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Researcher

Sofie D'hondt

Awards & Distinctions

45 Results

2025

Asymmetric genome merging leads to gene expression novelty through nucleo‐cytoplasmic disruptions and transcriptomic shock in Chlamydomonas triploids

Lucas ProstQuinten BafortAntoine Van de VloetFabricio De Almeida SilvaYunn Thet PaingGriet CasteleynSofie D'hondtOlivier De ClerckYves Van de Peer

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Molecular fingerprints of cell size sensing and mating type differentiation in pennate diatoms

Darja BelišováGust BilckeSien AudoorSofie D'hondtLieven De VeylderKlaas VandepoeleWim Vyverman

U Journal Article in New Phytologist

2024

Breaking free from references: a consensus-based approach for community profiling with long amplicon nanopore data

Willem StockCoralie RousseauGlen DierickxSofie D'hondtLuz Amadei MartínezSimon M. DittamiLuna M. van der LoosOlivier De Clerck

U Journal Article in BRIEFINGS IN BIOINFORMATICS

DNA barcoding reveals an extensive number of cryptic introductions of bladed Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in the Southern North Sea

Jessica KnoopSilke BouckenoogheLuna van der LoosSofie D'hondtMart KarremansFrank PerkFrederik LeliaertOlivier De Clerck

U Journal Article in Frontiers in Marine Science

2023

Long-term phytoplankton dynamics in the Zeeschelde estuary (Belgium) are driven by the interactive effects of de-eutrophication, altered hydrodynam- ics and extreme weather events

Luz Amadei MartínezKoen SabbeRenaat DassevilleIlse DavelooseTine VerstraeteSofie D'hondtFrédéric AzémarAkoko Claudine SossouMicky TackxTom Maris et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Marine flora of French Polynesia : an updated list using DNA barcoding and traditional approaches

Christophe VieiraMyung Sook KimAntoine De Ramon N'YeurtClaude PayriSofie D'hondtOlivier De ClerckMayalen Zubia

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY-BASEL

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

Tracing the introduction of Dictyota acutiloba (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a reassessment of its geographic distribution

Soria DelvaCamino Fernández de la HozQuinten BafortSofie D'hondtSoha ShabakaSarah Hamdy RashedyAlison R. SherwoodTamar Guy-HaimAlvaro IsraelOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

2022

Phylogenetic position of Newhousia (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) and the description of N. sumayensis sp. nov. from Guam

Christophe VieiraTom SchilsHiroshi KawaiSofie D'hondtMonica O. PaianoAlison R. SherwoodOlivier De ClerckMayalen Zubia

A1 Journal Article in PHYCOLOGIA

Transcriptional dynamics of gametogenesis in the green seaweed Ulva mutabilis identifies an RWP-RK transcription factor linked to reproduction

Xiaojie LiuJonas BlommeKenny BogaertSofie D'hondtThomas WichardDieter DeforceFilip Van NieuwerburghOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

2021

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

Dictyota cyanoloma (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae), a newly introduced brown algal species in California(1)

Lan-Anh T. TranQuinten BafortFrederique SteenAmelia Gomez GarretaSofie D'hondtKathy Ann MillerSofie VrankenAnte ZuljevicJennifer E. SmithOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

Diurnal transcript profiling of the diatom Seminavis robusta reveals adaptations to a benthic lifestyle

Gust BilckeCristina OsunaMarta Santana SilvaNicole PoulsenSofie D'hondtPetra BulánkováWim VyvermanLieven De VeylderKlaas Vandepoele

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Global biogeography and diversification of a group of brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) driven by clade-specific evolutionary processes

Christophe VieiraFrederique SteenSofie D'hondtQuinten BafortLennert TybergheinCindy Fernandez-GarciaBrian WysorAna TronholmLydiane MattioClaude Payri et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Marine macroalgal biodiversity of northern Madagascar : morpho-genetic systematics and implications of anthropic impacts for conservation

Christophe VieiraAntoine De Ramon N'YeurtFaravavy A. RasoamanendrikaSofie D'hondtLan-Anh T. TranDidier Van den SpiegelHiroshi KawaiOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

2020

Diversity, ecology, biogeography, and evolution of the prevalent brown algal genus Lobophora in the Greater Caribbean Sea, including the description of five new species(1)

Christophe VieiraKathleen MorrowSofie D'hondtOlga CamachoAschwin H. EngelenClaude E. PayriOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

Light regulation of LHCX genes in the benthic diatom Seminavis robusta

Lander BlommaertEmmelien VancaesterMarie HuysmanCristina OsunaSofie D'hondtJohann LavaudBernard LepetitPer WingeAtle M. BonesKlaas Vandepoele et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE

Lobophora (Dictyotales) species richness, ecology and biogeography across the North-Eastern Atlantic Archipelagos and description of two new species

Christophe VieiraFilipe HenriquesSofie D'hondtAna I. NetoCarmen H. AlmadaManfred KaufmannMarta SansonCarlos SangilOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

Neoproterozoic origin and multiple transitions to macroscopic growth in green seaweeds

Andrea Del CortonaChristopher J. JacksonFrançois BucchiniMichiel Van BelSofie D'hondtPavel ŠkaloudCharles F. DelwicheAndrew H. KnollJohn A. RavenHeroen Verbruggen et al.

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

2018

Patterns and drivers of species diversity in the Indo-Pacific red seaweed Portieria

Frédérik LeliaertDioli Ann PayoCarlos Frederico D GurgelTom SchilsStefano GA DraismaGary W SaundersMitsunobu KamiyaAlison R SherwoodShowe-Mei LinJohn M Huisman et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

2016

A hotspot of amoebae diversity : 8 new naked amoebae associated with the planktonic bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis

Jeroen Van WichelenSofie D'hondtMyriam ClaeysWim VyvermanCedric BerneyDavid BassPieter Vanormelingen

A1 Journal Article in ACTA PROTOZOOLOGICA

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

Disentangling the evolutionary history and biogeography of the diatoms in the polar regions: data from fossils and molecular phylogenies

Eveline PinseelPieter VanormelingenCaroline SouffreauSofie D'hondtElie VerleyenKoen SabbeBart Van de VijverWim Vyverman

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

Opening Pandora’s box: species diversity, evolutionary history and biogeography of the Pinnularia borealis species complex

Eveline PinseelPieter VanormelingenCaroline SouffreauSofie D'hondtVojtech ScharfenElie VerleyenKoen SabbeBart Van de VijverWim Vyverman

Shedding new light on old algae : matching names and sequences in the brown algal genus Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae)

Christophe VieiraOlga CamachoMichael J WynneLydiane MattioRobert J AndersonJohn J BoltonMarta SansónSofie D'hondtFrédérik LeliaertSuzanne Fredericq et al.

A1 Journal Article in TAXON

2015

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

Genotypic diversity and differentiation among populations of two benthic freshwater diatoms as revealed by microsatellites

Pieter VanormelingenKatharine M EvansDavid G MannStacey LanceAnn-Eline DebeerSofie D'hondtTine VerstraeteLuc De MeesterWim Vyverman

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Phylogenetic species delimitation in the Eunotia bilunaris/flexuosa species complex (Bacillariophyta)

Pieter VanormelingenOlivier De ClerckEveline PinseelPavla UrbankováSofie D'hondtWim Vyverman

2014

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

New phylogenetic hypotheses for the core Chlorophyta based on chloroplast sequence data

Karolina FučíkováFrédérik LeliaertEndymion Dante CooperPavel ŠkaloudSofie D'hondtOlivier De ClerckCarlos Frederico D GurgelLouise A LewisPaul O LewisJuan M Lopez-Bautista et al.

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

The forgotten genus Pseudoderbesia (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)

Frédérik LeliaertHeroen VerbruggenSofie D'hondtJuan M López-BautistaOlivier De Clerck

A1 Journal Article in CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE

2013

Extensive cryptic species diversity and fine-scale endemism in the marine red alga Portieria in the Philippines

Dioli Ann PayoFrédérik LeliaertHeroen VerbruggenSofie D'hondtHilconida P CalumpongOlivier De Clerck

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

Seasonal succession of cyanobacterial protease inhibitors and Daphnia magna genotypes in a eutrophic Swedish lake

Anke SchwarzenbergerSofie D'hondtWim VyvermanEric von Elert

A1 Journal Article in AQUATIC SCIENCES

2009

Diversity and Habitat Specificity of Free-Living Protozoa in Commercial Poultry Houses

Julie BaréKoen SabbeJeroen Van WichelenIneke van GrembergheSofie D'hondtKurt Houf

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Genotype-dependent interactions among sympatric Microcystis strains mediated by Daphnia grazing

Ineke van GremberghePieter VanormelingenBart VanelslanderKatleen Van Der GuchtSofie D'hondtLuc De MeesterWim Vyverman

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

Influence of Daphnia infochemicals on functional traits of Microcystis strains (Cyanobacteria)

Ineke van GremberghePieter VanormelingenKatleen Van Der GuchtAntoniya ManchevaSofie D'hondtLuc DemeesterWim Vyverman

A1 Journal Article in HYDROBIOLOGIA

Lack of population genetic structuring in the marine planktonic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia pungens (Bacillariophyceae) in a heterogeneous area in the Southern Bight of the North Sea

Griet CasteleynKatharine M. EvansThierry BackeljauSofie D'hondtVictor A. ChepurnovKoen SabbeWim Vyverman

A1 Journal Article in Marine Biology

2008

Covariation between zooplankton community composition and cyanobacterial community dynamics in Lake Blaarmeersen (Belgium)

Ineke van GrembergheJeroen Van WichelenKatleen Van Der GuchtPieter VanormelingenSofie D'hondtChristophe BoutteAnnick WilmotteWim Vyverman

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Physiological and transcriptomic evidence for a close coupling between chloroplast ontogeny and cell cycle progression in the pennate diatom Seminavis robusta

Jeroen GillardValerie DevosMarie HuysmanLieven De VeylderSofie D'hondtCindy MartensPieter VanormelingenKatrijn VannerumKoen SabbeVictor A Chepurnov et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2007

Effects of sublethal abiotic stressors on population growth and genetic diversity of Pellioditis marina (Nematoda) from the Westerschelde estuary

Sofie DeryckeFrederik HendrickxT BACKELJAUSofie D'hondtL CAMPHIJNMagda VincxTom Moens

A1 Journal Article in AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY