Dr. Gwendolyn Kirschner
Scientific Research Focus
analysing barley mutants with hypergravitropic root system
methods: phenotyping; tissue staining; light and confocal microscopy; analysis of gene functions
Professional Career
09/2018 - today
Rheinische Friedrich- Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany
Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Crop Functional Genomics04/2018 - 07/2018
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Research Consultant at the Center for Desert Agriculture10/2017 - 03/2018
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf
Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institute of Plant Development Genetics
Education
12/2013 - 09/2017
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
PhD thesis at the Institute of Plant Development Genetics and the CLUSTER OF EXCELLENCE OF PLANT SCIENCE (CEPLAS) graduate school “Genetic control of root meristem development in barley (Hordeum vulgare)”10/2012 - 11/2013
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
Master thesis at the Institute of Plant Development Genetics
“Crosstalk between hormonal and CLE-peptide mediated control of distal stem cell fate in Arabidopsis roots”10/2011 - 09/2012
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
Studies of Biology (Master)04/2011 - 09/2011
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
Bachelor thesis at the Institute of Plant Development Genetics
“Immunolocalisation of auxin-efflux carriers in Arabidopsis”10/2008 - 03/2011
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
Studies of Biology (Bachelor)
Publications
2021
- Kirschner GK, Rosignoli S, Guo L, Vardanega I, Imani J, Altmüller J, Milner SG, Balzano R, Nagel KA, Pflugfelder D, Forestan C, Bovina R, Koller R, Stöcker TG, Mascher M, Simmonds J, Uauy C, Schoof H, Tuberosa R, Salvi S, Hochholdinger F (2021) ENHANCED GRAVITROPISM 2 encodes a STERILE ALPHA MOTIVE containing protein that controls root growth angle in barley and wheat Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 31;118: e2101526118. PubMed
2017
Kirschner GK, Stahl Y, Von Korff M, Simon R (2017) Unique and Conserved Features of the Barley Root Meristem. Front Plant Sci 8: 1240. PubMed Free PMC Article
Kirschner GK, Stahl Y, Imani J, Von Korff M, Simon R (2017) Fluorescent reporter lines for auxin and cytokinin signalling in barley (Hordeum vulgare). PubMed Free PMC Article
2013
Stahl Y, Grabowski S, Bleckmann A, Kühnemuth R, Weidtkamp-Peters S, Pinto KG, Kirschner GK, Schmid JB, Wink RH, Hülsewede A, Felekyan S, Seidel CAM, Simon R (2013) Moderation of Arabidopsis Root Stemness by CLAVATA1 and ARABIDOPSIS CRINKLY4 Receptor Kinase Complexes. Curr Biol 23: 1–10. PubMed Free Article