Guido F. J. M. Van den Ackerveken

A lettuce receptor-like kinase recognizes the highly conserved heptapeptide motif within microbial NEP1-like proteins

This paper identifies the lettuce receptor LNR that recognizes the conserved heptapeptide motif in microbial NLPs, revealing convergent evolution of NLP recognition and potential for crop defense improvement.

SST-MAE: Learning Spectral-Spatio-Temporal Representations from Plant Hyperspectral Time Series to Discover Complex Genotype-Phenotype Relations

DeepPheno: A Deep Learning Framework for Linking Hyperspectral Imaging and SNP Genotypes in Lettuce

DeepPheno links SNP genotypes to hyperspectral imaging in lettuce using deep learning, showing predictive performance for known and novel genotype-phenotype associations.

The Lettuce Expression Browser: from lab to LEB

The Lettuce Expression Browser provides a high-resolution gene expression atlas for cultivated and wild lettuce, enabling exploration of gene activity across development and stress conditions.

Spectral Phenotyping Reveals Time-Specific QTLs in Field-Grown Lettuce

This study uses hyperspectral imaging to identify time-specific QTLs in field-grown lettuce by integrating phenotypic data with environmental factors and genome-wide association analysis.

From aerial drone to QTL: Leveraging next-generation phenotyping to reveal the genetics of color and height in field-grown Lactuca sativa

This study uses drone-based phenotyping to conduct a GWAS on lettuce, confirming known QTLs and identifying new ones for plant height and color in field conditions.

Exploring phenotypic and genetic variation in Lactuca with GWAS in L. sativa and L. serriola

The paper conducts GWAS on Lactuca species to identify genetic loci associated with phenotypic traits, finding novel QTLs in wild species not detected in domesticated lettuce.

Evolution of resistance breaking in spinach downy mildew revealed through pangenome graph analysis

The paper uses pangenome graph analysis of 19 spinach downy mildew isolates to study the evolution of resistance-breaking traits and identifies effector candidates associated with resistance breakdown.

Exploiting Pseudomonas syringae Type 3 secretion to study effector contribution to disease in spinach

This study uses a modified Pseudomonas syringae strain to identify key effectors contributing to disease in spinach, enabling high-throughput analysis of effector function.

Lactuca super-pangenome reduces bias towards reference genes in lettuce research

This study constructs a lettuce super-pangenome to reduce bias in reference genes, identifying novel QTLs for disease resistance and origins of non-reference resistance loci from wild relatives.

Pangenome graph analysis reveals extensive effector copy-number variation in spinach downy mildew

The paper constructs a pangenome graph for Peronospora effusa, revealing extensive copy-number variation in pathogenicity genes and transposable elements contributing to genomic diversity.

Selective enrichment of specific bacterial taxa in downy mildew-affected spinach: Comparative analysis in laboratory and field conditions

The paper identifies bacterial taxa enriched in downy mildew-infected spinach plants in both lab and field conditions, showing overlap with bacteria associated with another downy mildew pathogen in Arabidopsis.

Natural variation in seed coat color in lettuce and wild Lactuca species

This study analyzes seed coat color variation across lettuce and wild Lactuca species using GWAS to identify genetic loci associated with color differences.

Genome reconstruction of the non-culturable spinach downy mildew Peronospora effusa by metagenome filtering

This study reconstructs the genome of the non-culturable spinach downy mildew pathogen Peronospora effusa using metagenome filtering and identifies infection-related genes.

The genome of Peronospora belbahrii reveals high heterozygosity, a low number of canonical effectors and CT-rich promoters

This paper presents the genome of Peronospora belbahrii, revealing high heterozygosity, a small secretome, and CT-rich promoters, and suggests additional virulence factors.