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Berdien De Beer

Ghent UniversityORCID 0000-0003-0495-6838Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genetics· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Thomas Van LeeuweniD· 4 shared Tim De MeyeriD· 3 shared Ernesto Villacis‐PereziD· 2 shared Femke De GraeveiD· 2 shared Marilou VandenholeiD· 2 shared Richard M. ClarkiD· 2 shared Andre H. KurlovsiD· 1 shared Jan FostieriD· 1 shared

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BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprintSep 3, 2026

Multiparental RNA-seq driven eQTL screening identifies loci underlying host plant fitness in a generalist herbivore

Femke De Graeve, Berdien De Beer, Sander De Rouck…·Tim De Meyer

The paper identifies trans-eQTL hotspots in T. urticae linked to host plant fitness using a multiparental RNA-seq approach.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.30.748081

bulk RNA-seqstatistical model

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Evolutionary BiologyMolecular EcologyPeer-reviewedDec 16, 2024

Independent genetic mapping experiments identify diverse molecular determinants of host adaptation in a generalist herbivore

Ernesto Villacis‐Perez, Femke De Graeve, Berdien De Beer…·Thomas Van Leeuwen

The paper uses two genetic mapping approaches to identify genomic regions and candidate genes associated with host plant adaptation in Tetranychus urticae.

9 citations

statistical modelgene regulatory network inference

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Molecular BiologyEvolutionary ApplicationsPeer-reviewedMar 25, 2023

Intraspecific diversity in the mechanisms underlying abamectin resistance in a cosmopolitan pest

Ernesto Villacis Perez, Wenxin Xue, Marilou Vandenhole…·Thomas Van Leeuwen

The paper identifies multiple QTLs associated with abamectin resistance in Tetranychus urticae, revealing shared and unique genetic mechanisms across populations.

28 citations

statistical model

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintJul 13, 2022

Abundant trans-driven variation in detoxification gene expression in the extreme generalist herbivore Tetranychus urticae

Andre H. Kurlovs, Berdien De Beer, Meiyuan Ji…·Thomas Van Leeuwen

This study identifies trans-driven expression variation in detoxification genes in Tetranychus urticae, linking it to pesticide resistance and host plant adaptation.

1 citation

bulk RNA-seqstatistical model

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