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Researcher

Kris Morreel

Awards & Distinctions

69 Results

2023

QT–GWAS : a novel method for unveiling biosynthetic loci affecting qualitative metabolic traits

Marlies BrouckaertMeng PengRené HöferIlias El HouariChiarina DarrahVeronique StormeYvan SaeysRuben VanholmeGeert GoeminneVitaliy I. Timokhin et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT

2022

Flexible and digestible wood caused by viral-induced alteration of cell wall composition

Holly AllenLeo ZeefKris MorreelGeert GoeminneManoj KumarLeonardo D. GomezAndrew P. DeanAxel EckmannCinzia CasiraghiSimon J. McQueen-Mason et al.

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT BIOLOGY

Hydroxycinnamic acid‐modified xylan side chains and their cross‐linking products in rice cell walls are reduced in the Xylosyl arabinosyl substitution of xylan 1 mutant

Carolina FeijaoKris MorreelNadine AndersTheodora TryfonaMarta Busse‐WicherToshihisa KotakeWout BoerjanPaul Dupree

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Overexpression of the scopoletin biosynthetic pathway enhances lignocellulosic biomass processing

Lennart HoengenaertMarlies WoutersHoon KimBarbara De MeesterKris MorreelSteven VandersyppeJacob PollierSandrien DesmetGeert GoeminneJohn Ralph et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

2021

CRISPR‐Cas9 editing of Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase 1 and 2 shows their importance and partial redundancy in lignification in Populus tremula x P. alba

Lisanne de VriesMarlies BrouckaertAlexandra Alvarenga ChanocaHoon KimMatthew R. RegnerVitaliy I. TimokhinYi SunBarbara De MeesterJan Van DoorsselaereGeert Goeminne et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Maize specialized metabolome networks reveal organ-preferential mixed glycosides

Sandrien DesmetYvan SaeysKevin VerstaenRebecca DauweHoon KimClaudiu NiculaesAtsushi FukushimaGeert GoeminneRuben VanholmeJohn Ralph et al.

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Rewired phenolic metabolism and improved saccharification efficiency of a Zea mays cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (zmcad2) mutant

Xinyu LiuRebecca Van AckerWannes VoorendAndreas PallidisGeert GoeminneJacob PollierKris MorreelHoon KimHilde MuylleMickael Bosio et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Seeing the forest for the trees : retrieving plant secondary biochemical pathways from metabolome networks

Sandrien DesmetMarlies BrouckaertWout BoerjanKris Morreel

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Two chemically distinct root lignin barriers control solute and water balance

Guilhem ReytPriya RamakrishnaIsai Salas-GonzálezSatoshi FujitaAshley LoveDavid TiemessenCatherine LapierreKris MorreelMonica Calvo-PolancoPaulina Flis et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

2020

Alterations in the phenylpropanoid pathway affect poplar ability for ectomycorrhizal colonisation and susceptibility to root-knot nematodes

Marc BehrFabien Baldacci-CrespAnnegret KohlerKris MorreelGeert GoeminneRebecca Van AckerClaire Veneault-FourreyAdeline MolGilles PilateWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in MYCORRHIZA

Cell wall remodeling under salt stress : insights into changes in polysaccharides, feruloylation, lignification, and phenolic metabolism in maize

Dyoni M. OliveiraThatiane R. MotaFábio V. SalattaRenata C. SinzkerRadka KončitíkováDavid KopečnýRachael SimisterMariana SilvaGeert GoeminneKris Morreel et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Chorismate mutase and isochorismatase, two potential effectors of the migratory nematode Hirschmanniella oryzae, increase host susceptibility by manipulating secondary metabolite content of rice

Lander BautersTina KyndtTim De MeyerKris MorreelWout BoerjanHannes LefevereGodelieve Gheysen

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Development of dry and wet lab tools for the systematic characterization of the specialized metabolome of biocrops

Sandrien DesmetWout BoerjanKris Morreel

Molecular changes concomitant with vascular system development in mature galls induced by root-knot nematodes in the model tree host Populus tremula × P. alba

Fabien Baldacci-CrespMarc BehrAnnegret KohlerNelly BadalatoKris MorreelGeert GoeminneAdeline MolJanice de Almeida EnglerWout BoerjanMondher El Jaziri et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

2019

A metabolomics characterisation of natural variation in the resistance of cassava to whitefly

Laura Perez-FonsAdriana Bohorquez-ChauxMaria L IrigoyenDanielle C GarceauKris MorreelWout BoerjanLinda L WallingLuis Augusto Becerra Lopez-LavallePaul D Fraser

A1 Journal Article in BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

COSY catalyses trans-cis isomerization and lactonization in the biosynthesis of coumarins

Ruben VanholmeLisa SundinCarol SeetsoHoon KimXinyu LiuJin LiBarbara De MeesterLennart HoengenaertGeert GoeminneKris Morreel et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

2018

Vessel-specific reintroduction of CINNAMOYL-COA REDUCTASE1 (CCR1) in dwarfed ccr1 mutants restores vessel and xylary fiber integrity and increases biomass

Barbara De MeesterLisanne de VriesMerve ÖzparpucuNotburga GierlingerSander CorneillieAndreas PallidisGeert GoeminneKris MorreelMichiel De BruyneRiet De Rycke et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2017

A key role for apoplastic H2O2 in Norway spruce phenolic metabolism

Teresa LaitinenKris MorreelNicolas DelhommeAdrien GauthierBastian SchiffthalerKaloian NickolovGunter BraderKean-Jin LimTeemu H TeeriNathaniel R Street et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

ACCERBATIN, a small molecule at the intersection of auxin and reactive oxygen species homeostasis with herbicidal properties

Yuming HuThomas DepaepeDajo SmetKlara HoyerovaPetr KlimaAnn CuypersSean CutlerDieter BuystKris MorreelWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Different routes for conifer- and sinapaldehyde and higher saccharification upon deficiency in the dehydrogenase CAD1

Rebecca Van AckerAnnabelle DéjardinSandrien DesmetLennart HoengenaertRuben VanholmeKris MorreelFrançoise LauransHoon KimNicholas SantoroCliff Foster et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Phenylpropanoid profiling reveals a class of hydroxycinnamoyl glucaric acid conjugates in Isatis tinctoria leaves

Thi-Kieu-Oanh NguyenArash JamaliEric GrandKris MorreelPaulo MarceloEric GontierRebecca Dauwe

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOCHEMISTRY

Silencing CHALCONE SYNTHASE in maize impedes the incorporation of tricin into lignin and increases lignin content

Nubia Barbosa EloyWannes VoorendWu LanMarina de Lyra Soriano SalemeIgor CesarinoRuben VanholmeRebecca SmithGeert GoeminneAndreas PallidisKris Morreel et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2016

Improving total saccharification yield of Arabidopsis plants by vessel-specific complementation of caffeoyl shikimate esterase (cse) mutants

Livia Vargas dos Santos FerreiraIgor CesarinoRuben VanholmeWannes VoorendMarina de Lyra Soriano SalemeKris MorreelWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

Maize tricin-oligolignol metabolites and their implications for monocot lignification

Wu LanKris MorreelFachuang LuJorge RencoretJosé Carlos del RíoWannes VoorendWilfred VermerrisWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2015

Activation of auxin signalling counteracts photorespiratory H2O2-dependent cell death

Pavel KerchevPer MühlenbockJordi DeneckerKris MorreelFrank HoeberichtsKatrien Van Der KelenMichaël VandorpeLong NguyenDominique AudenaertFrank Van Breusegem

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Discovery of the biological role of PHENYLCOUMARAN BENZYLIC ETHER REDUCTASE (PCBER), one of the most abundant proteins in poplar xylem

Claudiu NiculaesKris MorreelHoon KimFachuang LuLauren McKeeBartel VanholmeRiet De RyckeMagnus HertzbergVincent BuloneAndrea Polle et al.

Introduction of chemically labile substructures into Arabidopsis lignin through the use of LigD, the C-dehydrogenase from Sphingobium sp. strain SYK-6

Yukiko TsujiRuben VanholmeYuki TobimatsuYasuyuki IshikawaClifton E FosterNaofumi KamimuraShojiro HishiyamaSaki HashimotoAmiu ShinoHirofumi Hara et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Small glycosylated lignin oligomers are stored in Arabidopsis leaf vacuoles

Oana DimaKris MorreelBartel VanholmeHoon KimJohn RalphWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Tricin, a flavonoid monomer in monocot lignification

Wu LanFachuang LuMatthew RegnerYimin ZhuJorge RencoretSally A RalphUzma I ZakaiKris MorreelWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2014

Accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine oligomers in the plant cell wall affects plant architecture in a dose-dependent and conditional manner

Bartel VanholmeRuben VanholmeHalbay TurumtayGeert GoeminneIgor CesarinoFlorence GoubetKris MorreelJorge RencoretVincent BuloneCortwa Hooijmaijers et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Ectopic lignification in the flax lignified bast fiber1 mutant stem is associated with tissue-specific modifications in gene expression and cell wall composition

Maxime ChantreauAntoine PorteletteRebecca DauweShingo KiyotoDavid CrônierKris MorreelSandrine ArribatGodfrey NeutelingsMalika ChabiWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductase prevents accumulation of compounds formed under oxidative conditions in poplar xylem

Claudiu NiculaesKris MorreelHoon KimFachuang LuLauren S MckeeBart IvensJurgen HaustraeteBartel VanholmeRiet De RyckeMagnus Hertzberg et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Side by side comparison of chemical compounds generated by aqueous pretreatments of maize stover, miscanthus and sugarcane bagasse

Leonardo D GómezRuben VanholmeSusannah BirdGeert GoeminneLuisa M TrindadeIgor PolikarpovRachael SimisterKris MorreelWout BoerjanSimon J McQueen-Mason

A1 Journal Article in BIOENERGY RESEARCH

Systematic structural characterization of metabolites in Arabidopsis via candidate substrate-product pair networks

Kris MorreelYvan SaeysOana DimaFachuang LuYves Van de PeerRuben VanholmeJohn RalphBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Transcript and metabolite profiling for the evaluation of tobacco tree and poplar as feedstock for the bio-based industry

Colin RuprechtTakayuki TohgeAlisdair FernieCara L MortimerAmanda KozloPaul D FraserNorma FunkeIgor CesarinoRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS

2013

Arabidopsis WAT1 is a vacuolar auxin transport facilitator required for auxin homoeostasis

Philippe RanochaOana DimaRéka NagyJudith FeltenClaire Corratgé-FaillieOndřej NovákKris MorreelBenoît LacombeYves MartinezStephanie Pfrunder et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Breeding with rare defective alleles (BRDA): a natural Populus nigra HCT mutant with modified lignin as a case study

Bartel VanholmeIgor CesarinoGeert GoeminneHoon KimFabio MarroniRebecca Van AckerRuben VanholmeKris MorreelBart IvensSara Pinosio et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE) is an enzyme in the lignin biosynthetic pathway in Arabidopsis

Ruben VanholmeIgor CesarinoKatarzyna RatajYuguo XiaoLisa SundinGeert GoeminneHoon KimJoanna CrossKris MorreelPedro Araujo et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

Lignification in sugarcane: biochemical characterization, gene discovery, and expression analysis in two genotypes contrasting for lignin content

Alexandra BottcherIgor CesarinoAdriana Brombini dos SantosRenato VicentiniJuliana Lischka Sampaio MayerRuben VanholmeKris MorreelGeert GoeminneJullyana Cristina Magalhães Silva MouraPaula Macedo Nobile et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The protein quality control system manages plant defence compound synthesis

Jacob PollierTessa MosesMiguel Gonzalez GuzmanNathan De GeyterSaskia LippensRobin Vanden BosschePeter MarhavyAnna KremerKris MorreelChris Guerin et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

2012

A systems biology view of responses to lignin biosynthesis perturbations in Arabidopsis

Ruben VanholmeVeronique StormeBartel VanholmeLisa SundinJorgen ChristensenGeert GoeminneClaire HalpinAntje RohdeKris MorreelWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Impact of the absence of stem-specific β-glucosidases on lignin and monolignols

Aurélie ChapelleKris MorreelRuben VanholmePhilippe Le-BrisHalima MorinCatherine LapierreWout BoerjanLise JouaninNathalie Demont-Caulet

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Metabolic engineering of novel lignin in biomass crops

Ruben VanholmeKris MorreelChiarina DarrahPaula Oyarce SgroJohn H GrabberJohn RalphWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Natural hypolignification is associated with extensive oligolignol accumulation in flax stems

Rudy HuisKris MorreelOphélie FliniauxAnca Lucau-DanilaStéphane FénartSébastien GrecGodfrey NeutelingsBrigitte ChabbertFrançois MesnardWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2011

Metabolite profiling of Triterpene Saponins in medicago truncatula hairy roots by liquid chromatography fourier transform Ion Cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Jacob PollierKris MorreelDanny GeelenAlain Goossens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

Syringyl lignin is unaltered by severe sinapyl alcohol dehydrogenase suppression in tobacco

Abdellah BarakateJennifer StephensAlison GoldieWilliam N HunterDavid MarshallRobert D HancockCatherine LapierreKris MorreelWout BoerjanClaire Halpin

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

2010

Engineering traditional monolignols out of lignin by concomitant up-regulation of F5H1 and down-regulation of COMT in Arabidopsis

Ruben VanholmeJohn RalphTakuya AkiyamaFachuang LuJorge Rencoret PazoHoon KimJorgen ChristensenBrecht Van ReuselVeronique StormeRiet De Rycke et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Lignin biosynthesis and structure

Ruben VanholmeBrecht DemedtsKris MorreelJohn RalphWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Mass spectrometry-based fragmentation as an identification tool in lignomics

Kris MorreelHoon KimFachuang LuOana DimaTakuya AkiyamaRuben VanholmeClaudiu NiculaesGeert GoeminneDirk InzéEric Messens et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Mass spectrometry-based sequencing of lignin oligomers

Kris MorreelOana DimaHoon KimFachuang LuClaudiu NiculaesRuben VanholmeRebecca DauweGeert GoeminneDirk InzéEric Messens et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Modeling lignin polymerization, I: simulation model of dehydrogenation polymers

Frederik van ParijsKris MorreelJohn RalphWout BoerjanRoeland Merks

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Perturbation of indole-3-butyric acid homeostasis by the UDP-glucosyltransferase UGT74E2 modulates Arabidopsis architecture and water stress tolerance

Vanesa TognettiOlivier Van AkenKris MorreelKorneel VandenbrouckeBrigitte Van De CotteInge De ClercqSheila ChiwochaRicarda FenskeEls PrinsenWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Sequencing around 5-hydroxyconiferyl alcohol-derived units in caffeic acid O-methyltransferase-deficient poplar lignins

Fachuang LuJane M MaritaCatherine LapierreLise JouaninKris MorreelWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2009

Joint GC-MS and LC-MS platforms for comprehensive plant metabolomics: Repeatability and sample pre-treatment

Ruben T'KindtKris MorreelDieter DeforceWout BoerjanJan Van Bocxlaer

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

2008

Lignin engineering

Ruben VanholmeKris MorreelJohn RalphWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Mapping methyl jasmonate-mediated transcriptional reprogramming of metabolism and cell cycle progression in cultured Arabidopsis cells

Laurens PauwelsKris MorreelEmilie De WitteFreya LammertynMarc Van MontaguWout BoerjanDirk InzéAlain Goossens

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2007

A molecular timetable for apical bud formation and dormancy induction in poplar

Tom RuttinkMatthias ArendKris MorreelVeronique StormeStephane RombautsJörg FrommRishikesh P BhaleraoWout BoerjanAntje Rohde

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Downregulation of cinnamoyl-coenzyme A reductase in poplar : multiple-level phenotyping reveals effects on cell wall polymer metabolism and structure

Jean-Charles LepléRebecca DauweKris MorreelVeronique StormeCatherine LapierreBrigitte PolletAnnette NaumannKyu-Young KangHoon KimKatia Ruel et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Molecular phenotyping of lignin-modified tobacco reveals associated changes in cell-wall metabolism, primary metabolism, stress metabolism and photorespiration

Rebecca DauweKris MorreelGeert GoeminneBirgit GielenAntje RohdeJozef Van BeeumenJohn RalphAlain-Michel BoudetJoachim KopkaSoizic F Rochange et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

2006

Genetical metabolomics of flavonoid biosynthesis in Populus : a case study

Kris MorreelGeert GoeminneVeronique StormeLieven SterckJohn RalphWouter CoppietersPeter BreyneMarijke SteenackersMichel GeorgesEric Messens et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

2005

Metabolite profiling reveals a role for atypical cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase CAD1 in the synthesis of coniferyl alcohol in tobacco xylem

Isabelle DamianiKris MorreelSaïda DanounGeert GoeminneNabila YahiaouiChristiane MarqueJoachim KopkaEric MessensDeborah GoffnerWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

2004

Molecular phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana reveals far-reaching consequences on phenylpropanoid, amino acid, and carbohydrate metabolism

Antje RohdeKris MorreelJohn RalphGeert GoeminneVanessa HostynRiet De RyckeSergei KushnirJan Van DoorsselaereJean-Paul JoseleauMarnik Vuylsteke et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Phenolic profiling of caffeic acid O-methyltransferase-deficient poplar reveals novel benzodioxane oligolignols

Kris MorreelJohn RalphFachuang Lu LuGeert GoeminneRoger BussonPiet HerdewijnJan GoemanJohan Van der EyckenWout BoerjanEric Messens

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Preparation and relevance of a cross-coupling product between sinapyl alcohol and sinapyl p-hydroxybenzoate

Fachuang LuJohn RalphKris MorreelEric MessensWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Profiling of oligolignols reveals monolignol coupling conditions in lignifying poplar xylem

Kris MorreelJ RALPHH KIMFC LUGeert GoeminneS RALPHEric MessensWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2003

Genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis in poplar and effects on Kraft pulping

Wout BoerjanGilles PilateKris MorreelEric MessensMarie BaucherJan Van DoorsselaereCuiying ChenHugo MeyermansBrigitte PolletCatherine Lapierre et al.

2001

Influence of amylovoran production on virulence of Erwinia amylovora and a different amylovoran structure in E-amylovora isolates from Rubus

Martine MaesKristien OryeSvetoslav BobevBart DevreeseJozef Van BeeumenAndré De BruynRoger BussonPiet HerdewijnKris MorreelEric Messens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Lignin biosynthesis in poplar : genetic engineering and effects on kraft pulping

Wout BoerjanHugo MeyermansCuiying ChenMarie BaucherJan Van DoorsselaereKris MorreelEric MessensCatherine LapierreBrigitte PolletLise Jouanin et al.

2000

Modifications in lignin and accumulation of phenolic glucosides in poplar xylem upon down-regulation of caffeoyl-coenzyme A O-methyltransferase, an enzyme involved in lignin biosynthesis

Hugo MeyermansKris MorreelCatherine LapierreBrigitte PolletAndré De BruynRoger BussonPiet HerdewijnBart DevreeseJozef Van BeeumenJane M Marita et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY