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Alain Goossens
@alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social
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Plant molecular biologist at Ghent University & VIB & Stellenbosch University / Fascinated by jasmonates, plant specialized metabolites, metabolic engineering and rhizogenic Agrobacteria / Competitive sports addict
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · 13d
Wonderful taxonomy world and research!
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Aureliano Bombarely @bombarelya.bsky.social · 16d
@sandyknapp.bsky.social opens the #SOLRUB2025 meeting talking about how wonderful are #Solanaceae species. New dating results are coming out soon. The family is older that we thought. Almost 90 MY. She closes her presentation talking about the importance of community.
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · 15d
Thank you Aureliano, it has been an exciting conference so far!
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · 27d
A lovely joint writing effort with Robin Buell!

PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social
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Plant metabolism: zoom in to the single-cell level
The numerous emerging single-cell technologies allow uncovering plant metabolism regulation at higher resolution, enabling precise pathway discovery and me
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Jul 4
Interested in performing a PhD on the insecticidal bitterness compounds of our national pride, chicory? Then check out these 2 positions within a joint project between ILVO, Wageningen University and my group at UGent-VIB:
ilvo.vlaanderen.be/en/jobs/doct... and
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Lara Van Dijck @laravdijck.bsky.social · Jun 7
Curious about my PhD research @parkergroup.bsky.social? The paper is available as preprint on bioRxiv now!
🔬 The interaction between scopoletin and fungal endophyte F80 rescues plant growth under iron-limiting conditions by resolving the iron mobility bottleneck.
📝 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Cooperation between a root fungal endophyte and host-derived coumarin scopoletin mediates Arabidopsis iron nutrition
Iron acquisition is a critical challenge for plants, especially in iron-deficient soils. Recent research underscores the importance of root-exuded coumarins in modulating the root microbiome community...
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Apr 3
Recruitment time! You're a junior postdoc and want to discover and produce bioactive fungal metabolites that are involved in the chemical warfare between fungi and plants? Then apply here!
jobs.vib.be/j/108923/pos...
Postdoctoral Researcher - VIB
OverviewThe group of Specialized Metabolism, led by Prof. Alain Goossens at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, and the metabolic engineering researc
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Plant Systems Biology @psb-vib.bsky.social · Mar 18
TODAY: Public PhD defense of Elke Clicque from the group of @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social
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Moritz K. Nowack @moritznowack.bsky.social · Feb 27
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Summary. - International Conference on Arabidopsis Research: ICAR2025
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Dec 20
Congrats Kaisa
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Rainer Melzer @ucdflowerpower.bsky.social · Nov 19
Plant biologists! We need you!
We did set up a quick survey to study why people chose to study plant science.
Please check here and shared widely:
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#PlantSci
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Nov 22
That stay helped setting the foundations for a good scientific mind!
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · Nov 19
Starter Pack for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

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#PlantImmunity #MPMI
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Nov 19
Numbers don't mean everything, yet, I am happy to see my name again in the 'Highly Cited Researcher 2024' list, together with that of other PIs from VIB-UGent Plant Systems biology center @psb-vib.bsky.social! Showcases the excellent work my/our researchers perform here!
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25 Ghent University scientists are ‘Highly Cited Researcher 2024’
25 Ghent University scientists may call themselves ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ this year. The title goes to scientists who have a significant and broad impact within their field(s) of research.
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Nov 18
Haha, yes, I was already planning this for a while, but the latest political evolutions demanded some real action :-)
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Alain Goossens @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social · Nov 18
First steps on Bluesky. Let's see how much enthusiasm I can raise to send contributions to our upcoming focus issue on Metabolism in Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social
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