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Jules Beekwilder is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular attention to Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Biochemical and biochemical processes
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis

Jules Beekwilder has published in several notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Genetics
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • New Phytologist

Selected recent papers illustrate the breadth of their research:

  • "Analysis of wild tomato introgression lines elucidates the genetic basis of transcriptome and metabolome variation underlying fruit traits and pathogen response," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "The application of a biostimulant based on tannins affects root architecture and improves tolerance to salinity in tomato plants," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "A Biostimulant Seed Treatment Improved Heat Stress Tolerance During Cucumber Seed Germination by Acting on the Antioxidant System and Glyoxylate Cycle," 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Several geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase isoforms supply metabolic substrates for carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato," 2021, New Phytologist
  • "MYB5-like and bHLH influence flavonoid composition in pomegranate," 2020, Plant Science

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Rumyana Karlova
  • Harro J. Bouwmeester
  • Ruud A. Weusthuis
  • Dick de Ridder
  • Aalt D. J. van Dijk

Best Publications

  • Antioxidants, Phenolic Compounds, and Nutritional Quality of Different Strawberry Genotypes

    Sara Tulipani;Bruno Mezzetti;Franco Capocasa;Stefano Bompadre

  • Biosynthesis of Antinutritional Alkaloids in Solanaceous Crops Is Mediated by Clustered Genes

    M. Itkin;U. Heinig;O. Tzfadia;A. J. Bhide;A. J. Bhide

  • Antibody orientation on biosensor surfaces: a minireview

    Anke K. Trilling;Jules Beekwilder;Han Zuilhof;Han Zuilhof

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

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

  • Changes in antioxidant and metabolite profiles during production of tomato paste.

    Esra Capanoglu;Jules Beekwilder;Dilek Boyacioglu;Robert Hall

  • De novo production of the flavonoid naringenin in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Frank Koopman;Jules Beekwilder;Barbara Crimi;Adele van Houwelingen

  • The Impact of the Absence of Aliphatic Glucosinolates on Insect Herbivory in Arabidopsis

    Jules Beekwilder;Wessel van Leeuwen;Nicole M. van Dam;Monica Bertossi

  • Antioxidants in raspberry: on-line analysis links antioxidant activity to a diversity of individual metabolites.

    Jules Beekwilder;Harry Jonker;Patrick Meesters;Robert D Hall

  • A Review on the Effect of Drying on Antioxidant Potential of Fruits and Vegetables

    Senem Kamiloglu;Gamze Toydemir;Dilek Boyacioglu;Jules Beekwilder

  • Bioactive compounds in berries relevant to human health

    Maurizio Battino;Jules Beekwilder;Beatrice Denoyes-Rothan;Margit Laimer

  • GLYCOALKALOID METABOLISM1 Is Required for Steroidal Alkaloid Glycosylation and Prevention of Phytotoxicity in Tomato

    Maxim Itkin;Ilana Rogachev;Noam Alkan;Tally Rosenberg

  • Production of Resveratrol in Recombinant Microorganisms

    Jules Beekwilder;Rianne Wolswinkel;Harry Jonker;Robert Hall

  • Nicotiana benthamiana as a production platform for artemisinin precursors.

    Teun W. J. M. van Herpen;Katarina Cankar;Marilise Nogueira;Dirk Bosch;Dirk Bosch

  • Biotechnological production of limonene in microorganisms

    Esmer Jongedijk;Katarina Cankar;Markus Buchhaupt;Jens Schrader

  • Identification and dietary relevance of antioxidants from raspberry

    Jules Beekwilder;Robert D Hall;C H Ric de Vos

  • Stress-induced biosynthesis of dicaffeoylquinic acids in globe artichoke.

    Andrea Moglia;Sergio Lanteri;Cinzia Comino;Alberto Acquadro

  • Cloning and characterisation of a maize carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (ZmCCD1) and its involvement in the biosynthesis of apocarotenoids with various roles in mutualistic and parasitic interactions

    Zhongkui Sun;Joachim Hans;Michael H. Walter;Radoslava Matusova

  • Isoprenoid biosynthesis in Artemisia annua: cloning and heterologous expression of a germacrene A synthase from a glandular trichome cDNA library.

    Cinzia M. Bertea;Alessandra Voster;Alessandra Voster;Francel W.A. Verstappen;Massimo Maffei

  • Polycistronic expression of a β-carotene biosynthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae coupled to β-ionone production

    Jules Beekwilder;Harmen M. van Rossum;Frank Koopman;Frank Sonntag

  • Analysis of wild tomato introgression lines elucidates the genetic basis of transcriptome and metabolome variation underlying fruit traits and pathogen response

    Jędrzej Szymański;Jędrzej Szymański;Samuel Bocobza;Samuel Bocobza;Sayantan Panda;Sayantan Panda;Prashant Sonawane

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Hall
Robert Hall Royal Holloway University of London
Harro J. Bouwmeester
Harro J. Bouwmeester University of Amsterdam
Dirk Bosch
Dirk Bosch Wageningen University & Research
Ric C. H. de Vos
Ric C. H. de Vos Wageningen University & Research
Esra Capanoglu
Esra Capanoglu Istanbul Technical University
Maarten A. Jongsma
Maarten A. Jongsma Wageningen University & Research
Sergio Lanteri
Sergio Lanteri University of Turin
Arnaud G. Bovy
Arnaud G. Bovy Wageningen University & Research
Frédéric Bourgaud
Frédéric Bourgaud Plant Advanced Technologies
Han Zuilhof
Han Zuilhof Wageningen University & Research

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