechselwirkung zun{\"a}chst Proteine aus dem umgebenden Milieu adsorbiert werden, wobei die Oberfl{\"a}cheneigenschaften des Materials die Zusammensetzung der Proteinschicht und die Konformation der darin enthaltenden Proteine determinieren. Die nachfolgende Wechselwirkung von Zellen mit dem Material wird deshalb i.d.R. von der Adsorbatschicht vermittelt. Der Einfluss der Oberfl{\"a}chen auf die Zusammensetzung und Konformation der Proteine und die nachfolgende Wechselwirkung mit Zellen ist von besonderem Interesse, da einerseits eine Aussage {\"u}ber die Anwendbarkeit erm{\"o}glicht wird, andererseits Erkenntnisse {\"u}ber diese Zusammenh{\"a}nge f{\"u}r die Entwicklung neuer Materialien mit verbesserter Biokompatibilit{\"a}t genutzt werden k{\"o}nnen. In der vorliegenden Habilitationsschrift wurde deshalb der Einfluss der Zusammensetzung von Polymeren bzw. von deren Oberfl{\"a}cheneigenschaften auf die Adsorption von Proteinen, den Aktivit{\"a}tszustand der plasmatischen Gerinnung und die Adh{\"a}sion von Zellen untersucht. Dabei wurden auch M{\"o}glichkeiten zur Beeinflussung dieser Vorg{\"a}nge {\"u}ber eine Ver{\"a}nderung der Volumenzusammensetzung oder durch Oberfl{\"a}chenmodifikationen von Biomaterialien vorgestellt. Erkenntnisse aus diesen Arbeiten konnten f{\"u}r die Entwicklung von Membranen f{\"u}r Biohybrid-Organe genutzt werden.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HeilmannGrothSchossigetal.2007,
  author    = {Heilmann, Katja and Groth, Thomas and Schossig, Michael and Lendlein, Andreas and Micheel, Burkhard},
  title     = {Modulation of hybridoma cell growth and antibody production by coating cell culture material with extracellular matrix proteins},
  issn      = {1369-703X},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.bej.2007.01.035},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {The influence of coating polystyrene tissue culture plates with different proteins on murine hybridoma cell growth and antibody production was investigated. Fibronectin, collagen I, bovine serum albumin and laminin were used to coat NUNC and COSTAR cell culture plates. Cell number and antibody concentration in culture fluids were quantified as indicators for cell viability, proliferation and productivity. Adhesive behaviour, morphology, expression of surface receptors of hybridoma cells and the presence of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in cell lysates were characterized by cell adhesion experiments, microscopy, flow cytometry and Western Blot analysis. It was shown that coatings with fibronectin (0.2 ;g/ml) lead to a substantial improvement of cell growth by 50-70\% and an increase of monoclonal antibody production by 100-120\%. Collagen I coatings showed an improvement in cell growth by 30-70\% and by 60\% for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Coatings with BSA and laminin had minor effects on these parameters. It was found that the hybridoma cell lines used in this study did not express the ;2-chain of the ;2;1-integrin, which is responsible for binding to collagen and laminin. However, the presence of ;1- integrin on the cell surface was shown, which should enable hybridoma cells to bind fibronectin. We propose, therefore, that fibronectin adsorption to cell culture materials may be a promising approach to enhance the production of monoclonal antibodies by cultivated hybridoma cells.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ViTrostLangeetal.2013,
  author    = {Vi, Son Lang and Trost, Gerda and Lange, Peggy and Czesnick, Hj{\"o}rdis and Rao, Nishta and Lieber, Diana and Laux, Thomas and Gray, William M. and Manley, James L. and Groth, Detlef and Kappel, Christian and Lenhard, Michael},
  title     = {Target specificity among canonical nuclear poly(A) polymerases in plants modulates organ growth and pathogen response},
  series = {PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA},
  volume    = {110},
  journal   = {PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA},
  number    = {34},
  publisher = {NATL ACAD SCIENCES},
  address   = {WASHINGTON},
  issn      = {0027-8424},
  doi       = {10.1073/pnas.1303967110},
  pages     = {13994 -- 13999},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Polyadenylation of pre-mRNAs is critical for efficient nuclear export, stability, and translation of the mature mRNAs, and thus for gene expression. The bulk of pre-mRNAs are processed by canonical nuclear poly(A) polymerase (PAPS). Both vertebrate and higher-plant genomes encode more than one isoform of this enzyme, and these are coexpressed in different tissues. However, in neither case is it known whether the isoforms fulfill different functions or polyadenylate distinct subsets of pre-mRNAs. Here we show that the three canonical nuclear PAPS isoforms in Arabidopsis are functionally specialized owing to their evolutionarily divergent C-terminal domains. A strong loss-of-function mutation in PAPS1 causes a male gametophytic defect, whereas a weak allele leads to reduced leaf growth that results in part from a constitutive pathogen response. By contrast, plants lacking both PAPS2 and PAPS4 function are viable with wild-type leaf growth. Polyadenylation of SMALL AUXIN UP RNA (SAUR) mRNAs depends specifically on PAPS1 function. The resulting reduction in SAUR activity in paps1 mutants contributes to their reduced leaf growth, providing a causal link between polyadenylation of specific pre-mRNAs by a particular PAPS isoform and plant growth. This suggests the existence of an additional layer of regulation in plant and possibly vertebrate gene expression, whereby the relative activities of canonical nuclear PAPS isoforms control de novo synthesized poly(A) tail length and hence expression of specific subsets of mRNAs.},
  language  = {en}
}