Alex Van Moerkercke

1.4k citations

20 papers · 1.1k indexed · h-index 15

Plant Science top 5%
- Plant Molecular Biology Research 5
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities 5
Biotechnology top 5%
- Biochemical and biochemical processes 3
Molecular Biology top 10%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis 12
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis 8
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms 7
Biochemistry top 10%
Pharmacology top 10%
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds 2
Insect Science
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control 4

Co-authors: Robert C. Schuurink Michel A. Haring Alain Goossens Jacob Pollier Robin Vanden Bossche Johan Memelink Fabian Schweizer Eran Pichersky
Cited by: Plant Science Biotechnology Molecular Biology
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2 papers)PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (1 paper)The Plant Journal (3 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands Belgium United Kingdom

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Alex Van Moerkercke

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1	Plants as biofactories for production of the aphid sex pheromone nepetalactone Physiologia Plantarum ·Abraham Ontiveros‐Cisneros,Jule Salfeld,Bao‐Jian Ding,Honglei Wang,Oliver Moss,Magne Friberg,Alex Van Moerkercke,Christer Löfstedt,Olivier Van Aken	2025	2
2	A redundant transcription factor network steers spatiotemporal Arabidopsis triterpene synthesis Nature Plants ·Tràng Hiếu Nguyen,Louis Thiers,Alex Van Moerkercke,Yuechen Bai,Patricia Fernández‐Calvo,Max Minne,Thomas Depuydt,Maite Colinas,Kevin Verstaen,Gert Van Isterdael,Hans‐Wilhelm Nützmann,Anne Osbourn,Yvan Saeys,Bert De Rybel,Klaas Vandepoele,Andrés Ritter,Alain Goossens	2023	20
3	Evaluation of Antibiotic-Based Selection Methods for Camelina sativa Stable Transformants Cells ·Abraham Ontiveros‐Cisneros,Oliver Moss,Alex Van Moerkercke,Olivier Van Aken	2022	5
4	Touch signaling and thigmomorphogenesis are regulated by complementary CAMTA3- and JA-dependent pathways Science Advances ·Essam Darwish,Ritesh Ghosh,Abraham Ontiveros‐Cisneros,Huy Cuong Tran,Marcus Petersson,Liesbeth De Milde,Martyna Broda,Alain Goossens,Alex Van Moerkercke,Kasim Khan,Olivier Van Aken	2022	36
5	A MYC2/MYC3/MYC4-dependent transcription factor network regulates water spray-responsive gene expression and jasmonate levels Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Owen Duncan,Mark Zander,Jan Šimura,Martyna Broda,Robin Vanden Bossche,Mathew G. Lewsey,Sbatie Lama,Karam B. Singh,Karin Ljung,Joseph R. Ecker,Alain Goossens,A. Harvey Millar,Olivier Van Aken	2019	111
6	An engineered combinatorial module of transcription factors boosts production of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids in Catharanthus roseus Metabolic Engineering ·Fabian Schweizer,Maite Colinas,Jacob Pollier,Alex Van Moerkercke,Robin Vanden Bossche,Rebecca De Clercq,Alain Goossens	2018	59
7	Identification of Iridoid Glucoside Transporters in Catharanthus roseus Plant and Cell Physiology ·Bo Larsen,Victoria L. Fuller,Jacob Pollier,Alex Van Moerkercke,Fabian Schweizer,Richard Payne,Maite Colinas,Sarah E. O’Connor,Alain Goossens,Barbara Ann Halkier	2017	42
8	The basic helix‐loop‐helix transcription factor BIS2 is essential for monoterpenoid indole alkaloid production in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus The Plant Journal ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Priscille Steensma,Ivo Gariboldi,Javiera Espoz,Purin Candra Purnama,Fabian Schweizer,Karel Miettinen,Robin Vanden Bossche,Rebecca De Clercq,Johan Memelink,Alain Goossens	2016	97
9	Clade IVa Basic Helix–Loop–Helix Transcription Factors Form Part of a Conserved Jasmonate Signaling Circuit for the Regulation of Bioactive Plant Terpenoid Biosynthesis Plant and Cell Physiology ·Jan Mertens,Alex Van Moerkercke,Robin Vanden Bossche,Jacob Pollier,Alain Goossens	2016	32
10	CCoAOMT Down-Regulation Activates Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Petunia PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Nur Fariza M. Shaipulah,Joëlle K. Mühlemann,Benjamin D. Woodworth,Alex Van Moerkercke,Julian C. Verdonk,Aldana A. Ramirez,Michel A. Haring,Natalia Dudareva,Robert C. Schuurink	2015	60
11	The bHLH transcription factor BIS1 controls the iridoid branch of the monoterpenoid indole alkaloid pathway in Catharanthus roseus Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Priscille Steensma,Fabian Schweizer,Jacob Pollier,Ivo Gariboldi,Richard Payne,Robin Vanden Bossche,Karel Miettinen,Javiera Espoz,Purin Candra Purnama,Franziska Kellner,Tuulikki Seppänen‐Laakso,Sarah E. O’Connor,Heiko Rischer,Johan Memelink,Alain Goossens	2015	163
12	Iridoid Synthase Activity Is Common among the Plant Progesterone 5β-Reductase Family Molecular Plant ·Jennifer Munkert,Jacob Pollier,Karel Miettinen,Alex Van Moerkercke,Richard Payne,Frieder Müller‐Uri,Vincent Burlat,Sarah E. O’Connor,Johan Memelink,Wolfgang Kreis,Alain Goossens	2015	55
13	Iridoid Synthase Activity Is Common among the Plant Progesterone 5 -Reductase Family Molecular Plant ·Jennifer Munkert,Jacob Pollier,Karel Miettinen,Alex Van Moerkercke,Richard Payne,Frieder Müller‐Uri,Vincent Burlat,Sarah E. O’Connor,Johan Memelink,Wolfgang Kreis,Alain Goossens	2014	1
14	CathaCyc, a Metabolic Pathway Database Built from Catharanthus roseus RNA-Seq Data Plant and Cell Physiology ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Michele Fabris,Jacob Pollier,Gino Baart,Stéphane Rombauts,Ghulam Hasnain,Heiko Rischer,Johan Memelink,Kirsi‐Marja Oksman‐Caldentey,Alain Goossens	2013	85
15	A peroxisomally localized acyl-activating enzyme is required for volatile benzenoid formation in a Petunia×hybrida cv. ‘Mitchell Diploid’ flower Journal of Experimental Botany ·Thomas A. Colquhoun,Danielle M. Marciniak,Ashlyn E. Wedde,Joo Young Kim,Michael L. Schwieterman,Laura A. Levin,Alex Van Moerkercke,Robert C. Schuurink,David G. Clark	2012	51
16	A model for combinatorial regulation of the petunia R2R3-MYB transcription factorODORANT1 Plant Signaling & Behavior ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Michel A. Haring,Robert C. Schuurink	2012	9
17	Regulators of floral fragrance production and their target genes in petunia are not exclusively active in the epidermal cells of petals Journal of Experimental Botany ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Carlos S. Galván-Ampudia,Julian C. Verdonk,Michel A. Haring,Robert C. Schuurink	2012	33
18	The transcription factor EMISSION OF BENZENOIDS II activates the MYB ODORANT1 promoter at a MYB binding site specific for fragrant petunias The Plant Journal ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Michel A. Haring,Robert C. Schuurink	2011	81
19	The floral volatile phenylpropanoid/benzenoid pathway in petunia UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) ·Alex Van Moerkercke	2011	1
20	A plant thiolase involved in benzoic acid biosynthesis and volatile benzenoid production The Plant Journal ·Alex Van Moerkercke,Ines Schauvinhold,Eran Pichersky,Michel A. Haring,Robert C. Schuurink	2009	119

About Alex Van Moerkercke

Alex Van Moerkercke is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Insect Science and Plant Science, having authored 20 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (12 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (8 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (5 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (4 papers), Biochemical and biochemical processes (3 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (509 citations), Biotechnology (112 citations) and Molecular Biology (861 citations). Alex Van Moerkercke has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Robert C. Schuurink, Michel A. Haring, Alain Goossens, Jacob Pollier, Robin Vanden Bossche, Johan Memelink, Fabian Schweizer, Eran Pichersky, Karel Miettinen and Ines Schauvinhold. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and The Plant Journal.

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