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Research Interests
Research Summary
We have recently identified a promoter for early phloem
development. Such a promoter was not available until now. It will
help to understand many aspects of the import processes and the
development of the importing system of the seed.
The PI is actually working on many important aspects of plant
reproductive biology ranging from photosynthesis to nutrient
transport to sink organs. My work could provide a further link in
this network to strengthen the position of WSU in plant
reproductive biology. Collaborations with the labs of Tegeder,
Edwards, McCubbin etc. are most likely.
The main techniques I use are related to several types of
microscopy and micromanipulation. The collection of the content of
individual cells (pollen tube, phloem sap, parenchyma cells, animal
cells etc.) by micro capillaries is an established method in my
lab. Methods of microinjection of fluorescent dyes or genetic
material not only into individual cells but even into organelles
have been developed in my group and will be of benefit for
investigators working in reproductive biology.
Research Publications
Peters WS, Van Bel AJE, Knoblauch M (2006) The geometry of the forisomes-sieve element- sieve plate complex in the phloem of Vicia faba L. leaflets. Journal of Experimental Botany 57 (12), 3091-3098
Shen AQ, Hemlington B, Knoblauch M, Peters WS, Pickard WF (2006) Forisome-based biomimetic smart materials. Journal of Smart Structures and Systems 2 (3), 225 – 235
Pickard WF, Knoblauch M, Peters WS, Shen AQ (2006) Prospective energy density in the forisome, a new smart material. Materials Science & Engineering C, 26 (1), 104 – 112
Knoblauch M, Peters WS (2004) Biomimetic actuators: where technology and cell biology merge. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 61, 2497-2509