Sofie Goormachtig leads the Rhizosphere Group and her team studies how plant roots interact with neighboring organisms in a mutualistic, commensalistic or parasitic way. In particular, we are interested in deciphering the signaling mechanisms that guide these interactions
Research areas
Plant biology Microbiology Systems biologyModel organisms
Research Focus
Sofie Goormachtig leads the Rhizosphere Group and her team studies how plant roots interact with neighboring organisms in a mutualistic, commensalistic or parasitic way. In particular, we are interested in deciphering the signaling mechanisms that guide these interactions.
- Soybean growth in Flanders
- Strigolactone action in the Rhizosphere
- Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
- Arbuscular mycorrhiza
Publications
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Jobs
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Team
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