Eric Messens

Willow wood sap promotes the density-dependent pathogenesis of Brenneria salicis (2009)

Huvenne, Hanneke, Messens, Eric, Maes, Martine

Brenneria salicis resides in symptomless willow (Salix spp.) and other tree species, but only willow trees develop watermark disease. To understand the conversion of B. salicis into a pathogen, its...

Brenneria salicis, the bacterium causing watermark disease in willow, resides as an endophyte in wood (2009)

Maes, Martine, Huvenne, Hanneke, Messens, Eric

Geothermische elektriciteitsproductie, België en zijn natuurlijke rijkdommen? (2008)

Messens, Eric

Identification of quorum sensing signal molecules and oligolignols associated with watermark disease in willow (Salix sp.) (2008)

Huvenne, Hanneke, Goeminne, Geert, MAES, M, Messens, Eric

Downregulation of cinnamoyl-coenzyme a reductase in poplar: Multiple-level phenotyping reveals effects on cell wall polymer metabolism and structure (2007)

LEPLE, JC, Dauwe, Rebecca, Morreel, Kris, Storme, Veronique, LAPIERRE, C, POLLET, B, ...

Molecular phenotyping of lignin-modified tobacco reveals associated changes in cell-wall metabolism, primary metabolism, stress metabolism and photorespiration (2007)

Dauwe, Rebecca, Morreel, Kris, Goeminne, Geert, GIELEN, B, Rohde, Antje, Van Beeumen, Jozef, ...

Nutritional imbalance caused by nitrogen excess is correlated with the occurrence of watermark disease in white willow (2007)

DE VOS, B, Huvenne, Hanneke, Messens, Eric, MAES, M

Genetical metabolomics of flavonoid biosynthesis in Populus: a case study (2006)

Morreel, Kris, Goeminne, Geert, Storme, Veronique, Sterck, Lieven, RALPH, J, COPPIETERS, W, ...

Metabolite profiling reveals a role for atypical cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase CAD1 in the synthesis of coniferyl alcohol in tobacco xylem (2005)

DAMIANI, I, Morreel, Kris, DANOUN, S, Goeminne, Geert, YAHIAOUI, N, MARQUE, C, ...

Watermark disease in willow and its relation to Brenneria salicis dominance in the wood (2005)

HUVENNE, H, Messens, Eric, MAES, M

Preparation and relevance of a cross-coupling product between sinapyl alcohol and sinapyl p-hydroxybenzoate (2004)

LU, FC, RALPH, J, Morreel, Kris, Messens, Eric, Boerjan, Wout

Molecular phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana reveals far-reaching consequences on and carbohydrate metabolism (2004)

Rohde, Antje, Morreel, Kris, RALPH, J, Goeminne, Geert, HOSTYN, V, De Rycke, Rita, ...

Profiling of oligolignols reveals monolignol coupling conditions in lignifying poplar xylem (2004)

Morreel, Kris, RALPH, J, KIM, H, LU, FC, Goeminne, Geert, RALPH, S, ...

Phenolic profiling of caffeic acid O-methyltransferase-deficient poplar reveals novel benzodioxane oligolignols (2004)

Morreel, Kris, RALPH, J, LU, FC, Goeminne, Geert, BUSSON, R, HERDEWIJN, P, ...

Resistance to air-born diseases and pests induced by compost in substrate cultivation of strawberry (2004)

BOBEV, S, WILLEKENS, K, Goeminne, Geert, DESMET, T, Van Driessche, Gonzalez, Claeyssens, Marc, ...

Resistance to air-born diseases and pests induced by compost in substrate cultivation of strawberry (2004)

BOBEV, S, WILLEKENS, K, Goeminne, Geert, Desmet, Tom, Van Driessche, Gonzalez, Claeyssens, Marc, ...

Genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis in poplar and effects on Kraft pulping (2003)

Boerjan, Wout, PILATE, G, Morreel, Kris, Messens, Eric, Baucher, Marie, Van Doorsselaere, Jan, ...

How we identify a, b 1, 6 links in complex carbohydrates. (2001)

De Bruyn, André, BUSSON, R, MAES, M, Messens, Eric

Structural studies of the exopolysaccharide amylovoran. (2001)

De Bruyn, André, BUSSON, R, MAES, M, Messens, Eric

Influence of amylovoran production on virulence of Erwinia amylovora and a different amylovoran structure in E-amylovora isolates from Rubus. (2001)

MAES, M, ORYE, K, BOBEV, S, Devreese, Bart, Van Beeumen, Jozef, De Bruyn, André, ...

Lignin biosynthesis in poplar : genetic engineering and effects on Kraft pulping. (2001)

Boerjan, Wout, Meyermans, Hugo, CHEN, C, Baucher, Marie, Van Doorsselaere, Jan, Morreel, Kris, ...

Identification of the exopolysaccharide amylovoran by NMR. (2001)

BUSSON, R, De Bruyn, André, Herdewijn, Piet, MAES, M, Messens, Eric

Lignin biosynthesis in poplar: Genetic engineering and effects on kraft pulping (2001)

Boerjan, Wout, Meyermans, Hugo, CHEN, C, Baucher, Marie, Van Doorsselaere, Jan, Morreel, Kris, ...

Phytopathological features in the exopolysaccharide amylovoran. (2000)

De Bruyn, André, MAES, M, BUSSON, R, HERDEWIJN, P, Messens, Eric

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. (2000)

Meyermans, Hugo, Morreel, Kris, LAPIERRE, C, POLLET, B, De Bruyn, André, BUSSON, R, ...

Presymptomatic visualization of plant-virus interactions by thermography. (1999)

Chaerle, Laury, VAN CAENEGHEM, W, Messens, Eric, LAMBERS, H, Van Montagu, Marc, Van Der Straeten, Dominique

Le Professeur Arend J. Rutgers (1903-1998). (1999)

Vervaet, Alfons, COMHAIRE, A, Messens, Eric

Typing of the EPS coat of Erwinia amylovora strains in relation to their phytopathological properties. (1999)

MAES, M, ORYE, K, DE BRUYN, A, Devreese, Bart, Van Beeumen, Jozef, BUSSON, M, ...

Patterns of phenolic compounds in leafy galls of tobacco. (1997)

Vereecke, Danny, Messens, Eric, KLARSKOV, K, De Bruyn, André, Van Montagu, Marc, Goethals, Koen

The raz1 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana lacks the activity of a high-affinity amino acid transporter. (1996)

Verbruggen, Nathalie, BORSTLAP, AC, JACOBS, M, Van Montagu, Marc, Messens, Eric

Isolation and characterization of mutants defective in proline transport in Arabidopsis-thaliana. (1994)

Verbruggen, Nathalie, BORSTLAP, AC, Messens, Eric, JACOBS, M, Van Montagu, Marc

Fasciation induction by the phytopathogen Rodococcus fascians depends upon a linear plasmid encoding a cytokinin synthase gene. (1992)

CRESPI, M, Messens, Eric, Caplan, Allan, Van Montagu, Marc, Desomer, Jan

Synthesis of the proline analogue [2,3-3H]azetidine-2-carboxylic acid. Uptake and incorporation in Arabidopsis thaliana and Escherichia-coli. (1992)

Verbruggen, Nathalie, Van Montagu, Marc, Messens, Eric

PHENOL AS GRINDING MATERIAL IN RNA PREPARATIONS. (1992)

MAES, M, Messens, Eric

Phenol as grinding material in RNA preparations (1992)

Maes, Martine, Messens, Eric

Kinetics of Endogenous Cytokinin, IAA and ABA Levels in Relation to the Growth and Morphology of Tobacco Crown Gall Tissue (1984)

Van Onckelen, Henri, Rudelsheim, Patrick, Hermans, Robert, Horemans, Stefaan, Messens, Eric, Hernalsteens, Jean-Pierre, ...

The kinetics of endogenous cytokinin, IAA and ABA levels during the growth cycle of a wild-type tobacco crown gall (W38-B6S3) were compared with that of a shoot-inducing (Shi-) mutant. In both tumor...

Molecular Phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Far-Reaching Consequences on Phenylpropanoid, Amino Acid, and Carbohydrate Metabolism

Rohde, Antje, Morreel, Kris, Ralph, John, Goeminne, Geert, Hostyn, Vanessa, De Rycke, Riet, ...

The first enzyme of the phenylpropanoid pathway, Phe ammonia-lyase (PAL), is encoded by four genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Whereas PAL function is well established in various plants, an insight into...

Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem1[w]

Morreel, Kris, Ralph, John, Kim, Hoon, Lu, Fachuang, Goeminne, Geert, Ralph, Sally, ...

Lignin is an aromatic heteropolymer, abundantly present in the walls of secondary thickened cells. Although much research has been devoted to the structure and composition of the polymer to obtain...

Phenolic Profiling of Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase-Deficient Poplar Reveals Novel Benzodioxane Oligolignols1

Morreel, Kris, Ralph, John, Lu, Fachuang, Goeminne, Geert, Busson, Roger, Herdewijn, Piet, ...

Caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (COMT) catalyzes preferentially the methylation of 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde to sinapaldehyde in monolignol biosynthesis. Here, we have compared HPLC profiles of the...

Molecular Phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Far-Reaching Consequences on Phenylpropanoid, Amino Acid, and Carbohydrate Metabolism

Rohde, Antje, Morreel, Kris, Ralph, John, Goeminne, Geert, Hostyn, Vanessa, De Rycke, Riet, ...

The first enzyme of the phenylpropanoid pathway, Phe ammonia-lyase (PAL), is encoded by four genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Whereas PAL function is well established in various plants, an insight into...

Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem1[w]

Morreel, Kris, Ralph, John, Kim, Hoon, Lu, Fachuang, Goeminne, Geert, Ralph, Sally, ...

Lignin is an aromatic heteropolymer, abundantly present in the walls of secondary thickened cells. Although much research has been devoted to the structure and composition of the polymer to obtain...

Phenolic Profiling of Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase-Deficient Poplar Reveals Novel Benzodioxane Oligolignols1

Morreel, Kris, Ralph, John, Lu, Fachuang, Goeminne, Geert, Busson, Roger, Herdewijn, Piet, ...

Caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (COMT) catalyzes preferentially the methylation of 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde to sinapaldehyde in monolignol biosynthesis. Here, we have compared HPLC profiles of the...

Downregulation of Cinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Reductase in Poplar: Multiple-Level Phenotyping Reveals Effects on Cell Wall Polymer Metabolism and Structure[W]

Leplé, Jean-Charles, Dauwe, Rebecca, Morreel, Kris, Storme, Véronique, Lapierre, Catherine, Pollet, Brigitte, ...

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) catalyzes the penultimate step in monolignol biosynthesis. We show that downregulation of CCR in transgenic poplar (Populus tremula × Populus alba) was associated with...