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Researcher

Bram Vanthournout

Publications & Research Data

Awards & Distinctions

26 Results

2024

Towards an updated and validated Red List of the spiders of Flanders

Pallieter De SmedtArnaud HenrardGarben LoggheBram VanthournoutKoen Van Keer

Editorial material

2023

Mechanism of structural colors in binary mixtures of nanoparticle-based supraballs

Christian M. HeilAnvay PatilBram VanthournoutSaranshu SinglaMarkus BleuelJing-Jin SongZiying HuNathan C. GianneschiMatthew ShawkeySunil K. Sinha et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

Urbanization impacts short‐ but not long‐distance natal dispersal in a common orb web spider

Dries BonteClémence RoseThomas BastiaensenJesper Jesper BechsgaardTrine BildeMaxime DahirelKatrien De WolfHélène ThylysTine UytterschautBram Vanthournout

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

2022

A combination of red structural and pigmentary coloration in the eyespot of a copepod

Nicholas M. JustynKyle B. HeineWendy R. HoodJennifer A. PeteyaBram VanthournoutGerben DebruynMatthew ShawkeyRyan J. WeaverGeoffrey E. Hill

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE

Hydrophobic melanin via post-synthetic modification for controlled self-assembly

Xuhao ZhouShengyi SuBram VanthournoutZiying HuFlorencia A. SonKexin ZhangZofia E. SiwickaXinyi GongNavjit PaulKarthikeyan Gnanasekaran et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS NANO

Structural color production in melanin‐based disordered colloidal nanoparticle assemblies in spherical confinement

Anvay PatilChristian M. HeilBram VanthournoutMarkus BleuelSaranshu SinglaZiying HuNathan C. GianneschiMatthew ShawkeySunil K. SinhaArthi Jayaraman et al.

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

2021

Evolution of eggshell structure in relation to nesting ecology in non‐avian reptiles

Liliana D'Alba AltamiranoJonathan GoldenbergAsritha NallapaneniDilworth Y. ParkinsonChenhui ZhuBram VanthournoutMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

Non-iridescent structural color control via inkjet printing of self-assembled synthetic melanin nanoparticles

Ziying HuNathan P. BradshawBram VanthournoutChris FormanKarthikeyan GnanasekaranMatthew P. ThompsonPaul SmeetsAli DhinojwalaMatthew ShawkeyMark C. Hersam et al.

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Springtail coloration at a finer scale : mechanisms behind vibrant collembolan metallic colours

Bram VanthournoutAnastasia RousakiThomas ParmentierFrans JanssensJohan MertensPeter VandenabeeleLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE

Substrate thermal properties influence ventral brightness evolution in ectotherms

Jonathan GoldenbergLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoKaren BisschopBram VanthournoutMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY

Thermoregulation and heat exchange in ospreys (Pandion haliaetus)

Svana RogallaMatthew ShawkeyBram VanthournoutLiliana D'Alba Altamirano

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY

2020

Bioinspired chemoenzymatic route to artificial melanin for hair pigmentation

Claudia BattistellaNaneki C. McCallumBram VanthournoutChristopher J. FormanQing Zhe NiJames J. La ClairMichael D. BurkartMatthew ShawkeyNathan C. Gianneschi

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

2019

Evidence for faster X chromosome evolution in spiders

Jesper BechsgaardMads Fristrup SchouBram VanthournoutFrederik HendrickxBjarne KnudsenVirginia SettepaniMikkel Heide SchierupTrine Bilde

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

The golden age of arthropods : ancient mechanisms of colour production in body scales

Liliana D'Alba AltamiranoBo WangBram VanthournoutMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE

2018

Male spiders control offspring sex ratio through greater production of female-determining sperm

Bram VanthournoutMette Marie BusckJesper BechsgaardFrederik HendrickxAndreas SchrammTrine Bilde

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

2017

The house spider genome reveals an ancient whole-genome duplication during arachnid evolution

Evelyn E SchwagerPrashant P SharmaThomas ClarkeDaniel J LeiteTorsten WierschinMatthias PechmannYasuko Akiyama-OdaLauren EspositoJesper BechsgaardTrine Bilde et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC BIOLOGY

2016

Benefits of group living include increased feeding efficiency and lower mass loss during desiccation in the social and inbreeding spider Stegodyphus dumicola

Bram VanthournoutMichelle GreveAnne BruunJesper BechsgaardJohannes OvergaardTrine Bilde

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY

Hidden suppression of sex ratio distortion suggests Red queen dynamics between Wolbachia and its dwarf spider host

Bram VanthournoutFrederik Hendrickx

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

2015

Comparative genomic study of arachnid immune systems indicates loss of beta-1,3-glucanase-related proteins and the immune deficiency pathway

J BechsgaardBram VanthournoutP FunchS VestboRA GibbsS RichardsKW SanggaardJJ EnghildT Bilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Endosymbiont dominated bacterial communities in a dwarf spider

Bram VanthournoutFrederik Hendrickx

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Selection for costly sexual traits results in a vacant mating niche and male dimorphism

Frederik HendrickxBram VanthournoutMichael Taborsky

A1 Journal Article in EVOLUTION

2014

Flow cytometric sexing of spider sperm reveals an equal sperm production ratio in a female-biased species

Bram VanthournoutKim DeswarteHamida HammadT BildeBart LambrechtFrederik Hendrickx

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY LETTERS

Sex ratio bias caused by endosymbiont infection in the dwarf spider Oedothorax retusus

Bram VanthournoutViki VandommeFrederik Hendrickx

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARACHNOLOGY

Spider genomes provide insight into composition and evolution of venom and silk

Kristian W SanggaardJesper S BechsgaardXiaodong FangJinjie DuanThomas F DyrlundVikas GuptaXuanting JiangLing ChengDingding FanYue Feng et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

2012

Sex ratio distortion in the male dimorphic dwarf spider Oedothorax gibbosus: mechanisms and the role of endosymbiont bacteria

Bram VanthournoutFrederik Hendrickx

2011

Spiders do not escape reproductive manipulations by Wolbachia

Bram VanthournoutJanne SwaegersFrederik Hendrickx

A1 Journal Article in BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY