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Jaap‐Jan Willig

Wageningen University & ResearchORCID 0000-0003-1872-1300Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 2 Molecular Biology· 1

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Organism:Arabidopsis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Geert SmantiD· 2 shared Mark G. SterkeniD· 2 shared André Gustavo Machado BertraniD· 1 shared Aska GoverseiD· 1 shared C.C. van Schaik· 1 shared Emilyn Emy MatsumuraiD· 1 shared Hein A. OvermarsiD· 1 shared Janna DameniD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 10, 2026

Interspecific adaptations in root system architecture define host tolerance of Arabidopsis to biotic stresses by root feeding nematodes

Jaap‐Jan Willig, C.C. van Schaik, Rick Faesen…·Geert Smant

This study examines how Arabidopsis adapts its root system architecture to different root-feeding nematodes, revealing distinct compensatory mechanisms for tolerance to biotic stress.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.08.717173

Arabidopsisimaging

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Plant BiologyJournal of Plant PhysiologyPeer-reviewedMar 23, 2026

Stationary phloem proteins and their effects on viruses, aphids, and cyst nematodes in Arabidopsis

Janna Damen, Jaap‐Jan Willig, Nyasha Chikwature…·Karen J. Kloth

This study investigates the roles of SLI1 and RTM proteins in Arabidopsis interactions with TEV, aphids, and nematodes, revealing target-specific effects on pathogen and pest dynamics.

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Arabidopsisexperimental assay

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintDec 2, 2025

Plant parasitic cyst nematodes respond to viral infection through RNA interference

Hein A. Overmars, Matthijs Mobach, Stefan J.S. van de Ruitenbeek…·André Gustavo Machado Bertran

The paper identifies viruses in plant-parasitic nematodes and shows they use RNAi to respond to viral infection, with distinct responses between nematode lines.

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statistical model

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