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Ronald Koes is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional work in agricultural and biological sciences. Their expert focus includes subfields such as molecular biology, plant science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and cell biology.

The scientist's work addresses numerous topics related to plant biology and molecular processes. Key subjects explored by their research include:

  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms
  • Plant gene expression analysis
  • Light effects on plants
  • Plant reproductive biology
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Plant diversity and evolution
  • Cellular transport and secretion

Koes has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications across notable scientific venues. Some recent papers include:

  • "An ancient RAB5 governs the formation of additional vacuoles and cell shape in petunia petals," 2021, published in Cell Reports
  • "Modifying Anthocyanins Biosynthesis in Tomato Hairy Roots: A Test Bed for Plant Resistance to Ionizing Radiation and Antioxidant Properties in Space," 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "The Amsterdam petunia germplasm collection: A tool in plant science," 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Designing a novel tomato ideotype for future cultivation in space manned missions," 2023, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • "Role of the metallo-reductase FADING and vacuolinos in anthocyanin degradation in flowers and fruits," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Koes include:

  • Francesca Quattrocchio
  • Mattijs Bliek
  • Cornelis Spelt
  • Pamela Strazzer
  • Silvia Massa

The venues that regularly publish their work highlight the interdisciplinary nature of their research:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Cell Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

This combination of affiliations, research topics, publication venues, and collaborations illustrates a focus on molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning plant biology, with applications ranging from basic science to space-related agricultural studies.

Best Publications

  • Flavonoids: a colorful model for the regulation and evolution of biochemical pathways

    Ronald Koes;Walter Verweij;Francesca Quattrocchio

  • The No Apical Meristem Gene of Petunia Is Required for Pattern Formation in Embryos and Flowers and Is Expressed at Meristem and Primordia Boundaries

    Erik Souer;Adèle van Houwelingen;Daisy Kloos;Jos Mol

  • How genes paint flowers and seeds

    Joseph Mol;Erich Grotewold;Ronald Koes

  • The flavonoid biosynthetic pathway in plants: Function and evolution

    Ronald E. Koes;Francesca Quattrocchio;Joseph N. M. Mol

  • Molecular Analysis of the anthocyanin2 Gene of Petunia and Its Role in the Evolution of Flower Color

    Francesca Quattrocchio;John Wing;Karel van der Woude;Erik Souer

  • An anti-sense chalcone synthase gene in transgenic plants inhibits flower pigmentation

    Alexander R. van der Krol;Peter E. Lenting;Jetty Veenstra;Ingrid M. van der Meer

  • Regulatory Genes Controlling Anthocyanin Pigmentation Are Functionally Conserved among Plant Species and Have Distinct Sets of Target Genes.

    Francesca Quattrocchio;John F. Wing;Hans T. C. Leppen;Joseph N. M. Mol

  • anthocyanin1 of Petunia Encodes a Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein That Directly Activates Transcription of Structural Anthocyanin Genes

    Cornelis Spelt;Francesca Quattrocchio;Joseph N. M. Mol;Ronald Koes

  • Functional Complementation of Anthocyanin Sequestration in the Vacuole by Widely Divergent Glutathione S-Transferases

    Mark R. Alfenito;Erik Souer;Christopher D. Goodman;Robin Buell

  • Analysis of bHLH and MYB domain proteins: species-specific regulatory differences are caused by divergent evolution of target anthocyanin genes.

    F.M. Quattrocchio;J.F. Wing;J.F. van der Woude;J.N.M. Mol

  • The an11 locus controlling flower pigmentation in petunia encodes a novel WD-repeat protein conserved in yeast, plants, and animals.

    N de Vetten;F Quattrocchio;J Mol;R Koes

  • Cloning of the two chalcone flavanone isomerase genes from Petunia hybrida: coordinate, light-regulated and differential expression of flavonoid genes.

    A. J. Van Tunen;R. E. Koes;C. E. Spelt;A. R. Van Der Krol

  • PH4 of Petunia Is an R2R3 MYB Protein That Activates Vacuolar Acidification through Interactions with Basic-Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors of the Anthocyanin Pathway

    Francesca Quattrocchio;Walter Verweij;Arthur Kroon;Cornelis Spelt

  • Insight into the evolution of the Solanaceae from the parental genomes of Petunia hybrida.

    Aureliano Bombarely;Michel Moser;Avichai Moshe Amrad;Manzhu Bao

  • The chalcone synthase multigene family of Petunia hybrida (V30): differential, light-regulated expression during flower development and UV light induction.

    Ronald E. Koes;Cornelis E. Spelt;Joseph N. M. Mol

  • Control of cell and petal morphogenesis by R2R3 MYB transcription factors.

    Kim Baumann;Maria Perez-Rodriguez;Maria Perez-Rodriguez;Desmond Bradley;Julien Venail

  • ANTHOCYANIN1 of Petunia Controls Pigment Synthesis, Vacuolar pH, and Seed Coat Development by Genetically Distinct Mechanisms

    Cornelis Spelt;Francesca Quattrocchio;Joseph Mol;Ronald Koes

  • Cloning and molecular characterization of the chalcone synthase multigene family of Petunia hybrida.

    R. E. Koes;C. E. Spelt;P. J. M. Van Den Elzen;J. N. M. Mol

  • Toward the Analysis of the Petunia MADS Box Gene Family by Reverse and Forward Transposon Insertion Mutagenesis Approaches: B, C, and D Floral Organ Identity Functions Require SEPALLATA-Like MADS Box Genes in Petunia

    Michiel Vandenbussche;Johannes Zethof;Erik Souer;Ronald Koes

  • FLOOZY of petunia is a flavin mono-oxygenase-like protein required for the specification of leaf and flower architecture

    Rafael Tobeña-Santamaria;Mattijs Bliek;Karin Ljung;Göran Sandberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario Pezzotti
Mario Pezzotti University of Verona
Yoshikazu Tanaka
Yoshikazu Tanaka Tohoku University
Giovanni Battista Tornielli
Giovanni Battista Tornielli University of Verona
Sara Zenoni
Sara Zenoni University of Verona
Hailing Jin
Hailing Jin University of California, Riverside
Erich Grotewold
Erich Grotewold Michigan State University
Luca Espen
Luca Espen University of Milan
Bernd Weisshaar
Bernd Weisshaar Bielefeld University
Gerco C. Angenent
Gerco C. Angenent Wageningen University & Research
Massimo Delledonne
Massimo Delledonne University of Verona

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