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Hans Motte

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Staff Scientist at VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (Root Development group) mainly focussing on small molecule discovery, nutrient use efficiency and nitrification (inhibition).

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rootdevelopment.bsky.social @rootdevelopment.bsky.social · 28d

Looking for some clarity in the labyrinth of terms regarding lateral root initiation (priming, founder cell specification, pre-branch sites, oscillation zone, root clock,...)? Here is our new paper hopefully bringing some light in the darkness:
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Marker-assisted in vivo imaging reveals pre-patterning events prior to lateral root organogenesis

The branching pattern of the Arabidopsis root is established as early as in the distal tip of the primary root.

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Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · 24d

The @psb-vib.bsky.social Root Development group, aka the Beeckman lab just started a Bluesky account. Follow @rootdevelopment.bsky.social to get updates on our exciting research!

rootdevelopment.bsky.social @rootdevelopment.bsky.social · 28d

Start of the Root Development group (VIB-Ugent) on Bluesky

Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · Aug 5

For free access to this paper: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lUjrc8Nxy...

Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excited to share our new paper!

A useful tool for scaling up nitrification inhibition tests, that also resulted in the discovery of a new #BNI!

Thanks to Fabian Beeckman & all co-authors!
@viblifesciences.bsky.social @psb-vib.bsky.social

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High-throughput screening assay for nitrification inhibitors and the discovery of goitrin as a biological nitrification inhibitor

Nitrification inhibitors are valuable in mitigating nitrogen (N) losses from agricultural fertilizers, enhancing fertilizer use efficiency, and minimi…

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Laura Ragni @lauraragni.bsky.social · Jan 15

Join us in Ghent on June 14-15 for two days of Plant Vascular Development! A satellite meeting of ICAR25 #ICAR25 More info at icar25.com Spread the word! #PlantScience

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Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · Dec 23

Now online, the editorial on the Research Topic 'Advanced approaches identifying novel nutrient-use-enhancing biostimulants' I edited together with Lukas Spichal and Kris Audenaert for Frontiers in Plant Science:

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Frontiers | Editorial: Advanced approaches identifying novel nutrient-use-enhancing biostimulants

Agriculture today must balance high productivity with reduced environmental impact-a particularly pressing issue for phosphorus and nitrogen, two key macronu...

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Stéphanie Robert @srobertgroup.bsky.social · Dec 11

Please spread the word, 2-year-postdoc position in my group to understand fate determination.
www.upsc.se/jobs/6548-po...

Umeå Plant Science Centre - Postdoc fellowship to work on plant cell fate determination

Umeå Plant Science Centre - A centre of excellence for experimental plant biology in Umeå Sweden. ©UPSC

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Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · Dec 7

Nice paper Sandy, congrats!

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Bert De Rybel @bertderybel.bsky.social · Dec 1

Abstract Submission OPEN for #ICAR2025 International Conference on Arabidopsis Research!
Topics for Concurrent and Workshop sessions published!
📅 June 16-20 Ghent 🇧🇪
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Summary. - International Conference on Arabidopsis Research: ICAR2025

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Hans Motte @hansmotte.bsky.social · Nov 24

Was fun today to explain (and get help for) our research on nitrification inhibitors #ScienceDay @psb-vib.bsky.social #UGent @tombeeckman.bsky.social lab #RootDevelopment

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Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology @mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social · Nov 13

In June 2025 we are hosting #ICoN9 – the 9th #International #Conference on #Nitrification and Related #Processes!

These are our invited speakers.
Stay tuned for more news!

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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Nov 20

We are very proud that 5 of our group leaders are in the 2024 list of ‘highly cited researchers’ of Clarivate Analytics. #HighlyCited2024
Congratulations to Tom Beeckman, Wout Boerjan, @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social, Dirk Inzé, @yvdp.bsky.social!
clarivate.com/highly-cited...

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