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We are looking for a Post-doctoral assistant!
🌱 Happy #WorldPulsesDay!!
Stay tuned for updates on our FWO-SBO project Matchmaking: Unveiling Optimal Soybean-Rhizobia Matches in North-western European Environments
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Have a look at our most recent preprint, where we looked at transcriptional regulation during tomato root colonization by Rhizophagus irregularis.
This week we officially kicked off a new collaboration with STAMAGRO for the development of plant signalling molecules derived from poultry proteins, applied as a seed treatment to enhance soybean-rhizobia interactions.
@laravdijck.bsky.social
@psb-vib.bsky.social
@viblifesciences.bsky.social
🌱 Wat als bodembacteriën planten kunnen helpen overleven bij droogte? In @eoswetenschap.bsky.social legt Michiel Vandecasteel uit hoe Streptomyces een duurzaam alternatief bieden voor chemische meststoffen.
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🌱Happy #WorldSoilDay
Today we highlight two projects, Soy in 60 Fields and the FWO-SBO Matchmaking project, supported by @viblifesciences.bsky.social and @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social, driving innovation for sustainable soils.
#SoilHealth #plantscience #ClimateAction
PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social
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🔬Dag van de Wetenschap 2025!
On Sunday, the RhizoLab brought science to life at UGent Ledeganck, showing how plants and microbes team up through a fun kids’ game and engaging demonstrations. It made for a fantastic day. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
#DVDW2025
Last week, The RhizoLab took over Brugge for teambuilding! From a thrilling city game to a peaceful boat ride and tasty pancakes, the team bonded and had a blast. Here’s to more fun and teamwork ahead! 💚
August marked harvest time for two new soybean projects launched in January!🧑🌾
Among other goals, we tested soybean–rhizobia combinations across Belgium to find the ideal match for northern climates. A huge thanks to everyone who contributed and lent a helping hand along the way!
#plantscience #soy
🌱 New paper out from the citizen science project “Soy in 1,000 Gardens”:
We uncovered local bacteria that help soybean fix nitrogen as well as a key commercial strain. Turns out, great helpers can be found right in your backyard!
#CitizenScience #SustainableAgriculture #PlantScience #ISMEJournal
🍬 Sweet science in the RhizoLab!
Sugars do more than energize, they orchestrate nitrogen-fixing symbiosis in soybean nodules. Using single-cell & spatial omics, we’re uncovering how TOR, SnRK1 & HXK1 decode this sugary signal.
#SugarSignalling #Legumes #Nodulation #PlantScience
👀A peek into the RhizoLab
We study how native rhizobia strains interact with soybean, chickpea & pea to support nitrogen fixation in European soils. Our goal? Climate-adapted symbiosis for resilient, sustainable legume cultivation in northern regions.
#PlantScience #NitrogenFixation #SustainableAg
PAPER from @therhizolab.bsky.social
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👀A peek into the RhizoLab
Over 80% of plants team up with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to swap sugars for phosphate. But how is this alliance built? We study fungal effector proteins and their plant partners in tomato to uncover the molecular dialogue behind this underground symbiosis.
#PlantScience
👀 A peek into the RhizoLab – Week 2!
We study the autoregulation of nodulation (AON) in soybeans—how plants control nodule numbers to balance nitrogen fixation and energy costs. We’re uncovering key proteins involved in this process using cutting-edge proteomics.
#Legumes #Nodulation #PlantScience
👀 A peek into the RhizoLab!
One of our 5 research focuses: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). We study how beneficial microbes like Streptomyces help maize and wheat grow better and resist stress like drought and disease.
#PGPR #CropScience #Plantscience
🌍 Happy Earth Day!
We're digging deep to understand how roots interact with their environment. By exploring the underground rhizosphere, we work toward more sustainable, resilient plant systems.
Let’s nurture the planet from the ground up. 💚
#EarthDay2025 #PlantScience
🌱Exciting news! Our lab’s research on citizen science in sustainable soybean cultivation is in the Plants, People, Planet special collection "Agricultural biotechnology: Potential, challenges, and debate" @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social!
🔗 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
#CitizenScience
🌞 Sunshine and Smiles! 🌞 After our weekly meeting, we took a sunny group picture! Great vibes and company. Here's to more happy moments as a team!
#RhizopshereGroup #PlantBiology #SunnyDays
📢New paper alert!
"Virus-Induced Gene Silencing as a Powerful Tool for Functional Analysis of Nodulation in Soybean"
A fast, reliable VIGS method to study nodulation genes in soybean! Discover how we overcame transformation challenges.
📖: doi.org/10.1111/pce.... #plantbiology #VIGS
🌱New review from our research group in Plant, Cell & Environment!
"About How Nitrate Controls Nodulation: Will Soybean Spill the Bean?" explores how nitrate regulates nodulation in legumes, focusing on key molecular players & soybean.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🎙️De Microcast – A deep dive into the world of microorganisms!
Lab members from our group host this Dutch podcast, exploring how microbes shaped our past, impact daily life, and offer future possibilities—featuring intrigue, betrayal, and hidden connections!
🎧: open.spotify.com/show/4GJBdsn...
Meet the Rhizosphere!
At the Center for Plant Systems Biology, we study how plant roots interact with partners, competitors, and everything in between. By decoding the signals that shape these relationships, we explore how plants adapt. 🌿🔬
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