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Jacques R. Vanfleteren

Jacques R. Vanfleteren

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Biology and Biochemistry

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Citations
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National Ranking
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Overview

Jacques R. Vanfleteren is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research intersects several scientific disciplines with a focus on understanding various biological and ecological systems.

The main fields of study for Vanfleteren include Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their subfields of study are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, alongside Genetics.

Vaneteren's work covers specific topics such as Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Tardigrade Biology and Ecology.

Their publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • Hurdles in investigating UVB damage in the putative ancient asexual Darwinula stevensoni (Ostracoda, Crustacea), 2024, Belgian journal of zoology

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Vanfleteren are:

  • Lynn Van den Broecke
  • Koen Martens
  • Isa Schön

The Belgian journal of zoology is a noted venue for their publications.

Best Publications

  • A molecular evolutionary framework for the phylum Nematoda

    Mark L. Blaxter;Paul De Ley;Paul De Ley;James R. Garey;Leo X. Liu

  • Oxidative stress and ageing in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Jacques Vanfleteren

  • Against the oxidative damage theory of aging: superoxide dismutases protect against oxidative stress but have little or no effect on life span in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Ryan Doonan;Joshua J. McElwee;Filip Matthijssens;Glenda A. Walker

  • Selection and validation of a set of reliable reference genes for quantitative sod gene expression analysis in C. elegans

    David Hoogewijs;Koen Houthoofd;Filip Matthijssens;Jo Vandesompele

  • An improved molecular phylogeny of the Nematoda with special emphasis on marine taxa.

    Birgit H M Meldal;Nicola J Debenham;Paul De Ley;Irma Tandingan De Ley

  • Mitochondrial DNA variation and cryptic speciation within the free-living marine nematode Pellioditis marina

    Sofie Derycke;Thomas Remerie;Andy Vierstraete;T Backeljau

  • Phylogenetic relationships within the cyst-forming nematodes (Nematoda, Heteroderidae) based on analysis of sequences from the ITS regions of ribosomal DNA.

    Sergei A Subbotin;Andy Vierstraete;Paul De Ley;Janet Rowe

  • Axenic growth up-regulates mass-specific metabolic rate, stress resistance, and extends life span in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Koen Houthoofd;Bart P Braeckman;Isabelle Lenaerts;Kristel Brys

  • Life extension via dietary restriction is independent of the Ins/IGF-1 signalling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Koen Houthoofd;Bart P Braeckman;Thomas E Johnson;Jacques R Vanfleteren

  • A phylogenomic profile of globins

    Serge N Vinogradov;David Hoogewijs;Xavier Bailly;Raúl Arredondo-Peter

  • Mechanisms of life span determination in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Jacques R Vanfleteren;Bart P Braeckman

  • The gerontogenes age-1 and daf-2 determine metabolic rate potential in aging Caenorhabditis elegans.

    J R Vanfleteren;A De Vreese

  • Dietary restriction in C. elegans : From rate-of-living effects to nutrient sensing pathways

    Glenda Walker;Koen Houthoofd;Jacques R. Vanfleteren;David Gems

  • Alternate metabolism during the dauer stage of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Ann M. Burnell;Koen Houthoofd;Karen O'Hanlon;Jacques R. Vanfleteren

  • Three globin lineages belonging to two structural classes in genomes from the three kingdoms of life

    Serge N. Vinogradov;David Hoogewijs;Xavier Bailly;Raúl Arredondo-Peter

  • Superoxide dismutase mimetics elevate superoxide dismutase activity in vivo but do not retard aging in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

    Michelle Keaney;Filip Matthijssens;Martyn A. Sharpe;Jacques Vanfleteren

  • Globins in nonvertebrate species: dispersal by horizontal gene transfer and evolution of the structure-function relationships.

    L Moens;J Vanfleteren;Y Van de Peer;K Peeters

  • No reduction of metabolic rate in food restricted Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Koen Houthoofd;Bart P. Braeckman;Isabelle Lenaerts;Kristel Brys

  • A molecular phylogeny of the Odonata (Insecta)

    Henri J. Dumont;Andy Vierstraete;Jacques R. Vanfleteren

  • Apparent uncoupling of energy production and consumption in long-lived Clk mutants of Caenorhabditis elegans

    Bart P. Braeckman;Koen Houthoofd;Annemie De Vreese;Jacques R. Vanfleteren

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Moens
Luc Moens University of Antwerp
Sylvia Dewilde
Sylvia Dewilde University of Antwerp
Serge N. Vinogradov
Serge N. Vinogradov Wayne State University
Mark Blaxter
Mark Blaxter Wellcome Sanger Institute
Martino Bolognesi
Martino Bolognesi University of Milan
Magda Vincx
Magda Vincx Ghent University
Thierry Backeljau
Thierry Backeljau Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Tom Moens
Tom Moens Ghent University
Ann Vanreusel
Ann Vanreusel Ghent University
David Gems
David Gems University College London

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