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Harro J. Bouwmeester

Harro J. Bouwmeester

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
106
Citations
39894
World Ranking
116
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2019 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

Harro J. Bouwmeester spends much of his time researching Botany, Biochemistry, Strigolactone, Biosynthesis and Arabidopsis. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Mycorrhiza, Gene and Cell biology. His study looks at the intersection of Biochemistry and topics like Ripening with Dehydrogenase and Metabolism.

His study in Strigolactone is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Karrikin, Rhizosphere, Abscisic acid and Parasitic plant. His studies in Biosynthesis integrate themes in fields like Plant hormone, Oxidase test, Stereochemistry, Carotenoid and ATP synthase. Harro J. Bouwmeester usually deals with Arabidopsis and limits it to topics linked to Shoot and Apocarotenoid.

His most cited work include:

  • Strigolactone inhibition of shoot branching (1446 citations)
  • The Path from β-Carotene to Carlactone, a Strigolactone-Like Plant Hormone (504 citations)
  • The strigolactone germination stimulants of the plant-parasitic Striga and Orobanche spp. are derived from the carotenoid pathway (482 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Harro J. Bouwmeester mainly investigates Botany, Biochemistry, Strigolactone, Biosynthesis and Sesquiterpene. The various areas that Harro J. Bouwmeester examines in his Botany study include Arabidopsis and Horticulture. While the research belongs to areas of Arabidopsis, Harro J. Bouwmeester spends his time largely on the problem of Cell biology, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Gene.

His work carried out in the field of Strigolactone brings together such families of science as Karrikin, Rhizosphere, Shoot and Parasitic plant. His Biosynthesis study deals with Stereochemistry intersecting with Hydroxylation. Harro J. Bouwmeester interconnects Asteraceae, Lactone and Cichorium in the investigation of issues within Sesquiterpene.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (41.06%)
  • Biochemistry (22.87%)
  • Strigolactone (18.77%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Botany (41.06%)
  • Strigolactone (18.77%)
  • Biosynthesis (17.60%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Strigolactone, Biosynthesis, Sesquiterpene and ATP synthase. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Transcriptome and Host, Parasitic plant. His research integrates issues of Rhizosphere, Exudate and Germination in his study of Strigolactone.

Harro J. Bouwmeester has included themes like Stereochemistry, Mutant and Abscisic acid in his Biosynthesis study. His Sesquiterpene research includes themes of Asteraceae and Essential oil. His ATP synthase study incorporates themes from Terpene and Hydroxylation.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mutation in sorghum LOW GERMINATION STIMULANT 1 alters strigolactones and causes Striga resistance (86 citations)
  • Genetic architecture of plant stress resistance: multi‐trait genome‐wide association mapping (81 citations)
  • Rhizobacterial community structure differences among sorghum cultivars in different growth stages and soils (67 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

Harro J. Bouwmeester mainly focuses on Strigolactone, Botany, Mutant, Stereochemistry and Arabidopsis. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Symbiosis, Germination and Function. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Genetically modified crops and Arabidopsis thaliana.

His work investigates the relationship between Mutant and topics such as Biosynthesis that intersect with problems in Abscisic acid, Plant physiology, Wild type, Carotenoid and Shoot. Many of his research projects under Stereochemistry are closely connected to Heterologous expression with Heterologous expression, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Biochemistry is closely connected to Rhizosphere in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Sorghum.

Best Publications

  • Strigolactone inhibition of shoot branching

    Victoria Gomez-Roldan;Victoria Gomez-Roldan;Soraya Fermas;Philip B. Brewer;Virginie Puech-Pagès;Virginie Puech-Pagès

  • The Path from β-Carotene to Carlactone, a Strigolactone-Like Plant Hormone

    Adrian Alder;Muhammad Jamil;Mattia Marzorati;Mark Bruno

  • The strigolactone germination stimulants of the plant-parasitic Striga and Orobanche spp. are derived from the carotenoid pathway

    Radoslava Matusova;Kumkum Rani;Francel W.A. Verstappen;Maurice C.R. Franssen

  • Strigolactones, a Novel Carotenoid-Derived Plant Hormone

    Salim Al-Babili;Harro J. Bouwmeester

  • Identification of the SAAT Gene Involved in Strawberry Flavor Biogenesis by Use of DNA Microarrays

    Asaph Aharoni;Leopold C. P. Keizer;Harro J. Bouwmeester;Zhongkui Sun

  • Terpenoid Metabolism in Wild-Type and Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants

    Asaph Aharoni;Ashok P. Giri;Stephan Deuerlein;Frans Griepink

  • Genetic engineering of terpenoid metabolism attracts bodyguards to Arabidopsis.

    Iris F. Kappers;Asaph Aharoni;Asaph Aharoni;Teun W. J. M. van Herpen;Ludo L. P. Luckerhoff

  • Physiological Effects of the Synthetic Strigolactone Analog GR24 on Root System Architecture in Arabidopsis: Another Belowground Role for Strigolactones?

    Carolien Ruyter-Spira;Wouter Kohlen;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Arjan van Zeijl

  • A petunia ABC protein controls strigolactone-dependent symbiotic signalling and branching

    Tobias Kretzschmar;Wouter Kohlen;Joelle Sasse;Lorenzo Borghi

  • Metabolomics in the Rhizosphere: Tapping into Belowground Chemical Communication

    Nicole M. van Dam;Nicole M. van Dam;Harro J. Bouwmeester

  • Redefining seed dormancy: an attempt to integrate physiology and ecology

    L.M. Vleeshouwers;H.J. Bouwmeester;C.M. Karssen

  • Rhizosphere communication of plants, parasitic plants and AM fungi

    Harro J. Bouwmeester;Christophe Roux;Juan Antonio Lopez-Raez;Guillaume Bécard

  • Secondary metabolite signalling in host-parasitic plant interactions.

    Harro J Bouwmeester;Radoslava Matusova;Radoslava Matusova;Sun Zhongkui;Michael H Beale

  • Gain and Loss of Fruit Flavor Compounds Produced by Wild and Cultivated Strawberry Species

    Asaph Aharoni;Ashok P. Giri;Francel W.A. Verstappen;Cinzia M. Bertea

  • Strigolactones Are Transported through the Xylem and Play a Key Role in Shoot Architectural Response to Phosphate Deficiency in Nonarbuscular Mycorrhizal Host Arabidopsis

    Wouter Kohlen;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Qing Liu;Ralph Bours

  • The seco-iridoid pathway from Catharanthus roseus

    Karel Miettinen;Lemeng Dong;Nicolas Navrot;Thomas Schneider

  • Tomato strigolactones are derived from carotenoids and their biosynthesis is promoted by phosphate starvation

    Juan Antonio López-Ráez;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Victoria Gómez-Roldán;Radoslava Matusova

  • Biosynthesis, regulation, and domestication of bitterness in cucumber

    Yi Shang;Yongshuo Ma;Yuan Zhou;Huimin Zhang

  • Volatile science? Metabolic engineering of terpenoids in plants

    Asaph Aharoni;Maarten A. Jongsma;Harro J. Bouwmeester

  • Functional characterization of enzymes forming volatile esters from strawberry and banana

    Jules Beekwilder;Mayte Alvarez-Huerta;Evert Neef;Francel W.A. Verstappen

  • Strigolactones Are Transported through the Xylem and Play a Key Role in Shoot Architectural Response to Phosphate Deficiency in Nonarbuscular Mycorrhizal

    Wouter Kohlen;Tatsiana Charnikhova;Qing Liu;Ralph Bours

Frequent Co-Authors

Tatsiana Charnikhova
Tatsiana Charnikhova Wageningen University & Research
Carolien Ruyter-Spira
Carolien Ruyter-Spira Wageningen University & Research
Marcel Dicke
Marcel Dicke Wageningen University & Research
Jules Beekwilder
Jules Beekwilder Wageningen University & Research
Maarten A. Jongsma
Maarten A. Jongsma Wageningen University & Research
Muhammad Jamil
Muhammad Jamil Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Juan A. López-Ráez
Juan A. López-Ráez Spanish National Research Council
Asaph Aharoni
Asaph Aharoni Weizmann Institute of Science
Ric C. H. de Vos
Ric C. H. de Vos Wageningen University & Research
Salim Al-Babili
Salim Al-Babili King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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