Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Technische Universität München (TUM)

Germany

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is one of Europe’s leading universities in science and technology, and one of Germany’s Universities of Excellence. With our research agenda “human-centered engineering“ we put people and their lives at the heart of our scientific endeavours – whether we are investigating the origins of life, matter and the universe, or looking for solutions to the major challenges for our society.

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Our agenda: Human-centered research and innovation

We are seeking to understand the essential foundations of life, to maintain health and target diseases, and to shape a sustainable living enviroment. We are creating new materials and advanced manufacturing technologies, we are pioneering the digital transformation for a secure future – and are above all committed to responsible research and innovation in service of society.
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Portrait: Technical University of Munich – 150 Years culture of excellence

1 May 2019 - 30 April 2020

Region: Global
Subject/journal group: All

The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for Technical University of Munich (TUM) published between 1 May 2019 - 30 April 2020 which are tracked by the Nature Index.

Hover over the donut graph to view the FC output for each subject. Below, the same research outputs are grouped by subject. Click on the subject to drill-down into a list of articles organized by journal, and then by title.

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area.

Count	Share
610	172.33

Outputs by subject (Share)

Subject	Count	Share
Physical Sciences	265	62.64
Life Sciences	221	41.81
Chemistry	155	69.35
Earth & Environmental Sciences	34	9.43

Highlight of the month

Protein atlas of model plant now available

Researchers now have a quantitative atlas of the expression, modification and interactions of proteins in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

A. thaliana’s genome was sequenced two decades ago and its genetics have been extensively studied, leading to great advances in our understanding of plant biology. But much less is known about its proteome.

The new atlas, developed by a team led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich, was constructed using a combination of mass spectroscopy and RNA sequencing. It incorporates the levels of genetic transcripts and proteins across different tissues.

Using the database, the researchers discovered that the range of protein-expression levels vary by a million-fold. They also identified a variation in protein-to-transcript abundance levels that points towards differences in the efficiency of translation or the stability of transcripts or proteins.

This resource, which is available online for free, will help researchers better understand the biological processes in plants through investigating individual proteins and their role in pathways.

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