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Wout Boerjan

Wout Boerjan

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
98
Citations
47927
World Ranking
174
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

His main research concerns Lignin, Biochemistry, Cell wall, Monolignol and Arabidopsis. He has included themes like Cellulose and Biotechnology in his Lignin study. His Biochemistry study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Xylem.

His Cell wall research includes elements of Biosynthesis, Ferulic acid and Cell biology. Wout Boerjan regularly links together related areas like Sinapyl alcohol in his Monolignol studies. His work carried out in the field of Arabidopsis brings together such families of science as Arabidopsis thaliana and Molecular biology.

His most cited work include:

  • Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure (1324 citations)
  • Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids (985 citations)
  • Genome-wide characterization of the lignification toolbox in Arabidopsis. (591 citations)

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

Wout Boerjan mostly deals with Lignin, Biochemistry, Botany, Arabidopsis and Cell wall. His Lignin study incorporates themes from Cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase, Cellulose, Xylem and Monolignol. His work deals with themes such as Quantitative trait locus, Abscisic acid, Horticulture and Genetic variation, which intersect with Botany.

His Arabidopsis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Wild type and Cell biology. He works mostly in the field of Cell biology, limiting it down to topics relating to Auxin and, in certain cases, Auxin homeostasis, as a part of the same area of interest. His study in Cell wall is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biomass and Polysaccharide.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Lignin (52.60%)
  • Biochemistry (41.87%)
  • Botany (26.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Lignin (52.60%)
  • Biochemistry (41.87%)
  • Cell wall (23.18%)

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

Wout Boerjan focuses on Lignin, Biochemistry, Cell wall, Arabidopsis and Phenylpropanoid. His Lignin study deals with the bigger picture of Organic chemistry. Wout Boerjan combines subjects such as Polymerization, Polysaccharide, Sinapyl alcohol, Hedgehog signaling pathway and Metabolism with his study of Cell wall.

His Polysaccharide research focuses on subjects like Natural variation, which are linked to Monolignol. His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cinnamic acid, Arabidopsis thaliana, Auxin and Somatic cell. Wout Boerjan has researched Phenylpropanoid in several fields, including Casparian strip, Extracellular, Biophysics, Endodermis and Plant cell.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Lignin structure and its engineering (113 citations)
  • Lignin biosynthesis and its integration into metabolism. (105 citations)
  • Polyploidy Affects Plant Growth and Alters Cell Wall Composition. (38 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

Wout Boerjan mainly investigates Lignin, Cell wall, Biochemistry, Arabidopsis and Arabidopsis thaliana. To a larger extent, Wout Boerjan studies Organic chemistry with the aim of understanding Lignin. His study on Cell wall is covered under Botany.

His work in the fields of Biochemistry, such as Ferulic acid, Brachypodium, Mutant and Gene family, overlaps with other areas such as Hordeum vulgare. His studies deal with areas such as Biosynthesis, Enzyme, Stereochemistry, Coumarin and Phytotoxicity as well as Arabidopsis. He has included themes like Umbelliferone, Ectopic expression, Gene cluster, Elicitor and Pectinase in his Arabidopsis thaliana study.

Best Publications

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)

    G. A. Tuskan;G. A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

  • Lignin biosynthesis.

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  • Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure

    Ruben Vanholme;Brecht Demedts;Kris Morreel;John Ralph

  • Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids

    John Ralph;Knut Lundquist;Gösta Brunow;Fachuang Lu

  • Genome-wide characterization of the lignification toolbox in Arabidopsis.

    Jeroen Raes;Antje Rohde;Jørgen Holst Christensen;Yves Van de Peer

  • Lignin structure and its engineering

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Catherine Lapierre;Wout Boerjan

  • Reductive lignocellulose fractionation into soluble lignin-derived phenolic monomers and dimers and processable carbohydrate pulps

    S. Van den Bosch;W. Schutyser;R. Vanholme;T. Driessen

  • Lignin biosynthesis and its integration into metabolism.

    Ruben Vanholme;Barbara De Meester;John Ralph;Wout Boerjan

  • Superroot, a recessive mutation in Arabidopsis, confers auxin overproduction.

    W Boerjan;M T Cervera;M Delarue;T Beeckman

  • The role of the secondary cell wall in plant resistance to pathogens

    Eva Miedes;Ruben Vanholme;Wout Boerjan;Wout Boerjan;Antonio Molina

  • Gene discovery in the wood-forming tissues of poplar: Analysis of 5,692 expressed sequence tags

    F Sterky;S Regan;Jan Karlsson;M Hertzberg

  • Biosynthesis and genetic engineering of lignin

    Marie Baucher;Bernard Monties;Marc Van Montagu;Wout Boerjan

  • Lignin engineering.

    Unknown

  • A Molecular Timetable for Apical Bud Formation and Dormancy Induction in Poplar

    Tom Ruttink;Tom Ruttink;Matthias Arend;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Véronique Storme;Véronique Storme

  • Unravelling cell wall formation in the woody dicot stem.

    Ewa J. Mellerowicz;Marie Baucher;Björn Sundberg;Wout Boerjan

  • Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) Is an Enzyme in the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis

    Ruben Vanholme;Ruben Vanholme;Igor Cesarino;Igor Cesarino;Katarzyna Rataj;Yuguo Xiao

  • Structural variability and niche differentiation in the rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial microbiome of field-grown poplar trees

    Bram Beckers;Michiel Op De Beeck;Michiel Op De Beeck;Nele Weyens;Wout Boerjan

  • Perturbation of Indole-3-Butyric Acid Homeostasis by the UDP-Glucosyltransferase UGT74E2 Modulates Arabidopsis Architecture and Water Stress Tolerance

    Vanesa B. Tognetti;Olivier Van Aken;Olivier Van Aken;Kris Morreel;Korneel Vandenbroucke

  • Field and pulping performances of transgenic trees with altered lignification

    Gilles Pilate;Emma Guiney;Karen Holt;Michel Petit-Conil

  • Structural Alterations of Lignins in Transgenic Poplars with Depressed Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase or Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase Activity Have an Opposite Impact on the Efficiency of Industrial Kraft Pulping

    Catherine Lapierre;Brigitte Pollet;Michel Petit-Conil;Gabriel Toval

  • Mapping methyl jasmonate-mediated transcriptional reprogramming of metabolism and cell cycle progression in cultured Arabidopsis cells

    Laurens Pauwels;Kris Morreel;Emilie De Witte;Freya Lammertyn

  • Lignin: Genetic Engineering and Impact on Pulping

    Marie Baucher;Claire Halpin;Michel Petit-Conil;Wout Boerjan

  • Red Xylem and Higher Lignin Extractability by Down-Regulating a Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase in Poplar

    M. Baucher;B. Chabbert;G. Pilate;J. Van Doorsselaere

  • WAT1 (WALLS ARE THIN1) defines a novel auxin transporter in plants and integrates auxin signaling in secondary wall formation in Arabidopsis fibers

    Philippe Ranocha;Oana Dima;Judith Felten;Amandine Freydier

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) - eScholarship

    G.A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Kris Morreel
Kris Morreel Ghent University
Gilles Pilate
Gilles Pilate INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Lise Jouanin
Lise Jouanin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Catherine Lapierre
Catherine Lapierre University of Paris-Saclay
Dirk Inzé
Dirk Inzé Ghent University
Hoon Kim
Hoon Kim University of Wisconsin–Madison
Fachuang Lu
Fachuang Lu South China University of Technology
M. Van Montagu
M. Van Montagu Ghent University
Claire Halpin
Claire Halpin University of Dundee

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