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Researcher

Sofie Goormachtig

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182 Results

2026

Building a diverse and inclusive plant science community

Andrea PaterliniAgnes UhereczkyYoselin Benitez-AlfonsoSofie GoormachtigDevang MehtaMary E Williams

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Evolution, biogeography, and ecological strategies of legume root nodule symbioses and their agricultural significance

Stephanie FordeynEuan K. JamesSofie GoormachtigAnne Willems

A1 Journal Article in PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains enhance nodulation and yield of early maturing soybean in Belgium

Margo VermeerschPaul QuataertChris Van WaesSofie GoormachtigNiel VerbrigghePeter LootensIsabel Roldán-RuizJoke Pannecoucque

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Seeing is believing : shedding light on the mode of action of a biocontrol agent in wheat

Céline De PessemierSofie GoormachtigKelly HamontsDaniël Van DammeMichiel Vandecasteele

2025

A guarded guest : unraveling tomato accommodation of arbuscular mycorrhiza at single-nucleus resolution

Naomi StuerSofie GoormachtigPetra Van DammeJudith Van Dingenen

About how nitrate controls nodulation : will soybean spill the bean?

Emma GuilliermeKris GevaertSofie GoormachtigSylwia Magdalena Struk

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Exploring the tomato root protein network exploited by core type 3 effectors from the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex

Joren De RyckVeronique JonckheereBrigitte De PaepeAnnick De KeyserNemo PeetersJohan Van VaerenberghJane DebodePetra Van DammeSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH

Fast track to environmentally adapted rhizobia for growing soybean at northern latitudes using citizen science

Sonia García MéndezStien MertensArne TemmermanHelena Van den EyndeMargo VermeerschLena VlaminckOlivier BertelootJudith Van DingenenAlexander ClarysseAnnick De Keyser et al.

A1 Journal Article in ISME JOURNAL

Legume-specific recruitment of rhizobia by hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Jiadong HeJudith Van DingenenSofie GoormachtigMaryline Calonne-SalmonStéphane Declerck

A1 Journal Article in ISME JOURNAL

Molecular mechanisms modulating beneficial plant root-microbe interactions : what’s common?

Juan Antonio López-RáezJoanna BanasiakManuel BecanaSofie GoormachtigLuisa LanfrancoEstíbaliz LarrainzarBenoit LefebvreClaire Veneault-FourreyFlorian Frugier

A1 Journal Article in PLANT COMMUNICATIONS

Serratia marcescens strain VIRS2 isolated from saline soil enhances rice growth and salt tolerance

Tuong M. HoManh V. LeHa H. T. NguyenQuyen PhanThao P. BuiLinh K. LyVan B. LamMichiel VandecasteeleSofie GoormachtigHa H. Chu et al.

A2 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH

The nuclear effector RIRG190 interacts with SAS10 to regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

María Victoria Aparicio ChacónAnnick De KeyserNaomi StuerToon LeroyEvi CeulemansJuan Antonio López-RáezAlain GoossensJudith Van DingenenSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Virus-induced gene silencing as a powerful tool for functional analysis of nodulation in soybean

Sylwia Magdalena StrukBrent Van DammeSeung Hyun YangKris GevaertSofie GoormachtigFeng Qu

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

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

Arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphae facilitate rhizobia dispersal and nodulation in legumes

Jiadong HeLin ZhangJudith Van DingenenSandrien DesmetSofie GoormachtigMaryline Calonne-SalmonStéphane Declerck

A1 Journal Article in ISME JOURNAL

Citizen science boosts fundamental and applied research for sustainable soybean cultivation in North‐Western Europe

Lena VlaminckBirgit Vanden BerghenStien MertensJurgen WuytsLiesbeth AertsJudith Van DingenenSofie BekaertSteven MaereLiesbet VrankenSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET

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

Exploring the potential role of four Rhizophagus irregularis nuclear effectors : opportunities and technical limitations

María Victoria Aparicio ChacónSofía Hernández LuelmoViktor DevlieghereLouis RobichezToon LeroyNaomi StuerAnnick De KeyserEvi CeulemansAlain GoossensSofie Goormachtig et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Heritable microbiome variation is correlated with source environment in locally adapted maize varieties

Xiaoming HeDanning WangYong JiangMeng LiManuel Delgado-BaquerizoChloee McLaughlinCaroline MarconLi GuoMarcel BaerYudelsy A. T. Moya et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

Identifying receptor-like kinases that enable Caulobacter RHG1 to promote plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

Amber LampensMichiel VandecasteeleMarjon BraemViktor DevlieghereJudith Van DingenenKris GevaertSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PLANT INTERACTIONS

Linnemannia elongata : a key species in chitin-based plant growth promotion

Caroline De TenderMichiel VandecasteeleSarah OmmeslagNoémie De ZutterEllen VandenbusscheAnnelies HaegemanKris AudenaertLeilei LiBart VandecasteeleFloris Voorthuijzen et al.

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOBIOMES JOURNAL

Novel insights into KAI2 signaling during seed germination

Dan ChenSofie GoormachtigSylwia Magdalena Struk

Plant growth-promoting microorganisms

Caroline De TenderSofie GoormachtigJudith Van Dingenen

Bookchapter in Plant roots : the hidden half

2023

A masquerade in the root : unravelling the role of Rhizophagus irregularis nuclear-localized effector proteins

María Victoria Aparicio ChacónSofie GoormachtigJudith Van Dingenen

Cataloguing protein complexes in planta using TurboID-catalyzed proximity labeling

Lore GryffroyJoren De RyckVeronique JonckheereSofie GoormachtigAlain GoossensPetra Van Damme

Bookchapter in Protein-protein interactions : methods and protocols

Characterization of arbuscular mycorrhizal effector proteins

María Victoria Aparicio ChacónJudith Van DingenenSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

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

Stephanie FordeynAnne WillemsSofie Goormachtig

Elucidating the tomato protein network exploited by core type 3 effectors from the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex

Joren De RyckSofie GoormachtigPetra Van DammeJane Debode

Exploring plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to alleviate salt stress in Arabidopsis and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Ho Manh TuongSofie GoormachtigMichiel Vandecasteele

From prediction to function : current practices and challenges towards the functional characterization of type III effectors

Joren De RyckPetra Van DammeSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Histone deacetylases regulate MORE AXILLARY BRANCHED 2-dependent germination of Arabidopsis thaliana

Arne TemmermanAnnick De KeyserFrançois-Didier BoyerSylwia Magdalena StrukSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

It takes three to tango : citizen, fundamental and applied science

Lena VlaminckBirgit Vanden BerghenLiesbet VrankenSofie Goormachtig

Editorial material

Riddles in the dark : shedding light on KAI2-dependent seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana

Arne TemmermanSofie GoormachtigSylwia Magdalena Struk

Seeking the interspecies crosswalk for filamentous microbe effectors

Naomi StuerPetra Van DammeSofie GoormachtigJudith Van Dingenen

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Strigolactones repress nodule development and senescence in pea

Judith Van DingenenAnnick De KeyserSandrien DesmetAlexander ClarysseSerge BeullensJan MichielsMélanie PlanqueSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

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

A common F-box gene regulates the leucine homeostasis of Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana

Anelia IantchevaMiroslava ZhiponovaMiglena RevalskaJefri HeymanIvayla DinchevaIlian BadjakovNathan De GeyterIrina BoychevaSofie GoormachtigLieven De Veylder

A1 Journal Article in PROTOPLASMA

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

Drops join to make a stream : high‐throughput nanoscale cultivation to grasp the lettuce root microbiome

Antoine PersynAndré MuellerSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS

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

Masks start to drop : suppressor of MAX2 1-like proteins reveal their many faces

Arne TemmermanAmbre GuillorySandrine BonhommeSofie GoormachtigSylwia Magdalena Struk

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

MAX2-dependent competence for callus formation and shoot regeneration from Arabidopsis thaliana root explants

Arne TemmermanMaria Marquez GarciaStephen DepuydtSilvia BruznicanCarolien De CuyperAnnick De KeyserFrançois-Didier BoyerDanny VereeckeSylwia Magdalena StrukSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Persuasion is better then force : how Caulobacter RHG1 convinces Arabidopsis thaliana of its beneficial character

Amber LampensSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

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

Transcriptional analysis in the Arabidopsis roots reveals new regulators that link rac-GR24 treatment with changes in flavonol accumulation, root hair elongation and lateral root density

Sylwia Magdalena StrukLukas BraemCedrick MatthysAlan WaltonNick VangheluweStan Van PraetLingxiang JiangPawel Radoslaw BasterCarolien De CuyperFrançois-Didier Boyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

2021

A Phelipanche ramosa KAI2 protein perceives strigolactones and isothiocyanates enzymatically

Alexandre de Saint GermainAnse JacobsGuillaume BrunJean-Bernard PouvreauLukas BraemDavid CornuGuillaume ClavéEmmanuelle BauduVincent SteinmetzVincent Servajean et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT COMMUNICATIONS

Bioassays for the effects of strigolactones and other small molecules on root and root hair development

José Antonio Villaécija-AguilarSylwia Magdalena StrukSofie GoormachtigCaroline Gutjahr

Bookchapter in Strigolactones : methods and protocols

Interactions between soil compositions and the wheat root microbiome under drought stress : from an in silico to in planta perspective

Jiyeon SiEmilie froussartTom ViaeneJorge F. Vázquez-CastellanosKelly HamontsLin TangStien BeirinckxAnnick De KeyserTibby DeckersFien Amery et al.

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Paenibacillus polymyxa, a Jack of all trades

Sarah LangendriesSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Plant flavones enrich rhizosphere Oxalobacteraceae to improve maize performance under nitrogen deprivation

Peng YuXiaoming HeMarcel BaerStien BeirinckxTian TianYudelsy A. T. MoyaXuechen ZhangMarion DeichmannFelix P. FreyVerena Bresgen et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

The bait tastes first the fish : towards a better understanding of strigolactone signalling

Anse JacobsSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

Unraveling the MAX2 protein network in Arabidopsis thaliana : identification of the protein phosphatase PAPP5 as a novel MAX2 interactor

Sylwia Magdalena StrukCarolien De CuyperAnse JacobsLukas BraemAlan WaltonAnnick De KeyserStephen DepuydtLam Dai VuIve De SmetFrançois-Didier Boyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

Unravelling the molecular mechanisms activated by rhizobacteria to modulate the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana

Sarah LangendriesSofie Goormachtig

2020

A mass spectrometer approach to understand strigolactone induced germination of Phelipanche ramosa

Lukas BraemSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

Daring to be differential : metabarcoding analysis of soil and plant-related microbial communities using amplicon sequence variants and operational taxonomical units

Lisa JoosStien BeirinckxAnnelies HaegemanJane DebodeBart VandecasteeleSteve BaeyenSofie GoormachtigLieven ClementCaroline De Tender

A1 Journal Article in BMC GENOMICS

Grasping the maize root microbiome to enhance biotic and abiotic stress tolerance

Stien BeirinckxSofie GoormachtigJane Debode

Keeping in touch with type-III secretion system effectors : mass spectrometry-based proteomics to study effector-host protein-protein interactions

Margaux De MeyerJoren De RyckSofie GoormachtigPetra Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Standardization of plant microbiome studies : which proportion of the microbiota is really harvested?

Abdoul Razack SareGilles StouvenakersMathilde EckAmber LampensSofie GoormachtigM. Haïssam JijakliSebastien Massart

A1 Journal Article in MICROORGANISMS

Tapping into the maize root microbiome to identify bacteria that promote growth under chilling conditions

Stien BeirinckxTom ViaeneAnnelies HaegemanJane DebodeFien AmerySteven VandenabeeleHilde NelissenDirk InzéRaul TitoJeroen Raes et al.

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOME

2019

CYP707As are effectors of karrikin and strigolactone signalling pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana and parasitic plants

Guillaume BrunSéverine ThoironLukas BraemJean‐Bernard PouvreauGrégory MonatielMarc‐Marie LechatPhilippe SimierKris GevaertSofie GoormachtigPhilippe Delavault

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Design and visualization of second generation cyanoisoindole based fluorescent strigolactone analogs

Melissa Van OvertveldtLukas BraemSylwia Magdalena StrukAnna KaczmarekFrançois‐Didier BoyerRik Van DeunKris GevaertSofie GoormachtigThomas HeugebaertChristian Stevens

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Exploring the protein-protein interaction landscape in plants

Sylwia Magdalena StrukAnse JacobsElena Sánchez Martín-FontechaKris GevaertPilar CubasSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

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

Strigolactones as plant hormones

Catherine RameauSofie GoormachtigFrancesca CardinaleTom BennettPilar Cubas

Bookchapter in Strigolactones : biology and applications

The MYB transcription factor Emission of Methyl Anthranilate 1 stimulates emission of methyl anthranilate from Medicago truncatula hairy roots

Jacob PollierNathan De GeyterTessa MosesBenoît BoachonJosé Manuel Franco ZorrillaYuechen BaiElia LacchiniAzra GholamiRobin Vanden BosscheDanièle Werck‐Reichhart et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

The Plant PTM Viewer, a central resource for exploring plant protein modifications

Patrick WillemsAlison HorneThomas Van ParysSofie GoormachtigIve De SmetAlexander BotzkiFrank Van BreusegemKris Gevaert

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

The role of strigolactones in plant-microbe interactions

Soizic RochangeSofie GoormachtigJuan Antonio Lopez-RaezCaroline Gutjahr

Bookchapter in Strigolactones : biology and applications

Unraveling new molecular players involved in the autoregulation of nodulation in Medicago truncatula

Pierre GautratVirginie MortierCarole LaffontAnnick De KeyserJustine FromentinFlorian FrugierSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

2018

Elucidation of the protein-protein interaction network at play during strigolactone and karrikin signaling

Sylwia Magdalena StrukSofie GoormachtigDirk Inzé

MtNRLK1, a CLAVATA1-like leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase upregulated during nodulation in Medicago truncatula

Carole LaffontCarolien De CuyperJustine FromentinVirginie MortierAnnick De KeyserChrista VerplanckeMarcella HolstersSofie GoormachtigFlorian Frugier

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Quantitative tandem affinity purification, an effective tool to investigate protein complex composition in plant hormone signaling : strigolactones in the spotlight

Sylwia Magdalena StrukLukas BraemAlan WaltonAnnick De KeyserFrançois-Didier BoyerGeert PersiauGeert De JaegerKris GevaertSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Seed germination in parasitic plants : what insights can we expect from strigolactone research?

Guillaume BrunLukas BraemSeverine ThoironKris GevaertSofie GoormachtigPhilippe Delavault

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

2017

Assessment of the function and expression pattern of auxin response factor B3 in the model legume plant Medicago truncatula

Miglena RevalskaValya VassilevaGrigor ZehirovSofie GoormachtigAnelia Iantcheva

A1 Journal Article in TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY

Strigolactones in the rhizosphere : friend or foe?

Carolien De CuyperSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Strigolactones, karrikins and beyond

Carolien De CuyperSylwia Magdalena StrukLukas BraemKris GevaertGeert De JaegerSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

The strigolactone signaling network : filling the gaps

Carolien De CuyperSofie GoormachtigGeert De Jaeger

Understanding the physiology of strigolactones in Arabidopsis thaliana : a multi-angle approach

Cedrick MatthysSofie GoormachtigTom Beeckman

2016

Diagonal chromatography to study plant protein modifications

Alan WaltonLiana TsiatsianiSilke JacquesElisabeth StesJoris MessensFrank Van BreusegemSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

A1 Journal Article in BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS

Isolation of protein complexes from the model legume Medicago truncatula by tandem affinity purification in hairy root cultures

Jonas GoossensNathan De GeyterAlan WaltonDominique EeckhoutJan MertensJacob PollierJennifer Liliana Fiallos JuradoAnnick De KeyserRebecca De ClercqJelle Van Leene et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

It's time for some 'site'-seeing: novel tools to monitor the ubiquitin landscape in Arabidopsis thaliana

Alan WaltonElisabeth StesNicolas CybulskiMichiel Van BelSabrina IñigoAstrid Nagels DurandEvy TimmermanJefri HeymanLaurens PauwelsLieven De Veylder et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Streptomyces as a plant's best friend?

Tom ViaeneSarah LangendriesStien BeirinckxMartine MaesSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Strigolactone signaling through the eye of the mass spectrometer

Alan WaltonSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

Strigolactones spatially influence lateral root development through the cytokinin signaling network

Lingxiang JiangCedrick MatthysBelen Marquez-GarciaCarolien De CuyperLien SmetAnnick De KeyserFrançois-Didier BoyerTom BeeckmanStephen DepuydtSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The response of the root proteome to the synthetic strigolactone GR24 in Arabidopsis

Alan WaltonElisabeth StesGeert GoeminneLukas BraemMarnik VuylstekeCedrick MatthysCarolien De CuyperAn StaesJonathan VandenbusscheFrançois-Didier Boyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

The role of strigolactones in lateral root development

Lingxiang JiangSofie GoormachtigStephen Depuydt

The whats, the wheres and the hows of strigolactone action in the roots

Cedrick MatthysAlan WaltonSylwia Magdalena StrukElisabeth StesFrançois-Didier BoyerKris GevaertSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

2015

Dynamic changes in ANGUSTIFOLIA3 complex composition reveal a growth regulatory mechanism in the maize leaf

Hilde NelissenDominique EeckhoutKirin DemuynckGeert PersiauAlan WaltonMichiel Van BelMarieke VervoortJasper CandaeleJolien De BlockStijn Aesaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

From lateral root density to nodule number, the strigolactone analogue GR24 shapes the root architecture of Medicago truncatula

Carolien De CuyperJustine FromentinRosita Endah YocgoAnnick De KeyserBruno GuillotinKarl KunertFrançois-Didier BoyerSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Functional analysis of the TETRASPANIN gene family in plant development and growth

Feng WangMaria Van LijsebettensSofie Goormachtig

Plant hormone signalling through the eye of the mass spectrometer

Alan WaltonElisabeth StesIve De SmetSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

A1 Journal Article in PROTEOMICS

Strigolactones as an auxiliary hormonal defence mechanism against leafy gall syndrome in Arabidopsis thaliana

Elisabeth StesStephen DepuydtAnnick De KeyserCedrick MatthysKris AudenaertKoichi YoneyamaStefaan WerbrouckSofie GoormachtigDanny Vereecke

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

2014

A COFRADIC protocol to study protein ubiquitination

Elisabeth StesMathias LagaAlan WaltonNoortje SamynEvy TimmermanIve De SmetSofie GoormachtigKris Gevaert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH

A new role for glutathione in the regulation of root architecture linked to strigolactones

Belen Marquez-GarciaMaria NjoTom BeeckmanSofie GoormachtigChristine H Foyer

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Biosafety capacity building : experiences and challenges from a distance learning approach

Ine PertrySilvia SabbadiniSofie GoormachtigYvonne LokkoGodelieve GheysenSylvia BurssensBruno Mezzetti

A1 Journal Article in NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY

Combining linkage and association mapping identifies RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN KINASE1 as an essential Arabidopsis shoot regeneration gene

Hans MotteAnnelies VercauterenStephen DepuydtSofie LandschootDanny GeelenStefaan WerbrouckSofie GoormachtigMarnik VuylstekeDanny Vereecke

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

Developing tandem affinity purification to study secondary metabolite regulation in Medicago truncatula

Nathan De GeyterSofie GoormachtigAlain Goossens

Natural product biosynthesis in Medicago species

Azra GholamiNathan De GeyterJacob PollierSofie GoormachtigAlain Goossens

A1 Journal Article in NATURAL PRODUCT REPORTS

New strigolactone analogs as plant hormones with low activities in the rhizosphere

François-Didier BoyerAlexandre de Saint GermainJean-Bernard PouvreauGuillaume ClavéJean-Paul PilotAmélie RouxAmanda RasmussenStephen DepuydtDominique LauresserguesNicolas Frei dit Frey et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT

Processes underlying branching differences in fodder crops

Annemie Van MinnebruggenGerda CnopsOana Otilia SaracutuSofie GoormachtigErik Van BockstaeleIsabel Roldán-RuizAntje Rohde

A1 Journal Article in EUPHYTICA

Role of LONELY GUY genes in indeterminate nodulation on Medicago truncatula

Virginie MortierAnton WassonPavel JaworekAnnick De KeyserMartijn DecroosMarcella HolstersPetr TarkowskiUlrike MathesiusSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

2013

A fluorescent alternative to the synthetic strigolactone GR24

Amanda RasmussenThomas HeugebaertCedrick MatthysRik Van DeunFrancois-Didier BoyerSofie GoormachtigChristian StevensDanny Geelen

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT

Nodule development on the tropical legume Sesbania virgata under flooded and non-flooded conditions

C. A. BomfetiP. A. A. FerreiraT. S. CarvalhoRiet De RyckeF. M. S. MoreiraSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Strigolactones fine-tune the root system

Amanda RasmussenStephen DepuydtSofie GoormachtigDanny Geelen

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

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

Never too many?: how legumes control nodule numbers

Virginie MortierMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Nodule numbers are governed by interaction between CLE peptides and cytokinin signaling

Virginie MortierEva De WeverMarnik VuylstekeMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Strigolactones are involved in root response to low phosphate conditions in Arabidopsis

Einav Mayzlish-GatiCarolien De CuyperSofie GoormachtigTom BeeckmanMarnik VuylstekePhilip B BrewerChristine A BeveridgeUri YermiyahuYulia KaplanYael Enzer et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Strigolactones suppress adventitious rooting in Arabidopsis and pea

Amanda RasmussenMichael Glenn MasonCarolien De CuyperPhilip B BrewerSilvia HeroldJavier AgustiDanny GeelenThomas GrebSofie GoormachtigTom Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The role of plant peptides in symbiotic interactions

Virginie MortierUlrike MathesiusSofie Goormachtig

Bookchapter in Plant signaling peptides

Transcriptional machineries in jasmonate-elicited plant secondary metabolism

Nathan De GeyterAzra GholamiSofie GoormachtigAlain Goossens

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX5 gene expression and interaction of CLE peptides with components of the systemic control add two pieces to the puzzle of autoregulation of nodulation

Maria A OsipovaVirginie MortierKirill N DemchenkoVictor E TsyganovIgor A TikhonovichLudmila A LutovaElena A DolgikhSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2011

Identification of putative CLE peptide receptors involved in determinate nodulation in soybean

Virginie MortierBerhanu Amsalu FentaKarl KunertMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A2 Journal Article in PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR

Nodulation of Aeschynomene afraspera and A. indica by photosynthetic Bradyrhizobium sp. strain ORS285: the Nod-dependent versus the Nod-independent symbiotic interaction

Katia BonaldiDaniel GarganiYves PrinJoel FardouxDjamel GullyNico NouwenSofie GoormachtigEric Giraud

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Recent progress in development of Tnt1 functional genomics platform for medicago truncatula and Lotus japonicus in Bulgaria

Miglena RevalskaValya VassilevaSofie GoormachtigTom Van HautegemPascal RatetAnelia Iantcheva

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT GENOMICS

Search for nodulation-related CLE genes in the genome of Glycine max

Virginie MortierBerhanu Amsalu FentaCindy MartensStephane RombautsMarcella HolstersKarl KunertSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The role of CLE peptides during nodulation

Virginie MortierSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of a NAC1 transcription factor in Medicago truncatula roots

Katrien D'haeseleerGriet Den HerderCarole LaffontJulie PletVirginie MortierChristine Lelandais-BriereStefanie De BodtAnnick De KeyserMartin CrespiMarcella Holsters et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

2010

CLE peptides control Medicago truncatula nodulation locally and systemically

Virginie MortierGriet Den HerderRyan WhitfordWillem Van De VeldeStephane RombautsKatrien D'haeseleerMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Comparison of developmental and stress-induced nodule senescence in Medicago truncatula

Juan Carlos Pérez GuerraGriet CoussensAnnick De KeyserRiet De RyckeStefanie De BodtWillem Van De VeldeSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Legume nodule development

Katrien D'haeseleerSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

Bookchapter in Plant developmental biology : biotechnological perspectives

Sesbania rostrata: a case study of natural variation in legume nodulation

Ward CapoenGiles OldroydSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Transcription factor MtATB2: about nodulation, sucrose and senescence

Katrien D'haeseleerAnnick De KeyserSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Water-tolerant legume nodulation

Ward CapoenSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

2009

(Homo)glutathione Depletion Modulates Host Gene Expression during the Symbiotic Interaction between Medicago truncatula and Sinorhizobium meliloti

Chiara PucciarielloGilles InnocentiWillem Van De VeldeAnnie LambertJulie HopkinsMathilde ClémentMichel PonchetNicolas PaulySofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Calcium spiking patterns and the role of the calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase CCaMK in lateral root base nodulation of Sesbania rostrata

Ward CapoenJeroen Den HerderJongho SunChrista VerplanckeAnnick De KeyserRiet De RyckeSofie GoormachtigGiles OldroydMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Molecular analysis of transcription factors involved in Medicago truncatula nodulation

Katrien D'haeseleerMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

2008

Nodulation adapted to habitat submergence

Marcella HolstersWard CapoenJeroen Den HerderDanny VereeckeSofie Goormachtig

Seven in absentia proteins affect plant growth and nodulation in Medicago truncatula

Griet Den HerderAnnick De KeyserRiet De RyckeStephane RombautsWillem Van De VeldeMaría R ClementeChrista VerplanckePeter MergaertEva KondorosiMarcella Holsters et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Suppression subtractive hybridization to identify novel genes in legumes

Katrien SchroeyersSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

Bookchapter in Handbook of new technologies for genetic improvement of legumes

Transcript profiling of nodule senescence in Medicago truncatula delineates distinct phases and mechanisms

Sofie GoormachtigJuan Carlos Pérez GuerraKatrien D'haeseleerWillem Van De VeldeAnnick De KeyserMarcella Holsters

2007

A symbiotic plant peroxidase involved in bacterial invasion of the tropical legume Sesbania rostrata

Jeroen Den HerderSam LievensStephane RombautsMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals common and specific tags for root hair and crack-entry invasion in Sesbania rostrata

Ward CapoenJeroen Den HerderStephane RombautsJeroen De GussemAnnick De KeyserMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Nod factor perception during infection thread growth fine-tunes nodulation

Jeroen Den HerderCeline VanheeRiet De RyckeViviana CorichMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Nod factor signaling for gene expression in Sesbania rostrata nodulation

Jeroen Den HerderMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

Nodule senescence in Medicago truncatula

Juan Carlos Pérez GuerraMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

2006

Advances in legume nodulation

Griet Den HerderMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

Bookchapter in Floriculture, ornamental and plant biotechnology : advances and topical issues

Aging in legume symbiosis : a molecular view on nodule senescence in Medicago truncatula

Willem Van De VeldeJuan Carlos Pérez GuerraAnnick De KeyserRiet De RyckeStephane RombautsNicolas MaunouryPeter MergaertEva KondorosiMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Analysis of inter- and intracellular infection strategies during the legume-rhizobia symbiosis

Ward CapoenMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

Endocytosis and endosymbiosis

Antonius CJ TimmersMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

Bookchapter in Plant endocytosis

Ethylene in the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis

Jeroen Den HerderSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

Bookchapter in Ethylene action in plants

Functional analysis of plant genes in legume nodulation

Griet Den HerderMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

Signaling and gene expression for water-tolerant legume nodulation

Griet Den HerderKatrien SchroeyersMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES

Signaling for nodulation in a water stress-tolerant legume

Marcella HolstersWard CapoenJeroen Den HerderGriet Den HerderDanny VereeckeSofie Goormachtig

2005

Gibberellins are involved in nodulation of Sesbania rostrata

Sam LievensSofie GoormachtigJeroen Den HerderWard CapoenRené MathisPeter HeddenMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Signaling for nodulation in a water-tolerant legume

Marcella HolstersWard CapoenJeroen Den HerderSofie Goormachtig

SrSymRK, a plant receptor essential for symbiosome formation

Ward CapoenSofie GoormachtigRiet De RyckeKatrien SchroeyersMarcella Holsters

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

2004

Nodulation-enhanced sequences from the water stress-tolerant tropical legume Sesbania rostrata

Katrien SchroeyersCristian ChaparroSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT SCIENCE

Nodule-enhanced protease inhibitor gene: emerging patterns of gene expression in nodule development on Sesbania rostrata

Sam LievensSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Reactive oxygen species and ethylene mediate nodule initiation at lateral root bases of Sesbania rostrata

Marcella HolstersWim D'HaezeRiet De RyckeRené MathisSophie PagnottaWard CapoenJeroen Den HerderSofie Goormachtig

Rhizobium infection: lessons from the versatile nodulation behaviour of water-tolerant legumes

Sofie GoormachtigWard CapoenMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Switch from intracellular to intercellular invasion during water stress-tolerant legume nodulation

Sofie GoormachtigWard CapoenEK JamesMarcella Holsters

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

2003

Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of plants

Willem Van De VeldeMansour KarimiGriet Den HerderMarc Van MontaguMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

Bookchapter in Genetic transformation of plants

Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of Sesbania rostrata

Willem Van De VeldeJoachim MergeayMarcella HolstersSofie Goormachtig

A1 Journal Article in PLANT SCIENCE

Reactive oxygen species and ethylene play a positive role in lateral root base nodulation of a semiaquatic legume

Wim D'HaezeRiet De RyckeRené MathisSofie GoormachtigSophie PagnottaChrista VerplanckeWard CapoenMarcella Holsters

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

2002

Patterns of pectin methylesterase transcripts in developing stem nodules of Sesbania rostrata

Sam LievensSofie GoormachtigSylvia HermanMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Role of reactive oxygen species and ethylene in programmed cell death during nodule initiation on Sesbania rostrata

Wim D'HaezeC ChaparroAnnick De KeyserSteven DeleuRiet De RyckeSofie GoormachtigSam LievensRené MathisKatrien SchroeyersWillem Van De Velde et al.

2001

A critical evaluation of differential display as a tool to identify genes involved in legume nodulation : looking back and looking forward

Sam LievensSofie GoormachtigMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Srchi24, a chitinase homolog lacking an essential glutamic acid residue for hydrolytic activity, is induced during nodule development on Sesbania rostrata

Sofie GoormachtigWillem Van De VeldeSam LievensChrista VerplanckeSylvia HermanAnnick De KeyserMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2000

Early symbiotic functions of Sesbania rostrata

Marcella HolstersSam LievensWillem Van De VeldeMercè Caturla-GoñiWim D'HaezeMengsheng GaoSofie Goormachtig

1999

Chalcone reductase-homologous transcripts accumulate during development of stem-borne nodules on the tropical legume Sesbania rostrata

Sofie GoormachtigSam LievensSylvia HermanMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

1998

Characterization of an azorhizobial mutant with altered surface polysaccharides and affected in nodule invasion

Wim D'HaezeMengsheng GaoSofie GoormachtigMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

Chitinase gene expression during stem nodulation on Sesbania rostrata

Sofie GoormachtigWillem Van De VeldeSam LievensMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

Chitinase gene expression during stem nodulation on Sesbania rostrata

Sofie GoormachtigWillem Van De VeldeSam LievensMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

Early gene expression during stem nodule formation on Sesbania rostrata

Sam LievensSofie GoormachtigWillem Van De VeldeS HermanMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

Early gene expression during stem nodule formation on Sesbania rostrata

Sam LievensSofie GoormachtigWillem Van De VeldeS HermanMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

Ethylene-mediated phenotypic plasticity in root nodule development on Sesbania rostrata

Manuel Fernández-LópezSofie GoormachtigMengsheng GaoWim D'HaezeMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

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

Patterns of ENOD40 gene expression in stem-borne nodules of Sesbania rostrata

Viviana CorichSofie GoormachtigSam LievensMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Srchi13, a novel early nodulin from Sesbania rostrata, is related to acidic class III chitinases

Sofie GoormachtigSam LievensWillem Van De VeldeMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

The early nodulin gene ENOD2 shows different expression patterns during Sesbania rostrata stem nodule development

Sofie GoormachtigMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

The role of Nod factors and bacterial surface polysaccharides in infection of host tissues

Wim D'HaezeMengsheng GaoSofie GoormachtigMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

The symbiotic interaction between Azorhizobium caulinodans and Sesbania rostrate molecular cross-talk in a beneficial plant-bacterium interaction

Sofie GoormachtigPeter MergaertMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

Bookchapter in Plant-microbe interactions

1997

Expression of cell cycle genes during Sesbania rostrata stem nodule development

Sofie GoormachtigMarcio Alves-FerreiraMarc Van MontaguGilbert EnglerMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Molecular analysis of the Sesbania rostrata stem nodule development

Sofie GoormachtigMarcelle HolstersMarc Van Montagu

Plant gene expression during stem nodule development on Sesbania rostrata

Sofie GoormachtigMarcio Alves FerreiraSam LievensViviana CorichPeter MergaertWim D'HaezeManuel Fernández-LópezMengsheng GaoMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

1996

Nucleotide sequence of two histone H4 cDNAs of Sesbania rostrata (Accession numbers Z79637 and Z79638).

Sofie GoormachtigMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

A2 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

1995

Early events in the Azorhizobium caulinodans-Sesbania rostrata symbiosis

Peter MergaertSofie GoormachtigDanny GeelenRoberto GeremiaM Valerio-LepiniecMiguel Fernández-LópezKoen GoethalsWim D'HaezeJean-Claude ProméFJ De Bruijn et al.

Use of differential display to identify novel Sesbania rostrata genes enhanced by Azorhizobium caulinodans infection

Sofie GoormachtigMarie Valerio-LepiniecKrzysztof SzczyglowskiMarc Van MontaguMarcella HolstersFrans J de Bruijn

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

1994

Biosynthesis and secretion of Nod factors from Azorhizobium caulinodans

Marcella HolstersRoberto GeremiaDanny GeelenMiguel Fernández-LópezBarbara LeymanMarc Van MontaguJean-Claude ProméKoen GoethalsSofie GoormachtigPeter Mergaert

1993

Functional analysis of the nodS gene product from Azorhizobium caulinodans strain ORS571

Danny GeelenSofie GoormachtigGuy Van den EedeMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

IDENTIFICATION OF NODSUIJ GENES IN NOD LOCUS-1 OF AZORHIZOBIUM-CAULINODANS - EVIDENCE THAT NODS ENCODES A METHYLTRANSFERASE INVOLVED IN NOD FACTOR MODIFICATION.

Danny GeelenPeter MergaertRoberto GeremiaSofie GoormachtigMarc Van MontaguMarcella Holsters

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY