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Jahn, T.P., Møller, A.L.B., Zeuthen, T., Holm, L.M., Klærke, D.A., Mohsin, B., Kühlbrandt, W., Schjørring, J.K. 2004. Aquaporin homologues in plants and mammals transport ammonia. FEBS Letters 574:31-36.

Quarrie, S.A. Steed, A., Calestani, C., Semikhodskii, A., Lebreton, C., Chinoy, C., Steele, N., Pljevljakusic, D., Waterman, E., Weyen, J., Schondelmaier, J., Habash, D.Z., Farmer, P., Saker, L., Clarkson, D.T., Abugalieva, A., Yessimbekova, M., Turuspekov, Y., Abugalieva, S., Tuberosa, R., Sanguineti, M.C., Hollington, P.A., Aragues, R., Royo, A., Dodig, D. 2005. A high-density genetic map of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) from the cross Chinese Spring X SQ1 and its use to compare QTLs for grain yield across a range of environments. Theor Appl Genet 110 (5): 865-880.

Holm, L.M., Jahn, T.P., Møller, A.L.B., Schjoerring, J.K., Ferri, D. Klaerke, D., Zeuthen, T. 2005. NH3 and NH4+ permeability in aquaporin-expressing Xenopus oocytes. Pflugers Arch. Eur. J. Physiol. 450: 415-428.

Martin, A., Lee, J., Kichey, T., Gerentes, D., Zivy, M., Tatout, C., Dubois, F., Balliau, T., Valot, B., Davanture, M., Tercé-Laforgue, T., Quilleré, I., Coque, M., Gallais, A., Gonzalez-Moro, M.B., Bethencourt, L., Habash, D.Z., Lea, P.J., Charcosset, A., Perez, P., Murigneux, A., Sakakibara, H., Edwards, K.J., Hirel, B. 2006. Two Cytosolic Glutamine Synthetase Isoforms of Maize Are Specifically Involved in the Control of Grain Production. Plant Cell 18:3252-3274

Lopes, M., Araus, J.L. 2006. Nitrogen source and water regime effects on durum wheat photosynthesis, and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope composition. Physiologia Plantarum 126: 435-445.

Lopes, M.S., Cortadellas, N., Kichey, T., Dubois, F., Habash, D.Z., Araus, J,L. 2006. Wheat nitrogen metabolism during grain filling: comparative role of glumes and the flag leaf. Planta 225 (1):165-181.

Kichey, T., Heumez, E., Pocholle, D., Pageau, K., Vanacker, H., Dubois, F., Le Gouis, J., Hirel, B. 2006. Combined agronomic and physiological aspects of nitrogen management in wheat highlight a central role for glutamine synthetase. New Phytologist (2006) 169: 265–278.

Habash, D.Z., Bernard, S., Schondelmaier, J., Weyen, J., Quarrie, S.A. 2007. A genetic study of nitrogen use in hexaploid wheat in relation to N utilisation, development and yield. Theor Appl Genet. 114(3): 403-419.

Bernard, S.M, Blom Møller, A.L., Dionisio, G., Jahn, T.P., Baudo, M., Lopes, M.S., Tercé-Laforgue, T., Foyer, C.H., Parry, M.A.J., Forde, B.G., Araus, J.L., Hirel, B., Schjoerring, J.K., Habash, D.Z. Gene expression and function of glutamine synthetase isozymes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Molecular Biology (under revision).

Bernard, S. 2005. Manipulation of the expression of GS in wheat. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Lancaster, UK

Møller, A.L.B. 2006. Aquaammoniaporins co-channel water and ammonia. Ph.D. Thesis. The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Pedersen, M.K. 2003. Nitrogen absorption by transgenic wheat plants over-expressing glutamine synthetase. Effects on putative transporters and nitrogen containing pools. M.Sc. Thesis, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lund, S 2004. Relations between cytosolic glutamine synthetase in wheat, N remobilisation from vegetative plant parts and grain N accumulation (Danish text). M.Sc. Thesis, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Project related publications

Habash, D.Z., Massiah, A.J., Rong, H.L., Wallsgrove, R.M., Leigh, R.A. 2001. The role of cytosolic glutamine synthetase in wheat. Ann App Biol 138 (1): 83-89.

Miflin, B.J., Habash, D.Z. 2002. The role of glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase in nitrogen assimilation and possibilities for improvement in the nitrogen utilization of crops. J Exp Bot 53 (370): 979-987.

Gallais, A., Hirel, B. 2004 An approach of the genetics of nitrogen use efficiency in maize. J Exp Bot 396: 295-306.

Sommer, S.G., Schjørring, J.K., Denmead, O.T. 2004. Ammonia emission from mineral fertilizers and fertilized crops. - Adv Agron 82:558-622.

Tercé-Laforgue, T., Mäck, G., Hirel B. 2004. New insights towards the function of glutamate dehydrogenase revealed during source-sink transition of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) plants grown under different nitrogen regimes. Physiol Plant 120: 220-228.

Kichey, T., Le Gouis, J., Hirel, B., Dubois, F. 2005. Evolution of the cellular and subcellular localization of glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase during flag leaf senescence in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Cell Physiol 46: 964-974.

Manderscheid, R., Schaaf, S., Mattsson, M., Schjørring, J.K. 2005. Glufosinate treatment of weeds results in ammonia emission from the plants. - Agric, Ecosys and Environ 109: 129–140.

Schjørring, J.K., Mäck, G., Nielsen, K.H., Husted, S. Suzuki, A., Driscoll, S., Boldt, R., Bauwe, H. 2006. Anti-sense reduction of serine hydroxymethyltransferase results in diurnal displacement of NH4+ assimilation in leaves of Solanum tuberosum L. Plant J 45: 71-82.

Hirel B., Le Gouis J., Ney B., Gallais A. 2007. The challenge of improving nitrogen use efficiency in crop plants : towards a more central role for genetic variability and quantitative genetics within integrated approaches. J Exp Bot 58: 2369-2387.

Hirel B., Chardon F., Durand J. 2007. The contribution of molecular physiology to the improvement of nitrogen use efficiency in crops. J. Crop Sci Biotech 10:129-136.

Lange, M., Vincze, E., Wieser, H., Schjørring, J.K., Holm, P.B. 2007. Suppression of C-hordein synthesis in barley by antisense constructs results in a more balanced amoni acid composition. J Agric Food Chem 55: 6074-6081.

Bienert, G.P., Møller, A.L.B., Kristiansen, K.A., Schulz, A., Schjørring, J.K., Jahn, T.P. 2007. Specific aquaporins facilitate the diffusion of hydrogen peroxide across membranes. - J Biol Chem 282: 1183-1192.

Roosta, H.R., Schjørring, J.K. 2007. Root carbon enrichment alleviates NH4+ toxicity in cucumber plants. – J. Plant Nutr. (in press).

Roosta H.R., Schjørring, J.K. 2007. Effects of Ammonium Toxicity on Nitrogen Metabolism and Elemental Profile of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L., cv. Styx) Plants. – J. Plant Nutr. (in press).