Eric Messens

6.1k citations

44 papers · 4.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 24

Impact in

Biotechnology top 0.2%
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
Plant Science top 0.5%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant Molecular Biology Research

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Biotechnology 12
- Biochemical and biochemical processes 6
- Transgenic Plants and Applications 4
Plant Science 22
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 6
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis 5

Co-authors: Marc Van Montagu (12 shared papers)J. Schell (3 shared papers)Scott E. Stachel (2 shared papers)Patricia Zambryski (1 shared paper)Ann Depicker (1 shared paper)M. Holsters (1 shared paper)Danny De Waele (1 shared paper)Kris Morreel (13 shared papers)
Journals: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (3 papers)FEBS Letters (3 papers)The EMBO Journal (3 papers)The Plant Journal (2 papers)Planta (2 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium United States France

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Eric Messens

43 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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Identification of the signal molecules produced by wounded plant cells that activate T-DNA transfer in Agrobacterium tumefaciens 1985 · 750 citations

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1	Transfection and transformation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·M. Holsters, Danny De Waele, Ann Depicker, Eric Messens, Marc Van Montagu, J. Schell Hit paper breakdown →	1978	887
2	Identification of the signal molecules produced by wounded plant cells that activate T-DNA transfer in Agrobacterium tumefaciens Nature ·Scott E. Stachel, Eric Messens, Marc Van Montagu, Patricia Zambryski Hit paper breakdown →	1985	750
3	Molecular Phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Far-Reaching Consequences on Phenylpropanoid, Amino Acid, and Carbohydrate Metabolism The Plant Cell ·Antje Rohde, Kris Morreel, John Ralph, Geert Goeminne, Vanessa Hostyn, Riet De Rycke, Sergeï Kushnir, Jan Van Doorsselaere, J.P. Joseleau, Marnik Vuylsteke, Gonzalez Van Driessche, Jozef Van Beeumen, Eric Messens, Wout Boerjan	2004	354
4	Chimeric genes as dominant selectable markers in plant cells The EMBO Journal ·Luís Herrera‐Estrella, Marc De Block, Eric Messens, Jean-Pierre Hernálsteens, Marc Van Montagu, J. Schell	1983	332
5	Modifications in Lignin and Accumulation of Phenolic Glucosides in Poplar Xylem upon Down-regulation of Caffeoyl-Coenzyme A O-Methyltransferase, an Enzyme Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Hugo Meyermans, Kris Morreel, Catherine Lapierre, Brigitte Pollet, André De Bruyn, Roger Busson, Piet Herdewijn, Bart Devreese, Jozef Van Beeumen, Jane M. Marita, John Ralph, Cuiying Chen, Bart Burggraeve, Marc Van Montagu, Eric Messens, Wout Boerjan	2000	214
6	Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Kris Morreel, John Ralph, Hoon Kim, Fachuang Lu, Geert Goeminne, Sally A. Ralph, Eric Messens, Wout Boerjan	2004	173
7	Fasciation induction by the phytopathogen Rhodococcus fascians depends upon a linear plasmid encoding a cytokinin synthase gene. The EMBO Journal ·Martín Crespi, Eric Messens, Allan Caplan, Marc Van Montagu, Jan Desomer	1992	170
8	Mass Spectrometry-Based Sequencing of Lignin Oligomers PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Kris Morreel, Oana Dima, Hoon Kim, Fachuang Lu, Claudiu Niculaes, Ruben Vanholme, Rébecca Dauwe, Geert Goeminne, Dirk Inzé, Eric Messens, John Ralph, Wout Boerjan	2010	158
9	Molecular phenotyping of lignin‐modified tobacco reveals associated changes in cell‐wall metabolism, primary metabolism, stress metabolism and photorespiration The Plant Journal ·Rébecca Dauwe, Kris Morreel, Geert Goeminne, Birgit Gielen, Antje Rohde, J. Van Beeumen, John Ralph, Alain‐Michel Boudet, Joachim Kopka, Soizic Rochange, Claire Halpin, Eric Messens, Wout Boerjan	2007	147
10	Mass Spectrometry-Based Fragmentation as an Identification Tool in Lignomics Analytical Chemistry ·Kris Morreel, Hoon Kim, Fachuang Lu, Oana Dima, Takuya Akiyama, Ruben Vanholme, Claudiu Niculaes, Geert Goeminne, Dirk Inzé, Eric Messens, John Ralph, Wout Boerjan	2010	139
11	Presymptomatic visualization of plant–virus interactions by thermography Nature Biotechnology ·Laury Chaerle, Wim Van Caeneghem, Eric Messens, Hans Lambers, Marc Van Montagu, Dominique Van Der Straeten	1999	120
12	Genetical metabolomics of flavonoid biosynthesis in Populus: a case study The Plant Journal ·Kris Morreel, Geert Goeminne, Véronique Storme, Lieven Sterck, John Ralph, Wouter Coppieters, Peter Breyne, Marijke Steenackers, Michel Georges, Eric Messens, Wout Boerjan	2006	97
13	Transfer of Ti plasmids between Agrobacterium strains by mobilisation with the conjugative plasmid RP4 Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·Nicolas Van Larebeke, Ch. Genetello, Jean-Pierre Hernálsteens, Alexander Picker, I. Zaenen, Eric Messens, Marc Van Montagu, Jeff Schell	1977	82
14	Preparation and relevance of a cross-coupling product between sinapyl alcohol and sinapyl p-hydroxybenzoate Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ·Fachuang Lu, John Ralph, Kris Morreel, Eric Messens, Wout Boerjan	2004	81
15	Phenolic Profiling of Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase-Deficient Poplar Reveals Novel Benzodioxane Oligolignols PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Kris Morreel, John Ralph, Fachuang Lu, Geert Goeminne, Roger Busson, Piet Herdewijn, Jan Goeman, Johan Van der Eycken, Wout Boerjan, Eric Messens	2004	72
16	Phenol as grinding material in RNA preparations Nucleic Acids Research ·Martine Maes, Eric Messens	1992	72
17	Patterns of phenolic compounds in leafy galls of tobacco Planta ·Danny Vereecke, Eric Messens, Klaus Klarskov, André De Bruyn, Marc Van Montagu, Koen Goethals	1997	43
18	Genetic basis for opine secretion from crown gall tumour cells Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·Eric Messens, Alfons Lenaerts, Marc Van Montagu, R. W. Hedges	1985	43
19	Metabolite Profiling Reveals a Role for Atypical Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase CAD1 in the Synthesis of Coniferyl Alcohol in Tobacco Xylem Plant Molecular Biology ·Isabelle Damiani, Kris Morreel, Saı̈da Danoun, Geert Goeminne, Nabila Yahiaoui, Christiané Marque, Joachim Kopka, Eric Messens, Déborah Goffner, Wout Boerjan, Alain‐Michel Boudet, Soizic Rochange	2005	41
20	Inhibitory Effect of Pseudobactin on the Uptake of Iron by Higher Plants Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·J. Ole Becker, R. W. Hedges, Eric Messens	1985	38

About Eric Messens

Eric Messens is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, having authored 44 papers that have together received 4.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Gene Expression Analysis (12 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (7 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers), Biochemical and biochemical processes (6 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (5 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (5 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (5 papers) and Transgenic Plants and Applications (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biotechnology (1.2k citations), Plant Science (2.6k citations), Molecular Biology (3.1k citations), Biochemistry (118 citations) and Horticulture (18 citations). Eric Messens has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Marc Van Montagu, J. Schell, Scott E. Stachel, Patricia Zambryski, Ann Depicker, M. Holsters, Danny De Waele, Kris Morreel, Wout Boerjan and John Ralph. Their work appears in journals such as PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, FEBS Letters, The EMBO Journal, The Plant Journal and Planta.

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