Van de Poel Lab
Welcome to the website of the Van de Poel lab.
We are a plant science lab, affiliated with the University of Leuven, focusing on plant hormone physiology, with a special interest in ethylene. We also perform translational research on innovations in horticulture. We use molecular genetics, biochemical and physiological experiments to perform basic and applied research in the emerging fields of horticulture and agriculture.
News
Congrats to Dr. Thomas Reher, for the successful defense of his PhD.
Congrats to Dr. Alisa Keyl for obtaining a DFG postdoc fellowship.
New equipment:
A new LC-MS machine will aid us in plant metabolite identification and quantification.
New paper
Mou W, Kharee R, Polko JK, Taylor I, Xu J, Xue D, Benfey P, Van de Poel B, Chang C, Kieber JJ (2025). Ethylene-independent
modulation of root development by ACC via downregulation of WOX5 and group I CLE peptide expression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 122 (6).
New paper
Asa’a S., Reher T., Rongé J., Diels J., Poortmans J., Radhakrishnan H.S., van der Heide A., Van de Poel B.*, Daenen M.* (2024). A multidisciplinary view on agrivoltaics: future of energy and agriculture. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 200: 114515.
LATEST PAPERS
LATEST RESEARCH
In collaboration with the Experimental Research station in Sint-Katelijne Waver, Hoogstraeten and Roeselaere, we are investigating the effect of far-red light on tomato fruit production.
In the new VLAIO-LA project, we study the effect of nature-inspired innovative and energy saving light treatments on a variety of greenhouse crops. We collaborate with the Experimental research stations of PSKW, PCH, Inagro and Viaverda
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