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Researcher

Anne Willems

Awards & Distinctions

307 Results

2024

A novel Microbacterium strain SRS2 promotes the growth of Arabidopsis and MicroTom (S. lycopersicum) under normal and salt stress conditions

Ho Manh TuongSonia García MéndezMichiel VandecasteeleAnne WillemsAnelia IanchevaPham Bich NgocDo Tien PhatChu Hoang HaSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

Digging into the lettuce cold-specific root microbiome in search of chilling stress tolerance-conferring plant growth-promoting bacteria

Antoine PersynSonia García MéndezSam De MeyerStien BeirinckxAnne WillemsCaroline De TenderSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOBIOMES JOURNAL

Do seasons impact the root microbiome of wild Poa annua populations?

Sonia García MéndezStephanie FordeynCaroline De TenderSofie GoormachtigAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in RHIZOSPHERE

Geology defines microbiome structure and composition in nunataks and valleys of the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Valentina SavagliaSam LambrechtsBjorn TytgatQuinten VanhellemontJosef ElsterAnne WillemsAnnick WilmotteElie VerleyenWim Vyverman

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

The cultivated sea lettuce (Ulva) microbiome: Successional and seasonal dynamics

Luna van der LoosCynthia De WildeAnne WillemsOlivier De ClerckSophie Steinhagen

U Journal Article in Aquaculture

2023

Bacterial responses to plant antimicrobials : the case of alkannin and shikonin derivatives

Angélique RatAntigoni E. KolettiNebojsa RodicVassilios P. PapageorgiouAnne WillemsAndreana N. Assimopoulou

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY

Developing a legume-based farming system in Northeast Thailand using drought-tolerance traits of wild legume and rhizobia populations

Stephanie FordeynAnne WillemsSofie Goormachtig

Highly divergent CRESS DNA and picorna-like viruses associated with bleached thalli of the green seaweed Ulva

Luna van der LoosLander De ConinckRoland ZellSebastian LequimeAnne WillemsOlivier De ClerckJelle Matthijnssens

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM

Phylogenomics reveals insights into the functional evolution of the genus Agrobacterium and enables the description of Agrobacterium divergens sp. nov

Henry David Naranjo BenavidesLiesbeth LebbeMargo CnockaertFlorent LassalleChin Chin TooAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Polar lake microbiomes have distinct evolutionary histories

Bjorn TytgatElie VerleyenMaxime SweetloveKoen Van den BergeEveline PinseelDominic A. HodgsonSteven L. ChownKoen SabbeAnnick WilmotteAnne Willems et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

Salinity and host drive Ulva-associated bacterial communities across the Atlantic–Baltic Sea gradient

Luna van der LoosSofie D'hondtAschwin H. EngelenHenrik PaviaGunilla B. TothAnne WillemsFlorian WeinbergerOlivier De ClerckSophie Steinhagen

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Straightforward synthesis of P-alkylphosphonamidates and bioactivity screening as herbicides or quorum sensing modulators

Simon BackxAndreas DejaegereAndreas SimoensJef Van de PoelDorota KrasowskaEmmelie De RidderAnne WillemsKris AudenaertWillem DesmedtChristian Stevens et al.

Uncovering genomic features and biosynthetic gene clusters in endophytic bacteria from roots of the medicinal plant Alkanna tinctoria Tausch as a strategy to identify novel biocontrol bacteria

Henry David Naranjo BenavidesAngélique RatNoémie De ZutterEmmelie De RidderLiesbeth LebbeKris AudenaertAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM

Unravelling the bacterial community composition of Valerianella locusta, a cold tolerant plant

Sonia García MéndezAntoine PersynCaroline De TenderSofie GoormachtigAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOBIOMES JOURNAL

2022

Bacterial root endophytes to protect plants against cold temperatures

Sonia García MéndezAnne WillemsSofie Goormachtig

Diving into the Lactuca sativa root associated microbiome to conquer low temperature stress

Antoine PersynSofie GoormachtigAnne Willems

Flemish soils contain rhizobia partners for Northwestern Europe‐adapted soybean cultivars

Judith Van DingenenSonia García MéndezStien BeirinckxLena VlaminckAnnick De KeyserNaomi StuerSeverine VerschaeteAlexander ClarysseJoke PannecoucqueStephane Rombauts et al.

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

In memoriam : Monique Gillis (1942 - 2022)

Anne WillemsPaul De VosJean SwingsKarel KerstersPeter Vandamme

Mesorhizobium ventifaucium sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium escarrei sp. nov., two novel root-nodulating species isolated from Anthyllis vulneraria

Roba MohamadAnne WillemsAntoine Le QuereMarjorie PerventMaurine BonabaudEmeric DuboisJean-Claude Cleyet-MarelBrigitte Brunel

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

More than just hitchhikers : a survey of bacterial communities associated with diatoms originating from sea turtles

Klara FilekLiesbeth LebbeAnne WillemsPeter ChaerleWim VyvermanMarta ZizekSuncica Bosak

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Physiological, biochemical and morphological tolerance mechanisms of faba bean (Vicia fabaL.) to the combined stress of water deficit and phosphorus limitation

Khawla OukaltoumaAhmed El MoukhtariYahya LahriziBouchra MakoudiMohammed MouradiMohamed FarissiAnne WillemsAhmed QaddouryFaouzi BekkaouiCherki Ghoulam

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION

Root-associated bacteria modulate the specialised metabolome of Lithospermum officinale L.

Alicia Varela AlonsoHenry David Naranjo BenavidesAngélique RatNebojsa RodicI Nannou, ChristinaDimitra A. LambropoulouAndreana N. AssimopoulouStephane DeclerckPhilipp RödelCarolin Schneider et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Rothia mucilaginosa is an anti-inflammatory bacterium in the respiratory tract of patients with chronic lung disease

Charlotte RigautsJuliana AizawaSteven TaylorGeraint B. RogersMatthias GovaertsPaul CosLisa OstynSarah SimsEva VandeplasscheMozes Sze et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Selection constrains lottery assembly in the microbiomes of closely related diatom species

Willem StockAnne WillemsSven MangelinckxWim VyvermanKoen Sabbe

A2 Journal Article in ISME COMMUNICATIONS

Stenotrophomonas sp. SRS1 promotes growth of Arabidopsis and tomato plants under salt stress conditions

Ho Manh TuongSonia García MéndezMichiel VandecasteeleAnne WillemsDexian LuoStien BeirinckxSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

2021

Bradyrhizobium campsiandraesp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterial strain isolated from a native leguminous tree from the Amazon adapted to flooded conditions

Daniele Cabral MichelElaine Martins da CostaAmanda Azarias GuimaraesTeotonio Soares de CarvalhoPolyane Santos de Castro CaputoAnne WillemsFatima Maria de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Characterizing algal microbiomes using long-read nanopore sequencing

Luna van der LoosSofie D'hondtAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Description and functional testing of four species of the novel phototrophic genus Chioneia gen. nov., isolated from different East Antarctic environments

Guillaume TahonDuygu GökLiesbeth LebbeAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Electrospun wound dressings containing bioactive natural products : physico-chemical characterization and biological assessment

Athanasios S. ArampatzisKonstantinos N. KontogiannopoulosKonstantinos TheodoridisEleni AggelidouAngélique RatAnne WillemsIoannis TsivintzelisVassilios P. PapageorgiouAristeidis KritisAndreana N. Assimopoulou

A1 Journal Article in BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH

Endophytic Bacteria From the Roots of the Medicinal Plant Alkanna tinctoria Tausch (Boraginaceae): Exploration of Plant Growth Promoting Properties and Potential Role in the Production of Plant Secondary Metabolites

Angélique RatHenry David Naranjo BenavidesNikos KrigasKaterina GrigoriadouEleni MaloupaAlicia Varela AlonsoCarolin SchneiderVassilios P. PapageorgiouAndreana N. AssimopoulouNikolaos Tsafantakis et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of the ability of indigenous nematode isolates of Heterorhabditis taysearae and Steinernema kandii to control mango fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis under laboratory, semi-field and field conditions in Northern Benin

Anique GodjoNadia ChabiLionel ZadjiPerrin DossouOlive BatchoHugues BaimeyWilfried BonouAntonio A. C. SinzoganWilfrida DecraemerAnne Willems et al.

A1 Journal Article in CROP PROTECTION

Impacts of environmental stress on resistance and resilience of algal-associated bacterial communities

Kathryn MorrisseyLjiljana IvesaSoria DelvaSofie D'hondtAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Isolation of root endophytic bacteria and characterization of their interactions with plant secondary metabolites : focus on Alkanna tinctoria and Lithospermum officinale

Angélique RatAnne WillemsAurélien Carlier

Novel electrospun poly-hydroxybutyrate scaffolds as carriers for the wound healing agents alkannins and shikonins

Athanasios S. ArampatzisKonstantina GiannakoulaKonstantinos N. KontogiannopoulosKonstantinos TheodoridisEleni AggelidouAngélique RatElli KampasakaliAnne WillemsDimitrios ChristofilosAristeidis Kritis et al.

A1 Journal Article in REGENERATIVE BIOMATERIALS

Phosphorus deficiency enhances water deficit impact on some morphological and physiological traits in four faba bean (Vicia faba L.) varieties

Khawla OukaltoumaAhmed El MoukhtariYahya LahriziMohammed MouradiMohamed FarissiAnne WillemsAhmed QaddouryFaouzi BekkaouiCherki Ghoulam

A1 Journal Article in ITALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY

Presence of the weakly pathogenic Fusarium poae in the Fusarium head blight disease complex hampers biocontrol and chemical control of the virulent Fusarium graminearum pathogen

Jiang TanNoémie De ZutterSarah De SaegerMarthe De BoevreTrang Tran MinhTheo van der LeeCees WaalwijkAnne WillemsPeter VandammeMaarten Ameye et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Roseomonas hellenica sp. nov., isolated from roots of wild-growing Alkanna tinctoria

Angélique RatHenry David Naranjo BenavidesLiesbeth LebbeMargo CnockaertNikos KrigasKaterina GrigoriadouEleni MaloupaAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Spirosoma utsteinense sp. nov. isolated from Antarctic ice-free soils from the Utsteinen region, East Antarctica

Guillaume TahonLiesbeth LebbeAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

2020

Bradyrhizobium uaiense sp. nov., a new highly efficient cowpea symbiont

Daniele Cabral MichelAmanda Azarias GuimaraesElaine Martins da CostaTeotonio Soares de CarvalhoEduardo BalsanelliAnne WillemsEmanuel Maltempi de SouzaFatima Maria de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Comparative microbiomics of tephritid frugivorous pests (Diptera : Tephritidae) from the field : a tale of high variability across and within species

Maarten De CockM VirgilioPeter VandammeK BourtzisM De MeyerAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Complete genome sequence of Dyadobacter sp. 32, isolated from a culture of the freshwater diatom Cymbella microcephala

Lachlan DowKathryn MorrisseyAnne WillemsPeter G. Kroth

A1 Journal Article in MARINE GENOMICS

Efficient Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Isolated from Soybean Nodules in the Semi-arid Region of Northeast Brazil are Classified as Bradyrhizobium brasilense (Symbiovar Sojae)

Elaine Martins da CostaPaula R. Almeida RibeiroTeotonio Soares de CarvalhoRayssa Pereira VicentinEduardo BalsanelliEmanuel Maltempi de SouzaLiesbeth LebbeAnne WillemsFatima M. de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

Leeuwenhoekiella aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from salt-water sediment and first insights in the genomes of Leeuwenhoekiella species

Guillaume TahonLiesbeth LebbeMarleen De TrochKoen SabbeAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Soybean seed chemical composition as influenced by Bradyrhizobium inoculation in soils with elevated nickel concentrations

Olivera Stajkovic-SrbinovicSofie De MeyerDjordje KuzmanovicZoran DinicDusica DelicAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

2019

Bosea caraganae sp. nov. a new species of slow-growing bacteria isolated from root nodules of the relict species Caragana jubata (Pall.) Poir. originating from Mongolia

Anna L. SazanovaVera I. SafronovaIrina G. KuznetsovaDenis S. KarlovAndrey A. BehmovEvgeny E. AndronovElizaveta R. ChirakJanna P. PopovaAlla V. VerkhozinaAnne Willems et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Classification of the inoculant strain of cowpea UFLA03-84 and of other strains from soils of the Amazon region as Bradyrhizobium viridifuturi (symbiovar tropici)

Elaine Martins da CostaTeotonio Soares de Carvalhomanda Azarias GuimaraesAniele Carolina Ribas LeaoLeonardo Magalhaes CruzValter Antonio de BauraLiesbeth LebbeAnne WillemsFatima Maria de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Diatom-bacteria consortia from marine biofilms : assembly, interactions and adaptations

Willem StockKoen SabbeAnne WillemsSven MangelinckxWim Vyverman

Diatom-bacteria interactions modulate the composition and productivity of benthic diatom biofilms

Coco KoedooderWillem StockAnne WillemsSven MangelinckxMarleen De TrochWim VyvermanKoen Sabbe

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Disentangling the influence of environment, host specificity and thallus differentiation on bacteria communities in siphonous green seaweeds

Kathryn MorrisseyLevent CavasAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Genetic and ecological exploration of the algal microbiome

Kathryn MorrisseyOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

Host specificity in diatom-bacteria interactions alleviates antagonistic effects

Willem StockLander BlommaertMarleen De TrochSven MangelinckxAnne WillemsWim VyvermanKoen Sabbe

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Identification of a new algicidal compound derived from quorum sensing signalling molecules

Simon BackxFrederike Stock genannt SchroerShiri Graff van CreveldMichail SyrpasLander BlommaertWillem StockEwout RuysberghKoen SabbeNorbert De KimpeAnne Willems et al.

Impact of sample preservation and manipulation on insect gut microbiome profiling : a test case with fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Maarten De CockMassimiliano VirgilioPeter VandammeAntonios AugustinosKostas BourtzisAnne WillemsMarc De Meyer

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Influence of the algal microbiome on biofouling during industrial cultivation of Nannochloropsis sp. in closed photobioreactors

Javier B. GiraldoWillem StockLachlan DowLuc RoefAnne WillemsSven MangelinckxPeter G. KrothWim VyvermanMark Michiels

A1 Journal Article in ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Mesorhizobium carmichaelinearum sp. nov., isolated from Carmichaelineae spp. root nodules

Sofie De MeyerMitchell AndrewsEuan K JamesAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Minimal standards for the description of new genera and species of rhizobia and agrobacteria

Philippe M. de LajudieMitchell AndrewsJulie ArdleyBertrand EardlyEstelle Jumas-BilakNemanja KuzmanovicFlorent LassalleKristina LindstromRidha MhamdiEsperanza Martinez-Romero et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

N-Acyl homoserine lactone derived tetramic acids impair photosynthesis in Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Frederike Stock genannt SchroerMichail SyrpasShiri Graff van CreveldSimon BackxLander BlommaertLachlan DowWillem StockEwout RuysberghBernard LepetitBenjamin Bailleul et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

N-acylated homoserine lactone-derived tetramic acids as algicidal compounds

Simon BackxFrederike Stock genannt SchroerShiri Graff van CreveldMichail SyrpasLander BlommaertWillem StockEwout RuysberghKoen SabbeNorbert De KimpeAnne Willems et al.

Plant growth promotion driven by a novel Caulobacter strain

Dexian LuoSarah LangendriesSonia García MéndezJoren De RyckDerui LiuStien BeirinckxAnne WillemsEugenia RussinovaJane DebodeSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Quorum sensing mediated interactions between bacteria and diatoms

Frederike Stock genannt SchroerWim VyvermanSven MangelinckxAnne Willems

Rearrangement of N-acylated homoserine lactones into tetramic acids as algicidal agents

Simon BackxFrederike Stock genannt SchroerShiri Graff van CreveldMichail SyrpasLander BlommaertWillem StockEwout RuysberghKoen SabbeNorbert De KimpeAnne Willems et al.

Steinernema kandii n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from northern Benin

Tognisse Anique GodjoLeonard AfoudaHugues BaimeyMarjolein CouvreurLionel ZadjiGladys HoussouWim BertAnne WillemsWilfrida Decraemer

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGY

Uncovering the uncultivated majority in Antarctic soils : toward a synergistic approach

Sam LambrechtsAnne WillemsGuillaume Tahon

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

2018

Abditibacterium utsteinense sp. nov., the first cultivated member of candidate phylum FBP, isolated from ice-free Antarctic soil samples

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatLiesbeth LebbeAurélien CarlierAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Bradyrhizobium forestalis sp. nov., an efficient nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from nodules of forest legume species in the Amazon

Elaine Martins da CostaAmanda Azarias GuimaraesTeotonio Soares de CarvalhoTainara Louzada RodriguesPaula Rose de Almeida RibeiroLiesbeth LebbeAnne WillemsFatima M de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity of key genes for carbon and nitrogen fixation in soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in POLAR BIOLOGY

Entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria to control fruit flies (Bactrocera dorsalis) in mango cultivation in Benin

Tognisse Anique GodjoAnne WillemsWilfrida DecraemerLeonard Afouda

Influence of nitrate and nitrite concentration on N2O production via dissimilatory nitrate/nitrite reduction to ammonium in Bacillus paralicheniformis LMG 6934

Yi-hua SunPaul De VosAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGYOPEN

Molecular diversity of Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus bacteria, symbionts of Heterorhabditis and Steinernema nematodes retrieved from soil in Benin

Tognisse Anique GodjoLeonard AfoudaHugues BaimeyWilfrida DecraemerAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Pathogenicity of indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes from Benin against mango fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) under laboratory conditions

Tognisse Anique GodjoLionel ZadjiWilfrida DecraemerAnne WillemsLeonard Afouda

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Phyllobacterium zundukense sp. nov., a novel species of rhizobia isolated from root nodules of the legume species Oxytropis triphylla (Pall.) Pers.

Vera I SafronovaAnna L SazanovaIrina G KuznetsovaAndrey A BelimovEvgeny E AndronovElizaveta R ChirakJanna P PopovaAlla V VerkhozinaAnne WillemsIgor A Tikhonovich

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Taxonomy of the Acidovorax genus

Paul De VosAnne WillemsJeffrey Jones

Bookchapter in Plant-pathogenic Acidovorax species

The effect of bio-irrigation by the polychaete Lanice conchilega on active denitrifiers : distribution, diversity and composition of nosZ gene

Maryam Yazdani FoshtomiFrédérik LeliaertSofie DeryckeAnne WillemsMagda VincxJan Vanaverbeke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2017

Bio-fouling in closed photobioreactor systems during microalgae cultivation as consequence of its associated microbiome

Javier Giraldo BritoLien RoefAnne WillemsSven MangelinckxWim VyvermanM Michiels

Bradyrhizobium brasilense sp. nov., a symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from Brazilian tropical soils

Elaine Martins da CostaAmanda Azarias GuimaraesRayssa Pereira VicentinPaula Rose de Almeida RibeiroAniele Carolina Ribas LeaoEduardo BalsanelliLiesbeth LebbeMaarten AertsAnne WillemsFatima Maria de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Chemical communication on a microscale : discovering additional roles of N-acyl homoserine lactones in diatom bacteria interactions

Frederike Stock genannt SchroerGraff S van CreveldMichail SyrpasB PhilippAnne WillemsSven MangelinckxWim Vyverman

Dissimilatory nitrate reduction in Bacillus

Yi-hua SunAnne WillemsPaul De VosKim Heylen

Impact of temperature on the infectivity of Heterorhabditis taysarae and Steinernema sp. isolates from Benin to late instar larvae of Bactrocera dorsalis

Tognisse Anique GodjoWilfrida DecraemerLeonard AfoudaAnne Willems

Isolation and characterization of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs from exposed soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Guillaume TahonAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Linking microbial communities and macrofauna functional diversity with benthic ecosystem functioning in shallow coastal sediments, with an emphasis on nitrifiers and denitrifiers

Maryam Yazdani FoshtomiJan VanaverbekeMagda VincxAnne Willems

Mesorhizobium delmotii and Mesorhizobium prunaredense are two new species containing rhizobial strains within the symbiovar anthyllidis

Roba MohamadAnne WillemsAntoine Le QuéréGéraldine MaynaudMarjorie PerventMaurine BonabaudEmeric DuboisJean-Claude Cleyet-MarelBrigitte Brunel

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Microvirga ossetica sp. nov., a species of rhizobia isolated from root nodules of the legume species Vicia alpestris Steven

Vera I SafronovaIrina G KuznetsovaAnna L SazanovaAndrey A BelimovEvgeny E AndronovElizaveta R ChirakYuri S OsledkinOlga P OnishchukOksana N KurchakAlexander I Shaposhnikov et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Nitrogen assimilation in denitrifier Bacillus azotoformans LMG 9581T

Yi-hua SunPaul De VosAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Taxonomic revision of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae strains and pathogenicity on Araceae plants

Elena Corina ConstantinPaul De VosMartine MaesAnne Willems

The role of photoheterotrophic and chemoautotrophic prokaryotes in the microbial food web in terrestrial Antarctica : a cultivation approach combined with functional analysis

Guillaume TahonAnne Willems

2016

Analysis of cbbL, nifH, and pufLM in soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, Antarctica, reveals a large diversity of autotrophic and phototrophic bacteria

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatPieter StragierAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Bacterial and eukaryotic biodiversity patterns in terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the Sor Rondane Mountains, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica

Dagmar ObbelsElie VerleyenMarie-José ManoZorigto NamsaraevMaxime SweetloveBjorn TytgatRafael Fernandez-CarazoAaike De WeverSofie D'hondtDamien Ertz et al.

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Bacterial community composition in relation to bedrock type and macrobiota in soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Bjorn TytgatElie VerleyenMaxime SweetloveSofie D'hondtPia ClercxEric Van RanstKarolien PeetersStephen RobertsZorigto NamsaraevAnnick Wilmotte et al.

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Characterization and genetic diversity of causal agent of stone fruit bacterial canker Pseudomonas cerasi, a new pathogen of cherry

Monika KałużnaAnne WillemsJoël F PothierMichela RuinelliPiotr SobiczewskiJoanna Puławska

Chelatococcus thermostellatus sp. nov., a new thermophile for bioplastic synthesis: comparative phylogenetic and physiological study

Mohammad HA IbrahimLiesbeth LebbeAnne WillemsAlexander Steinbüchel

A1 Journal Article in AMB EXPRESS

Dissimilatory nitrate reductions in N2O producing Bacillus azotoformans LMG 9581T

Yi-hua SunPaul De VosKim HeylenAnne Willems

Distribution and characterization of bacterial communities in diverse Antarctic ecosystems by high-throughput sequencing

Bjorn TytgatAnne WillemsElie Verleyen

Diversity and temporal dynamics of the epiphytic bacterial communities associated with the canopy-forming seaweed Cystoseira cornpressa (Esper) Gerloff and Nizamuddin

Francesco Paolo MancusoSofie D'hondtAnne WillemsLaura AiroldiOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity of phototrophic genes suggests multiple bacteria may be able to exploit sunlight in exposed soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Highly diverse nirK genes comprise two major clades that harbour ammonium-producing denitrifiers

Helen DecleyreKim HeylenBjorn TytgatAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC GENOMICS

Mesorhizobium calcicola sp. nov., Mesorhizobium waitakense sp. nov., Mesorhizobium sophorae sp. nov., Mesorhizobium newzealandense sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium kowhaii sp. nov. isolated from Sophora root nodules

Sofie De MeyerHeng Wee TanMitchell AndrewsPeter B HeenanAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Pararhizobium polonicum sp. nov. isolated from tumors on stone fruit rootstocks

Joanna PuławskaNemanja KuzmanovićAnne WillemsJoël F Pothier

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Pseudomonas cerasi sp. nov. (non Griffin, 1911) isolated from diseased tissue of cherry

Monika KałużnaAnne WillemsJoël F PothierMichela RuinelliPiotr SobiczewskiJoanna Puławska

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Shining a light on exposed high-altitude Antarctic ecosystems provides a clearer view on the diversity of phototrophic bacteria

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatKarolien PeetersAnne Willems

2015

A doubling of microphytobenthos biomass coincides with a tenfold increase in denitrifier and total bacterial abundances in intertidal sediments of a temperate estuary

Helen DecleyreKim HeylenKoen SabbeBjorn TytgatDieter DeforceFilip Van NieuwerburghCarl Van ColenAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

A large diversity of non-rhizobial endophytes found in legume root nodules in Flanders (Belgium)

Sofie De MeyerKristof De BeufBram VekemanAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Average nucleotide identity of genome sequences supports the description of Rhizobium lentis sp. nov., Rhizobium bangladeshense sp. nov. and Rhizobium binae sp. nov. from lentil (Lens culinaris) nodules

M Harun-Or RashidJ Peter W YoungIsobel EverallPia ClercxAnne WillemsMarkus Santosh BraunMichael Wink

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Bedrock and biotic influence on on community composition of soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Bjorn TytgatElie VerleyenSofie D'hondtPia ClercxEric Van RanstStephen RobertsAnnick WilmotteWim VyvermanAnne Willems

Bedrock and biotic influence on on community composition of soils from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Bjorn TytgatElie VerleyenSofie D'hondtPia ClercxEric Van RanstStephen RobertsAnnick WilmotteWim VyvermanAnne Willems

Biogeographic patterns in Antarctic lacustrine prokaryotes

Bjorn TytgatMaxime SweetloveElie VerleyenSofie D'hondtAnnick WilmotteWim VyvermanAnne Willems

Bosea vaviloviae sp. nov., a new species of slow-growing rhizobia isolated from nodules of the relict species Vavilovia formosa (Stev.) Fed.

Vera I SafronovaIrina G KuznetsovaAnna L SazanovaAnastasiia K KimeklisAndrey A BelimovEvgeny E AndronovAlexander G PinaevElena P ChizhevskayaAndrey R PukhaevKonstantin P Popov et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Dissimilatory nitrogen reduction in intertidal sediments of a temperate estuary: small scale heterogeneity and novel nitrate to ammonium reducers

Helen DecleyreKim HeylenAnne Willems

Dissimilatory nitrogen reduction in intertidal sediments of a temperate estuary: small scale heterogeneity and novel nitrate-to-ammonium reducers

Helen DecleyreKim HeylenCarl Van ColenAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Diverse novel mesorhizobia nodulate New Zealand native Sophora species

Heng Wee TanPeter B HeenanSofie De MeyerAnne WillemsMitchell Andrews

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity of CBBL, NIFH and PUFLM genes in soils around the Princess Elisabeth station, Sør Rondane Mountains, Antarctica

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatAnne Willems

Extra-slow-growing Tardiphaga strains isolated from nodules of Vavilovia formosa (Stev.) Fed.

Vera I SafronovaIrina G KuznetsovaAnna L SazanovaAnastasiia K KimeklisAndrey A BelimovEvgeny E AndronovAlexander G PinaevAndrey R PukhaevKonstantin P PopovJanna A Akopian et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Functional diversity of dissimilatory nitrate reducers in estuarine sediments

Helen DecleyreAnne WillemsKim Heylen

High diversity of Bradyrhizobium strains isolated from several legume species and land uses in Brazilian tropical ecosystems

Amanda Azarias GuimaraesLigiane Aparecida FiorentinoKize Alves AlmeidaLiesbeth LebbeKarina Barroso SilvaAnne WillemsFatima Maria de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Life on the frozen continent: diversity of RuBisCO, nifH and pufLM genes in soils around the Princess Elisabeth Station, Sør Rondane Mountains, Antarctica

Guillaume TahonBjorn TytgatPieter StragierAnne Willems

Mesorhizobium waimense sp. nov. isolated from Sophora longicarinata root nodules and Mesorhizobium cantuariense sp. nov. isolated from Sophora microphylla root nodules

Sofie De MeyerHeng Wee TanPeter B HeenanMitchell AndrewsAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

PERN: art EU-Russia initiative for rhizosphere microbial resources

Stéphane DeclerckAnne WillemsMarcel GA van der HeijdenGiovanna Cristina VareseOlga TurkovskayaLyudmila EvtushenkoIrena IvshinaPhilippe Desmeth

Editorial material

Revised phylogeny of Rhizobiaceae: proposal of the delineation of Pararhizobium gen. nov., and 13 new species combinations

Seyed Abdollah MousaviAnne WillemsXavier NesmePhilippe de LajudieKristina Lindström

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Symbiotic efficiency and genetic diversity of soybean bradyrhizobia in Brazilian soils

Paula Rose de Almeida RibeiroJessé Valentim dos SantosElaine Martins da CostaLiesbeth LebbeEmanuaelly Silva AssisMarina Oliveira LouzadaAmanda Azarias GuimarãesAnne WillemsFatima Maria de Souza Moreira

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

The link between microbial diversity and nitrogen cycling in marine sediments is modulated by macrofaunal bioturbation

Maryam Yazdani FoshtomiUlrike BraeckmanSofie DeryckeMelanie SappDirk Van GansbekeKoen SabbeAnne WillemsMagda VincxJan Vanaverbeke

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2014

A novel plasmid pEA68 of Erwinia amylovora and the description of a new family of plasmids

Emadeldeen IsmailJochen BlomAlain BultreysMilan IvanovićAleksa ObradovićJoop van DoornMaria Bergsma-VlamiMartine MaesAnne WillemsBrion Duffy et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial diversity assessment in Antarctic terrestrial and aquatic microbial mats : a comparison between bidirectional pyrosequencing and cultivation

Bjorn TytgatElie VerleyenDagmar ObbelsKarolien PeetersAaike De WeverSofie D'hondtTim De MeyerWim Van CriekingeWim VyvermanAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Bradyrhizobium ingae sp. nov., isolated from effective nodules of Inga laurina grown in Cerrado soil

Krisle da SilvaSofie De MeyerLuc FM RouwsEliane NC FariasMarco AO dos SantosGraham O’HaraJulie K ArdleyAnne WillemsRosa Maria PitardJerri E Zilli

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Bradyrhizobium manausense sp nov., isolated from effective nodules of Vigna unguiculata grown in Brazilian Amazonian rainforest soils

Flavia V SilvaSofie De MeyerJean L Simões-AraújoTatiane da Costa BarbéGustavo R XavierGraham O'HaraJulie K ArdleyNorma G RumjanekAnne WillemsJerri E Zilli

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Bradyrhizobium neotropicale sp. nov., isolated from effective nodules of Centrolobium paraense

Jerri E ZilliAlexandre C BaraúnaKrisle da SilvaSofie De MeyerEliane NC FariasPaulo E KaminskiIsmaele B da CostaJulie K ArdleyAnne WillemsNatalia N Camacho et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Genome sequence of Burkholderia mimosarum strain LMG 23256T: a Mimosa pigra microsymbiont from Anso, Taiwan

Anne WillemsRui TianLambert BräuLynne GoodwinJames HanKonstantinos LioliosMarcel HuntemannAmrita PatiTanja WoykeKonstantinos Mavrommatis et al.

A1 Journal Article in STANDARDS IN GENOMIC SCIENCES

Genome sequence of Ensifer arboris strain LMG 14919T: a microsymbiont of the legume Prosopis chilensis growing in Kosti, Sudan

Wayne Gerald ReeveRui TianLambert BräuLynne GoodwinChristine MunkChris DetterRoxanne TapiaCliff HanKonstantinos LioliosMarcel Huntemann et al.

A1 Journal Article in STANDARDS IN GENOMIC SCIENCES

Interactions between benthic copepods, bacteria and diatoms promote nitrogen retention in intertidal marine sediments

Willem StockKim HeylenKoen SabbeAnne WillemsMarleen De Troch

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Microphytobenthos increases denitrifier and total bacterial abundances in intertidal sediments of a temperate estuary

Helen DecleyreKim HeylenKoen SabbeBjorn TytgatCarl Van ColenAnne Willems

The family Comamonadaceae

Bookchapter in The prokaryotes : Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria

The family Phyllobacteriaceae

Bookchapter in The prokaryotes : Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria

2013

Carnobacterium iners sp. nov., a psychrophilic, lactic acid-producing bacterium from the littoral zone of an Antarctic pond

Isabel SnauwaertBart HosteKatrien De BruyneKarolien PeetersLuc De VuystAnne WillemsPeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity and abundance of dissimilatory nitrate reducers present in estuarine sediments of the Paulina Polder tidal flat, The Netherlands

Helen DecleyreKim HeylenBjorn TytgatCarl Van ColenAnne Willems

Host specificity and coevolution of Flavobacteriaceae endosymbionts within the siphonous green seaweed Bryopsis

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertHeroen VerbruggenOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Limited feeding on bacteria by two intertidal benthic copepod species as revealed by trophic biomarkers

Clio CnuddeTom MoensBart HosteAnne WillemsMarleen De Troch

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS

Mesorhizobium shonense sp. nov., Mesorhizobium hawassense sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium abyssinicae sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of different agroforestry legume trees

Tulu DegefuEndalkachew Wolde-meskelBinbin LiuIlse CleenwerckAnne WillemsÅsa Frostegård

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Novel insights in RuBisCO genes of terrestrial samples from Antarctica

Guillaume TahonPieter StragierAnne Willems

Permanent residents or temporary lodgers: characterizing intracellular bacterial communities in the siphonous green alga Bryopsis

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertHeroen VerbruggenAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Structural and functional patterns of active bacterial communities during aging of harpacticoid copepod fecal pellets

Clio CnuddeChelmarie Joy ClavanoTom MoensAnne WillemsMarleen De Troch

A1 Journal Article in AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Substrate-dependent bacterivory by intertidal benthic copepods

Clio CnuddeTom MoensAnne WillemsMarleen De Troch

A1 Journal Article in MARINE BIOLOGY

Trophic ecology of intertidal harpacticoid copepods, with emphasis on their interactions with bacteria

Clio CnuddeTom MoensMarleen De TrochAnne Willems

What we can learn from sushi: a review on seaweed-bacterial associations

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

2012

Characterization of prokaryotes in environmental samples from terrestrial Antarctica: comparison of DNA extraction procedures

Guillaume TahonPieter StragierAnne BeckerAnne Willems

Diversity and evolution of endosymbiotic bacteria in the siphonous green alga Bryopsis (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)

Frédérik LeliaertJoke HollantsHeroen VerbruggenAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

Diversity of culturable moderately halophilic and halotolerant bacteria in a marsh and two salterns a protected ecosystem of Lower Loukkos (Morocco)

Imane BerradaAnne WillemsPaul De VosElMostafa El FahimeJean SwingsNajib BendaouMarouane MelloulMohamed Amar

A1 Journal Article in AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH

Endophytic bacteria within the green siphonous seaweed Bryopsis: exploration of a partnership

Joke HollantsAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

Genetic diversity of rhizobia associated with alfalfa in Serbian soils

Olivera Stajković-SrbinovićSofie De MeyerBogić MiličićDušica DelićAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS

Heterotrophic bacterial diversity in aquatic microbial mat communities from Antarctica

Karolien PeetersElie VerleyenDominic A HodgsonPeter ConveyDamien ErtzWim VyvermanAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in POLAR BIOLOGY

Microvirga lupini sp. nov., Microvirga lotononidis sp. nov. and Microvirga zambiensis sp. nov. are alphaproteobacterial root-nodule bacteria that specifically nodulate and fix nitrogen with geographically and taxonomically separate legume hosts

Julie K ArdleyMatthew A ParkerSofie De MeyerRobert D TrengoveGraham W O'HaraWayne G ReeveRon J YatesMichael J DilworthAnne WillemsJohn G Howieson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular and phenotypic characterization of strains nodulating Anthyllis vulneraria in mine tailings, and proposal of Aminobacter anthyllidis sp. nov., the first definition of Aminobacter as legume-nodulating bacteria

Géraldine MaynaudAnne WillemsSouhir SoussouCéline VidalLucette MauréLionel MoulinJean-Claude Cleyet-MarelBrigitte Brunel

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Multilocus sequence analysis of Bosea species and description of Bosea lupini sp. nov., Bosea lathyri sp. nov. and Bosea robiniae sp. nov., isolated from legumes

Sofie De MeyerAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Rhizobium nepotum sp. nov. isolated from tumors on different plant species

Joanna PulawskaAnne WillemsSofie De MeyerSandor Sule

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rhizobium skierniewicense sp. nov., isolated from tumours on chrysanthemum and cherry plum

Joanna PulawskaAnne WillemsPiotr Sobiczewski

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Tardiphagia robiniae gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus in the family Bradyrhizobiaceae isolated from Robinia pseudoacacia in Flanders (Belgium)

Sofie De MeyerAn CoorevitsAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

2011

Bacteria on faecal pellets of harpacticoid copepods: trophic upgrading at the plant-animal interface

Marleen De TrochClio CnuddeAnne WillemsTom MoensAnn Vanreusel

Biodiversity of heterotrophic bacteria in aquatic and terrestrial microbial mats in Antarctica

Karolien PeetersAnne Willems

Culturable bacterial diversity at the Princess Elisabeth Station (Utsteinen, Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica) harbours many new taxa

Karolien PeetersDamien ErtzAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Culturable diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in Forlidas Pond (Pensacola Mountains) and Lundström Lake (Shackleton Range), Antarctica

Karolien PeetersDominic A HodgsonPeter ConveyAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Diversity of root nodule endophytes associated with native legumes in Flanders (Belgium)

Sofie De MeyerAnne Willems

Effect of food preservation on the grazing behavior and on the gut flora of the harpacticoid copepod Paramphiascella fulvofasciata

Clio CnuddeAnne WillemsKoenraad Van HoordeWim VyvermanTom MoensMarleen De Troch

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Genetic diversity of rhizobia associated with indigenous legumes in different regions of Flanders (Belgium)

Sofie De MeyerKoenraad Van HoordeBram VekemanTamara BraeckmanAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Life without a cell membrane: challenging the specificity of bacterial endophytes within Bryopsis (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)

Joke HollantsHelen DecleyreFrédérik LeliaertOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Marinobacterium coralli sp. nov., isolated from mucus of coral (Mussismilia hispida)

Luciane Chimetto TononIlse CleenwerckMarcelo BrocchiAnne WillemsPaul De VosFabiano L Thompson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Marinomonas brasilensis sp. nov., isolated from the coral Mussismilia hispida, and reclassification of Marinomonas basaltis as a later heterotypic synonym of Marinomonas communis

Luciane A ChimettoIlse CleenwerckMarcelo BrocchiAnne WillemsPaul De VosFabiano L Thompson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

The gyrB gene is a useful phylogenetic marker for exploring the diversity of flavobacterium strains isolated from terrestrial and aquatic habitats in Antarctica

Karolien PeetersAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Vibrio communis sp. nov., isolated from the marine animals Mussismilia hispida, Phyllogorgia dilatata, Palythoa caribaeorum, Palythoa variabilis and Litopenaeus vannamei

Luciane Chimetto TononIlse CleenwerckNelson Alves JuniorBruno Sergio SilvaMarcelo BrocchiAnne WillemsPaul De VosFabiano L Thompson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Vibrio variabilis sp. nov. and Vibrio marinus sp. nov., isolated from Palythoa caribaeorum

Luciane A ChimettoIlse CleenwerckAna Paula B MoreiraMarcelo BrocchiAnne WillemsPaul De VosFabiano L Thompson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Who is in there?: exploration of endophytic bacteria within the siphonous green seaweed Bryopsis (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)

Joke HollantsOlivier LerouxFrédérik LeliaertHelen DecleyreOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2010

Antarctic microbial biodiversity: the importance of geographical and ecological factors

Annick WilmottePedro De Carvalho MaaloufAaike De WeverDagmar ObbelsKarolien PeetersElie VerleyenWim VyvermanAnne Willems

Bacterial colonization on fecal pellets of harpacticoid copepods and on their diatom food

Marleen De TrochClio CnuddeAnne WillemsTom MoensAnn Vanreusel

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Evidence for widespread endemism among Antarctic micro-organisms

Wim VyvermanElie VerleyenAnnick WilmotteDominic A HodgsonAnne WillemsKarolien PeetersBart Van de VijverAaike De WeverFrédérik LeliaertKoen Sabbe

A1 Journal Article in POLAR SCIENCE

Exploration of the microbial diversity and assessment of the environmental impact in the region of the Antarctic research station 'Princess Elisabeth'

Wim De SmetCyrill D'HaeseJosef ElsterDamien ErtzRafael Fernandez-CarazoAlexander MangoldMarie José ManoZorigto NamsaraevDagmar ObbelsKarolien Peeters et al.

Grazing of the harpacticoid Paramphiascella fulvofasciata on freeze-dried diatoms

Clio CnuddeAnne WillemsKoenraad Van HoordeWim VyvermanTom MoensMarleen De Troch

How endo- is endo-?: surface sterilization of delicate samples: a Bryopsis (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) case study

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYMBIOSIS

Isolation and characterization of new poly(3HB)-accumulating star-shaped cell-aggregates-forming thermophilic bacteria

Mohammad IbrahimAnne WillemsAlexander Steinbüchel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Large heterotrophic bacterial diversity of Antarctic samples through cultivation

Karolien PeetersElie VerleyenDamien ErtzDominic HodgsonAnne Willems

Multilocus sequence analysis of root nodule isolates from Lotus arabicus (Senegal), Lotus creticus, Argyrolobium uniflorum and Medicago sativa (Tunisia) and description of Ensifer numidicus sp nov and Ensifer garamanticus sp nov.

Chahinez MerabetMiet MartensM MahdiFrederic ZakhiaA SyC Le RouxO DomergueRenata CoopmanA BekkiM Mars et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Photobacterium jeanii sp. nov., isolated from corals and zoanthids

Luciane Chimetto TononIlse CleenwerckCristiane C ThompsonMarcelo BrocchiAnne WillemsPaul De VosFabiano L Thompson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Strains nodulating Lupinus albus on different continents belong to several new chromosomal and symbiotic lineages within Bradyrhizobium

Encarna VelázquezAngel ValverdeRaúl RivasVíctor GomezÁlvaro PeixInne GantoisJosé M IgualMilagros León-BarriosAnne WillemsPedro F Mateos et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

The biodiversity of beneficial microbe-host mutualism: the case of rhizobia

Kristina LindströmMazvita MurwiraAnne WillemsNora Altier

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

The limnology and biology of the Dufek Massif, Transantarctic Mountains 82° South

Dominic A HodgsonPeter ConveyElie VerleyenWim VyvermanSandra J McInnesChester J SandsRafael Fernández-CarazoAnnick WilmotteAaike De WeverKarolien Peeters et al.

A1 Journal Article in POLAR SCIENCE

Who lives at Utsteinen?: a look at heterotrophic bacterial diversity through cultivation

Karolien PeetersDamien ErtzAnne Willems

2009

Bradyrhizobium pachyrhizi sp. nov. and Bradyrhizobium jicamae sp. nov., isolated from effective nodules of Pachyrhizus erosus

Martha Helena Ramírez-BahenaAlvaro PeixRaúl RivasMaría CamachoDulce N Rodrıguez-NavarroPedro F MateosEustoquio Martínez-MolinaAnne WillemsEncarna Velázquez

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Butyrivibrio Bryant and Small 1956b, 18, emend. Moore, Johnson and Holdeman 1976, 241AL

Anne WillemsMatthew D Collins

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Catonella Moore and Moore 1994, 189VP

Anne WillemsMatthew D Collins

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Copepods controlling bacterial communities on fecal pellets

Clio CnuddeAnne WillemsAnn VanreuselMarleen De Troch

Diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in siphonous and siphonocladalean green algae

Frédérik LeliaertJoke HollantsAnne WillemsOlivier De Clerck

Endosymbiotic bacteria within Bryopsis species (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) : naming the actors

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

Endosymbiotic bacteria within Bryopsis species (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) : naming the actors

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

Exploring heterotrophic bacterial diversity of Antarctic samples through cultivation

Karolien PeetersElie VerleyenDamien ErtzDominique HodgsonAnne Willems

Exploring rhizobia in wild native legumes in Belgium

Sofie De MeyerBram VekemanAnne Willems

Exploring rhizobia in wild native legumes in Belgium

Sofie De MeyerBram VekemanAnne Willems

Holdemania Willems, Moore, Weiss and Collins 1997, 1203VP

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Isolation and characterization of endophytic non-rhizobial bacteria from root nodules of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Olivera StajkovicSofie De MeyerBogic MilicicAnne WillemsDusica Delic

A2 Journal Article in BOTANICA SERBICA

Johnsonella Moore and Moore 1994, 190VP

Anne WillemsMatthew D Collins

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Mesorhizobium australicum sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium opportunistum sp. nov., isolated from Biserrula pelecinus L. in Australia

Kemanthi G NandasenaGraham W O'HaraRavi P TiwariAnne WillemsJohn G Howieson

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Mitsuokella Shah and Collins 1983, 439VP

Anne WillemsMatthew D Collins

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Multilocus sequence analysis of the genus Bradyrhizobium

Raul RivasMiet MartensPhilippe de LajudieAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Pseudoramibacter Willems and Collins 1996, 1086VP

Anne WillemsMatthew D Collins

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Pseudorhodoferax soli gen. nov., sp. nov. and Pseudorhodoferax caeni sp. nov., two members of the class Betaproteobacteria belonging to the family Comamonadaceae

Nadine BrulandStephan BatheAnne WillemsAlexander Steinbüchel

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Rhizobia from Lanzarote, the Canary Islands, That Nodulate Phaseolus vulgaris Have Characteristics in Common with Sinorhizobium meliloti Isolates from Mainland Spain

Jose Luis Zurdo-PineiroPaula Garcia-FraileRaul RivasAlvaro PeixMilagros Leon-BarriosAnne WillemsPedro Francisco MateosEustoquio Martinez-MolinaEncarna VelazquezPeter van Berkum

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Study of Flavobacterium strains isolated from Antarctic aquatic and terrestrial samples

Karolien PeetersSophie VerschuereElie VerleyenDominique HodgsonAnne Willems

Study of Flavobacterium strains isolated from Antarctic aquatic and terrestrial samples

Karolien PeetersSophie VerschuereElie VerleyenDominique HodgsonAnne Willems

The Antarctic environment in the global system

David AinleyPeter BarrettRobert BindschadlerAndrew ClarkePeter ConveyEberhard FahrbachJulian GuttDominic HodgsonMike MeredithAllison Murray et al.

Bookchapter in Antarctic climate change and the environment : a contribution to the international polar year 2007-2008

2008

Advantages of multilocus sequence analysis for taxonomic studies: a case study using 10 housekeeping genes in the genus Ensifer (including former Sinorhizobium)

Miet MartensPeter DawyndtRenata CoopmanMonique GillisPaul De VosAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial communities on copepod faecal pellets: biodiversity, factors and functions

Marleen De TrochClio CnuddeAnne WillemsAnn Vanreusel

Bacterial diversity of Antarctic samples through cultivation

Karolien PeetersElie VerleyenDamien ErtzDominique HodgsonAnne Willems

Diversity of rhizobia from Belgian leguminous plants: a molecular inventory

Sofie De MeyerAnne Willems

Endosymbiotic bacteria in siphonous green algae: exploration of a partnership

Joke HollantsFrédérik LeliaertOlivier De ClerckAnne Willems

Evaluation of genetic diversity of rhizobial strains nodulating soybean (Glycine max L.) isolated from Serbian fields

Olivera StajkovićSofie De MeyerBogić MiličićDušica DelićAnne Willems

Exploring heterotrophic bacterial diversity of Antarctic samples through cultivation

Karolien PeetersElie VerleyenDamien ErtzDominique HodgsonAnne Willems

Genetic diversity of rhizobia associated with alfalfa in Serbian soils

Olivera StajkovićSofie De MeyerBogić MiličićDušica DelićAnne Willems

Stable low molecular weight RNA profiling showed variations within Sinorhizobium meliloti and Sinorhizobium medicae nodulating different legumes from the alfalfa cross-inoculation group

M DEL VILLARR RIVASA PEIXPF MATEOSE MARTINEZ-MOLINAP VAN BERKUMAnne WillemsE VELAZQUEZ

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

2007

A prototype taxonomic microarray targeting the rpsA housekeeping gene permits species identification within the rhizobial genus Ensifer

Miet MartensS WEIDNERB LINKEPaul De VosMonique GillisAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Acetobacter senegalensis sp nov., a thermotolerant acetic acid bacterium isolated in Senegal (sub-Saharan Africa) from mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.)

B NDOYEIlse CleenwerckKatrien EngelbeenR DUBOIS-DAUPHINAT GUIROStefanie Van TrappenAnne WillemsP THONART

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Analysis of the bacterial diversity of samples from the Belgian Antarctic base through cultivation

Karolien PeetersAnne Willems

Mesorhizobium ciceri biovar biserrulae, a novel biovar nodulating the pasture legume Biserrula pelecinus L.

KG NANDASENAGW O'HARARP TIWARIAnne WillemsJG HOWIESON

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Multilocus sequence analysis of Ensifer and related taxa

Miet MartensManuel DelaereRenata CoopmanPaul De VosMonique GillisAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Phosphate solubilizing rhizobia originating from Medicago, Melilotus and Trigonella grown in a Spanish soil.

M VILLAR-IGEAE VELáZQUEZR RIVASAnne WillemsP VAN BERKUMM TRUJILLOP MATEOSMonique GillisE MARTíNEZ-MOLINA

Rhizobium cellulosilyticum sp nov, isolated from sawdust of Populus alba

P GARCIA-FRAILER RIVASAnne WillemsA PEIXMiet MartensE MARTINEZ-MOLINAPF MATEOSE VELAQUEZ

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Taxonomy of rhizobia: an overview.

2006

Acetobacter oeni sp nov., isolated from spoiled red wine

LR SILVAIlse CleenwerckR RIVASJean SwingsME TRUJILLOAnne WillemsE VELAZQUEZ

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Anne WillemsPaul De Vos

Bookchapter in The Prokaryotes : a handbook on the biology of bacteria

Diverse bacteria associated with root nodules of spontaneous legumes in Tunisia and first report for nifH-like gene within the genera Microbacterium and Starkeya

F ZAKHIAH JEDERAnne WillemsMonique GillisB DREYFUSP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Phenotypical and genotypical characteristics of root-nodulating bacteria isolated from annual Medicago spp. in Soummam Valley (Algeria)

N SEBBANEM SAHNOUNEF ZAKHIAAnne WillemsS BENALLAOUAP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rapid and specific identification of four Agrobacterium species and biovars using multiplex PCR

J PULAWSKAAnne WillemsP SOBICZEWSKI

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Stepping stones towards a new prokaryotic taxonomy

Dirk GeversPeter DawyndtPeter VandammeAnne WillemsMarc VancanneytJean SwingsPaul De Vos

A1 Journal Article in PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The taxonomy of rhizobia: an overview

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in The Prokaryotes : a handbook on the biology of bacteria

2005

Acidovorax Willems, Falsen, Pot, Jantzen, Hoste, Vandamme, Gillis, Kersters and De Ley 1990, 394VP emend. Willems, Goor, Thielemans, Gillis, Kersters and De Ley 1992a, 115

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Bradyrhizobium canariense sp nov., an acid-tolerant endosymbiont that nodulates endemic genistoid legumes (Papilionoideae: Genisteae) from the Canary Islands, along with Bradyrhizobium japonicum bv. genistearum, Bradyrhizobium genospecies alpha and Bradyrhizobium genospecies beta

P VINUESAM LEON-BARRIOSC SILVAAnne WillemsA JARABO-LORENZOR PEREZ-GALDONAD WERNERE MARTINEZ-ROMERO

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Chryseobacterium vrystaatense sp nov., isolated from raw chicken in a chicken-processing plant

H DE BEERCJ HUGOPJ JOOSTEAnne WillemsMarc VancanneytTom CoenyePeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Comamonadaceae Willems, De Ley, Gillis and Kersters 1991a, 447VP

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Comamonas De Vos, Kersters, Falsen, Pot, Gillis, Segers and De Ley 1985b, 450VP emend. Tamaoka, Ha and Komagata 1978, 57, emend. Willems, Pot, Falsen, Vandamme, Gillis, Kersters and De Ley 1991c, 438

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Dispersal and evolution of the Sinorhizobium meliloti group II RmInt1 intron in bacteria that interact with plants

M FERNANDEZ-LOPEZE MUNOZ-ADELANTADOMonique GillisAnne WillemsN TORO

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Hydrogenophaga Willems, Busse, Goor, Pot, Falsen, Jantzen, Hoste, Gillis, Kersters, Auling and De Ley 1989, 329VP

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Nodulation of Lupinus albus by Strains of Ochrobactrum lupini sp nov

ME TRUJILLOAnne WillemsA ABRILAM PLANCHUELOR RIVASD LUDENAPF MATEOSE MARTINEZ-MOLINAE VELAZQUEZ

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Phyllobacterium trifolii sp nov., nodulating Trifolium and Lupinus in Spanish soils

A VALVERDEE VELAZQUEZF FERNANDEZ-SANTOSN VIZCAINOR RIVASPF MATEOSE MARTINEZ-MOLINAJM IGUALAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Reclassification of Agrobacterium ferrugineum LMG 128 as Hoeflea marina gen. nov., sp nov

A PEIXR RIVASME TRUJILLOMarc VancanneytE VELAZQUEZAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Variovorax Willems, De Ley, Gillis and Kersters 1991a, 446VP

Anne WillemsJoris MergaertJean Swings

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

Xylophilus Willems, Gillis, Kersters, Van Den Broecke and De Ley 1987, 428VP

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology

2004

Bradyrhizobium betae sp nov., isolated from roots of Beta vulgaris affected by tumour-like deformations

R RIVASAnne WillemsJL PALOMOP GARCIA-BENAVIDESPF MATEOSE MARTINEZ-MOLINAMonique GillisE VELAZQUEZ

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Characterisation of wild legume nodulating bacteria (LNB) in the infra-arid zone of Tunisia

FR ZAKHIAH JEDERO DOMERGUEAnne WillemsJC CLEYET-MARELMonique GillisB DREYFUSP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Methylobacterium nodulans sp nov., for a group of aerobic, facultatively methylotrophic, legume root-nodule-forming and nitrogen-fixing bacteria

P JOURANDE GIRAUDG BENAA SYAnne WillemsMonique GillisB DREYFUSP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Phylogenetic analysis of partial bacterial 16S rDNA sequences of tropical grass pasture soil under Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana in Senegal

MD DIALLOMiet MartensN VLOEMANSSylvie CousinTom VandekerckhoveM NEYRAP DE LAJUDIEAnne WillemsMonique GillisWim Vyverman et al.

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of the N-2-fixing bacterial diversity in soil under Acacia tortilis ssp raddiana and Balanites aegyptiaca in the dryland part of Senegal.

MD DIALLOAnne WillemsN VLOEMANSSylvie CousinTom VandekerckhoveP DE LAJUDIEM NEYRAWim VyvermanMonique GillisKatleen Van Der Gucht

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

2003

Description of Comamonas aquatica comb. nov and Comamonas kerstersii sp nov for two subgroups of Comamonas terrigena and emended description of Comamonas terrigena

G WAUTERSThierry De BaereAnne WillemsE FALSENMario Vaneechoutte

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Description of Devosia neptuniae sp nov that nodulates and fixes nitrogen in symbiosis with Neptunia natans, an aquatic legume from India

R RIVASAnne WillemsNS SUBBA-RAOPF MATEOSFB DAZZORM KROPPENSTEDTE MARTINEZ-MOLINAMonique GillisE VELAZQUEZ

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Description of new Ensifer strains from nodules and proposal to transfer Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982 to Sinorhizobium as Sinorhizobium adhaerens comb. nov. Request for an opinion

Anne WillemsM FERNANDEZ-LOPEZE MUNOZ-ADELANTADOJ GORISPaul De VosE MARTINEZ-ROMERON TOROMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Diversité taxonomique et propriétés symbiotiques de rhizobia nodulant Acacia raddiana au nord et au sud du Sahara

P DE LAJUDIES BÂA N'DIAYEJ LORQUINM NEYRAAnne WillemsC DETREZH JEDERJ PROMEB DREYFUS et al.

Bookchapter in Un arbre au desert, Acacia raddiana

In most Bradyrhizobium groups sequence comparison of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer regions corroborates DNA-DNA hybridizations

Anne WillemsA MUNIVEP DE LAJUDIEMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Phytopathogenic 'Pseudomonas' species: a taxonomic overview

Anne WillemsPeter Vandamme

2002

A new species of Devosia that forms a unique nitrogen-fixing root-nodule symbiosis with the aquatic legume Neptunia natans (L.f.) Druce.

R RIVASE VELAZQUEZAnne WillemsN VIZCAINONS SUBBA-RAOPF MATEOSMonique GillisFB DAZZOE MARTINEZ-MOLINA

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Brackiella oedipodis gen. nov., sp nov., Gram-negative, oxidase-positive rods that cause endocarditis of cotton-topped tamarin (Saguinus oedipus).

Anne WillemsH GILHAUSW BEERH MIETKEHR GELDERBLOMB BURGHARDTW VOIGTR REISSBRODT

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Burkholderia tuberum sp. nov. and Burkholderia phymatum sp. nov., nodulate the roots of tropical legumes.

Peter VandammeJohan GorisWMD CHENPaul De VosAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Anne WillemsPaul De Vos

Bookchapter in The Prokaryotes: an evolving electronic resource for the microbiological community.

Distribution of genes encoding the trypsin-dependent lantibiotic ruminococcin A among bacteria isolated from human fecal microbiota.

F MARCILLEA GOMEZP JOUBERTM LADIREG VEAUA CLARAF GAVINIAnne WillemsA FONS

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity of transconjugants that acquired plasmid pJP4 or pEMT1 after inoculation of a donor strain in the A- and B-horizon of an agricultural soil and description of Burkholderia hospita sp nov and Burkholderia terricola sp nov.

Johan GorisW DEJONGHEE FALSENElke De ClerckB GEERAERTSAnne WillemsEM TOPPeter VandammePaul De Vos

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Genospecies in Bradyrhizobium. In search of phenotypic differentiation

Anne WillemsJ SCHELKENSMonique Gillis

Genotypic analysis of novel rhizobial isolates from diverse legume species of agronomic and ecological interest native to Spain, India, Nepal and Myanmar

P VinuesaAnne WillemsE Martinez-RomeroM Leon-BarriosM ThynnSK MahnaBN PrasadD Werner

Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of rhizobia nodulating Pterocarpus erinaceus and P. lucens in Senegal.

N SYLLA ST SAMBA RM NEYRAI NDOYEE GIRAUDAnne WillemsP DE LAJUDIEB DREYFUS

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Sinorhizobium morelense sp nov., a Leucaena leucocephala-associated bacterium that is highly resistant to multiple antibiotics.

ET WANGZY TANAnne WillemsM FERNANDEZ-LOPEZB REINHOLD-HUREKE MARTINEZ-ROMERO

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Study of the intra- and interlaboratory reproducibility of partial Single Base C-sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and its applicability for the identification of members of the genus Streptococcus.

Virginie StormsMargo BaeleRenata CoopmanAnne WillemsThierry De BaereFreddy HaesebrouckGerda VerschraegenMonique GillisMario Vaneechoutte

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Symbiotic and taxonomic diversity of rhizobia isolated from Acacia tortilis subsp raddiana in Africa.

S BAAnne WillemsP DE LAJUDIEP ROCHEH JEDERP QUATRINIM NEYRAM FERROJC PROMEMonique Gillis et al.

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

2001

Burkholderia fungorum sp. nov. and Burkholderia caledonica sp. nov., two new species isolated from the environment, animals and human clinical samples.

Tom CoenyeS LAEVENSAnne WillemsM OHLENW HANNANTJRW GOVANMonique GillisE FALSENPeter Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison of sequence analysis of 16S-23S rDNA spacer regions, AFLP analysis and DNA-DNA hybridizations in Bradyrhizobium.

Anne WillemsRenata CoopmanMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

DNA-DNA hybridization study of Bradyrhizobium strains.

Anne WillemsF DOIGNON-BOURCIERJohan GorisRenata CoopmanP DE LAJUDIEPaul De VosMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Differences between subcultures of the Mesorhizobium loti type strain from different culture collections.

Anne WillemsBart HosteJ TANGDaniëlle JanssensMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of AFLP for the grouping of Bradyrhizobium strains

Anne WillemsF DOIGNON-BOURCIERMonique GillisP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in GENETICS SELECTION EVOLUTION

Mesorhizobium chacoense sp nov., a novel species that nodulates Prosopis alba in the Chaco Arido region (Argentina).

E VELAZQUEZJM IGUALAnne WillemsMP FERNADEZE MUNOZPF MATEOSA ABRILN TOROP NORMANDE CERVANTES et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Methylotrophic Methylobacterium bacteria nodulate and fix nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes.

A SYE GIRAUDP JOURANDN GARCIAAnne WillemsP DE LAJUDIEY PRINM NEYRAMonique GillisC BOIVIN-MASSON et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Phylogenetic and DNA-DNA hybridization analyses of Bradyrhizobium species.

Anne WillemsRenata CoopmanMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

2000

AFLP fingerprint analysis of Bradyrhizobium strains isolated from Faidherbia albida and Aeschynomene species.

Anne WillemsF DOIGNON-BOURCIERRenata CoopmanBart HosteP DE LAJUDIEMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Genotypic characterization of Bradyrhizobium strains nodulating small Senegalese legumes by 16S-23S rRNA intergenic gene spacers and amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprint analyses.

F DOIGNON-BOURCIERAnne WillemsRenata CoopmanG LAGUERREMonique GillisP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Occurrence of novel verrucomicrobial species, endosymbiotic and associated with parthenogenesis in Xiphinema americanum-group species (Nematoda, Longidoridae).

Tom VandekerckhoveAnne WillemsMonique GillisAugust Coomans

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Phocoenobacter uteri gen. nov., sp nov., a new member of the family Pasteurellaceae Pohl (1979) 1981 isolated from a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

G FOSTERHM ROSSH MALNICKAnne WillemsRA HUTSONRJ REIDMD COLLINS

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Phylogenetic analysis of 23S rRNA gene sequences of Agrobacterium, Rhizobium and Sinorhizobium strains.

J PULAWSKAM MAESAnne WillemsP SOBICZEWSKI

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Anne WillemsMonique Gillis

Bookchapter in The Prokaryotes: an evolving electronic resource for the microbiological community

1999

Agrobacterium bv. 1 strains isolated from nodules of tropical legumes.

P DE LAJUDIEAnne WillemsG NICKF MOREIRAF MOLOUBABart HosteU TORCKM NEYRAMD COLLINSK LINDSTROM et al.

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity of bradyrhizobia from 27 tropical Leguminosae species native of Senegal.

F DOIGNON-BOURCIERA SYAnne WillemsU TORCKB DREYFUSMonique GillisP DE LAJUDIE

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Genotypic characterization of bradyrhizobia from small legumes by rDNA PCR-RFLP and AFLP fingerprint analyses.

F DOIGNON-BOURCIERG LAGUERREAnne WillemsL SYB DREYFUSP DE LAJUDIEMonique Gillis

Photosynthetic Bradyrhizobia from Aeschynomene spp. are specific to stem-nodulated species and form a separate 16S ribosomal DNA restriction fragment length polymorphism group.

F MOLOUBAJ LORQUINAnne WillemsBart HosteE GIRAUDB DREYFUSMonique GillisP DE LAJUDIEC MASSON-BOIVIN

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA of the cytoplasmic bacterium Wolbachia from the novel host Folsomia candida (Hexapoda, Collembola) and its implications for wolbachial taxonomy.

Tom VandekerckhoveS WATTEYNEAnne WillemsJean SwingsJohan MertensMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

The rice inoculant strain Alcaligenes faecalis A15 is a nitrogen-fixing Pseudomonas stutzeri.

H VERIMEIRENAnne WillemsG SCHOOFSR DE MOTV KEIJERSWL HAIJ VANDERLEYDEN

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

1998

Allorhizobium undicola gen. nov., sp. nov., nitrogen-fixing bacteria that efficiently nodulate Neptunia natans in Senegal.

P DE LAJUDIEE LAURENT-FULELEAnne WillemsU TORCKRenata CoopmanMD COLLINSKarel KerstersB DREYFUSMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

Characterization of tropical rhizobia nodulating Neptunia oleracea and Medicago sativa in Senegal

E Laurent-FuleleAnne WillemsU TorckB DreyfusKarel KerstersP de LajudieMonique Gillis

Characterization of tropical tree rhizobia and description of Mesorhizobium plurifarium sp. nov.

P DE LAJUDIEAnne WillemsG NICKF MOREIRAF MOLOUBABart HosteU TORCKM NEYRAMD COLLINSK LINDSTROM et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

Diversity of bradyrhizobia isolated from nine spontaneous legumes of fallow lands in Senegal

F Doignon-BourcierG LaguerreAnne WillemsL SyB DreyfusP de LajudieMonique Gillis

Phylogenetic relationship between Agrobacterium and Rhizobium strains based on 23 S rRNA sequences

J PULAWSKAM MAESAnne WillemsP SOBICZEWSKI

A4 Journal Article in MEDEDELINGEN VAN DE FACULTEIT LANDBOUWKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN, UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Phylogenetic relationship between Agrobacterium and Rhizobium strains based on 23S rRNA sequences

J PULAWSKAM MAESAnne WillemsP SOBICZEWSKI

What are symbiotic bacteria doing in the ovaria of Xiphinema americanum-group species?

August CoomansAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in NEMATOLOGICA

1995

POLYPHASIC TAXONOMY IN THE GENUS BURKHOLDERIA LEADING TO AN EMENDED DESCRIPTION OF THE GENUS AND PROPOSITION OF BURKHOLDERIA-VIETNAMIENSIS SP-NOV FOR N-2-FIXING ISOLATES FROM RICE IN VIETNAM.

Monique GillisT VANVANR BARDINM GOORP HEBBARAnne WillemsPaul SegersKarel KerstersT HEULINMP FERNANDEZ

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

1994

POLYPHASIC TAXONOMY OF RHIZOBIA - EMENDATION OF THE GENUS SINORHIZOBIUM AND DESCRIPTION OF SINORHIZOBIUM-MELILOTI COMB-NOV, SINORHIZOBIUM-SAHELI SP-NOV, AND SINORHIZOBIUM-TERANGA SP-NOV.

P DELAJUDIEAnne WillemsBruno PotD DEWETTINCKG MAESTROJUANM NEYRAMD COLLINSB DREYFUSKarel KerstersMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

Phenotypic and genotypic charactrization of bradyrhizobia nodulating the leguminous tree Acacia-albida.

N DUPUYAnne WillemsBruno PotD DEWETTINCKI VANDENBRUAENEG MAESTROJUANB DREYFUSKarel KerstersMD COLLINSMonique Gillis

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

1993

Phylogenetic analysis of Rhizobia and Agrobacteria based on 16S rRNA gene sequences.

Anne WillemsMD COLLINS

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

The taxonomic position of some Gram-negative aerobic heparinase producing bacteria.

PL STEYNJJ JOUBERTPaul SegersBruno PotMarc VancanneytAnne WillemsBart HosteKarel Kersters

1992

Intrageneric and intergeneric relationships of the genus Aquaspirillum: Prolinoborus, a new genus for Aquaspirillum fasciculus, with the species Prolinoborus fasciculus comb. nov.

Bruno PotAnne WillemsMonique GillisJozef De Ley

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

The genus Comamonas.

Anne WillemsPaul De VosJozef De Ley

Bookchapter in The Prokaryotes : a handbook on the biology of bacteria, ecophysiology, isolation, identification and applications, 2nd edition.

The genus Xylophilus.

Anne WillemsMonique GillisJozef De Ley

Bookchapter in The Prokaryotes : a handbook on the biology of bacteria, ecophysiology, isolation, identification and applications, 2nd edition.

Towards an improved classification of Pseudomonas

Anne WillemsPaul De VosMonique GillisKarel Kersters

Bookchapter in Identification Methods in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Transfer of several phytopathogenic Pseudomonas species to Acidovorax as Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae subsp. nov., comb, nov., Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, Acidovorax avenae subsp. cattleyae, and Acidovorax konjaci.

Anne WillemsM GOORS THIELEMANSMonique GillisKarel KerstersJozef De Ley

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

1991

Comamonadaceae, a new family encompassing the acidovorans rRNA complex, including Variovorax paradoxus gen. nov., comb, nov., for Alcaligenes paradoxus (Davis, 1969).

Anne WillemsJozef De LeyMonique GillisKarel Kersters

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

De Comamonadaceae, een nieuwe bacteriënfamilie

Anne WillemsJ. De LeyKarel Kersters

Polyphasic taxonomic study of the emended genus Comamonas: relationships to Aquaspirillum aquaticum, E. Falsen group 10, and other clinical isolates.

Anne WillemsBruno PotE FALSENPeter VandammeMonique GillisKarel KerstersJozef De Ley

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

Transfer of Rhodocyclus gelatinosus to Rubrivivax gelatinosus gen. nov., comb. nov. and phylogenetic relationships with Leptothrix, Sphaerotilus natans, Pseudomonas saccharophila, and Alcaligenes latus

Anne WillemsMonique GillisJozef De Ley

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

1990

Acidovorax, a new genus for Pseudomonas facilis, Pseudomonas delafieldii, E. Falsen (EF) group 13, EF group 16, and several clinical isolates, with the species Acidovorax facilis comb. nov., Acidovorax delafieldii comb. nov., and Acidovorax temperans sp. nov.

Anne WillemsEnevold FalsenBruno PotE JantzenBart HostePeter VandammeMonique GillisKarel KerstersJozef De Ley

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

1989

Hydrogenophaga, a new genus of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria that includes Hydrogenophaga-flava comb-nov (formerly Pseudomonas-flava), Hydrogenophaga-palleronii (formerly Pseudomonas-palleronii), Hydrogenophaga-pseudoflava (formerly Pseudomonas-pseudoflava and Pseudomonas-carboxydoflava), and Hydrogenophaga-taeniospiralis (formerly Pseudomonas-taeniospiralis)

Anne WillemsJuergen BusseMart GoorBruno PotEnevold FalsenErik JantzenBart HosteMonique GillisKarel KerstersGeorg Auling et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY

1987

Transfer of Xanthomonas-ampelina Panagopoulos 1969 to a New Genus, Xylophilus gen-nov, as Xylophilus-ampelinus (Panagopoulos 1969) comb-nov

Anne WillemsMonique GillisKarel KerstersLut VandenbroeckeJozef De Ley

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY