Projects
Single-cell metatranscriptomics in the human gut microbiota KU Leuven
Metagenomic and 16S amplicon sequencing have unveiled variation in the taxonomic composition of the gut microbiota in health and disease. Nevertheless, accumulating evidence highlights the role of community functionality, rather than composition, in determining host health outcomes. Accordingly, metatranscriptomics has been applied to profile the functional activity of gut microbial communities. However, this technique cannot elucidate ...
Response of the strawberry rhizosphere microbiome to chitin andbiochar in function of plant health: expanding towards metatranscriptomics and DNA-SIP Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
To reduce the amounts of mineral fertilizers and plant protection products in horticulture, ILVO has investigated several organical alternatives, such as chitin and biochar. We have shown previously that both amendments, either extracted from crab shells (chitin) or as waste product of biomass pyrolysis (biochar) have beneficial effects on plant growth and/or plant defense. The mode of action ...
Response of the strawberry rhizosphere microbiome to chitin and biochar in function of plant health: expanding towards metatranscriptomics and DNA-SIP Ghent University
An alternative strategy to fertilizer and pesticide application, is the use of environment-friendly
substrate amendments such as chitin and biochar to improve crop growth and disease resistance.
Chitin or biochar amendment to substrate have proven to increase disease resistance and growth
of plants, which is at least in part regulated through a change in the microbial community
interacting with the ...