Gilliard, G., Pršić, J., Crowet, J., Chemotti, C., Ahmed, J., Lorent, J., Jolivet, M., Egli, S., Egée, S., Bouyer, G., Race, G., Van Buren, L., Van Den Berghe, A., Argüelles-Arias, A., Mathelié-Guinlet, M., Ibrahim, H., Genva, M., Fouillen, L., Mirande-Bret, C., . . . Ongena, M. (2026). Membrane remodelling mediates lipopeptide-induced immunity in Arabidopsis. Nature Plants, 12(5), 1034–1050. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-026-02270-3
Rodrigues, S.D., Delmotte, D., De Coster, G. et al. A highly efficient platform for Arabidopsis hairy root induction using Agrobacterium strain K599. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 163, 83 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-025-03256-3

Van Loocke, K., De Zutter, N., Audenaert, K., De Coninck, B., Hofte, M. with De Zutter, N. (corresp. author) (2025). Towards effective biocontrol of Phytophthora root rot in annual crops: A meta-analysis. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, 207, Art.No. ARTN 105834. doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2025.105834

Svara, A., Petkovsek, M.M., Veberic, R., Keulemans, W., De Coninck, B., Carpentier, S., De Storme, N. with Carpentier, S. (corresp. author), De Storme, N. (corresp. author) (2025). Enhanced scab resistance in apple conferred by Rvi6 and polyploidy is linked with distinct shifts in the phenolics profile. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 15 (1), Art.No. ARTN 26489. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56749-0

Vangenechten, B., De Coninck, B., Ceusters, J. with Ceusters, J. (corresp. author) (2025). How to improve the potential of microalgal biostimulants for abiotic stress mitigation in plants? Frontiers In Plant Science, 16, Art.No. 1568423. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1568423

Vlasselaer, L., Moons, J., De Clercq, T., Lievens, B., & De Coninck, B. (2024). Development of a toolbox to study Phytophthora cryptogea - lettuce interactions: Characterization and detection of P. cryptogea in hydroponic lettuce. In Plant Dis. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-24-2018-RE

Lam, V. B., Ibrahim, H. M., Oni, F. E., Arguelles-Arias, A., Marahatta, B., Zhou, L., Ferrarini, E., De Coninck, B., Cottyn, B., Ongena, M., & Hofte, M. (2024). Diversity of Bacillaceae on Rice Grown in Acid Sulfate Soils in Vietnam: Taxonomy, Specialized Metabolites, and Inhibitory Effects on Fungal Pathogens. In Phytobiomes Journal. The American Phytopathological Society. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-03-24-0034-R

Keulemans, W., Avermaete, T., De Coninck, B., De Tavernier, J., Elsen, A., Govers, G., Honnay, O., Janssens, C., Rolland, F., Saeys, W., Van Overwalle, G., & Achten, V. (2024). Duurzame landbouwproductie en de maatschappelijke uitdagingen. Werkgroep Metaforum KU Leuven.

Jiao, J., Tran-Minh, T., Nasir, A., Guo, Q., Stuelke, J., Visnapuu, T., De Zutter, N., De Coninck, B., & van den Ende, W. (2024). Exploring Synergistic Effects of Levan and Levan-Metabolizing Bacillaceae in Promoting Growth and Enhancing Immunity of Tomato and Wheat. Physiologia Plantarum, 176(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.14325

Vlasselaer, L., Crauwels, S., Lievens, B., & De Coninck, B. (2024). Unveiling the microbiome of hydroponically cultivated lettuce: Impact of Phytophthora cryptogea infection on plant-associated microorganisms. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 100(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae010

Svara, A., De Storme, N., Carpentier, S., Keulemans, W., & De Coninck, B. (2024). Phenotyping, genetics, and “-omics” approaches to unravel and introgress enhanced resistance against apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) in apple cultivars (Malus x domestica). Horticulture Research, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae002

Houben, M., Vaughan-Hirsch, J., Pattyn, J., Mou, W., Roden, S., Martinez Roig, A., Kabak, E., Rodrigues, S., Polko, A., De Coninck, B., Kieber, J., Voet, A., & Van de Poel, B. (2024). 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase determines the fate of ethylene biosynthesis in a tissue-specific way to fine-tune development and stress resilience. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiag025

Temmermans, J., Legein, M., Zhao, Y., Kiekens, F., Smagghe, G., de Coninck, B., & Lebeer, S. (2023). The biocontrol agent Lactiplantibacillus plantar um AMBP214 is dispersible to plants via bumblebees. In Applied And Environmental Microbiology (Vol. 89, Number 11). American Society for Microbiology (ASM). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00950-23

Zhao, Y., De Coninck, B., Ribeiro, B., Nicolai, B., & Hertog, M. (2023). Early detection of Botrytis cinerea in strawberry fruit during quiescent infection using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS). International Journal Of Food Microbiology, 402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110313

Benchennouf, A., Corion, M., Dizon, A., Zhao, Y., Lammertyn, J., De Coninck, B., Nicolai, B., Vercammen, J., & Hertog, M. (2023). Increasing the Robustness of SIFT-MS Volatilome Fingerprinting by Introducing Notional Analyte Concentrations. In Journal Of The American Society For Mass Spectrometry (Vol. 34, Number 10). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1021/jasms.3c00168

Fortuna, K., Holtappels, D., Venneman, J., Baeyen, S., Vallino, M., Verwilt, P., Rediers, H., De Coninck, B., Maes, M., Van Vaerenbergh, J., Lavigne, R., & Wagemans, J. (2023). Back to the Roots: Agrobacterium-Specific Phages Show Potential to Disinfect Nutrient Solution from Hydroponic Greenhouses. In Applied And Environmental Microbiology (Vol. 89, Number 4). American Society for Microbiology (ASM). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00215-23

Alleluya, V. K., Arias, A. A., Ribeiro, B., De Coninck, B., Helmus, C., Delaplace, P., & Ongena, M. (2023). Bacillus lipopeptide-mediated biocontrol of peanut stem rot caused by Athelia rolfsii. In Frontiers In Plant Science (Vol. 14). Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1069971

Gryffroy, L., Ceulemans, E., Perez, N. M., Venegas-Molina, J., Jaramillo-Madrid, A. C., Rodrigues, S. D., De Milde, L., Jonckheere, V., Van Montagu, M., De Coninck, B., Vandepoele, K., Van Damme, P., & Goossens, A. (2023). Rhizogenic Agrobacterium protein RolB interacts with the TOPLESS repressor proteins to reprogram plant immunity and development br. In Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America (Vol. 120, Number 3). National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2210300120

Avermaete, Tessa, Keulemans, Wannes, Honnay, Olivier, Govers, Gerard, De Coninck, Barbara, & Zwart, T. Anna. (2023). Food and nutrition security: challenges for farming, procurement, and consumption. In Present Knowledge in Food Safety (pp. 1100–1110). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819470-6.00016-0

Zhao, Y., Vlasselaer, L., Ribeiro, B., Terzoudis, konstantinos, Van den Ende, W., Hertog, M., Nicolai, B., & De Coninck, B. (2022). Constitutive defense mechanisms have a major role in the resistance of woodland strawberry leaves against Botrytis cinerea. In Frontiers In Plant Science (Vol. 13). Frontiers Media. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.912667

Svara, A., Keulemans, J., De Coninck, B., De Storme, N., & Carpentier, S. (2022). Role of polyploidy in apple for resistance and defense induction against Venturia inaequalis, the causal agent of apple scab.

Meyer, P., Verlent, M., Van Doorsselaere, J., Nicolai, B., Saeys, W., Hytonen, T., De Coninck, B., & Van de Poel, B. (2022). Blue and far-red light control flowering time of woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) distinctively via CONSTANS (CO) and FLOWERING LOCUS T1 (FT1) in the background of sunlight mimicking radiation. Environmental And Experimental Botany, 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104866

Naets, M., Van Hemelrijck, W., Gruyters, W., Verboven, P., Nicolai, B., Keulemans, W., De Coninck, B., & Geeraerd Ameryckx, A. (2022). Time is of the essence – Early activation of the mevalonate pathway in apple challenged with gray mold correlates with reduced susceptibility during postharvest storage. Frontiers In Microbiology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.797234

Hoff, G., Arias, A. A., Boubsi, F., Prsic, J., Meyer, T., Ibrahim, H. M., Steels, S., Luzuriaga, P., Legras, A., Franzil, L., Lequart-Pillon, M., Rayon, C., Osorio, V., de Pauw, E., Lara, Y., Deboever, E., de Coninck, B., Jacques, P., Deleu, M., … Ongena, M. (2021). Surfactin Stimulated by Pectin Molecular Patterns and Root Exudates Acts as a Key Driver of the Bacillus-Plant Mutualistic Interaction. In Mbio (Vol. 12, Number 6). American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01774-21

Meyer, P., Van de Poel, B., & De Coninck, B. (2021). UV-B light and its application potential to reduce disease and pest incidence in crops. Horticultural Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00629-5

Svara, A., Ilnikar, K., De Storme, N., Carpentier, S., De Coninck, B., & Keulemans, W. (2021). Polyploidy affects the development of Venturia inaequalis in scab-resistant and -susceptible apple cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae, 290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110436

Ceulemans, E., Ibrahim, H. M., De Coninck, B., & Goossens, A. (2021). Pathogen Effectors: Exploiting the Promiscuity of Plant Signaling Hubs. Trends In Plant Science, 26(8), 780–795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2021.01.005

Rodrigues, S., Mansour, K., Impens, L., Van Lerberge, E., Coussens, G., Aesaert, S., Rombout, D., Holtappels, D., Ibrahim M M, H., Van Montagu, M., Wagemans, J., Jacobs, T., De Coninck, B., & Pauwels, L. (2021). Efficient CRISPR-mediated base editing in Agrobacterium spp. In Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America (Vol. 118, Number 2). National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2013338118

Vanhaelewyn, lucas, Van Der Straeten, D., De Coninck, B., & Vandenbussche, F. (2020). Ultraviolet Radiation From a Plant Perspective: The Plant-Microorganism Context. Frontiers In Plant Science, 11, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.597642

Naets, M., Bossuyt, L., De Coninck, B., Keulemans, W., & Geeraerd, A. (2020). Exploratory study on postharvest pathogens of “Nicoter” apple in Flanders (Belgium). In Scientia Horticulturae (Vol. 260). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108872

De Coninck, Barbara, De Storme, Nico, Govers, Gerard & Van de Poel, Bram. (2019). Ggo’s winnen veld..

Broekaert, W., Cammue, B., De Coninck, B., De Storme, N., Geuten, K., Honnay, O., Keulemans, J., Nicolai, B., Rolland, F., Swennen, R., Van den Ende, W., & Van de Poel, B. (2018). 9 miljard mensen hebben crispr nodig.

Vandereyken, K., Van Leene, J., De Coninck, B., & Cammue, B. P. (2018). Hub Protein Controversy: Taking a Closer Look at Plant Stress Response Hubs. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00694

Verbandt, S., Henriques, S. T., Spincemaille, P., Harvey, P. J., Chandhok, G., Sauer, V., De Coninck, B., Cassiman, D., Craik, D. J., Cammue, B., De Cremer, K., & Thevissen, K. (2017). Identification of survival-promoting OSIP108 peptide variants and their internalization in human cells. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 161(Pt B), 247–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2016.07.013

De Coninck, B., Verheesen, P., Vos, C., Van Daele, I., De Bolle, M., Vieira, J., Peferoen, M., Cammue, B., & Thevissen, K. (2017). Fungal Glucosylceramide-Specific Camelid Single Domain Antibodies are Characterized by Broad Spectrum Antifungal Activity. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8(JUN). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01059

Rashmi Rekha Hazarika, R., De Coninck, B., Yamamoto, L., Martin, L., Cammue, B., & van Noort, V. (2017). ARA-PEPs: A repository of putative sORF-encoded peptides in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC Bioinformatics, 18(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-016-1458-y

De Coninck, B., & De Smet, I. (2016). Plant peptides—Taking them to the next level. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(16), 4791–4795. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw309

Vriens, K., Cools, T. L., Harvey, P. J., Craik, D. J., Braem, A., Vleugels, J., De Coninck, B., Cammue, B. P., & Thevissen, K. (2016). The radish defensins RsAFP1 and RsAFP2 act synergistically with caspofungin against Candida albicans biofilms. Peptides, 75, 71–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2015.11.001

Inigo, S., Durand, A. N., Ritter, A., Le Gall, S., Termathe, M., Klassen, R., Tohge, T., De Coninck, B., Van Leene, J., De Clercq, R., Cammue, B., Fernie, A. R., Gevaert, K., De Jaeger, G., Leidel, S. A., Schaffrath, R., Van Lijsebettens, M., Pauwels, L., & Goossens, A. (2016). Glutaredoxin GRXS17 Associates with the Cytosolic Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly Pathway. In Plant Physiology (Vol. 172, Number 2, pp. 858–873). American Society of Plant Biologists. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00261

Hulsmans, S., Rodriguez, M., De Coninck, B., & Rolland, F. (2016). The SnRK1 energy sensor in plant biotic interactions. In Trends in Plant Science (Vol. 21, Number 8, pp. 648–661). Elsevier Science, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2016.04.008

Vriens, K., Peigneur, S., De Coninck, B., Tytgat, J., Cammue, B., & Thevissen, K. (2016). The antifungal plant defensin AtPDF2.3 from Arabidopsis thaliana blocks potassium channels. Scientific Reports, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32121

Rodrigues, S.D., Delmotte, D., De Coster, G. et al. A highly efficient platform for Arabidopsis hairy root induction using Agrobacterium strain K599. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 163, 83 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-025-03256-3

Van Loocke, K., De Zutter, N., Audenaert, K., De Coninck, B., Hofte, M. with De Zutter, N. (corresp. author) (2025). Towards effective biocontrol of Phytophthora root rot in annual crops: A meta-analysis. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, 207, Art.No. ARTN 105834. doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2025.105834

Svara, A., Petkovsek, M.M., Veberic, R., Keulemans, W., De Coninck, B., Carpentier, S., De Storme, N. with Carpentier, S. (corresp. author), De Storme, N. (corresp. author) (2025). Enhanced scab resistance in apple conferred by Rvi6 and polyploidy is linked with distinct shifts in the phenolics profile. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 15 (1), Art.No. ARTN 26489. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56749-0

Vangenechten, B., De Coninck, B., Ceusters, J. with Ceusters, J. (corresp. author) (2025). How to improve the potential of microalgal biostimulants for abiotic stress mitigation in plants? Frontiers In Plant Science, 16, Art.No. 1568423. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1568423

Vlasselaer, L., Moons, J., De Clercq, T., Lievens, B., & De Coninck, B. (2024). Development of a toolbox to study Phytophthora cryptogea - lettuce interactions: Characterization and detection of P. cryptogea in hydroponic lettuce. In Plant Dis. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-24-2018-RE

Lam, V. B., Ibrahim, H. M., Oni, F. E., Arguelles-Arias, A., Marahatta, B., Zhou, L., Ferrarini, E., De Coninck, B., Cottyn, B., Ongena, M., & Hofte, M. (2024). Diversity of Bacillaceae on Rice Grown in Acid Sulfate Soils in Vietnam: Taxonomy, Specialized Metabolites, and Inhibitory Effects on Fungal Pathogens. In Phytobiomes Journal. The American Phytopathological Society. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-03-24-0034-R

Keulemans, W., Avermaete, T., De Coninck, B., De Tavernier, J., Elsen, A., Govers, G., Honnay, O., Janssens, C., Rolland, F., Saeys, W., Van Overwalle, G., & Achten, V. (2024). Duurzame landbouwproductie en de maatschappelijke uitdagingen. Werkgroep Metaforum KU Leuven.

Jiao, J., Tran-Minh, T., Nasir, A., Guo, Q., Stuelke, J., Visnapuu, T., De Zutter, N., De Coninck, B., & van den Ende, W. (2024). Exploring Synergistic Effects of Levan and Levan-Metabolizing Bacillaceae in Promoting Growth and Enhancing Immunity of Tomato and Wheat. Physiologia Plantarum, 176(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.14325

Vlasselaer, L., Crauwels, S., Lievens, B., & De Coninck, B. (2024). Unveiling the microbiome of hydroponically cultivated lettuce: Impact of Phytophthora cryptogea infection on plant-associated microorganisms. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 100(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae010

Svara, A., De Storme, N., Carpentier, S., Keulemans, W., & De Coninck, B. (2024). Phenotyping, genetics, and “-omics” approaches to unravel and introgress enhanced resistance against apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) in apple cultivars (Malus x domestica). Horticulture Research, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae002

Houben, M., Vaughan-Hirsch, J., Pattyn, J., Mou, W., Roden, S., Martinez Roig, A., Kabak, E., Rodrigues, S., Polko, A., De Coninck, B., Kieber, J., Voet, A., & Van de Poel, B. (2024). 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase determines the fate of ethylene biosynthesis in a tissue-specific way to fine-tune development and stress resilience. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.01.578397

Temmermans, J., Legein, M., Zhao, Y., Kiekens, F., Smagghe, G., de Coninck, B., & Lebeer, S. (2023). The biocontrol agent Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AMBP214 is dispersible to plants via bumblebees. In Applied And Environmental Microbiology (Vol. 89, Number 11). American Society for Microbiology (ASM). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00950-23

Zhao, Y., De Coninck, B., Ribeiro, B., Nicolai, B., & Hertog, M. (2023). Early detection of Botrytis cinerea in strawberry fruit during quiescent infection using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS). International Journal Of Food Microbiology, 402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110313

Benchennouf, A., Corion, M., Dizon, A., Zhao, Y., Lammertyn, J., De Coninck, B., Nicolai, B., Vercammen, J., & Hertog, M. (2023). Increasing the Robustness of SIFT-MS Volatilome Fingerprinting by Introducing Notional Analyte Concentrations. In Journal Of The American Society For Mass Spectrometry (Vol. 34, Number 10). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1021/jasms.3c00168

Fortuna, K., Holtappels, D., Venneman, J., Baeyen, S., Vallino, M., Verwilt, P., Rediers, H., De Coninck, B., Maes, M., Van Vaerenbergh, J., Lavigne, R., & Wagemans, J. (2023). Back to the Roots: Agrobacterium-Specific Phages Show Potential to Disinfect Nutrient Solution from Hydroponic Greenhouses. In Applied And Environmental Microbiology (Vol. 89, Number 4). American Society for Microbiology (ASM). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00215-23

Alleluya, V. K., Arias, A. A., Ribeiro, B., De Coninck, B., Helmus, C., Delaplace, P., & Ongena, M. (2023). Bacillus lipopeptide-mediated biocontrol of peanut stem rot caused by Athelia rolfsii. In Frontiers In Plant Science (Vol. 14). Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1069971

Gryffroy, L., Ceulemans, E., Perez, N. M., Venegas-Molina, J., Jaramillo-Madrid, A. C., Rodrigues, S. D., De Milde, L., Jonckheere, V., Van Montagu, M., De Coninck, B., Vandepoele, K., Van Damme, P., & Goossens, A. (2023). Rhizogenic Agrobacterium protein RolB interacts with the TOPLESS repressor proteins to reprogram plant immunity and development br. In Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America (Vol. 120, Number 3). National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2210300120

Avermaete, Tessa, Keulemans, Wannes, Honnay, Olivier, Govers, Gerard, De Coninck, Barbara, & Zwart, T. Anna. (2023). Food and nutrition security: challenges for farming, procurement, and consumption. In Present Knowledge in Food Safety (pp. 1100–1110). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819470-6.00016-0

Zhao, Y., Vlasselaer, L., Ribeiro, B., Terzoudis, konstantinos, Van den Ende, W., Hertog, M., Nicolai, B., & De Coninck, B. (2022). Constitutive defense mechanisms have a major role in the resistance of woodland strawberry leaves against Botrytis cinerea. In Frontiers In Plant Science (Vol. 13). Frontiers Media. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.912667

Svara, A., Keulemans, J., De Coninck, B., De Storme, N., & Carpentier, S. (2022). Role of polyploidy in apple for resistance and defense induction against Venturia inaequalis, the causal agent of apple scab.

Meyer, P., Verlent, M., Van Doorsselaere, J., Nicolai, B., Saeys, W., Hytonen, T., De Coninck, B., & Van de Poel, B. (2022). Blue and far-red light control flowering time of woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) distinctively via CONSTANS (CO) and FLOWERING LOCUS T1 (FT1) in the background of sunlight mimicking radiation. Environmental And Experimental Botany, 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104866

Naets, M., Van Hemelrijck, W., Gruyters, W., Verboven, P., Nicolai, B., Keulemans, W., De Coninck, B., & Geeraerd Ameryckx, A. (2022). Time is of the essence – Early activation of the mevalonate pathway in apple challenged with gray mold correlates with reduced susceptibility during postharvest storage. Frontiers In Microbiology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.797234

Hoff, G., Arias, A. A., Boubsi, F., Prsic, J., Meyer, T., Ibrahim, H. M., Steels, S., Luzuriaga, P., Legras, A., Franzil, L., Lequart-Pillon, M., Rayon, C., Osorio, V., de Pauw, E., Lara, Y., Deboever, E., de Coninck, B., Jacques, P., Deleu, M., … Ongena, M. (2021). Surfactin Stimulated by Pectin Molecular Patterns and Root Exudates Acts as a Key Driver of the Bacillus-Plant Mutualistic Interaction. In Mbio (Vol. 12, Number 6). American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01774-21

Meyer, P., Van de Poel, B., & De Coninck, B. (2021). UV-B light and its application potential to reduce disease and pest incidence in crops. Horticultural Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00629-5

Svara, A., Ilnikar, K., De Storme, N., Carpentier, S., De Coninck, B., & Keulemans, W. (2021). Polyploidy affects the development of Venturia inaequalis in scab-resistant and -susceptible apple cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae, 290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110436

Ceulemans, E., Ibrahim, H. M., De Coninck, B., & Goossens, A. (2021). Pathogen Effectors: Exploiting the Promiscuity of Plant Signaling Hubs. Trends In Plant Science, 26(8), 780–795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2021.01.005

Rodrigues, S., Mansour, K., Impens, L., Van Lerberge, E., Coussens, G., Aesaert, S., Rombout, D., Holtappels, D., Ibrahim M M, H., Van Montagu, M., Wagemans, J., Jacobs, T., De Coninck, B., & Pauwels, L. (2021). Efficient CRISPR-mediated base editing in Agrobacterium spp. In Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America (Vol. 118, Number 2). National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2013338118

Vanhaelewyn, lucas, Van Der Straeten, D., De Coninck, B., & Vandenbussche, F. (2020). Ultraviolet Radiation From a Plant Perspective: The Plant-Microorganism Context. Frontiers In Plant Science, 11, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.597642

Naets, M., Bossuyt, L., De Coninck, B., Keulemans, W., & Geeraerd, A. (2020). Exploratory study on postharvest pathogens of “Nicoter” apple in Flanders (Belgium). In Scientia Horticulturae (Vol. 260). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108872

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De Coninck, Barbara, De Storme, Nico, Govers, Gerard & Van de Poel, Bram. (2019). Ggo’s winnen veld..

Broekaert, W., Cammue, B., De Coninck, B., De Storme, N., Geuten, K., Honnay, O., Keulemans, J., Nicolai, B., Rolland, F., Swennen, R., Van den Ende, W., & Van de Poel, B. (2018). 9 miljard mensen hebben crispr nodig.

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Verbandt, S., Henriques, S. T., Spincemaille, P., Harvey, P. J., Chandhok, G., Sauer, V., De Coninck, B., Cassiman, D., Craik, D. J., Cammue, B., De Cremer, K., & Thevissen, K. (2017). Identification of survival-promoting OSIP108 peptide variants and their internalization in human cells. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 161(Pt B), 247–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2016.07.013

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Rashmi Rekha Hazarika, R., De Coninck, B., Yamamoto, L., Martin, L., Cammue, B., & van Noort, V. (2017). ARA-PEPs: A repository of putative sORF-encoded peptides in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC Bioinformatics, 18(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-016-1458-y

De Coninck, B., & De Smet, I. (2016). Plant peptides—Taking them to the next level. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(16), 4791–4795. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw309

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Vriens, K., Peigneur, S., De Coninck, B., Tytgat, J., Cammue, B., & Thevissen, K. (2016). The antifungal plant defensin AtPDF2.3 from Arabidopsis thaliana blocks potassium channels. Scientific Reports, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32121