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Researcher

Stijn Aesaert

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24 Results

2026

Cell-specific transcriptomics and knockout reveal aquaporin function in grass stomatal movements

Lei DingMaxime J. LaurentSylvain LegayStijn AesaertJulien GeorgeryDavid CohenLaurens PauwelsDidier Le ThiecValentin CouvreurDirk Inzé et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Evaluation of transgenerational gene editing efficiency and inheritance of edits using a split Cas9/gRNA crossing system in Zea mays

Christian LorenzoLennert ImpensMatilde Lopes Telmo Calado SanchesWout VandeputtePieter WytynckStijn AesaertGriet CoussensDirk InzéHilde NelissenLaurens Pauwels

Editorial material

2025

Division zone activity determines the potential of drought‐stressed maize leaves to resume growth after rehydration

Tom Van HautegemHironori TakasakiChristian LorenzoKirin DemuynckHannes ClaeysTimothy VillersHeike SprengerKevin DebrayDries SchaumontLennart Verbraeken et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

KIL transcription factors facilitate embryo growth in maize by promoting endosperm elimination via lytic cell death

Nicolas DollYannick FierlejThomas EekhoutLisa EliasClément BellotGeng SunCarolin SeyfferthStijn AesaertGriet CoussensRiet De Rycke et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

The maize aquaporin ZmPIP1;6 enhances stomatal opening and CO2- and ABA-induced stomatal closure

Lei DingMaxime J. LaurentThomas MilhietStijn AesaertMaria Van LijsebettensLaurens PauwelsHilde NelissenDirk InzéFrançois Chaumont

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Vegetative to generative1 (Vgt1) is an enhancer affecting flowering time and jasmonate signaling in maize by promoting the expression of Zea mays related to APETALA 2.7

Johan ZicolaBlaise WeberXiaoyu TuRechien BaderDimitrios ZisisStijn AesaertSilvio SalviPawel KrajewskiMaria Van LijsebettensChuanshun Li et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2024

Efficient sorghum and maize transformation using a ternary vector system combined with morphogenic regulators

Juan B. Fontanet‐ManzanequeJari HaeghebaertStijn AesaertGriet CoussensLaurens PauwelsAna I. Caño‐Delgado

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Use of GRF-GIF chimeras and a ternary vector system to improve maize (Zea mays L.) transformation frequency

Wout VandeputteGriet CoussensStijn AesaertJari HaeghebaertLennert ImpensMansour KarimiJuan M. DebernardiLaurens Pauwels

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

2023

BREEDIT : a multiplex genome editing strategy to improve complex quantitative traits in maize

Christian LorenzoKevin DebrayDenia HerweghWard DeveltereLennert ImpensDries SchaumontWout VandeputteStijn AesaertGriet CoussensYara De Boe et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

2022

KIL1 terminates fertility in maize by controlling silk senescence

Mária Braun ŠimáškováAnna DanevaNicolas DollNeeltje SchillingMarta Cubría RadíoLiangzi ZhouFreya De WinterStijn AesaertRiet De RyckeLaurens Pauwels et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Modulation of the DA1 pathway in maize shows that translatability of information from Arabidopsis to crops is complex

Pan GongKirin DemuynckJolien De BlockStijn AesaertGriet CoussensLaurens PauwelsDirk InzéHilde Nelissen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT SCIENCE

Optimized transformation and gene editing of the B104 public maize inbred by improved tissue culture and use of morphogenic regulators

Stijn AesaertLennert ImpensGriet CoussensEls Van LerbergeRudy VanderhaeghenLaurence DesmetYasmine VanhevelShari BossuytAngeline Ndele WambuaMaria Van Lijsebettens et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

SAMBA controls cell division rate during maize development

Pan GongMichiel BontinckKirin DemuynckJolien De BlockKris GevaertDominique EeckhoutGeert PersiauStijn AesaertGriet CoussensMaria Van Lijsebettens et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2021

Efficient CRISPR-mediated base editing in Agrobacterium spp.

Savio D. RodriguesMansour KarimiLennert ImpensEls Van LerbergeGriet CoussensStijn AesaertDebbie RombautDominique HoltappelsHeba M. M. IbrahimMarc Van Montagu et al.

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

2020

Modification of the expression of the aquaporin ZmPIP2;5 affects water relations and plant growth

Lei DingThomas MilhietValentin CouvreurHilde NelissenAdel MezianeBoris ParentStijn AesaertMaria Van LijsebettensDirk InzéFrancois Tardieu et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2019

Functional analysis of Arabidopsis and maize transgenic lines overexpressing the ADP-ribose/NADH pyrophosphohydrolase, AtNUDX7

Elizabeth NjugunaGriet CoussensPia NeytStijn AesaertVeronique StormeKirin DemuynckHannes VanhaerenStijn DhondtYolaine Van HaverLinus Paul et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Histone 2B monoubiquitination complex integrates transcript elongation with RNA processing at circadian clock and flowering regulators

Magdalena WoloszynskaSabine Le GallPia NeytTommaso Matteo BoccardiMarion GrasserGernot LängstStijn AesaertGriet CoussensStijn DhondtEveline Van De Slijke et al.

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

2018

GSyellow, a multifaceted tag for functional protein analysis in monocot and dicot plants

Nienke BesbruggeJelle Van LeeneDominique EeckhoutBernard CannootShubhada Rajabhau KulkarniNancy De WinneGeert PersiauEveline Van De SlijkeMichiel BontinckStijn Aesaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2017

Modulation of energy homeostasis in maize and Arabidopsis to develop lines tolerant to drought, genotoxic and oxidative stresses

Elizabeth NjugunaGriet CoussensStijn AesaertPia NeytSylvester AnamiMaria Van Lijsebettens

A2 Journal Article in AFRIKA FOCUS

2016

ROTUNDA3 function in plant development by phosphatase 2A-mediated regulation of auxin transporter recycling

Michail KarampeliasPia NeytSteven De GroeveStijn AesaertGriet CoussensJakub RolčikLeonardo BrunoNancy De WinneAnnemie Van MinnebruggenMarc Van Montagu et al.

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

Sequence-specific protein aggregation generates defined protein knockdowns in plants

Camilla BettiIsabelle VanhoutteSilvie CoutuerRiet De RyckeKiril MishevMarnik VuylstekeStijn AesaertDebbie RombautRodrigo GallardoFrederik De Smet et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

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

2013

Higher plant transformation: principles and molecular tools

Sylvester AnamiElizabeth NjugunaGriet CoussensStijn AesaertMaria Van Lijsebettens

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

2012

Brachypodium distachyon promoters as efficient building blocks for transgenic research in maize

Griet CoussensStijn AesaertWim VerelstMarlies DemeulenaereSylvie De BuckElizabeth NjugunaDirk InzéMaria Van Lijsebettens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY