| |
Name |
Date |
Title |
| 43. |
MELLIDOU Ifigeneia
(Promotor: W. Keulemans
Co-promotor: R. Swennen, M. Davey) |
2012 |
Regulation of fruit vitamin C metabolism |
| 42. |
Vos Christine
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2012 |
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the biocontrol of plant-parasitic
nematodes |
| 41. |
PEDROCHE Nordalyn
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2012 |
Sustainable Management of Root-Knot Associated with Semi-Temperate Vegetables in Benguet, Philippines |
| 40. |
SUGANHTA Moorthy
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2011 |
Characterization of Radopholus similis resistance in Musa spp. with emphasis on phytochemical analysis (PDF) |
| 39. |
ZIN THU ZAR Maung
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2011 |
Occurence, damage potential and sustainable management of the rice root nematode Hirschmanniella oryzae on monsoon rice in Myanmar |
| 38. |
JACOBSEN Kim
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2010 |
The
importance of Pratylenchus goodeyi on bananas and plantains in the
Cameroon Highlands and development of cultural control methods
(PDF)
|
| 37. |
VAN DER VEKEN Lieselot
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2010 |
Potential
of multipurpose intercrops for the management of pathogenic nematodes
and beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and root nodulating rhizobacteria
in banana-based cropping systems (PDF) |
| 36. |
STUCKENS Jan
(Promotors: P. Coppin, R. Swennen) |
2010 |
Monitoring
and modeling of citrus plant production systems by integrating hyperspectral
remote sensing data and in situ data in a mathematical framework
|
| 35. |
TRINH THI THU
Thuy
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2010 |
Incidence
and effect of Meloidognyne incognita (Nematoda: Meloidogyninae) on
black pepper plants in Vietnam (PDF) |
| 34. |
VERTOMMEN Annelies
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2010 |
An
evaluation of techniques for membrane proteomics in poorly sequenced
plants: a case study on banana (PDF) |
| 33. |
NGUYEN THI Tuyet
(Promotors: D. De Waele,
Ho Huu Nhi) |
2010 |
A
comparative polyphasic study of 10 Pratylenchus coffeae populations
from Vietnam (PDF) |
| 32. |
HERRADURA Lorna
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2009 |
Host-plant
response of Eumusa varieties to a Radopholus similis population
from the Philippines |
| 31. |
GAIDASHOVA Sveta
(Promotor: D. De Waele)
|
2009 |
Effect of plant parasitic nematodes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
on banana (Musa spp.) in the East African Highland croppings systems
(PDF) |
| 30. |
JIMENEZ FEIJOO Maria Isabel
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2008 |
Effect
of the nutritional status of banana (Musa spp.) on leaf
disease infestation by Mycosphaerella fijiensis Morelet in Ecuador
(PDF)
|
| 29. |
STEENKAMP Sonia
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2008 |
Host plant resistance as a management tool for Ditylenchus africanus
(Nematoda: Tylenchidae) on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) |
| 28. |
SANTOS Efren
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2008 |
Characterization
and isolation of T-DNA tagged banana promoters active during in vitro
regeneration and low termperature stress (PDF) |
| 27. |
ARINAITWE Geofrey
(Promotor: R. Swennen)
|
2008 |
An
Improved Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation Method for Banana and
Plantain (Musa spp.) (PDF) |
| 26. |
COEMANS Bert
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2007 |
Genome-wide
identification of transcripts in banana and characterisation of ADP-ribosylation
factor 1 (ARF1)-like genes in plant-pathogen interactions |
| 25. |
CARPENTIER
Sebastien
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2007 |
Optimized
Proteomic Methods to Unravel Biochemical Processes in Banana Meristems
during In Vitro Osmotic Stress Acclimation (PDF) |
| 24. |
WUYTS Nathalie
(Promotors: R. Swennen, D. De Waele) |
2006 |
Interactions
between Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Plant Secondary Metabolism,
with Emphasis on Phenylpropanoids in Roots |
| 23. |
CARLENS Katrien
(Promotors: R. Swennen, L. Sági) |
2006 |
Lectins
and the Migratory Nematodes Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae
(PDF)
|
| 22. |
ARAYA Mario
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2005 |
Study
of the effect of Musa genotype, soil type and weed management on their
nematodes and nematodes damage distribution (PDF) |
| 21. |
STROSSE Hannelore
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2005 |
Optimisation
from in vitro multiple meristem cultures and embryogenic
cell suspensions in banana (Musa spp.) |
| 20. |
FOURIE Hendrika
(Promotors: D. De Waele, A. McDonald) |
2005 |
In
vivo evaluation of resistance to Meloidogyne incognita race
2 (Nematoda: Tylenchida) and identification of genetic markers for
this trait in soybean (Glycine max) (PDF) |
| 19. |
DOCHEZ Carine
(Promotors: D. De Waele, A. De Loof) |
2004 |
Breeding
for resistance to Radopholus similis in East African highland
bananas (Musa spp.) (PDF) |
| 18. |
MOENS Thomas
(Promotors: R. Swennen, A. De Loof) |
2004 |
Variability
in reproductive fitness and pathogenicity of Radopholus similis in
Musa: effect of biotic and abiotic factors (PDF) |
| 17. |
ROTIMI Omolara
(Promotors: D. De Waele, R. Swennen) |
2003 |
Incidence of plant parasitic nematodes on plantain (Musa
spp., AAB-group) in Nigeria and their effect on root health, plant
growth and yield (PDF) |
| 16. |
VAN DEN
BERGH Inge
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
2002 |
Host-plant response of Vietnamese bananas (Musa
spp.) to plant-parasitic nematodes (PDF) |
| 15. |
MESSIAEN Stijn
(Promotors: D. De Waele) |
2002 |
Components of a strategy for integrated management of the banana
weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(PDF)
|
| 14. |
ELSEN Annemie
***
(Promotors: D. De Waele,
R. Swennen) |
2002 |
Study of the interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and
plant-parasitic nematodes in Musa spp. (PDF) |
| 13. |
ENGELBORGHS Iris
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2002 |
Molecular characterisation of dwarf banana plants (Musa spp.) using
AFLP (PDF) |
| 12. |
TALWANA Herbert
(Promotors: D. De Waele, R. Swennen) |
2002 |
Spatial distribution and effect of plant parasitic nematodes on
root systems and plant nutritional status of bananas in Uganda (PDF) |
| 11. |
VANDENHOUT Hilde
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2001 |
Protein changes during early somatic embryogenesis in cotton (Gossypium
hirsutum L.) (PDF) |
| 10. |
VUYLSTEKE Dirk †
(Promotor: E. De Langhe) |
2001 |
Strategies for Utilization of Genetic Variation in Plantain Improvement
(PDF)
|
| 09. |
BLOMME Guy
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2000 |
The interdependence of root and shoot development in banana (Musa
spp.) under field conditions and the influence of different biophysical
factors on this relationship (PDF) |
| 08. |
PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ Juamber
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2000 |
Development and application of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation
to increase fungus-resistance in banana (Musa spp.) (PDF) |
| 07. |
REMY Serge
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
2000 |
Genetic transformation of banana (Musa spp.) for disease resistance
by expression of antimicrobial proteins (PDF) |
| 06. |
STOFFELEN Ruth *
(Promotors: D. De Waele,
R. Swennen) |
2000 |
Early screening of Eumusa and Australimusa bananas against root-lesion
and root-knot nematodes (PDF) |
| 05. |
McDONALD Alec H.
(Promotor: D. De Waele)
|
1999 |
Management of Ditylenchus africanus (Nematoda: Tylenchidae) on groundnut
(Arachis hypogaea) |
| 04. |
SCHOOFS Hilde
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
1997 |
The origin of embryogenic cells in Musa (PDF) |
| 03. |
BORGONIE Gaetan
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
1995 |
Structure of the Rhabditid nematode intestine and the effect of
oral toxins upon it |
| 02. |
PANIS Bart **
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
1995 |
Cryopreservation of banana (Musa spp.) germplasm (PDF) |
| 01. |
DHED'A Djailo
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
1992 |
Culture de suspensions cellulaires embryogéniques et régénération
en plantules par embryogenèse somatique chez le bananier et
le bananier plantain (Musa spp.) (PDF) |
| |
Name |
Location |
Title |
| 10. |
AMOAKO-ANDOH Francis
(Promotor: W. Keulemans
Co-promotor: R. Swennen) |
K.U.Leuven |
A study of provitamin A carotenoid metabolism in Musa spp. (bananas and plantains) to combat vitamin−A deficiency disorders |
| 09. |
FOLGADO Raquel
(Promotors: R. Swennen, B. Panis) |
CRPGL - K.U.Leuven |
Study of proteins and carbohydrates linked to abiotic stress during
cryopreservation of potato. |
| 08. |
GARCIA Suzana
(Promotors: R. Swennen, S. Carpentier, B. Panis) |
K.U.Leuven |
Unraveling the role of the Musa B-genome towards drought resistance:
a functional genomics approach |
| 07. |
JANIAK Michal
(Promotors: S. Carpentier, R. Swennen, P. Van Dijck) |
K.U.Leuven |
Characterization of the role of the trehalase enzyme for stress resistance and sugar signaling in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana by a proteomics approach |
| 06. |
KISSEL Ewaut
(Promotors: S. Carpentier, R. Swennen)
|
K.U.Leuven |
The quest for drought tolerant varieties: high throughput phenotyping at plant and molecular level |
| 05. |
PANTA Ana
(Promotor: R. Swennen) |
Centro Internacional
de la Papa, Peru |
Improved cryopreservation methods for potato (Solanum spp.)
based on the analysis of cell biochemical components affecting cryoprotection
and abiotic stress tolerance |
| 04. |
SCHOUTEDEN Nele
(Promotor: D. De Waele) |
K.U.Leuven |
Analysis of the plant defense response against root-knot nematodes
induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant defense elicitors |
| 03. |
SOUMI Joseph
(Promotors: R. Swennen, S. Remy, G. Gheysen) |
K.U.Leuven / Ghent Univ. |
Molecular analysis of migratory nematodes and the development of
host resistance using RNAi technology |
| 02. |
THI TUONG Vi Dang
(Promotors: S. Remy, B. Cammue) |
K.U.Leuven |
Exploring the potential of a newly discovered Arabidopsis gene as
a molecular trait in banana for increasing resistance against fungal
diseases |
| 01. |
VANHOVE Anne-Catherine
(Promotors: S. Carpentier, R. Swennen) |
K.U.Leuven |
Unraveling the role of the Musa B-genome towards drought resistance:
a functional genomics approach |
Candidates who are interested to undertake a Ph.D. study at the Laboratory
of Tropical Crop Improvement should first contact either Prof.
R. Swennen or Prof.
D. De Waele and provide the following information:
1. Family name and first name, sex, date and place of birth, current
nationality, marital status.
2. Current address.
3. Language skills.
4. Education:
- university studies (qualifications obtained and grade/results);
- title and abstract of thesis (grade/results);
- other formal studies (workshops, etc.).
5. Professional experience:
- research and teaching experience;
- current affiliation;
- publications.
6. Study financing information (how do you intend to finance your studies
?).
7. Do you have a suggestion for a Ph.D. study topic ? (the study topic
should be linked or fit into the current/planned activities of our laboratory).
8. What do you intend to do after finishing your Ph.D. ?
9. Name and address of at least one referee.
10. Musa-related or other relevant activities undertaken at your laboratory,
institute.
English-lectured courses related to tropical agriculture can be followed
in the framework of the international study programme Master
of Science in Tropical Agriculture
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