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62. Csicsely, E., Oberender, A., Georgiadou, A.-S., Gutsche N., Zachgo, S., Top, O., and Frank W. (2023) Identification and characterization of DICER-LIKE genes and their roles in Marchantia polymorpha development and stress adaptation. BioRxiv | doi:10.1101/2023.02.03.526932

61. Wang, L., Xu, D., Scharf, K., Frank, W., Leister, D., and Kleine T. (2022) The RNA-binding protein RBP45D of Arabidopsis promotes transgene silencing and flowering time. The Plant J. 109(6), 1397-1415 | doi:10.1111/tpj.15637

60. Arif, M.A., Top, O., Csicsely, E., Lichtenstern, M., Beheshti, H., Adjabi K., and Frank, W. (2022) DICER-LIKE1a autoregulation based on intronic microRNA processing is required for stress adaptation in Physcomitrium patens. The Plant J. 109(1), 227-240 | doi:10.1111/TPJ.15570PMB_Cover

59. Tiwari, B., Habermann, K., Arif, M.A., Top, O., and Frank, W. (2021) Identification of small RNAs during high light acclimation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Front. Plant Sci | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.656657

58. Beheshti, H., Strotbek C., Arif, M. A., Klingl, A., Top O. and Frank, W. (2021) PpGRAS12 acts as a positive regulator of meristem formation in Physcomitrium patens. Plant Mol Biol. Online ahead of print | doi: 10.1007/s11103-021-01125-z.

57. Habermann, K., Tiwari, B., Krantz, M., Adler, S. O., Klipp, E., Arif, M. A. and Frank, W. (2020). Identification of small non-coding RNAs responsive to GUN1 and GUN5 related retrograde signals in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 104, 135-155 |doi: 10.1111/tpj.14912

56. Tiwari, B., Habermann, K., Arif, M. A., Weil, H. L., Garcia-Molina, A. Kleine, T., Mühlhaus, T. and Frank, W. (2020). Identification of small RNAs during cold acclimation in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC Plant Biol. 20, 298 | doi: 10.1186/s12870-020-02511-3.

55. Arif, M. A., Hiß, M., Tomek, M., Busch, H. S., Meyberg, R., Tintelnot, S., Reski, R., Rensing, S. A. and Frank, W., (2019). ABA-induced vegetative diaspore formation in Physcomitrella patens. Front. Plant Sci, 10:315, doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00315

54. Arif, M. A., Alseekh, S., Harb, J., Fernie, A., and Frank, W. (2018). Abscisic acid, cold and salt stimulate conserved metabolic regulation in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Plant Biol (Stuttg), 20, 1014-1022 doi:10.1111/plb.12871.

53. Saleh, O., Harb, J., Karrity, A., Arif, M. A., and Frank, W. (2018). Identification of differentially expressed genes in two grape varieties cultivated in semi-arid and temperate regions from West-Bank, Palestine. Agri Gene 7, 34-42.

 52. Chater, C.C., Caine, R.S., Tomek, M., Wallace, S., Kamisugi, Y., Cuming, A.C., Lang, D., MacAlister, C.A., Casson, S., Bergmann, D.C., Decker, E.L., Frank, W., Gray, J.E., Fleming, A., Reski, R., Beerling, D.J. (2016) Origin and function of stomata in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Nature Plants 2, 16179.Cover Image Pub 51-klein

51. Hendelman, A., Kravchik, M., Stav, R., Frank, W., Arazi, T. (2016) The tomato HAIRY MERISTEM genes are involved in meristem maintenance and compound leaf morphogenesis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67, 6187-6200.

50. Manavski, N., Torabi, S., Lezhneva, L., Arif, M.A., Frank, W., Meurer, J. (2015) HCF145 binds to and stabilizes the psaA 5’ UTR via a newly defined repeat motif in embryophyta. Plant Cell 27, 2600-2615.

49. Hiss, M., Laule, O., Meskauskiene, R.M., Arif, M.A., Decker, E.L., Erxleben, A., Frank, W., Hanke, S.T., Lang, D., Martin, A., Neu, C., Reski, R., Richardt, S., Schallenberg-Rüdinger, M., Szövényi, P., Tiko, T., Wiedemann, G., Wolf, L., Zimmermann, P., Rensing, S.A.(2014) Large scale gene expression profiling data of the model moss Physcomitrella patens help to understand developmental progression, culture and stress conditions. Plant Journal 79, 530-539.

48. Armbruster, U., Rühle, T., Kreller, R., Strotbek, C., Zühlke, J., Tadini, L., Blunder. T., Hertle, A., Qi, Y., Rengstl, B., Nickelsen, J., Frank, W., Leister, D. (2013) The PHOTOSYNTHESIS AFFECTED MUTANT68-LIKE protein evolved from a PSII assembly factor to mediate assembly of the chloroplast NAD(P) dehydrogenase complex in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 25, 3926-3943.

47. Strotbek, C., Krinninger, S. Frank, W. (2013) The moss Physcomitrella patens: methods and tools from cultivation to targeted analysis of gene function. International Journal of Developmental Biology 57, 553-564 (Special Issue “Plant Transgenesis”).

46. Arif, M.A., Frank, W., Khraiwesh, B. (2013) Role of RNA interference (RNAi) in the moss Physcomitrella patens. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 14, 1516-1540.

45. Harb, J., Saleh, O., Kittermann, D., Neuwald, D.A., Frank, W., Reski, R. (2013) Upregulation of polyphenol-related genes prevents "skin burning" of well-colored "Cameo" apples stored under stressful controlled atmosphere conditions. Postharvest Biology and Technology 77, 121-127.

44. Scholz, J., Brodhun, F., Hornung, E., Herrfurth C., Stumpe M., Beike, A.K., Faltin, B., Frank, W., Reski, R., Feussner, I. (2012) Biosynthesis of allene oxides in Physcomitrella patens. BMC Plant Biology 12: 228.

43. Arif, M.A., Fattash, I., Ma, Z., Cho, S.H., Beike, A.K., Reski, R., Axtell, M.J., Frank, W. (2012) DICER-LIKE3 activity in Physcomitrella patens DICER-LIKE4 mutants causes severe developmental dysfunction and sterility. Molecular Plant 5, 1281-1294.

42. Fattash, I., Khraiwesh, B., Arif, M.A., Frank, W. (2012) Expression of artificial microRNAs in Physcomitrella patens. Methods in Molecular Biology 847, 293-315.

41. Lehtonen, M.T., Akita, M., Frank, W., Reski, R., Valkonen, J.P.T. (2012) Involvement of a class III peroxidase in oxidative burst upon treatment of moss plants with a fungal elicitor. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 25, 363-371.

40. Honsel, A., Kojima, M., Haas, R., Frank, W., Sakakibara, H., Herschbach, C., Rennenberg, H. (2012) Sulphur limitation and early sulphur deficiency responses in poplar: significance of gene expression, metabolites, and plant hormones. Journal of Experimental Botany 63, 1873-1893.

39. Arif, M.A., Fattash, I., Khraiwesh, B., Frank, W. (2011) Physcomitrella patens small RNA pathways. In Non coding RNAs in Plants, Eds. Erdmann, V.A., Barciszewski, J., Springer RNA Technologies (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19454-2_10), 139-173.

38. Khraiwesh, B., Fattash, I., Arif, M.A., Frank, W. (2011) Gene function analysis by artificial microRNAs in Physcomitrella patens. Methods in Molecular Biology 744, 57-79.

37. Saleh, O., Arazi, T., Frank, W. (2011) MicroRNA-mediated establishment of transcription factor gradients controlling developmental phase transitions. Plant Signaling & Behavior 6, 873-877.

36. Saleh, O., Issman, N., Seumel, G.I., Stav, R., Samach, A., Reski, R., Frank, W.*, Arazi, T.*(2011) MicroRNA534a control of BLADE-ON-PETIOLE1 and 2 mediates juvenile-to-gametophyte transition in Physcomitrella patens. Plant Journal 65, 661-674. (*joint corresponding authors).

35. Pribat, A., Noiriel, A., Morse, A.M., Davis, J.M., Fouquet, R., Loizeau, S.R., Frank, W., Haas, R., Reski, R., Bedair, M., Sumner, L.W., Hanson, A.D. (2010) Non-flowering plants possess a unique folate-dependent phenylalanine hydroxylase that is localized in chloroplasts. Plant Cell 22, 3410-3422.

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Plant Cell 22, 3192, In Brief Introducing aromatic amino acid hydroxylases from plants.

34. Stumpe, M., Göbel, C., Faltin, B., Beike, A.K., Hause, B., Himmelsbach, K., Bode, J., Kramell, R., Wasternack, C., Frank, W., Reski, R., Feussner, I. (2010) The moss Physcomitrella patens contains cyclopentenones but no jasmonates: mutations in allene oxide cyclase lead to reduced fertility and altered sporophyte morphology. New Phytologist 188, 740-749.

33. Harb, J., Khraiwesh, B., Streif, J., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2010) Monodehydroascorbate reductase gene from blueberries and the impact of CA storage on its expression and on the level of antioxidants. Acta Horticulturae 858, 131-136.

32. Harb, J., Khraiwesh, B., Streif, J., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2010) Characterization of blueberry monodehydroascorbate reductase gene and changes in levels of ascorbic acid and the antioxidative capacity of water soluble antioxidants upon storage of fruits under various conditions. Scientia Horticulturae 125, 390-395.

31. Beike, A.K., Decker, E.L., Frank, W., Lang, D., Vervliet-Scheebaum, M., Zimmer, A.D., Reski, R. (2010) Applied Bryology – Bryotechnology. Tropical Bryology 31, 22-32.Cover Image Pub 30-klein

30. Khraiwesh, B., Arif, M.A., Seumel, G.I., Ossowski, S., Weigel, D., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2010) Transcriptional control of gene expression by microRNAs. Cell 140, 111-122.

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Nature Reviews Genetics 11, 172-173, Research Highlight An epigenetic silencing influence.

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29. Richardt, S., Timmerhaus, G., Lang, D., Qudeimat, E., Corrêa, L.G., Reski, R., Rensing, S.A., Frank, W. (2009) Microarray analysis of the moss Physcomitrella patens reveals evolutionarily conserved transcriptional regulation of salt stress and abscisic acid signalling. Plant Molecular Biology 72, 27-45.

28. Qudeimat, E., Frank, W. (2009) Ca2+ signatures: The role of Ca2+-ATPases. Plant Signaling & Behavior 4, 350-352.

27. Cho, S.H., Addo-Quaye, C., Coruh, C., Ma, Z., Arif, M.A., Ma, Z., Frank, W., Axtell, M. J. (2008) Physcomitrella patens DCL3 is required for 22-24nt siRNA accumulation, suppression of retrotransposon-derived transcripts, and normal development. PLoS Genetics 4, e1000314.

26. Qudeimat, E., Faltusz, A.M.C., Wheeler, G., Lang, D., Brownlee, C., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2008) A PIIB-type Ca2+-ATPase is essential for stress adaptation in Physcomitrella patens. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105, 19555-19560.

25. Khraiwesh, B., Ossowski, S., Weigel, D., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2008) Specific gene silencing by artificial microRNAs in Physcomitrella patens: An alternative for targeted gene knockouts. Plant Physiology 148, 684-693.

24. Frank, W., Baar, K.M., Qudeimat, E., Woriedh, M., Alawady, A., Ratnadewi, D., Gremillon, L., Grimm, B., Reski, R. (2007) A mitochondrial protein homologous to the mammalian peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor is essential for stress adaptation in plants. Plant Journal 51, 1004-1018.

23. Zimmer, A., Lang, D., Richardt, S., Frank, W., Reski, R., Rensing, S.A. (2007) Dating the early evolution of plants: detection and molecular clock analyses of orthologs. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 278, 393-402.

22. Richardt, S., Lang, D., Reski, R., Frank, W., Rensing, S.A. (2007) PlanTAPDB: A phylogeny-based resource of plant transcription associated proteins. Plant Physiology 143, 1452-1466.

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21. Fattash, I., Voss, B., Reski, R., Hess, W.R., Frank. W. (2007) Evidence for the rapid expansion of microRNA-mediated regulation in early land plant evolution. BMC Plant Biology 7:13.

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20. Frank, W., Reski, R. (2007) Hochdurchsatzanalysen im Laubmoos Physcomitrella patens. Biospektrum, 38-39.

19. Talmor-Neiman, T., Stav, R., Frank, W., Voss, B., Arazi, T. (2006) Novel miRNAs and intermediates of miRNA biogenesis from moss. Plant Journal 47, 25-37.

18. Decker, E., Frank, W., Sarnighausen, E., Reski, R. (2006) Moss sytems biology en route: Phytohormones in Physcomitrella development. Plant Biology 8, 397-405.

17. Stumpe. M., Bode, J., Göbel, C., Wichard, T., Schaaf, A., Frank, W., Frank, M., Reski, R., Pohnert, G., Feussner, I. (2006) Biosynthesis of C9-aldehydes in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1761, 301-312.

16. Frank, W., Decker, E.L., Reski, R. (2005) Molecular tools to study Physcomitrella patens. Plant Biology 7, 220-227.

15. Reski, R., Frank, W. (2005) Moss (Pyscomitrella patens) functional genomics – gene discovery and tool development, with implications for crop plants and human health. Briefings in Functional Genomics and Proteomics, 4, 48-57.

14. Frank, W., Holtorf, H., Reski, R. (2004) Functional genomics in Physcomitrella. In: Plant functional genomics, Ed. Leister, D., The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, USA, pp.203-234.

13. Frank, W., Ratnadewi, D., Reski, R. (2004) Physcomitrella patens is highly tolerant against drought, salt and osmotic stress. Planta 220, 384-394.

12. Wood, A.J., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2004) Isolation and characterization of ALDH11A5, a novel non-phosphorylating GAPDH cDNA from Physcomitrella patens. The Bryologist 107, 385-387.

11. Kroemer, K., Reski, R., Frank, W. (2004) Abiotic stress response in the moss, Physcomitrella patens: evidence for an evolutionary alteration in signaling pathways in land plants. Plant Cell Reports 22, 864-870.

10. Holtorf, H., Frank, W., Reski, R. (2004) Applied genomics in Physcomitrella, In: New frontiers in bryology: Physiology, molecular biology and applied genomics, Eds. Wood, A.J., Oliver, M.J. and Cove, D.J., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp 51-70.

9. Bartels, D., Bockel, C., Ditzer, A., Frank, W., Kirch, H-H., Phillips, J., Rodrigo, M.J., Smith-Espinoza, C. (2000) Molecular changes during desiccation of the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. NATO-Advanced Study Institute.

8. Munnik, T., Meijer, H.J.G., ter Riet, B., Hirt, H., Frank, W., Bartels, D., Musgrave, A. (2000) Hyperosmotic stress stimulates phospholipase D activity and elevates the levels of phosphatidic acid and diacylglycerol pyrophosphate. Plant Journal 22, 147-154.

7. Frank, W., Munnik, T., Kerkmann, K., Salamini, F., Bartels, D. (2000) Water deficit triggers phospholipase D activity in the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. Plant Cell 12, 111-123.

6. Frank, W., Phillips, J., Salamini, F., Bartels, D. (1998) Two dehydration-inducible transcripts from the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum encode interacting homeodomain-leucine zipper proteins. Plant Journal 15, 413-421.

5. Bartels, D., Frank, W., Bockel, C., Furini, A., Rodrigo, M.J., Phillips, J., Mariaux, J.B., Salamini, F. (1998) How can plants survive desiccation? Journal of Experimental Botany 49 (Suppl.), 3.

4. Bartels, D., Chandler, J., Bockel, C., Frank, W., Kleines, M., Rodrigo, M.J., Phillips, J., Mariaux, J.B., Furini, A., Salamini, F. (1997) Investigating the molecular basis of desiccation tolerance using the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum as an experimental system. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 19, 399-403.

3. Bartels, D., Furini, A., Bockel, C., Frank, W., Salamini, F. (1996) Gene expression during dehydration stress in the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum. In: Physical stresses in plants. Genes and their products for tolerance. Eds. Grillo, S. and Leone, A., Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 117-122.

2. Pfeifer, K., Frank, W., Schroeder, H.C., Gamulin, V., Rinkevich, B., Batel, R., Müller, I.M., Müller, W.E.G. (1993) Cloning of the polyubiquitin cDNA from the marine sponge Geodia cydonium and its preferential expression during reaggregation of cells. Journal of Cell Science 106, 545-553.

1. Frank, W., Pfeifer, K., Schroeder, H.C., Gamulin, V., Müller, W.E.G. (1993) Polyubiquitin gene in the marine sponge Geodia cydonium. Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler 374, 707.