Publications
2022
Going viral: virus-based biological control agents for plant protection
J Wagemans, D Holtappels, E Vainio, M Rabiey, C Marzachì, S Herrero, ...
Annual Review of Phytopathology 60
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D Holtappels, KJ Fortuna, L Moons, N Broeckaert, LE Bäcker, ...
Microbial biotechnology
2021
The future of phage biocontrol in integrated plant protection for sustainable crop production
D Holtappels, K Fortuna, R Lavigne, J Wagemans
Current Opinion in Biotechnology 68, 60-71
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Efficient CRISPR-mediated base editing in Agrobacterium spp.
SD Rodrigues, M Karimi, L Impens, E Van Lerberge, G Coussens, ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118 (2)
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NTT Nga, TN Tran, D Holtappels, NL Kim Ngan, NP Hao, M Vallino, ...
Antibiotics 10 (5), 517
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G Martino, D Holtappels, M Vallino, M Chiapello, M Turina, R Lavigne, ...
Viruses 13 (10), 2083
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2020
D Holtappels, A Kerremans, Y Busschots, J Van Vaerenbergh, M Maes, ...
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 (8)
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Structural analysis of jumbo coliphage phAPEC6
J Wagemans, J Tsonos, D Holtappels, K Fortuna, JP Hernalsteens, ...
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 (9)
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Host Range Expansion of Pseudomonas Virus LUZ7 Is Driven by a Conserved Tail Fiber Mutation
M Boon, D Holtappels, C Lood, V van Noort, R Lavigne
Phage 1 (2), 87-90
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Phage biocontrol to combat Pseudomonas syringae pathogens causing disease in cherry
M Rabiey, SR Roy, D Holtappels, L Franceschetti, BJ Quilty, R Creeth, ...
Microbial biotechnology 13 (5), 1428-1445
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Screening for novel biocontrol agents applicable in plant disease management–a review
K Raymaekers, L Ponet, D Holtappels, B Berckmans, BPA Cammue
Biological Control 144, 104240
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First Report of Filamentous Phages Isolated from Tunisian Orchards to Control Erwinia amylovora
I Akremi, D Holtappels, W Brabra, M Jlidi, A Hadj Ibrahim, M Ben Ali, ...
Microorganisms 8 (11), 1762
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2019
Protection of phage applications in crop production: A patent landscape
D Holtappels, R Lavigne, I Huys, J Wagemans
Viruses 11 (3), 277