C. Müller

Understanding the phytochemical diversity of plants: Quantification, variation and ecological function

This paper examines phytochemical diversity (chemodiversity) in plants, discussing its ecological relevance, reviewing methodological practices, and outlining future research directions.

Production of biologically active human basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (hFGFb) using Nicotiana tabacum transplastomic plants

This study produces biologically active human basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (hFGFb) in transplastomic tobacco plants and demonstrates its biological activity.

Plant metabolites modulate animal social networks and lifespan

This study shows that non-nutritive plant metabolites increase social interactions and reduce lifespan in turnip sawflies.

Discarded sequencing reads uncover natural variation in pest resistance in Thlaspi arvense

The paper uses non-target sequencing reads to uncover natural variation in pest resistance in Thlaspi arvense, linking read counts to genetic and environmental factors.

Convergent and divergent responses of the rhizosphere chemistry and bacterial communities to a stress gradient in the Atacama Desert.

The paper examines how rhizosphere chemistry and bacterial communities respond to environmental stress gradients in the Atacama Desert, identifying metabolic biomarkers and their ecological implications.

Oncogenic functions of the m6A demethylase FTO in breast cancer cells involving translational upregulation of C/EBPβ-LIP

This study shows FTO promotes oncogenic functions in TNBC by regulating C/EBPβ-LIP translation, which drives EMT and metastasis.

Influences of chemotype and parental genotype on metabolic fingerprints of tansy plants uncovered by predictive metabolomics.

This study identifies maternal genotype as a major source of chemical variation in tansy plants, revealing 184 predictive metabolite markers with 89% accuracy.

Floral volatiles evoke partially similar responses in both florivores and pollinators and are correlated with non-volatile reward chemicals

The paper compares how pollinators and florivores respond to floral volatiles and non-volatile chemicals, finding florivores detect more volatiles and some compounds are attractive to both groups.

Microbial fingerprints reveal interaction between museum objects, curators and visitors

The paper uses microbial signatures from museum objects to identify human contact patterns and differentiate between individuals' touch.

State-dependency of behavioural traits is a function of the life-stage in a holometabolous insect

This study shows that behavioral state-dependency varies with life-stage in a holometabolous insect, with starvation affecting larvae and adults differently in terms of activity and immobility.

Environmental DNA from archived leaves reveals widespread temporal turnover and biotic homogenization in forest arthropod communities

The paper uses environmental DNA from archived leaves to show temporal turnover and biotic homogenization in forest arthropod communities, not widespread declines in diversity.

Chemical defense acquired via pharmacophagy can lead to herd protection in a sawfly

This study shows that sawflies can acquire chemical defenses from conspecifics, providing herd protection against predators.

Live-cell microscopy or fluorescence anisotropy with budded baculoviruses - which way to go with measuring ligand binding to M4 muscarinic receptors?

The paper compares fluorescence anisotropy and live-cell microscopy for measuring ligand binding kinetics to M4 muscarinic receptors, finding both methods suitable for affinity and kinetics analysis.

Immune Stimulation via Wounding Alters Chemical Profiles of Adult Tribolium castaneum

The paper investigates how immune stimulation via wounding or bacterial injection alters chemical profiles in adult red flour beetles, revealing changes in cuticular hydrocarbons and stink gland secretions.

Sex and origin-specific inbreeding effects on flower attractiveness to specialised pollinators

This study examines how inbreeding affects floral attractiveness and pollinator visitation in Silene latifolia, finding sex-specific and population-history-dependent inbreeding costs.

Novelty at second glance: A critical appraisal of the novel-object paradigm based onmeta-analysis.

This paper evaluates the novel-object paradigm through meta-analysis, finding that individual consistency estimates vary with time and object novelty, but results are highly heterogeneous.

C/EBPβ regulates hypertrophic versus hyperplastic fat tissue growth

This study shows that C/EBPβ regulates adipocyte fate, promoting hyperplastic fat tissue growth and improving metabolic health in mice on a high-fat diet.

Morphologically and physiologically diverse fruits of two Lepidium species differ in allocation of glucosinolates into immature and mature seed and pericarp

This study compares glucosinolate allocation in fruits of two Lepidium species with different dispersal strategies and dormancy status, finding differences in concentration and class distribution between immature and mature tissues.

Arabidopsis glutathione reductase 2 is indispensable in plastids, while mitochondrial glutathione is safeguarded by additional reduction and transport systems

The paper investigates the role of GR2 in maintaining glutathione redox homeostasis in plastids and mitochondria of Arabidopsis, showing its essential function in plastids and partial redundancy in mitochondria.

Reduced expression of C/EBPβ-LIP extends health- and lifespan in mice

This study shows that reducing C/EBPβ-LIP expression in mice delays age-related phenotypes and extends lifespan, suggesting therapeutic potential for age-related diseases.