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Researcher

Wout Boerjan

Awards & Distinctions

324 Results

2025

CRISPR/Cas9 editing of p-COUMAROYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE 1 in maize alters phenolic metabolism, lignin structure, and lignin-first biomass processing

Dyoni M. OliveiraMarina de Lyra Soriano SalemeRebecca A. SmithThijs VangeelMarcelo de Freitas LimaAlexandra Alvarenga ChanocaThatiane Rodrigues MotaYasmine VanhevelGriet CoussensKorneel Van Aelst et al.

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Effects of feruloyl-CoA 6′-hydroxylase 1 overexpression on lignin and cell wall characteristics in transgenic hybrid aspen

Naning WangMasatsugu TakadaShingo SakamotoRuben VanholmeGeert GoeminneHoon KimSoichiro NaganoNaoki TakataNaofumi KamimuraMikiko Uesugi et al.

U Journal Article in Frontiers in Plant Science

Going bananas: how transgene‐free editing is contributing to a fruitful future

Lennart HoengenaertChantal AndersWout Boerjan

U Journal Article in New Phytologist

Parental shade stress increases Arabidopsis seed viability by modifying the phenolic hydrophobic barrier in the seed coats

Juncai DengWenyu YangAns Van der VaetJacob PollierRuben VanholmeWout BoerjanJiang LiuBartel Vanholme

U Journal Article in Environmental and Experimental Botany

Single-cell transcriptomics reveal how root tissues adapt to soil stress

Mingyuan ZhuChe-Wei HsuLucas L. Peralta OgorekIsaiah W. TaylorSalvatore La CaveraDyoni M. OliveiraLokesh VermaPoonam MehraMedhavinee MijarAri Sadanandom et al.

U Journal Article in Nature

Transgene‐free genome editing in poplar

Lennart HoengenaertChantal AndersJan Van DoorsselaereRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

2024

Analyzing designer cellulosomes for their industrial competitiveness

Babette LamoteJulie VanderstraetenNette De RidderKenan MeertWout BoerjanYves Briers

Breeding for improved digestibility and processing of lignocellulosic biomass in Zea mays

Yasmine VanhevelAstrid De MoorHilde MuylleRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Discovery and metabolic engineering the phenylpropanoid pathway in arabidopsis and physcomitrium

Caroline Van BeirsBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

Extracellular vesicles of Norway spruce contain precursors and enzymes for lignin formation and salicylic acid

Santeri KankaanpääEnni VäisänenGeert GoeminneRabah SoliymaniSandrien DesmetAnatoliy SamoylenkoSeppo VainioGunnar WingsleWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Hydroxycinnamaldehyde-derived benzofuran components in lignins

Koichi YoshiokaHoon KimFachuang LuNette De RidderRuben VanholmeShinya KajitaWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Non-targeted discovery of high-value bio-products in Nicotiana glauca L : a potential renewable plant feedstock

Natalia Carreno-QuinteroTakayuki TohgeRebecca Van AckerLauren S. McKeeQi ZhouAntje BolzeXiaohui XingMerve ÖzparpucuMarkus RüggebergThomas Piofczyk et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIORESOURCES AND BIOPROCESSING

Social and biological innovations are essential to deliver transformative forest biotechnologies

Wout BoerjanSteven H. Strauss

Editorial material

Top five unanswered questions in plant cell surface research

Wout BoerjanVincent BurlatDaniel J. CosgroveChristophe DunandPaul DupreeKalina T. HaasGwyneth IngramElisabeth JametDebra MohnenSteven Moussu et al.

A2 Journal Article in THE CELL SURFACE

Woody plant cell walls : fundamental and utilization

Wei LiYing-Chung Jimmy LinYing-Lan ChenChenguang ZhouShuang LiNette De RidderDyoni M. OliveiraLanjun ZhangBaocai ZhangJack P. Wang et al.

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT

2023

Accelerating wood domestication in forest trees through genome editing : advances and prospects

Chantal AndersLennart HoengenaertWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Downregulation of barley ferulate 5-hydroxylase dramatically alters straw lignin structure without impact on mechanical properties

Reza ShafieiMatthew HooperChristopher McClellanHelena OakeyJennifer StephensCatherine LapierreYukiko TsujiGeert GoeminneRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

From lab to field : improving biomass processability of maize using genome editing

Yasmine VanhevelWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

Genetic approaches to improve lignocellulosic biomass yield and processing efficiency in Arabidopsis and poplar

Marlies WoutersWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

Maximizing the production of high-value chemicals via fast-pyrolysis of lignin-engineered poplars : impact of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 1 (hpCAD) downregulation

Liang LiFlorence VermeireRuben Van de VijverMarlies WoutersWout BoerjanKevin Van Geem

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Microparticle-mediated CRISPR DNA delivery for genome editing in poplar

Lennart HoengenaertJan Van DoorsselaereRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Non‐specific effects of the CINNAMATE‐4‐HYDROXYLASE inhibitor piperonylic acid

Ilias El HouariPetr KlímaAlexandra BaekelandtPaul E. StaswickVeselina UzunovaCharo I. Del GenioWard SteenackersPetre I. DobrevRoberta FilepováOndrej Novák et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Paving the way towards future‐proofing our crops

Alexandra BaekelandtVandasue L. R. SaltenisPhilippe NacryAleksandra MalyskaMarc CornelissenAmrit Kaur NandaAbhishek NairPeter RogowskyLaurens PauwelsBertrand Muller et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY

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

Reassessing the claimed cytokinin-substituting activity of dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol glucoside

Klaas WitvrouwHoon KimRuben VanholmeGeert GoeminneJohn RalphWout BoerjanBartel Vanholme

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

Suppression of the Arabidopsis cinnamoyl-CoA reductase 1-6 intronic T-DNA mutation by epigenetic modification

Marlies WoutersHéloïse BastiaanseStephane RombautsLisanne de VriesTim De PooterMojca StrazisarGodfrey NeutelingsRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2022

Engineering Curcumin Biosynthesis in Poplar Affects Lignification and Biomass Yield

Barbara De MeesterPaula Oyarce SgroRuben VanholmeRebecca Van AckerYukiko TsujiThijs VangeelSander Van den BoschJan Van DoorsselaereBert SelsJohn Ralph et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Exploring the functions of the phenylpropanoid pathway in plant development

Ilias El HouariBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

Exploring the unknown : new insights in the specialized metabolism of Arabidopsis and poplar

Marlies BrouckaertWout BoerjanKris Moreels

Field and saccharification performances of poplars severely downregulated in CAD1

Barbara De MeesterRebecca Van AckerMarlies WoutersSilvia TraversariMarijke SteenackersJenny NeukermansFrank Van BreusegemAnnabelle DéjardinGilles PilateWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

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

Investigating the bioactivity of phenylpropanoid derivatives

Klaas WitvrouwBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

Lignin engineering in forest trees : from gene discovery to field trials

Barbara De MeesterRuben VanholmeThatiane Rodrigues MotaWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT COMMUNICATIONS

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

Rerouting of the lignin biosynthetic pathway by inhibition of cytosolic shikimate recycling in transgenic hybrid aspen

Shi HuNaofumi KamimuraShingo SakamotoSoichiro NaganoNaoki TakataSarah LiuGeert GoeminneRuben VanholmeMikiko UesugiMasanobu Yamamoto et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Synthesis of hydroxycinnamoyl shikimates and their role in monolignol biosynthesis

Dharshana PadmakshanVitaliy, I TimokhinFachuang LuPaul F. SchatzRuben VanholmeWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in HOLZFORSCHUNG

Transcriptional and metabolic changes associated with internode development and reduced cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity in sorghum

Sávio Siqueira FerreiraGeert GoeminneMarcella Siqueira SimõesAndré Vicioli de Almeida PinaLeydson Gabriel Alves de LimaJade PezardAna GutiérrezJorge RencoretJenny C MortimerJosé C del Río et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Whole genome duplication of wild-type and CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE1-downregulated hybrid poplar reduces biomass yield and causes a brittle apex phenotype in field-grown wild types

Marlies WoutersSander CorneillieAngelo DewitteJan Van DoorsselaereJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

2021

Behind the scenes : the impact of bioactive phenylpropanoids on the growth phenotypes of Arabidopsis lignin mutants

Ilias El HouariWout BoerjanBartel Vanholme

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

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

Improved chemical pulping and saccharification of a natural mulberry mutant deficient in cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase

Tsutomu IkedaNaoki TakataShingo SakamotoShi Hu[missing] NuoendagulaShojiro HishiyamaNobutaka MitsudaWout BoerjanJohn RalphShinya Kajita

A1 Journal Article in HOLZFORSCHUNG

Incorporation of catechyl monomers into lignins : lignification from the non-phenolic end via Diels–Alder cycloaddition?

Daisuke AndoFachuang LuHoon KimAlexis EugeneYuki TobimatsuRuben VanholmeThomas J. ElderWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in GREEN CHEMISTRY

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

Non-specific effects of a CINNAMATE-4-HYDROXYLASE inhibitor on auxin homeostasis

Ilias El HouariPetr KlímaAlexandra BaekelandtPaul StaswickVeselina UzunovaCharo I. Del GenioWard SteenackersPetre I. DobrevOndrej NovákRichard Napier et al.

Optimizing lignocellulosic biomass for the biorefinery and developing tools to facilitate the introduction of genome-engineered poplars into the field

Lennart HoengenaertWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

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

Seedling developmental defects upon blocking CINNAMATE‐4‐HYDROXYLASE are caused by perturbations in auxin transport

Ilias El HouariCaroline Van BeirsHelena ArentsHuibin HanAlexandra Alvarenga ChanocaDavy OpdenackerJacob PollierVeronique StormeWard SteenackersMussa Quareshy et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

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

Vessel‐ and ray‐specific monolignol biosynthesis as an approach to engineer fiber‐hypolignification and enhanced saccharification in poplar

Barbara De MeesterRuben VanholmeLisanne de VriesMarlies WoutersJan Van DoorsselaereWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

2020

A century-old mystery unveiled : Sekizaisou is a natural lignin mutant

Masanobu YamamotoHirokazu TomiyamaAkio KoyamaHisato OkuizumiSarah LiuRuben VanholmeGeert GoeminneYuta HiraiHu ShiNuoendagula Nuoendagula et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

ARABIDOPSIS DEHISCENCE ZONE POLYGALACTURONASE 1 (ADPG1) releases latent defense signals in stems with reduced lignin content

Lina Gallego-GiraldoChang LiuSara Pose-AlbaceteSivakumar PattathilAngelo Gabriel PeraltaJenna YoungJan WestphelingMichael G. HahnXiaolan RaoJ. Paul Knox et al.

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

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

Characterization of the UDP-glycosyltransferase UGT72 family in poplar and identification of genes involved in the glycosylation of monolignols

Nathanael SpeeckaertNassirou Mahamadou AdamouHadjara Amadou HassaneFabien Baldacci-CrespAdeline MolGeert GoeminneWout BoerjanPierre DuezSimon HawkinsGodfrey Neutelings et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

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

Compensatory guaiacyl lignin biosynthesis at the expense of syringyl lignin in 4CL1-knockout poplar

Chung-Jui TsaiPeng XuLiang-Jiao XueHao HuBatbayar NyamdariRadnaa NaranXiaohong ZhouGeert GoeminneRuili GaoErica Gjersing et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

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

Novel insights into phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by combining genetics and metabolomics

Xinyu LiuWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

PIRIN2 suppresses S‐type lignin accumulation in a noncell‐autonomous manner in Arabidopsis xylem elements

Bo ZhangBernadette SztojkaSacha EscamezRuben VanholmeMattias HedenströmYin WangHalbay TurumtayAndrás GorzsásWout BoerjanHannele Tuominen

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Tailoring poplar lignin without yield penalty by combining a null and haploinsufficient CINNAMOYL-CoA REDUCTASE2 allele

Barbara De MeesterBarbara Loreto Madariaga CalderónLisanne de VriesJacob PollierGeert GoeminneJan Van DoorsselaereMingjie ChenJohn RalphRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Unraveling the function of genes involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism selected via coexpression and mGWAS in Arabidopsis

Jin LiWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

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

Analytical Py-GC/MS of genetically modified poplar for the increased production of bio-aromatics

Sri Bala GorugantuHilal Ezgi ToramanSteffen SymoensAnnabelle DéjardinGilles PilateWout BoerjanFrederik RonsseKevin Van GeemGuy Marin

A1 Journal Article in COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Bioactivity : phenylpropanoids’ best kept secret

Bartel VanholmeIlias El HouariWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

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

Certification for gene-edited forests

Steven H StraussWout BoerjanVincent ChiangAdam CostanzaHeather ColemanJohn M DavisMeng-Zhu LuShawn D MansfieldScott MerkleAlexander Myburg et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

Editorial overview: Plant biotechnology : lignin engineering

Wout BoerjanJohn Ralph

Editorial material

Editorial: Forest genomics and biotechnology

Isabel AllonaMatias KirstWout BoerjanSteven StraussRonald Sederoff

Editorial material

Engineering lignin to support the bioeconomy

Marina de Lyra Soriano SalemeWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

Forest genomics and biotechnology

Introducing curcumin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis enhances lignocellulosic biomass processing

Paula Oyarce SgroBarbara De MeesterFernando Campos De Assis FonsecaLisanne de VriesGeert GoeminneAndreas PallidisRiet De RyckeYukiko TsujiYanding LiSander Van den Bosch et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

Lignin biosynthesis and its integration into metabolism

Ruben VanholmeBarbara De MeesterJohn RalphWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Lignin engineering in forest trees

Alexandra Alvarenga ChanocaLisanne de VriesWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Lignin structure and its engineering

John RalphCatherine LapierreWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Opportunities and challenges for biomass conversion processes

Kevin Van GeemArturo González QuirogaDirk De VosFrederik RonsseWolter PrinsWout BoerjanGuy Marin

Optimization of lignocellulosic biomass for the bio-refinery with Arabidopsis and poplar as model systems

Lisanne de VriesWout BoerjanRuben Vanholme

Passive membrane transport of lignin-related compounds

Josh V VermaasRichard A DixonFang ChenShawn D MansfieldWout BoerjanJohn RalphMichael F CrowleyGregg T Beckham

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

Polyploidy affects plant growth and alters cell wall composition

Sander CorneillieNico De StormeRebecca Van AckerJonatan Ulrik FangelMichiel De BruyneRiet De RyckeDanny GeelenWilliam George Tycho WillatsBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

RNAi-suppression of barley caffeic acid O-methyltransferase modifies lignin despite redundancy in the gene family

Paul DalyChristopher McClellanMarta MalukHelena OakeyCatherine LapierreRobbie WaughJennifer StephensDavid MarshallAbdellah BarakateYukiko Tsuji et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Significant influence of lignin on axial elastic modulus of poplar wood at low microfibril angles under wet conditions

Merve ÖzparpucuNotburga GierlingerIgor CesarinoIngo BurgertWout BoerjanMarkus Rüggeberg

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

cis-Cinnamic acid is a natural plant growth-promoting compound

Ward SteenackersIlias El HouariAlexandra BaekelandtKlaas WitvrouwStijn DhondtOlivier LerouxNathalie Gonzalez SanchezSander CorneillieIgor CesarinoDirk Inzé et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

2018

Application of Py-GC/MS coupled with PARAFAC2 and PLS-DA to study fast pyrolysis of genetically engineered poplars

Hilal Ezgi ToramanVictor AbrahamssonRuben VanholmeRebecca Van AckerFrederik RonsseGilles PilateWout BoerjanKevin Van GeemGuy Marin

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Bigger and better : the use of polyploidy and transgene stacking to improve plants for the bio-refinery

Sander CorneillieWout BoerjanBartel Vanholme

Elucidating tricin-lignin structures : assigning correlations in HSQC spectra of monocot lignins

Wu LanFengxia YueJorge RencoretJose Carlos del RioWout BoerjanFachuang LuJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in POLYMERS

Optimization of poplar for the bio-based economy through tissue-specific lignification and the incorporation of alternative lignin monomers

Barbara De MeesterRuben VanholmeWout Boerjan

Plant cell wall sugars : sweeteners for a bio-based economy

Dorien Van de WouwerWout BoerjanBartel Vanholme

A1 Journal Article in PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Stacking of a low-lignin trait with an increased guaiacyl and 5-hydroxyguaiacyl unit trait leads to additive and synergistic effects on saccharification efficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana

Lisanne de VriesRuben VanholmeRebecca Van AckerBarbara De MeesterLisa SundinWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

The effect of altered lignin composition on mechanical properties of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE (CAD) deficient poplars

Merve OzparpucuNotburga GierlingerIngo BurgertRebecca Van AckerRuben VanholmeWout BoerjanGilles PilateAnnabelle DejardinMarkus Ruggeberg

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

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

Degradation of lignin β-aryl ether units in Arabidopsis thaliana expressing LigD, LigF and LigG from Sphingomonas paucimobilis SYK-6

Ewelina MnichRuben VanholmePaula Oyarce SgroSarah LiuFachuang LuGeert GoeminneBodil JørgensenMohammed S MotawieWout BoerjanJohn Ralph et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Development and application of in vivo tools for plant cell wall analysis

Dorien Van de WouwerBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

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

Effects of lignin modification and Cd exposure on growth and development and the endophytic bacterial communities of Arabidopsis thaliana

Marijke GielenWout BoerjanNele Weyens

Silencing CAFFEOYL SHIKIMATE ESTERASE affects lignification and improves saccharification in poplar

Marina de Lyra Soriano SalemeIgor CesarinoLivia Vargas dos Santos FerreiraHoon KimRuben VanholmeGeert GoeminneRebecca Van AckerFernando Campos De Assis FonsecaAndreas PallidisWannes Voorend et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

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

Structural variability and niche differentiation in the rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial microbiome of field-grown poplar trees

Bram BeckersMichiel Op De BeeckNele WeyensWout BoerjanJaco Vangronsveld

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOME

Unravelling the impact of lignin on cell wall mechanics : a comprehensive study on young poplar trees downregulated for CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE (CAD)

Merve ÖzparpucuMarkus RüggebergNotburga GierlingerIgor CesarinoRuben VanholmeWout BoerjanIngo Burgert

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

cis-Cinnamic acid is a novel, natural auxin efflux inhibitor that promotes lateral root formation

Ward SteenackersPetr KlímaMussa QuareshyIgor CesarinoRobert KumpfSander CorneilliePedro AraujoTom ViaeneGeert GoeminneMoritz Nowack et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2016

Chemical genetics uncovers novel inhibitors of lignification, including p-iodobenzoic acid targeting CINNAMATE-4-HYDROXYLASE

Dorien Van de WouwerRuben VanholmeRaphael DecouGeert GoeminneDominique AudenaertLong NguyenRené HöferEdouard PesquetBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Chemical inhibition of the general phenylpropanoid pathway results in auxin-related growth defects

Ward SteenackersBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

Designer lignins: harnessing the plasticity of lignification

Yaseen MottiarRuben VanholmeWout BoerjanJohn RalphShawn D Mansfield

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

EU regulations impede market introduction of GM forest trees

René CustersDetlef BartschMatthias FladungOve NilssonGilles PilateJeremy SweetWout Boerjan

Editorial material

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

Incorporation of alternative monomers into the lignin polymer

Paula Oyarce SgroWout Boerjan

Lessons from 25 years of GM tree field trials in Europe and prospects for the future

G PilateI AllonaWout BoerjanA DéjardinM FladungF GallardoH HäggmanS JanssonRebecca Van AckerC Halpin

Bookchapter in Biosafety of forest transgenic trees : improving the scientific basis for safe tree development and implementation of EU policy directives

Lignin engineering in field-grown poplar trees affects the endosphere bacterial microbiome

Bram BeckersMichiel Op De BeeckNele WeyensRebecca Van AckerMarc Van MontaguWout BoerjanJaco Vangronsveld

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

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

Micropyrolysis of natural poplar mutants with altered p-hydroxyphenyl lignin content

Jop VercruysseAndries PoupaertRuben VanholmeCatherine BastienBartel VanholmeWout BoerjanWolter PrinsFrederik Ronsse

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Overexpression of GA20-OXIDASE1 impacts plant height, biomass allocation and saccharification efficiency in maize

Wannes VoorendHilde NelissenRuben VanholmeAlex De VliegherFrank Van BreusegemWout BoerjanIsabel Roldán-RuizHilde MuylleDirk Inzé

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Performance of 16s rDNA primer pairs in the study of rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial microbiomes in metabarcoding studies

Bram BeckersMichiel Op De BeeckSofie ThijsSascha TruyensNele WeyensWout BoerjanJaco Vangronsveld

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Potential impacts of GM trees on the environment and on plant 'omics': questionnaire-based responses

Stefano BiricoltiDetlef BartschWout BoerjanMatthias FladungDebora CM GlandorfJeremy SweetFernando Gallardo

Bookchapter in Biosafety of forest transgenic trees : improving the scientific basis for safe tree development and implementation of EU policy directives

Potential of genetically engineered hybrid poplar for pyrolytic production of bio-based phenolic compounds

Hilal Ezgi ToramanRuben VanholmeEleonora BorénYumi VanwonterghemMarko DjokicGüray YildizFrederik RonsseWolter PrinsWout BoerjanKevin Van Geem et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Quantitative trait loci and beyond

Veronique StormeWout Boerjan

Saccharification protocol for small-scale lignocellulosic biomass samples to test processing of cellulose into glucose

Rebecca Van AckerRuben VanholmeKathleen PiensWout Boerjan

A2 Journal Article in BIO-PROTOCOL

The allelochemical MDCA inhibits lignification and affects auxin homeostasis

Ward SteenackersIgor CesarinoPetr KlimaMussa QuareshyRuben VanholmeSander CorneillieRobert KumpfDorien Van de WouwerKarin LjungGeert Goeminne et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

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

Unraveling the function of new genes in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis

Lisa SundinWout Boerjan

2015

Carbon isotope compositions (δ13C) of leaf, wood and holocellulose differ among genotypes of poplar and between previous land uses in a short-rotation biomass plantation

MS VerlindenR FichotLS BroeckxBartel VanholmeWout BoerjanR Ceulemans

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Clade classification of monolignol biosynthesis gene family members reveals target genes to decrease lignin in Lolium perenne

Frederik van ParijsTom RuttinkWout BoerjanGeert HaesaertSL ByrneT AspIsabel Roldán-RuizH Muylle

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Combining new structural characterization algorithms and subcellular metabolite profiling to unravel the intracellular lignome

Oana DimaWout Boerjan

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

Modified lignin biosynthesis in field-grown Populus tremula x alba : host-genotype effects on the plant-associated bacterial micribiome

Bram BeckersWout BoerjanJaco Vangronsveld

Naturally p-hydroxybenzoylated lignins in palms

Fachuang LuSteven D KarlenMatt RegnerHoon KimSally A RalphRun-Cang SunKen-ichi KurodaMary Ann AugustinRaymond MawsonHenry Sabarez et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOENERGY RESEARCH

PtaRHE1, a Populus tremula x Populus alba RING-H2 protein of the ATL family, has a regulatory role in secondary phloem fibre development

Fabien Baldacci-CrespJihad MoussawiJean-Charles LepléRebecca Van AckerAnnegret KohlerJulie CandiracciLaure TwyffelsAntanas V SpokeviciusGerd BossingerFrançoise Laurans et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Reductive lignocellulose fractionation into soluble lignin-derived phenolic monomers and dimers and processable carbohydrate pulps

S Van den BoschW SchutyserRuben VanholmeT DriessenSF KoelewijnT RendersBarbara De MeesterWJJ HuijgenW DehaenCM Courtin et al.

A1 Journal Article in ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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

A click chemistry strategy for visualization of plant cell wall lignification

Yuki TobimatsuDorien Van de WouwerEric AllenRobert KumpfBartel VanholmeWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

Bioethanol from poplar: a commercially viable alternative to fossil fuel in the European Union

Jade LittlewoodMiao GuoWout BoerjanRichard J Murphy

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

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

Fast pyrolysis of genetically modified biomass

Hilal Ezgi ToramanRuben VanholmeMarko DjokicGüray YildizFrederik RonsseWolter PrinsWout BoerjanKevin Van GeemGuy Marin

Improved saccharification and ethanol yield from field-grown transgenic poplar deficient in cinnamoyl-CoA reductase

Rebecca Van AckerJean-Charles LepléDirk AertsVeronique StormeGeert GoeminneBart IvensFrédéric LégéeCatherine LapierreKathleen PiensMarc Van Montagu et al.

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

In search of clean, affordable energy

Zhenan BaoSally M BensonYi CuiJennifer A DionneKate MaherWout BoerjanClaire HalpinRod NelsonDave NicholsJohn Ralph et al.

A4 Journal Article in OILFIELD REVIEW

Mutation of the inducible ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA CYTOCHROME P450 REDUCTASE2 alters lignin composition and improves saccharification

Lisa SundinRuben VanholmeJan GeerinckGeert GoeminneRené HöferHoon KimJohn RalphWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

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

Profiling the thermochemical degradation behavior of natural low HCT poplar mutants using micropyrolysis

Jop VercruysseRuben VanholmeBartel VanholmeWout BoerjanWolter PrinsFrederik Ronsse

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

The role of the secondary cell walls in plant resistance to pathogens

Eva MiedesRuben VanholmeWout BoerjanAntonio Molina

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

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

Biomass reaction engineering driving genetic modification

Kevin Van GeemHilal Ezgi ToramanMichiel SchietseEleonora BorénRuben VanholmeLorenz GerberMarko DjokicGüray YildizFrederik RonsseWolter Prins et al.

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

Expression of SofLAC, a new laccase in sugarcane, restores lignin content but not S:G ratio of Arabidopsis lac17 mutant

Igor CesarinoPedro AraújoJuliana Lischka Sampaio MayerRenato VicentiniSerge BerthetBrecht DemedtsBartel VanholmeWout BoerjanPaulo Mazzafera

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

Lignin biosynthesis perturbations affect secondary cell wall composition and saccharification yield in Arabidopsis thaliana

Rebecca Van AckerRuben VanholmeVeronique StormeJennifer C MortimerPaul DupreeWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

MYB103 is required for FERULATE-5-HYDROXYLASE expression and syringyl lignin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis stems

David OhmanBrecht DemedtsManoj KumarLorenz GerberAndras GorzsasGeert GoeminneMattias HedenstromBrian EllisWout BoerjanBjorn Sundberg

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Multidisciplinary approaches to study wood formation in poplar and Arabidopsis

Claudiu NiculaesWout Boerjan

Plant cell wall profiling by fast maximum likelihood reconstruction (FMLR) and region-of-interest (ROI) segmentation of solution-state 2D 1H-13C NMR spectra

Roger A ChyllaRebecca Van AckerHoon KimAli AzapiraPurba MukerjeeJohn L MarkleyVeronique StormeWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

Retromer subunits VPS35A and VPS29 mediate prevacuolar compartment (PVC) function in Arabidopsis

Tomasz NodzyńskiIoan Mugurel FeraruSibylle HirschRiet De RyckeClaudiu NiculaesWout BoerjanJelle Van LeeneGeert De JaegerSteffen VannesteJiri Friml

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR PLANT

Second generation biofuels : unraveling the influence of plant cell wall composition on saccharification

Rebecca Van AckerWout Boerjan

Shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT) activity assays in Populus nigra

Igor CesarinoRuben VanholmeGeert GoeminneBartel VanholmeWout Boerjan

A2 Journal Article in BIO-PROTOCOL

Suppression of CCR impacts metabolite profile and cell wall composition in Pinus radiata tracheary elements

Armin WagnerYuki TobimatsuGeert GoeminneLorelle PhillipsHeather FlintDiane StewardKirk TorrLloyd DonaldsonWout BoerjanJohn Ralph

A1 Journal Article in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Towards a carbon-negative sustainable bio-based economy

Bartel VanholmeTom DesmetFrederik RonsseKorneel RabaeyFrank Van BreusegemMarjan De MeyWim SoetaertWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Valorisation potential of natural low HCT poplar mutants in catalytic fast pyrolysis

Jop VercruysseRuben VanholmeBartel VanholmeWout BoerjanWolter PrinsFrederik Ronsse

Visualization of plant cell wall lignification using fluorescence-tagged monolignols

Yuki TobimatsuArmin WagnerLloyd DonaldsonPrajakta MitraClaudiu NiculaesOana DimaJeong Im KimNickolas AndersonDomiinique LoqueWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

2012

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

Ruben VanholmeVeronique StormeBartel VanholmeLisa SundinJørgen Holst ChristensenGeert GoeminneClaire HalpinAntje RohdeKris MorreelWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Accelerating the domestication of forest trees in a changing world

Antoine HarfoucheRichard MeilanMatias KirstMichele MorganteWout BoerjanMaurizio SabattiGiuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

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

Protein-protein and protein-membrane associations in the lignin pathway

Jean-Etienne BassardLudovic RichertJan GeerinckHugues RenaultFrédéric DuvalPascaline UllmannMartine SchmittEtienne MeyerJerôme MuttererWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Transcription factor WRKY23 assists auxin distribution patterns during Arabidopsis root development through local control on flavonol biosynthesis

Wim GrunewaldIve De SmetDaniel R LewisChristian LöfkeLeentje JansenGeert GoeminneRobin Vanden BosscheMansour KarimiBert De RybelBartel Vanholme et al.

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

2011

Bud set in poplar: genetic dissection of a complex trait in natural and hybrid populations

Antje RohdeVeronique StormeVéronique JorgeMuriel GaudetNicola VitacolonnaFrancesco FabbriniTom RuttinkGiusi ZainaNicolas MarronSophie Dillen et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Environmental impact assessment and monitoring of genetically modified trees

Fernando GallardoLucia IonitaMarja Ruohonen-LehtoAntoine HarfoucheStefano BiricoltiWout BoerjanBoet GlandorfLise JouaninMatthias FladungCristina Vettori

Large-scale detection of rare variants via pooled multiplexed next-generation sequencing: towards next-generation ecotilling

Fabio MarroniSara PinosioEleonara Di CentaIrena JurmanWout BoerjanNicoletta FeliceFederica CattonaroMichele Morgante

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Science, society and biosafety of a field trial with transgenic biofuel poplars

Rebecca Van AckerVeronique StormeGeert GoeminneBart IvensRené CustersDirk AertsWim SoetaertJohn RalphNicholas SantoroJean-Charles Leplé et al.

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

Temperature signals contribute to the timing of photoperiodic growth cessation and bud set in poplar

Antje RohdeCatherine BastienWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

WAT1 (WALLS ARE THIN1) defines a novel auxin transporter in plants and integrates auxin signaling in secondary wall formation in Arabidopsis fibers

Philippe RanochaOana DimaJudith FeltenAmandine FreydierLaurent HoffmanKarin LjungBenoit LacombeClaire CorratgéJean-Baptiste ThibaudBjörn Sundberg et al.

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 KimJørgen Holst ChristensenBrecht Van ReuselVeronique StormeRiet De Rycke et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Genomic regions involved in productivity of two interspecific poplar families in Europe, 2: biomass production and its relationships with tree architecture and phenology

Nicolas MarronVeronique StormeSophie Y DillenCatherine BastienLuca RicciottiFrancesco SalaniMaurizio SabattiAnne M RaeReinhart CeulemansWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in TREE GENETICS & GENOMES

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

Potential of Arabidopsis systems biology to advance the biofuel field

Ruben VanholmeRebecca Van AckerWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

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

The 20-year environmental safety record of GM trees

Christian WalterMatthias FladungWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Walls are thin 1 (WAT1), an Arabidopsis homolog of Medicago truncatula NODULIN21, is a tonoplast-localized protein required for secondary wall formation in fibers

Philippe RanochaNicolas DenanceRuben VanholmeAmandine FreydierYves MartinezLaurent HoffmannLothar KohlerCecile PouzetJean-Pierre RenouBjorn Sundberg et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

2009

Genomic regions involved in productivity of two interspecific poplar families in Europe, 1 : stem height, circumference and volume

Sophie DillenVeronique StormeNicolas MarronCatherine BastienSabrina NeyrinckMarijke SteenackersReinhart CeulemansWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in TREE GENETICS & GENOMES

Integrative genetical genomics in Arabidopsis

Wout BoerjanMarnik Vuylsteke

Editorial material

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

Strangled at birth?: forest biotech and the Convention on Biological Diversity

Steven StraussHuimin TanWout BoerjanRoger Sedjo

A1 Journal Article in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

2008

Genome-wide identification of NBS resistance genes in Populus trichocarpa

Annegret KohlerCécile RinaldiSébastien DuplessisMarie BaucherDanny GeelenFrédéric DuchaussoyBlake C MeyersWout BoerjanFrancis Martin

A1 Journal Article in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Identification of the structure and origin of a thioacidolysis marker compound for ferulic acid incorporation into angiosperm lignins (and an indicator for cinnamoyl CoA reductase deficiency)

John RalphHoon KimFachuang LuJohn H GrabberJean-Charles LepléJimmy Berrio-SierraMohammad Mir DerikvandLise JouaninWout BoerjanCatherine Lapierre

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Lignification: are lignins biosynthesized via simple combinatorial chemistry or via proteinaceous control and template replication?

John RalphGösta BrunowPhillip J HarrisRichard A DixonPaul F SchatzWout Boerjan

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

Structure of the genetic diversity in black poplar (Populus nigra L.) populations across European river systems: consequences for conservation and restoration

MJM SmuldersJE CottrellF LefèvreJ van der SchootP ArensB VosmanHE TabbenerF GrassiT FossatiS Castiglione et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

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

Gene expression during the induction, maintenance, and release of dormancy in apical buds of poplar

Antje RohdeTom RuttinkVanessa HostynLieven SterckKlara Van DriesscheWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Genetically modified lignin below ground

David W HopkinsElizabeth A WebsterWout BoerjanGilles PilateClaire Halpin

A1 Journal Article in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

John RalphGösta BrunowWout Boerjan

Bookchapter in Encyclopedia of life sciences

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

Paternity analysis of Populus nigra L. offspring in a Belgian plantation of native and exotic poplars

An Vanden BroeckJoan CottrellPaul QuataertPeter BrreyneVeronique StormeWout BoerjanJos Van Slycken

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)

GA TuskanS DiFazioS JanssonJ BohlmannI GrigorievU HellstenN PutnamS RalphStephane RombautsA Salamov et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

2005

Biotechnology and the domestication of forest trees

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Intraspecific and interspecific genetic and phylogenetic relationships in the genus Populus based on AFLP markers

María Teresa CerveraVeronique StormeA SotoBart IvensMarc Van MontaguOP RajoraWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

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

Molecular changes associated with the setting up of secondary growth in aspen

Damien van RaemdonckEdouard PesquetSophie CloquetHans BeeckmanWout BoerjanDeborah GoffnerMondher El JaziriMarie Baucher

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Postglacial migration of Populus nigra L.: lessons learnt from chloroplast DNA

JE CottrellV KrystufekHE TabbenerAD MilnerT ConnollyL SingS FluchK BurgF LefèvreP Achard et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

2004

Annotation of a 95-kb Populus deltoides genomic sequence reveals a disease resistance gene cluster and novel class I and class II transposable elements

Magali LescotStephane RombautsJiong ZhangSébastien AubourgCatherine MathéS JanssonPierre RouzéWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Ex-situ conservation of Black poplar in Europe : genetic diversity in nine gene bank collections and their value for nature development

Veronique StormeA. Vanden BroeckBart IvensD. HalfmaertenJ. Van SlyckenS. CastiglioneF. GrassiT. FossatiJ. E. CottrellH. E. Tabbener et al.

A1 Journal Article in THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Gene flow between cultivated poplars and native black poplar (Populus nigra L.): a case study along the river Meuse on the Dutch-Belgian border

A Vanden BroeckVeronique StormeJE CottrellWout BoerjanErik Van BockstaeleP QuataertJ Van Slycken

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Genetic and physical mapping of Melampsora rust resistance genes in Populus and characterization of linkage disequilibrium and flanking genomic sequence

T-M YinSP DiFazioLE GunterSS JawdyWout BoerjanGA Tuskan

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Genome mapping in Populus

María Teresa CerveraMitchell M SewellPatricia Faivre-RampantVeronique StormeWout Boerjan

Bookchapter in Molecular genetics and breeding of forest trees

Lignins: natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenylpropanoids

John RalphKnut LundquistGösta BrunowFachuang LuHoon KimPaul F SchatzJane M MaritaRonald D HatfieldSally A RalphJørgen Holst Christensen et al.

A2 Journal Article in PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS

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.

Genome-wide characterization of the lignification toolbox in Arabidopsis

Jeroen RaesAntje RohdeJørgen Holst ChristensenYves Van de PeerWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Lignin biosynthesis

Wout BoerjanJohn RalphMarie Baucher

A1 Journal Article in ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY

Lignin: genetic engineering and impact on pulping

Marie BaucherClaire HalpinMichel Petit-ConilWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Stacking transgenes in forest trees

Claire HalpinWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

2002

Constitutive overexpression of cystathionine γ-synthase in Arabidopsis leads to accumulation of soluble methionine and S-methylmethionine

Jungsup KimMinsang LeeRadhika ChalamMelinda Neal MartinThomas LeustekWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Ex-situ conservation of black poplar in Belgium, the margin of the geographical distribution area of the species

Veronique StormeAn Vanden BroeckBart IvensMJM SmuldersD HalfmaertenJ Van SlyckenWout Boerjan

Expression of a poplar cDNA encoding a ferulate-5-hydroxylase/coniferaldehyde 5-hydroxylase increases S lignin deposition in Arabidopsis thaliana

Richard SiboutMarie BaucherMélinda GatineauJan Van DoorsselaereIsabelle MilaBrigitte PolletBruna MabaGilles PilateCatherine LapierreWout Boerjan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Field and pulping performances of transgenic trees with altered lignification

Gilles PilateEmma GuineyKaren HoltMichel Petit-ConilCatherine LapierreJean-Charles LepléBrigitte PolletIsabelle MilaElizabeth A WebsterHåkan G Marstorp et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Mating system of Populus nigra

An Vanden BroeckVeronique StormeK CoxPaul QuataertBart IvensVanessa HostynD HalfmaertenWout BoerjanJ Van Slycken

PtABI3 impinges on the growth and differentiation of embryonic leaves during bud set in poplar

Antje RohdeEls PrinsenRiet De RyckeGilbert EnglerMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

2001

A high-performance liquid chromatography radio method for determination of L-ascorbic acid and guanosine 5'-diphosphate-L-galactose, key metabolites of the plant vitamin C pathway

Beata WoluckaMark W DaveyWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Advances in the improvement of forest trees through biotechnology

Damien Van RaemdonckMondher JaziriWout BoerjanMarie Baucher

A1 Journal Article in BELGIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Biotechnology in trees: towards improved paper pulping by lignin engineering

Cuiying ChenMarie BaucherJørgen Holst ChristensenWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in EUPHYTICA

Dense genetic linkage maps of three Populus species (Populus deltoides, P. nigra and P. trichocarpa) based on AFLP and microsatellite markers

María Teresa CerveraVeronique StormeBart IvensJaqueline GusmãoBen H LiuVanessa HostynJos Van SlyckenMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in GENETICS

Elucidation of new structures in lignins of CAD- and COMT-deficient plants by NMR

John RalphCatherine LapierreJane M MaritaHoon KimFachuang LuRonald D HatfieldSally RalphClint ChappleRochus FrankeMatt R Hemm et al.

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOCHEMISTRY

Fine mapping and identification of nucleotide binding site/leucine-rich repeat sequences at the MER locus in Populus deltoides 'S9-2'

Jiongji ZhangMarijke SteenackersVeronique StormeS NeyrinckMarc Van MontaguTom GeratsWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOPATHOLOGY

Insights into bud development and dormancy in poplar

Antje RohdeWout Boerjan

Bookchapter in Trends in European forest tree physiology research : Cost action A6 : EUROSILVA

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.

NMR characterization of lignins from transgenic poplars with suppressed caffeic acid O-methyltransferase activity

Jane M MaritaJohn RalphCatherine LapierreLise JouaninWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 1

NMR evidence for benzodioxane structures resulting from incorporation of 5-hydroxyconiferyl alcohol into lignins of O-methyltransferase-deficient poplars

John RalphCatherine LapierreFachuang LuJane M MaritaGilles PilateJan Van DoorsselaereWout BoerjanLise Jouanin

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Partial purification and identification of GDP-mannose 3", 5"-epimerase of Arabidopsis thaliana, a key enzyme of the plant vitamin C pathway

Beata WoluckaGeert PersiauJan Van DoorsselaereMark W DaveyHans DemolJoël VandekerckhoveMarc Van MontaguMarc ZabeauWout Boerjan

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

The syringaldazine-oxidizing peroxidase PXP 3-4 from poplar xylem: cDNA isolation, characterization and expression

Jørgen Holst ChristensenSerge OverneyAntje RohdeWilson Ardiles DiazGuy BauwPatrice SimonMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Unravelling cell wall formation in the woody dicot stem

Ewa J MellerowiczMarie BaucherBjörn SundbergWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Xylem peroxidases: purification and altered expression

Jørgen Holst ChristensenMarc Van MontaguGuy BauwWout Boerjan

2000

ABI3 affects plastid differentiation in dark-grown Arabidopsis seedlings

Antje RohdeRiet De RyckeTom BeeckmanGilbert EnglerMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Bud dormancy in poplar (Populus trichocarpa)

Antje RohdeJan Van DoorsselaereMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Cell-specific and conditional expression of caffeoyl-coenzyme A-3-O-methyltransferase in poplar

Cuiying ChenHugo MeyermansB BurggraeveRiet De RyckeK InoueVera De VleesschauwerMarijke SteenackersMarc Van MontaguGilbert EnglerWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Characterisation of cis elements required for vascular expression of the cinnamoyl CoA reductase gene and for protein-DNA complex formation

Eric LacombeJan Van DoorsselaereWout BoerjanAlain M BoudetJacqueline Grima-Pettenati

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Control of lignin biosynthesis

Jørgen Holst ChristensenMarie BaucherAP O'ConnellMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Bookchapter in Molecular biology of woody plants, vol. 1

Different expression of an S-adenosylmethionine synthetase gene in transgenic tobacco callus modifies alkaloid biosynthesis

Lassaad BelbahriLaurence ChevalierLamine BensaddekFrançoise GilletMarc-André FliniauxWout BoerjanDirk InzéDaniel ThomasBrigitte Thomasset

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Expression of poplar xylem peroxidases in tobacco leaves, insect cells, and transgenic poplars

Jørgen Holst ChristensenS OverneyGuy BauwP SimonMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis in poplar to improve pulping

Chuiying ChenMarie BaucherWout Boerjan

Genetic engineering of poplar lignins: impact of lignin alteration on Kraft pulping performances

Catherine LapierreBrigitte PolletMichel Petit-ConilGilles PilateJean-Charles LepléWout BoerjanLise Jouanin

A1 Journal Article in ACS Symposium Series

Improved AFLP analysis of tree species

María Teresa CerveraD RemingtonJ-M FrigerioVeronique StormeBart IvensWout BoerjanC Plomion

A1 Journal Article in CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE FORESTIERE

Improvement of wood quality for the pulp and paper industry by genetic modification of lignin biosynthesis in poplar

Marie BaucherMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Lignin biosynthesis in poplar : expression analysis of O-methyltransferases

Cuiying ChenMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

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

Molecular and functional analysis of peroxidases from the developing xylem of poplar

Jørgen Holst ChristensenMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Molecular aspects of bud dormancy in trees

Antje RohdeGT HoweJE OlsenT MoritzMarc Van MontaguO JunttilaWout Boerjan

Bookchapter in Molecular biology of woody plants, vol. 1

Phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductase, a prominent poplar xylem protein, is strongly associated with phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in lignifying cells

Kristine Vander MijnsbruggeHans BeeckmanRiet De RyckeMarc Van MontaguGilbert EnglerWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

Quantitative trait loci and candidate gene mapping of bud set and bud flush in Populus

Barbara E FrewenTony HH ChenGlenn T HoweJoel DavisAntje RohdeWout BoerjanHD, Jr Bradshaw

A1 Journal Article in GENETICS

Wood formation in poplar: identification, characterization, and seasonal variation of xylem proteins

Kristine Vander MijnsbruggeHugo MeyermansMarc Van MontaguGuy BauwWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

1999

A poplar gene for caffeoyl-coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase (accession no. AJ223620)

Cuiying ChenWilson Ardiles DiazMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A2 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Characterization of a phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductase gene (accession no. AJ132262) in Populus trichocarpa

Kristine Vander MijnsbruggeJan Van DoorsselaereWilson Ardiles DiazMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A2 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Empleo de marcadores moleculares en el estudio genético y mejora de las especies forestales: Populus

María Teresa CerveraVeronique StormeM SteenackersB IvensB MichielsJ GusmãoMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Evolution of plant defense mechanisms: relationships of phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductases to pinoresinol-lariciresinol and isoflavone reductase

David R GangHiryuki KasaharaZhi-Qiang XiaKristine Vander MijnsbruggeWout BoerjanMarc Van MontaguLaurence B DavinNorman G Lewis

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Forest biotechnology makes its position known

Steven StraussWout BoerjanJohn CairneyMalcolm CampbellJeffrey DeanDavid EllisLise JouaninBjörn Sundberg

Editorial material

Genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis in plants

Jan Van DoorsselaereMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Improving broad-leaved tree species by genetic engineering and utilisation of molecular markers

Wout BoerjanMarc Van Montagu

Inheritance of AFLP markers in Populus : genome mapping of P. deltoides, P. nigra, and P. trichocarpa

María Teresa CerveraVeronique StormeB LiuJ GusmãoM SteenackersBart IvensB MichielsMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Molecular biology approaches to study xylogenesis in poplar

Kristine Vander MijnsbruggeMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Molecular marker and genetic engineering strategies to improve wood quality in poplar

Wout BoerjanMarc Van Montagu

Molecular tools for unravelling growth and development using Populus as a model system

Wout BoerjanJan Van DoorsselaereMarie BaucherMaría Teresa CerveraM SteenackersMarc Van Montagu

Molecular tools to study lignin biosynthesis in poplar

Marie BaucherJørgen Holst ChristensenHugo MeyermansCuiying ChenJan Van DoorsselaereJean-Charles LepléLise JouaninBrigitte ChabbertMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Structural alterations of lignins in transgenic poplars with depressed cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase or caffeic acid O-methyltransferase activity have an opposite impact on the efficiency of industrial kraft pulping

Catherine LapierreBrigitte PolletMichel Petit-ConilG TovalJ RomeroGilles PilateJean-Charles LepléWout BoerjanV FerretVéronique de Nadaï et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 3 (ABI3) gene is expressed during vegetative quiescence processes in Arabidopsis

Antje RohdeMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

carpel, a new Arabidopsis epi-mutant of the SUPERMAN gene : phenotypic analysis and DNA methylation status

Antje RohdeChristoph GrunauLode De BeckMarc Van MontaguAndré RosenthalWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

1998

A cDNA encoding cinnamoyl-CoA reductase from Populus trichocarpa (accession no. AJ224986)

Jean-Charles LepléJacqueline Grima-PettenatiMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A2 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

A gene encoding caffeoyl coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) from Populus trichocarpa (Accession No. AJ223621)

Cuiying ChenHugo MeyermansJan Van DoorsselaereMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A2 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Applications of molecular genetics for biosynthesis of novel lignins

Marie BaucherJørgen Holst ChristensenHugo MeyermansCuiying ChenJan Van DoorsselaereJean-Charles LepléGilles PilateMichel Petit-ConilLise JouaninBrigitte Chabbert et al.

A1 Journal Article in POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Biosynthesis and genetic engineering of lignin

Marie BaucherBernard MontiesMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES

Gene discovery in the wood-forming tissues of poplar: analysis of 5,692 expressed sequence tags

Fredrik SterkySharon ReganJan KarlssonMagnus HertzbergAntje RohdeAnders HolmbergBahram AminiRupali BhaleraoHALERAOMagnus LarssonRaimundo Villarroel-Mandiola et al.

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

Isolation and expression analysis of an ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 3 (ABI3) homologue from Populus trichocarpa

Antje RohdeWilson Ardiles DiazMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Lignin genetic engineering : evaluation of lignin alterations and pulping performances of transgenic poplar trees with down-regulated O-methyltransferase and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase

Catherine LapierreBrigitte PolletMichel Petit-ConilGilles PilateJean-Charles LepléWout BoerjanLise Jouanin

Molecular strategies to study bud dormancy in Populus

Antje RohdeMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Purification and characterization of peroxidases correlated with lignification in poplar xylem

Jørgen Holst ChristensenGuy BauwKaren Gjesing WelinderMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The transgenic poplars : the XXIst century raw material for the pulp industry

Michel Petit-ConilCatherine LapierreBrigitte PolletLise JouaninGilles PilateJean-Charles LepléMarie BaucherWout BoerjanChristian de Choudens

Tree breeding in the molecular biology age

Wout BoerjanMarc Van Montagu

A1 Journal Article in AGRO FOOD INDUSTRY HI-TECH

1997

AFLP(tm) genome mapping of poplar

MT CERVERAVeronique StormeB LIUJ GUSMAOMuriel SteenackersB IVENSB MICHIELSMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A4 Journal Article in MEDEDELINGEN VAN DE FACULTEIT LANDBOUWKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN, UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Applications of AFLP™ in plant breeding, molecular biology and genetics

Peter BreyneWout BoerjanTom GeratsMarc Van MontaguAnn Van Gysel

A1 Journal Article in BELGIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Applications of molecular marker technologies in Populus breeding

María Teresa CerveraMarc VillarPatricia Faivre-RampantMarie-Christine GouéMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Bookchapter in Micropropagation, genetic engineering, and molecular biology of Populus

Factors regulating the expression of cell cycle genes in individual buds of Populus

Antje RohdeMarc Van MontaguDirk InzéWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANTA

Genetic modification of lignin biosynthesis in quaking aspen and poplar

Wout BoerjanMarie BaucherBrigitte ChabbertMichel Petit-ConilJean-Charles LepléGilles PilateDaniel CornuBernard MontiesDirk InzéJan Van Doorsselaere et al.

Bookchapter in Micropropagation, genetic engineering, and molecular biology of Populus

Molecular tools to study lignin biosynthesis in poplar

Marie BaucherJørgen Holst ChristensenJan Van DoorsselaereHugo MeyermansCuiying ChenB BurggraeveJean-Charles LepléGilles PilateMichel Petit-ConilLise Jouanin et al.

A4 Journal Article in MEDEDELINGEN VAN DE FACULTEIT LANDBOUWKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN, UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Transgenic poplar trees with altered lignin and improved pulping characteristics

Gilles PilateJean-Charles LepléMarie BaucherJan Van DoorsselaereWout BoerjanVéronique de NadaïLise JouaninCatherine LapierreBrigitte PolletMichel Petit-Conil

1996

AFLP™ molecular markers for resistance to Melampsora larici-populina in poplar

María Teresa CerveraMarijke SteenackersVeronique StormeJacqueline GusmãoAnn Vanden BroeckMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Application of AFLP™-based molecular markers to breeding of Populus spp.

María Teresa CerveraJacqueline GusmãoMarijke SteenackersAnn Van GyselMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis in poplar

Wout BoerjanHugo MeyermansCuiying ChenJean-Charles LepléJørgen Holst ChristensenJan Van DoorsselaereMarie BaucherMichel Petit-ConilBrigitte ChabbertMarie Thérèse Tollier et al.

Higher extractability of lignin in poplar (Populus tremula x P. alba) by reducing cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity

Marie BaucherBrigitte ChabbertJan Van DoorsselaereGilles PilateDaniel CornuMichel Petit-ConilBernard MontiesMarc Van MontaguDirk InzéLise Jouanin et al.

Identification of AFLP molecular markers for resistance against Melampsora larici-populina in Populus

Maria Teresa CerveraJacqueline GusmãoMarijke SteenackersJohan PelemanVeronique StormeA Vanden BroeckMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Manipulation of lignin quality in transgenic poplar trees

Brigitte ChabbertMarie Thérèse TollierBernard MontiesGilles PilateEmmanuelle ChognotLise JouaninMarie BaucherJan Van DoorsselaereWout BoerjanMichel Petit-Conil

Molecular approaches to study bud dormancy in Populus

Antje RohdeMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Red xylem and higher lignin extractability by down-regulating a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase in poplar

Marie BaucherBrigitte ChabbertGilles PilateJan Van DoorsselaereMarie Thérèse TollierMichel Petit-ConilDaniel CornuBernard MontiesMarc Van MontaguDirk Inzé et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The use of bulked segregant analysis to identify AFLP™ molecular markers closely linked to Melampsora larici-populina resistance in Populus

María Teresa CerveraJacqueline GusmãoMarijke SteenackersVeronique StormeA Vanden BroeckMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Tissue-specific expression conferred by the S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase promoter of Arabidopsis thaliana in transgenic poplar

Kristine Vander MijnsbruggeMarc Van MontaguDirk InzéWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Towards the identification of lignin specific peroxisases in poplar

Jørgen Holst ChristensenGuy BauwMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

Transgenic Arabidopsis tester lines with dominant marker genes

Maria Van LijsebettensXuan WangGerda CnopsWout BoerjanThierry DesnosHerman HöfteMarc Van Montagu

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR AND GENERAL GENETICS

1995

A novel lignin in poplar trees with a reduced caffeic acid/5-hydroxyferulic acid O-methyltransferase activity

Jan Van DoorsselaereMarie BaucherEmmanuelle ChognotBrigitte ChabbertMarie-Thérèse TollierMichel Petit-ConilJean-Charles LepléGilles PilateDaniel CornuBernard Monties et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL

Genomic nucleotide sequence of an Arabidopsis thaliana gene encoding a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase

Marie BaucherJan Van DoorsselaereJan GielenMarc Van MontaguDirk InzéWout Boerjan

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Molecular approaches to study bud dormancy in Populus

Antje RohdeMarc Van MontaguWout Boerjan

A4 Journal Article in MEDEDELINGEN VAN DE FACULTEIT LANDBOUWKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN, UNIVERSITEIT GENT

superroot, a recessive mutation in Arabidopsis, confers auxin overproduction

Wout BoerjanMaría-Teresa CerveraMarianne DelarueTom BeeckmanWalter DewitteCatherine BelliniMichel CabocheHarry Van OnckelenMarc Van MontaguDirk Inzé

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

1994

DISTINCT PHENOTYPES GENERATED BY OVEREXPRESSION AND SUPPRESSION OF S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE SYNTHETASE REVEAL DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERNS OF GENE SILENCING IN TOBACCO.

Wout BoerjanGuy BauwMarc Van MontaguDirk Inzé

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Molecular biological approach to study disease resistance in poplar

Kristine Vander MijnsbruggeGuy BauwT DelportePascal De PauwMarijke SteenackersHugo MeyermansM ClaeysMarc Van MontaguDirk InzéElfrida Van Den Eeckhout et al.

Post-transcriptional gene silencing in transgenic plants

Fernanda de Carvalho NiebelWout BoerjanIvan IngelbrechtAnna DepickerDirk InzéMarc Van Montagu

1993

Moleculair-genetische technieken voor de analyse van genexpressie in planten

Wout BoerjanMarc Van MontaguD. Inzé

1992

A new bioassay for auxins and cytokinins.

Wout BoerjanC GENETELLOMarc Van MontaguDirk Inzé

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Molecular genetic approaches to plant development.

Wout BoerjanB DENBOERMarc Van Montagu

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

1991

A novel seed protein gene from Vicia faba is developmentally regulated in transgenic tobacco and Arabidopsis plants

Helmut BäumleinWout BoerjanIstvan NagyRonald BassünerMarc Van MontaguDirk InzéUlrich Wobus

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS

Upstream sequences regulating legumin gene expression in heterologous transgenic plants

Helmut BäumleinWout BoerjanIstvan NagyReinhard PanitzDirk InzéUlrich Wobus

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS

1989

Strong cellular preference in the expression of a housekeeping gene of Arabidopsis thaliana encoding S-adenosylmethionine synthetase

Johan PelemanWout BoerjanGilbert EnglerJef SeurinckJohan BottermanThierry AlliotteMarc Van MontaguDirk Inzé

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL