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Willem J. Stiekema is affiliated with the Norwich Research Park in the United Kingdom. Their academic profile indicates active involvement in research activities aligned with this institution.

The available data does not include records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications. Similarly, there is no specified information regarding main fields or subfields of study, main topics of work, or awards.

Due to the absence of detailed information about their research outputs or specific scientific focus areas, a comprehensive assessment of their academic contributions is limited.

Their continued association with Norwich Research Park situates them within a multidisciplinary research environment, known for various scientific and technological investigations.

Best Publications

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

    Shusei Sato;Satoshi Tabata;Hideki Hirakawa;Erika Asamizu

  • Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1

    Michiel Kleerebezem;Jos Boekhorst;Richard van Kranenburg;Douwe Molenaar

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    K. Mayer;C. Schüller;R. Wambutt;G. Murphy

  • Analysis of 1.9 Mb of contiguous sequence from chromosome 4 of Arabidopsis thaliana

    M. Bevan;I. Bancroft;E. Bent

  • Positional Cloning of a Gene for Nematode Resistance in Sugar Beet

    Daguang Cai;Michael Kleine;Sirak Kifle;Hans-Joachim Harloff

  • An ancient R gene from the wild potato species Solanum bulbocastanum confers broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora infestans in cultivated potato and tomato.

    Edwin van der Vossen;Anne Sikkema;Bas te Lintel Hekkert;Jack Gros

  • pBINPLUS: an improved plant transformation vector based on pBIN19.

    F A van Engelen;J W Molthoff;A J Conner;J P Nap

  • Molecular characterization of the CER1 gene of arabidopsis involved in epicuticular wax biosynthesis and pollen fertility.

    Mark G. M. Aarts;Christian J. Keijzer;Willem J. Stiekema;Andy Pereira

  • Adaptation of Spodoptera exigua larvae to plant proteinase inhibitors by induction of gut proteinase activity insensitive to inhibition.

    Maarten A. Jongsma;Petra L. Bakker;Jeroen Peters;Dirk Bosch

  • The Arabidopsis MALE STERILITY 2 protein shares similarity with reductases in elongation/condensation complexes

    Mark G.M. Aarts;Rachel Hodge;Kriton Kalantidis;Dion Florack

  • Homologues of a single resistance-gene cluster in potato confer resistance to distinct pathogens: a virus and a nematode.

    E. A. G. Van Der Vossen;J. N. A. M. Rouppe Van Der Voort;K. Kanyuka;A. Bendahmane

  • The C-terminal KDEL sequence increases the expression level of a single-chain antibody designed to be targeted to both the cytosol and the secretory pathway in transgenic tobacco.

    Alexander Schouten;Jan Roosien;Fred A. van Engelen;G. A. M. (Ineke) de Jong

  • The 14–Amino Acid CLV3, CLE19, and CLE40 Peptides Trigger Consumption of the Root Meristem in Arabidopsis through a CLAVATA2-Dependent Pathway

    Martijn Fiers;Elzbieta Golemiec;Jian Xu;Lonneke van der Geest

  • Transposon tagging of a male sterility gene in Arabidopsis

    Mark G. M. Aarts;Wim G. Dirkse;Willem J. Stiekema;Andy Pereira

  • Identification of R-Gene Homologous DNA Fragments Genetically Linked to Disease Resistance Loci in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Mark G. M. Aarts;Bas te Lintel Hekkert;Eric B. Holub;Jim L. Beynon

  • Thionins: Properties, possible biological roles and mechanisms of action

    D. E. A. Florack;W. J. Stiekema

  • Bacillus thuringiensis toxin-mediated insect resistance in plants

    Ruud A. de Maagd;Dirk Bosch;Willem Stiekema

  • Molecular cloning and analysis of four potato tuber mRNAs.

    W J Stiekema;F Heidekamp;W G Dirkse;J van Beckum

  • Reduced Position Effect in Mature Transgenic Plants Conferred by the Chicken Lysozyme Matrix-Associated Region.

    Ludmila Mlynarova;Annelies Loonen;Jos Heldens;Ritsert C. Jansen

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 5 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    S. Tabata;R.M. Klein Lankhorst

Frequent Co-Authors

Maarten A. Jongsma
Maarten A. Jongsma Wageningen University & Research
Dirk Bosch
Dirk Bosch Wageningen University & Research
Andy Pereira
Andy Pereira University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Kristina Gruden
Kristina Gruden National Institute of Biology
Borut Štrukelj
Borut Štrukelj University of Ljubljana
Vito Turk
Vito Turk Jožef Stefan Institute
Hans-Werner Mewes
Hans-Werner Mewes Technical University of Munich
Michael W. Bevan
Michael W. Bevan John Innes Centre
Klaus F. X. Mayer
Klaus F. X. Mayer Technical University of Munich
James J. Giovannoni
James J. Giovannoni Boyce Thompson Institute

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