Department of Biology

Publications

2012

Hummel, M., J. H. Cordewener, et al. (2012). "Dynamic protein composition of Arabidopsis thaliana cytosolic ribosomes in response to sucrose feeding as revealed by label free MS(E) proteomics." Proteomics 12(7): 1024-1038. Link

Van Zanten M, Tessadori F, Peeters AJM, Fransz P. (2012). Shedding light on large-scale chromatin re-organization in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Plant. Accepted for publication

Polko JK, Temanni M-R, Van Zanten M, Van Workum W, Iburg S, Pierik R, LACJ Voesenek, Peeters AJM. (2012). Illumina sequencing technology as a method of identifying T-DNA insertion loci in activation-tagged Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Molecular Plant. Accepted for publication

Van Zanten M, Carles A, Li Y, Soppe WJJ (2012). Control and consequences of chromatin compaction during seed maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Signaling & Behavior. Accepted for publication

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2011

Schluepmann H, Berke L, Sanchez-Perez GF (2011)Metabolism control over growth: a case for trehalose-6-phosphate in plants. J Exp Bot 2011 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Dekkers SJW, Willems L, Bassel GW, van Bolderen-Veldkamp RP, Ligterink W, Hilhorst HWM, and Bentsink L (2011) Identification of reference genes for RT-qPCR expression analysis in Arabidopsis and tomato seeds. Plant Cell Physiol. 2011 Aug 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Maia J , Dekkers BJW , Provart NJ , Ligterink W , Hilhorst HWM (2011) The Re-Establishment of Desiccation Tolerance in Germinated Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds and Its Associated Transcriptome. PLoS ONE 6(12)

Delatte TL, Sedijani P, Kondou Y, Matsui M, de Jong GJ, Somsen GW, Wiese-Klinkenberg A, Primavesi LF, Paul MJ, Schluepmann H (2011) Growth Arrest by Trehalose-6-Phosphate: An Astonishing Case of Primary Metabolite Control over Growth by Way of the SnRK1 Signaling Pathway. Plant Physiol. 157(1):160-74.

Delatte TL, Schluepmann H, Smeekens SC, de Jong GJ, Somsen GW (2011) Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry analysis of trehalose-6-phosphate in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. Anal Bioanal Chem., 400(4):1137-44.

Shi CL, Stenvik GE, Vie AK, Bones AM, Pautot V, Proveniers M, Aalen RB, Butenko MA (2011) Arabidopsis Class I KNOTTED-Like Homeobox Proteins Act Downstream in the IDA-HAE/HSL2 Floral Abscission Signaling Pathway. Plant Cell, 23(7):2553-67.

Li P, Wind JJ, Shia X, Zhanga H, Hanson J, Smeekens SC and Teng S (2011). Fructose sensitivity is suppressed in Arabidopsis by the transcription factor ANAC089 lacking the membranebound domain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A., 108,3436-41.

Martínez E, Delatte T, Schluepmann H, de Jong G, Somsen G, Nunes C, Primavesi L, Coello P, Mitchell R, and Paul M (2011). Wheat Grain Development Is Characterized by Remarkable Trehalose 6-Phosphate Accumulation Pre-grain Filling: Tissue Distribution and Relationship to SNF1-Related Protein Kinase1 Activity.  Plant Physiol. 156 (1).

Ma J, Hanssen M, Lundgren K, Hernandez L, Delatte L, Ehlert A, Liu C-M, Schluepmann H, Droge-Laser W, Moritz T, Smeekens S and Hanson J (2011).  The sucrose-regulated Arabidopsis transcription factor bZIP11 reprograms metabolism and regulates trehalose metabolism. New Phytologist. 191(3):733-45

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2010

Ronny V.L. Joosen, Wilco Ligterink, Bas J. W. Dekkers and Henk W.M. Hilhorst, 2010 Visualization of molecular processes associated with seed dormancy and germination using MapMan. Seed Science Research, 21 : pp 143-152

Smeekens, S, Ma, J, Hanson, J,  Rolland, F (2010) Sugar signals and molecular networks controlling plant growth. Curr Opin Plant Biol. 2010 Jun;13(3):274-9

Wind J, Smeekens S, Hanson J. (2010) Sucrose: metabolite and signaling molecule. Phytochemistry 71:1610-4.

Bentsink L, Hanson J, Hanhart CJ, Blankestijn-de Vries H, Coltrane C, Keizer P, El-Lithy M, Alonso-Blanco C, de Andrés T, Reymond M, van Eeuwijk F, Smeekens S, Koornneef M (2010) Natural variation for seed dormancy is regulated by additive genetic and molecular pathways. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107:4264-9.

Paul MJ, Jhurreea D, Zhang Y, Primavesi LF, Delatte T, Schluepmann H, Wingler A. (2010) Upregulation of biosynthetic processes associated with growth by trehalose 6-phosphate. Plant Signal Behav. 25;5(4).

van Zanten M, Basten Snoek L, van Eck-Stouten E, Proveniers MC, Torii KU, Voesenek LA, Peeters AJ, Millenaar FF.  Ethylene-induced hyponastic growth in Arabidopsis thaliana is controlled by ERECTA. The Plant Journal  61, 83-95.

van Zanten M, Snoek LB, van Eck-Stouten E, Proveniers MC, Torii KU, Voesenek LA, Millenaar FF, Peeters AJ. (2010) ERECTA controls low light intensity-induced differential petiole growth independent of phytochrome B and cryptochrome 2 action in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Signal Behav. 5(3) 284-286
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2009

Hanson, J. and Smeekens, S.C.M. (2009) Sugar Perception and Signaling – an Update. Curr Opin Plant Biol 12:562-7

Schluepmann, H. and Paul, M. (2009)  Trehalose Metabolites in Arabidopsis—elusive, active and central. The Arabidopsis Book. Rockville, MD: American Society of Plant Biologists. doi: 10.1199/tab.0122, http://www.aspb.org/publications/arabidopsis/

Alonso-Blanco, C., Aarts, M.G.M., Bentsink, L., Keurentjes, J.J.B., Reymond, M., Vreugdenhil, D., and Koornneef, M. (2009) What Has Natural Variation Taught Us about Plant Development, Physiology, and Adaptation? Plant Cell in press.

Rutjens, B., Bao, D., van Eck-Stouten, E., Brand, M., Smeekens, S., Proveniers M. (2009) Shoot apical meristem function in Arabidopsis requires the combined activities of three BEL1-like homeodomain proteins Plant J. 58, 641–654.

Rahmani, F., Hummel, M., Schuurmans, J., Wiese-Klinkenberg A., Smeekens, S. and J. Hanson (2009) Sucrose control of translation mediated by a uORF encoded peptide. Plant Physiology 150, 1356-67.

Hummel, M., Rahmani, F., Smeekens, S. and J. Hanson (2009) Sucrose-mediated translational control. Annals of Botany 104, 1-7

van Zanten, M, Snoek, LB, Proveniers, MCG, and Peeters, AJM (2009) The many functions of ERECTA. Trends Plant Sci. 14, 214-218.

Zhang, Y, Primavesi, LF, Jhurreea, D, Andralojc, PJ, Mitchell, RAC, Powers, SJ,  Schluepmann, H, Delatte, T. Wingler, A. Paul, MJ (2009). Inhibition of Snf1-related protein kinase (SnRK1) activity and regulation of metabolic pathways by trehalose 6-phosphate. Plant Physiol 149, 1860-1871.

Delatte, TL, Selman, MHJ, Schluepmann, H, Somsen, GW, Smeekens, SCM, de Jong, GJ (2009). Determination of trehalose-6-phosphate in Arabidopsis seedlings by successive extractions followed by anion exchange chromatography–mass spectrometry. Anal Biochem 389, 12-17.

Weltmeier, F., Rahmani, F., Ehlert, A., Dietrich, K., Schütze, K., Wang, X., Chaban, C., Hanson, J., Teige, M., Harter, K., Vicente-Carbajosa, J., Smeekens, S. and Dröge-Laser, W. (2009). Expression patterns within the Arabidopsis C/S1 bZIP transcription factor network: availability of heterodimerization partners controls gene expression during stress response and development. Plant Mol Biol. 69, 107-119.

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2008

Bentsink, L. and Koorneef M. (2008). Seed dormancy and germination. The Arabidopsis Book . Eds. R. Last, C. Chang, I. Graham, O. Leyser, R. McClung, C. Weinig. Rockville, MD: American Society of Plant Biologists. doi:10.1199/tab.0119 http://www.aspb.org/publications/arabidopsis/ 

 Holdsworth, M. J., Leónie Bentsink, L. and Soppe, W. J. J. (2008) Molecular networks regulating Arabidopsis seed maturation, after-ripening, dormancy and germination. New Phytol. 179, 33-54.

Teng,S., Rognoni, S., Bentsink, L. and Smeekens, S. (2008) The Arabidopsis GSQ5/DOG1 Cvi allele is induced by the ABA-mediated sugar signalling pathway and enhances sugar sensitivity by stimulating ABI4 expression. Plant J. 55, 372-381.

Hanson, J., Hanssen, M., Wiese, A., Hendriks, M. M. W. B.  Smeekens, S. C. M.  (2008) The sucrose regulated transcription factor bZIP11 affects amino acid metabolism by regulating the expression of ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE1 and PROLINE DEHYDROGENASE2. Plant J. 53, 935–949

Dekkers, S.J.W, Schuurmans, J. A.M.J., Smeekens S. C.M. (2008) Interaction between sugar and abscisic acid signalling during early seedling development in Arabidopsis. Plant Mol. Biol, 67, 151-167.

Van der Ent, S., Verhagen, B.W.M.,  Van Doorn, R., Bakker, D., Verlaan, M.G., Pel, M.J.C., Joosten, R.G., Proveniers, M.C.G., Van Loon, L. C., Ton, J. and Pieterse C.M.J. (2008). MYB72 Is Required in Early Signaling Steps of Rhizobacteria-Induced Systemic Resistance in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol, 146, 1293-304

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2007

Proveniers, M., Rutjens, B., Brand, M. and Smeekens, S. (2007) The Arabidopsis TALE homeobox gene ATH1 controls floral competency through positive regulation of FLC. Plant J. 52, 899-913

Rognoni, S., Teng, S., Arru, L., Smeekens, S. C. M., Perata, P. (2007)  Sugar effects on early seedling development in Arabidopsis. Plant Growth Regul. 52:217-228.

Sugar and Abscisic Acid Regulation of Germination and Transition to Seedling Growth (2007) S. J.W. Dekkers and S. C.M. Smeekens. In: Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination. Eds.  Bradford, K and Nonogaki, H. Blackwell Publishing, pp 305-327.

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2006

De Vos, M., Denekamp, M., Dicke, M., Vuylsteke, M., Van Loon, L.C., Smeekens, S.C.M. and Pieterse, C.M.J.  (2006) The Arabidopsis thaliana transcription factor AtMYB102 functions in defense against the insect herbivore Pieris rapae.  Plant Signaling & Behavior 1: 305-311.

Ritsema T, Hernández L, Verhaar A, Altenbach D, Boller T, Wiemken A and Smeekens S (2006) Developing fructan-synthesizing capability in a plant invertase via mutations in the sucrose-binding box. Plant Journal 48, 228-237.

Ehlert,A., Weltmeier,F., Wang,X., Mayer,C.S., Smeekens,S., Vicente-Carbajosa,J., and Droge-Laser,W. (2006) Two-hybrid protein-protein interaction analysis in Arabidopsis protoplasts: establishment of a heterodimerization map of group C and group S bZIP transcription factors. Plant Journal 46:890-900.

Lasseur,B., Lothier,J., Djoumad,A., De Coninck,B., Smeekens,S., van Laere,A., Morvan-Bertrand,A., Van den,E.W., and Prud'homme,M.P. (2006) Molecular and functional characterization of a cDNA encoding fructan:fructan 6G-fructosyltransferase (6G-FFT)/fructan:fructan 1-fructosyltransferase (1-FFT) from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). J Exp.Bot. 57:2719-2734.

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2005

Teng S, Keurentjes J, Bentsink L, Koornneef M and Smeekens S (2005) Sucrose specific induction of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis requires the MYB75/PAP1 gene. Plant Physiol, 139, 1840-1852.

Ritsema T, Verhaar A, Vijn I and Smeekens S (2005) Using natural variation to investigate the function of individual amino acids in the sucrose-binding box of fructan:fructan 6G-fructosyltransferase (6G-FFT) in product formation. Plant Mol. Biol. 58, 597–607.

Kolbe A., Tiessen A., Schluepmann H., Paul M.,  Ulrich S. and Geigenberger, P. (2005) Trehalose 6-phosphate regulates starch synthesis via posttranslational redox activation of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 102, 11118-23.

Wiese,A , Elzinga,N, Wobbes, B and Smeekens,  S  (2005) Sucrose-induced translational repression of plant bZIP-type transcription factors. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 33, 272–275.

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2004

Wiese A., Elzinga N., Wobbes B. and Smeekens S. (2004). A conserved upstream open reading frame mediates sucrose-induced repression of translation. Plant Cell 16, 1717-1729.

Ritsema T., Verhaar A., Vijn I, and Smeekens S.(2004) Fructosyltransferase mutants specify a function for the ß-fructosidase motif of the sucrose-binding box in specifying the fructan type synthesized. Plant Mol. Biol. 54, 853-863.

Schluepmann H., van Dijken A., Aghdasi M., Wobbes B., Paul M. and Smeekens S. (2004). Trehalose mediated growth inhibition of Arabidopsis seedlings is due to trehalose-6-phosphate accumulation. Plant Physiol. 135, 879-890.

van Dijken A., Schluepmann H. and Smeekens, S. (2004). Arabidopsis Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase 1 (TPS1) is essential for normal vegetative growth and transition to flowering. Plant Physiol. 135, 969-977.

Deppmann C.D., Acharya A., Rishi V., Wobbes B., Smeekens S., Taparowsky E.J. and Vinson C. (2004) Dimerization specificity of all 67 B-ZIP motifs in Arabidopsis thaliana: a comparison to Homo sapiens B-ZIP motifs. Nucleic Acids Research 32, 3435–3445.

Weyens, G., Ritsema, T., Van Dun, K., Meyer, D., Lommel, M., Lathouwers, J., Rosquin, I., Denys, P., Tossens, A., Nijs, M., Turk, S., Gerrits, N., Bink, N., Walraven, B., Lefèbvre, M. and Smeekens, S. (2004). Production of tailor-made fructans in sugar beet by expression of onion fructosyltransferase genes. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2, 321-327.

Pellny, T.K., Ghannoum, O., Conroy, J.P., Schluepmann, H., Smeekens, S., Andralojc, J., Krause, K.-P., Goddijn, O. and Paul, M.J. (2004). Genetic modification of photosynthesis with E. coli genes for trehalose synthesis. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2, 71-82.

Dekkers, S.J.W., Schuurmans, J.A.M.J. and Smeekens, J.C.M. (2004). Glucose delays seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana. Planta 218, 579-588.

van der Valk P., Proveniers M.C.G., Pertijs J.H., Lamers J.T.W.H., van Dun C.M.P. and Smeekens J.C.M. (2004) Late heading of perennial ryegrass caused by introducing an Arabidopsis homeobox gene. Plant Breeding 123, 531-535.

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2003

Ritsema, T. and Smeekens, S. (2003). Fructans: beneficial for plants and humans. Curr Opin Plant Biol. 6, 223-30.

Schluepmann, H., Pellny, T., van Dijken, A., Smeekens, S. and Paul, M. (2003). Trehalose-6-phosphate is indispensable for carbohydrate utilization and growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 100, 6849-54.

Denekamp, M. and Smeekens, J.C.M. (2003). Integration of wounding and osmotic stress signals determines the expression of the AtMYB102 transcription factor gene. Plant Physiol. 132 (3), 1415-23.

Ritsema,T., Joling,J., Smeekens,S. (2003). Patterns of fructan synthesized by onion fructan : fructan 6G-fructosyltransferase expressed in tobacco BY2 cells - is fructan : fructan 1-fructosyltransferase needed in onion? New Phytol. 160, 61-67.

Ritsema, T. and Smeekens, S.C. (2003). Engineering fructan metabolism in plants. J Plant Physiol. 16 (7): 811-20.

Vereyken, IJ., Chupin, V., Hoekstra, F.A., Smeekens, J.C.M. and De Kruijff, B. (2003). The effect of fructan on membrane lipid organization and dynamics in the dry state. Biophys J. 6, 3759-66.

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2002

Eastmond, P.J., van Dijken, A.J.H., Spielman, M., Kerr, A., Tissier, A., Dickinson, H.G., Jones, J.D.G., Smeekens, J.C.M. and Graham, I.A. (2002). Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase 1, which catalyses the first step in trehalose synthesis, is essential for Arabidopsis embryo maturation. Plant J. 29, 225-236.

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2001

Gerrits,N., Turk,S.C., van Dun,K.P., Hulleman,S.H., Visser,R.G., Weisbeek,P.J., and Smeekens,J.C.M. (2001). Sucrose Metabolism in Plastids. Plant Physiol 125, 926-934.

Vereijken,I.J., Chupin,V., Demel,R.A., Smeekens,J.C.M., and de Kruijff,B. (2001). Fructans insert between the headgroups of phopholipids. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1510, 307-320.

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2000

Huijser,C., Kortstee,A., Pego,J., Weisbeek,P., Wisman,E., and Smeekens,S. (2000). The Arabidopsis SUCROSE UNCOUPLED-6 gene is identical to ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE-4; involvement of abscisic acid in sugar responses. Plant J. 23, 577-585

Pego,J.V. and Smeekens,S.C.M. (2000). Plant fructokinases: a sweet family get-together. Trends Plant Sci. 5, 531-536

Noordermeer,M.A., van Dijken,A.J.H, Smeekens,J.C.M., Veldink,G.A., and Vliegenthart,J.F. (2000). Characterization of three cloned and expressed 13-hydroperoxide lyase isoenzymes from alfalfa with unusual N-terminal sequences and different enzyme kinetics. Eur. J. Biochem. 267, 2473-2482

Pego,J.V., Kortstee,A., Huijser,C., and Smeekens,S.C.M. (2000). Photosynthesis, sugars and the regulation of gene expression. J. Expt. Botany. 51, 407-416

Smeekens,J.C.M. (2000). Sugar-induced signal transduction in plants. Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 51, 49-81
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1999

Meissner,R.C., Jin,H.-L., Cominelli,E., Denekamp,M., Fuertes,A., Greco,R., Kranz,H.D., Petroni,K., Urzainqui,A., Martin,C., Paz-Ares,J., Smeekens S., Tonelli,C., Weisshaar,B., Baumann,E., Klimyuk,V., Marillonnet,S., Patel,K., Speulman,E., Tissier,A., Bouchez,D., Jones,J., Pereira,A., Wisman,E., and Bevan,M. (1999). Function search in a large transcription factor gene family in Arabidopsis: assessing the potential of reverse genetics to identify insertion mutants in R2R3 MYB genes. Plant Cell 11, 1827-1840

Pego,J.V., Weisbeek,P.J., and Smeekens,S.C.M. (1999). Mannose inhibits Arabidopsis germination via a hexokinase-mediated step. Plant Physiol. 119, 1017-1023.

van Drunen,C.M., Sewalt,R.G.A.B., Oosterling,R.W., Weisbeek,P.J., Smeekens,S.C.M., and van Driel,R. (1999). A bipartite sequence element specific for scaffold/matrix attachement regions. Nucl. Acids Res. 27, 2924-2930.

Vijn,I. and Smeekens S. (1999). Fructans:More than a reserve carbohydrate? Plant Physiol. 120, 351-359.
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1998

Dijkwel, P. P., Rook, F., and Smeekens, J. C. M. Analysis of light regulated gene expression. McIntosh, L. Methods Enzymol. [297], 182-191. 1998. San Diego, Academic Press. Photosynthesis: Molecular Biology of Energy Capture.

Goddijn,O. and Smeekens,S. (1998). Sensing trehalose biosynthesis in plants. Plant J. 14, 143-146.

Vijn, I., van Dijken, A., Luscher, M., Bos, A., Smeets, E., Weisbeek, P., Wiemken, A. and Smeekens, S. (1998). Cloning of sucrose - sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase from onion and synthesis of structurally defined fructan molecules from sucrose. Plant Phys. 117, 1507 - 1513.

Kranz,H.D., Denekamp,M., Greco,R., Jin,H.-L., Leyva,A., Meissner,R., Petroni,K., Urzainqui,A., Bevan,M., Martin,C., Smeekens S., Tonelli,C., Paz-Ares,J., and Weisshaar,B. (1998). Towards functional characterisation of the members of the R2R3-MYB gene family from Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 16, 263-276.

Rook,F., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens S. (1998). The light-regulated Arabidopsis bZIP transcription factor gene ATB2 encodes a protein with an unusually long leucine zipper domain. Plant Mol. Biol. 37, 171-178.

Rook,F., Gerrits,N., Kortstee,A., van Kampen,M., Borrias,M., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens,S. (1998). Sucrose specific signalling represses translation of the Arabidopsis ATB2 bZIP transcription factor gene. Plant J. 15, 253-263.

Smeekens S. (1998). A convert to fructans in sugar beet. Nature Biotechnology 16, 822-823.

Smeekens S. (1998). Sugar regulation of gene expression in plants. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 1, 230-234.
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1997

Dijkwel,P.P., Huijser,C., Weisbeek,P.J., Chua,N.-H., and Smeekens,J.C.M. (1997). Sucrose control of phytochrome A signalling in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 9, 583-595.

Smeekens,S. and Rook,F. (1997). Sugar sensing and sugar-mediated signal transduction in plants. Plant Physiol. 115, 7-13.

Smeekens,J.C.M. (1997). Engineering plant metabolism. Trends Plant Sci. 2, 286-288.

Van Drunen C.M., Oosterling R.W., Keultjes G.M., Weisbeek P.J., van Driel R. and Smeekens J.C.M. (1997). Analysis of the chromatin domain organization around the plastocyanin gene reveals a mar-specific sequence element in Arabidopsis thaliana. Nucleic Acids Research 25, 3904-3911.

Turk,S.C.H.J., de Roos,K., Scotti,P.A., Van Dun,K., Weisbeek,P.J., and Smeekens,J.C.M. (1997). The vacuolar sorting domain of sporamin transports GUS, but not levansucrase, to the plant vacuole. New Phytol. 136, 29-38.

van Oosten,J.J., Gerbaud,A., Huijser,C., Dijkwel,P.P., Chua,N.-H., and Smeekens,S.C.M. (1997). An Arabidopsis mutant showing reduced feedback inhibition of photosynthesis. Plant J. 12, 1011-1020.

Vijn,I., van Dijken,A., Sprenger,N., Van Dun,K., Weisbeek,P., Wiemken,A., and Smeekens,S. (1997). Fructan of the inulin neoseries is synthesized in transgenic chicory plants (Cichorium intybus L.) harbouring onion (Allium cepa L.) fructan:fructan 6G-fructosyltransferase. Plant J. 11, 387-398.
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1996

Dijkwel,P.P., Kock,P., Bezemer,R., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens,S. (1996). Sucrose represses the developmentally controlled transient activation of the plastocyanin gene in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. Plant Physiol 110, 455-463.

Fisscher,U., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens,S. (1996). A tobacco nuclear protein that preferentially binds to unmethylated CpG-rich DNA. Eur. J. Biochem. 235, 585-592.

Smeekens, S., Ebskamp, M., Pilon-Smits, L. and Weisbeek, P. (1996). Fructans. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 792, 20 - 25.

Pilon-Smits,E.A.H., Ebskamp,M.J.M., Jeuken,M.J.W., van der Meer,I.M., Weisbeek,P.J., Visser,R.G.F., and Smeekens,J.C.M. (1996). Microbial fructan production in transgenic potato plants and tubers. Industrial Crops and Products 5, 35-56.

Quaedvlieg,N., Dockx,J., Keultjes,G., Kock,P., Wilmering,J., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens,S. (1996). Identification of a light regulated MYB gene from an Arabidopsis thaliana transcription factor gene collection. Plant Mol Biol 32, 987-993.
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1995

Bovy,A., van de Berg,C., de Vrieze,G., Thomspon,W.F., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens,S. (1995). Light regulated expression of the Arabidopsis thaliana ferredoxin gene requires sequences upstream and downstream of the transcription initiation site. Plant Mol. Biol. 27, 27-39.

Dockx,J., Quaedvlieg,N., Keultjes,G., Kock,P., Weisbeek,P., and Smeekens,S. (1995). The homeobox gene ATK1 of Arabidopsis thaliana is expressed in the shoot apex of the seedling and in flowers and inflorescence stems of mature plants. Plant Mol. Biol. 28, 723-737.

Pilon-Smits,E.A.H., Ebskamp,M.J.M., Paul,M.J., Jeuken,M.J.W., Weisbeek,P.J., and Smeekens,J.C.M. (1995). Improved performance of transgenic fructan accumulating tobacco under drought stress. Plant Phys. 107, 125-130.

Quaedvlieg,N., Dockx,J., Rook,F., Weisbeek,P.J., and Smeekens,J.C.M. (1995). The homeobox gene ATH1 of Arabidopsis thaliana is derepressed in the photomorphogenic mutants cop1 and det1. Plant Cell 7, 117-129.