PhD theses 1907 - present
 | Westerdijk, J. 1907 | |
| Zur regeneration der Laubmoose | ||
| Promotor: H. Schinz, Zürich, Switzerland | ||
 | Kerling, L.C.P. 2-7-1928 | |
| Resistance mechanisms of elms to Ceratocystis ulmi | ||
| Promotor: J.Westerdijk | ||
 | Van den Ende, G. 12-12-1958 | |
| Untersuchingen über den pflanzenparasiten Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke et Berth | ||
| Promotor: L.C.P. Kerling | ||
 | Smith, J.G. 15-2-1960 | |
| The influence of antagonistic fungi on Thielaviopsis basicola (Berk. Et Br.) ferraris | ||
| Promotor: L.C.P. Kerling | ||
 | Verhoeff, K. 20-6-1960 | |
| On the parasitism of Bremia lactucae Regel on lettuce | ||
| Promotor: L.C.P. Kerling | ||
 | Graafland, W. 23-11-1960 | |
| The parasitism of Exobasidium japonicum Shir. On Azalea. | ||
| Promotor: L.C.P. Kerling | ||
 | Brants, D.H. 12-6-1961 | |
| The influence of meristematic tissue and injuries on the transport of tabacco mosaic virus in Nicotiana tabacum L. cultivar Samsun. | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling | ||
 | Schippers, Bob 18-12-1963 | |
| Transmission of bean common mosaic virus by seed of Phaseolus vulgaris L. cultivar Beka. | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling | ||
 | de Leeuw, G.T.N. 9-12-1968 | |
| Translocation pathways of tobacco mosaic virus in Nicotiana tabacum L. var. Xanthi-nc. | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling | ||
| de Lange, A. 18-12-1968 | |
| Pathogenesis of Aplanobacter populi in cuttings and explants of Populus candidans | ||
| Promotor: L.C.P. Kerling | ||
 | Rebel, H. 10-11-1969 | |
| Phytotoxins of Ceratocystis ulmi | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling, C.A. Salemink | ||
 | Elgersma, D.M. 3-12-1969 | |
| Resistance mechanisms of elms to Ceratocystis ulmi | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling | ||
 | van den Heuvel, Joop 7-12-1970 | |
| Antagonistic affects of epiphytic microorganisms on infection of dwarf bean leaves by Alternaria zinniae | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling | ||
 | Fokkema, Nyckle 8-12-1971 | |
| The effect of pollen in the phyllosphere of rye on colonization by saprophytic fungi and on infection by Helminthosporium sativum and other leaf pathogens | ||
| Promotor: L.P.C. Kerling | ||
 | van Dijkman, A. 25-9-1972 | |
| Natural resistance of tomato plants to Cladosporium filvum | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff, G.J.M. van der Kerk | ||
 | van Loon, L.C. 7-4-1972 | |
| Pathogenese en symptoomexpressie in viruszieke tabak Een onderzoek naar veranderingen in oplosbare eiwitten | ||
| Promotor: J.P.H. van der Want, A. van Kammen | ||
 | van de Burg, A.C. 24-5-1974 | |
| The occurence of Sporobolomyces roseus, a red yeast, on leaves of Phragmites australis | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff, L.W. Kuilman | ||
 | de Boois, H.M. 30-6-1976 | |
| Schimmelgroei in strooisellagen van enkele bosgronden. | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff | ||
| van Eck, W.H. 9-3-1977 | |
| Formation and lysis of chlamydospores of Fusarium solani in soil. | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers | ||
 | van Vuurde, Jim 3-5-1978 | |
| Ecology of the root microflora of wheat | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers | ||
 | Glazener, J.A. 10-9-1980 | |
| Defence mechanisms of tomato fruit after infection with Botrytis cinerea | ||
| Promotor: K.Verhoeff | ||
 | Weststeijn, E.A. 16-6-1982 | |
| Aspecten van de hypersensitieve reactie van Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi nc. na infectie met tabaksmozaïekvirus | ||
| Promotor: D.H. Wieringa-Brants | ||
 | Power, R.H. 18-10-1982 | |
| Studies on die back and fruit rot of Passiflora edulis f.sp. flavescens. | ||
| Promotor: K.Verhoeff | ||
 | Scheffer, R. 3-10-1984 | |
| Aspects of pathogenesis and control | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff & D. Elgersma | ||
 | Miller, H.J. 5-11-1984 | |
| The application of immunofluorescense microscopy in diagnostic phytobacteriology. | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff, W.P.M. Hoekstra | ||
 | Kastelein, P. 20-10-1987 | |
| Investigations on 'Hartrot' of coconut and oil in palms in Suriname. | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff | ||
 | Löffler, Huub 26-2-1986 | |
| Fusarium oxysporum in soil enforced with ammonia-generating compounds. | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers | ||
 | Baayen, Robert 10-10-1988 | |
| Fusarium wilt of carnation: Disease development, resistance mechanisms of the host and taxonomy of the pathogen | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff, D. Elgersma | ||
 | Geels, Patrick 6-12-1988 | |
| Bacterization experiments with fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. in short rotation of potato, wheat and radish | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers | ||
 | Bakker, Peter 15-12-1989 | |
| Siderophore-mediated plant growth promotion and colonization of roots by strains of Pseudomonas spp. | ||
| Promotor: B.Schippers | ||
 | Leone, Gionata 14-9-1990 | |
| Significance and role of polygalacturonase production by Botrytis cinerea | ||
| Promotor: J. Dekker & K. Verhoeff | ||
 | van Peer, Ron 3-11-1990 | |
| Microbial interactions and plant responses in soilless cultures: Root colonization by Pseudomonads: mechanisms, plant responses and effects on fusarium wilt. | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers | ||
 | Dik, Aleid 12-12-1990 | |
| Population dynamics of phyllosphere yeasts: influence of yeasts on aphid damage, diseases and fungicide activity in wheat. | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers, R. Rabbinge, N. Fokkema | ||
 | Hoffland, Ellis 7-6-1991 | |
| Mobilization of rock phosphate by rape (Brassica napus L.) | ||
| Promotor: G.R. Findenegg, P.A. Leffelaar (Wageningen University) | ||
 | Kroon, Bernadette 3-9-1992 | |
| Fusarium wilt of tomato. Aspects of resistance and pathogenicity | ||
| Promotor: H. van der Ende & D.M. Elgersma | ||
 | Salinas Calvete, Jesus 15-9-1992 | |
| Function of cutinolytic enzymes in the infection of gerbera flowers by Botrytis cinerea | ||
| Promotor: K. Verhoeff | ||
 | Glandorf, Boet 16-12-1992 | |
| Root colonization by fluorescent Pseudomonads | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers, E.J.J. Lugtenberg; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Pieterse, Corné 27-10-1993 | |
| Differential gene expression in Phytophthora infestans during pathogenesis on potato. | ||
| Promotor: P.J.G.M. de Wit; Co-promotor: F.P.M Govers (Wageningen University) | ||
 | Ackerveken, Guido van den 12-11-1993 | |
| Molecular aspects of avirulence and payhogenicity of the tomato pathogen Cladosporium fulvum | ||
| Promotor: P.J.G.M de Wit (Wageningen University) | ||
 | van den Boogert, Paul 15-12-1993 | |
| The ecology of Verticillium biguttatum, its significance for the population dynamics of Rhizoctonia solani in potato | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers | ||
 | Duijff, Ben 14-2-1994 | |
| Suppression of Fusarium wilt by fluorescent Pseudomonas spp | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Raaijmakers, Jos 17-6-1994 | |
| Microbial interactions in the rhizosphere. Root colonization by Pseudomonas spp. and suppression of fusarium wilt. | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers, P.J.Weisbeek; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Leeman, Marcel 9-1-1995 | |
| Suppression of fusarium wilt of radish by fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. Induction of desease resistance, co-inoculation with fungi and commercial application | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
| Alefs, S. 17-7-1995 | |
| Resistance to Erwinia spp. in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) | ||
| Promotor: B. Schippers, Parlevliet | ||
 | Knoester, Marga 29-4-1998 | |
| The involvement of ethylene in plant disease resistance | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon | ||
 | Wees, Saskia van 3-9-1999 | |
| Rhizobacteria-mediated induced systemic resistance in Arabidopsis, signal transduction and expression | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Boer, Marjan de 16-3-2000 | |
| Combining Pseudomonas strains to improve biological control of fusarium wilt in radish. Mechanisms and population dynamics | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Folders, Jindra 28-9-2000 | |
| Secretion of heterologous proteins by Pseudomonas spp. for improvement of biocontrol performance | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: J.P.M. Tomassen | ||
 | Ton, Jurriaan 16-3-2001 | |
| Rhizobacteria-mediated induced systemic resistance in Arabidopsis Molecular-genetic basis of induced resistance in relation to basal resistance | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Ran, Longxian 30-9-2002 | |
| Suppression of bacterial wilt in Eucalyptus and bacterial speck in Arabidopsis by fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. strains: conditions and mechanisms | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Geraats, Bart 17-3-2003 | |
| The role of ethylene perception in plant disease resistance | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Verhagen, Bas 3-6-2004 | |
| Transcriptomics and knockout mutant analysis of rhizobacteria-mediated induced systemic resistance in Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Viebahn, Mareike 26-4-2005 | |
| Field release of genetically modified Pseudomonas putida WCS358r. Molecular analysis of effects on microbial communities in the rhizosphere of wheat. | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker & E. Smit | ||
 | Vos, Martin de 13-1-2006 | |
| Signal signature, transcriptomics, and effectiveness of induced pathogen and insect resistance in Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse, L.C. van Loon & M. Dicke | ||
 | van Oosten, Vivian 18-4-2007 | |
| Induced pathogen and insect resistance in Arabidopsis: Transcriptomics and specificity of defense | ||
| Promotor: M. Dicke, C.M.J. Pieterse, L.C. van Loon | ||
 | Damme, Mireille van 21-5-2007 | |
| Genetic analysis of disease susceptibility in the Arabidopsis- Hyaloperonospora parasitica interaction | ||
| Promotor: P.J. Weisbeek; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Djavaheri, Mohammad 26-6-2007 | |
| Iron-regulated metabolites of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas fluorescens WCS374: Their role in induced systemic resistance | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | van der Ent, Sjoerd 4-2-2008 | |
| Transcriptional regulators of rhizobacteria-induced systemic resistance | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse, L.C. van Loon | ||
 | Jong, Mark de 19-3-2008 | |
| Susceptibility of Arabidopsis to the downy mildew pathogen Hyaloperonospora parasitica | ||
| Promotor: P.J. Weisbeek; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Koornneef, Annemart 21-4-2008 | |
| Cross-talk in plant defense signaling | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse, L.C. van Loon | ||
 | Huibers, Robin 8-9-2008 | |
| Genetic analysis of susceptibility of Arabidopsis to downy mildew infection | ||
| Promotor: P.J. Weisbeek; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | van Hulten, Marieke 8-4-2009 | |
| Priming Arabidopsis for defense: Molecular and ecological aspects | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: J. Ton & S.C.M. van Wees | ||
 | Leon-Reyes, Antonio 8-7-2009 | |
| Making sense out of signaling during plant defense | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: T. Ritsema | ||
 | Doornbos, Rogier 23-11-2009 | |
| Analysis of rhizosphere bacterial communities in Arabidopsis: impact of plant defense signaling | ||
| Promotor: L.C. van Loon; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Verhage, Adriaan 26-08-2011 | |
| Rewiring of the jasmonic acid signaling pathway during insect herbivory on Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: S.C.M. van Wees | ||
 | Berendsen, Roeland L. 14-09-2011 | |
| Dry bubble disease of the white button mushroom: Ecology and control of Lecanicillium fungicola | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; W.A.B. Wösten; Co-promotor: P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Zeilmaker, Tieme 06-02-2012 | |
| Functional and applied aspects of the DOWNY MILDEW RESISTANT 1 and 6 genes in Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Ahmad, Shakoor 18-06-2012 | |
| Plant basal resistance: genetics, biochemistry and impacts on plant-biotic interactions | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: J. Ton & R. Gordon-Weeks | ||
 | Terpstra, Inez 21-06-2012 | |
| Genetical genomics - Genetic regulation of environmental responses in Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Lopes da Veiga, Rita 27-06-2012 | |
| Biological weed control with soil fungi? Antatonistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of weeds | ||
| Promotor: M.G.A. van der Heijden | ||
 | Zamioudis, Christos 24-09-2012 | |
| Signaling in Arabidopsis roots in response to beneficial rhizobacteria | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Van der Does, Dieuwertje 10-08-2012 | |
| Hormonal modulation of plant immunity | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: S.C.M. van Wees | ||
 | Stassen, Joost 24-10-2012 | |
| Identification and functional analysis of downy mildew effectors in lettuce and Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | de Jonde, Ronnie 9-11-2012 | |
| The role and evolution of fungal effectors in plant pathogenesis | ||
| Promotor: P.J.G.M. de Wit; Co-promotor: B.P.H.J. Thomma | ||
 | Seidl, Michael F. 06-05-2013 | |
| Exploring evolution and biology of oomycetes | ||
| Promotors: P. Hogeweg; F.P.M. Govers ; Co-promotor: B. Snel ; A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Pel, Chiel 19-06-2013 | |
| Evasion and suppression of plant immunity | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Mithoe, Sharon 08-07-2013 | |
| Modulation of MAPK signaling in plant immunity and development | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; A.J.R. Heck (Department of Chemistry) | ||
 | Lapin, Dmitry 02-12-2013 | |
| Molecular aspects of plant disease susceptibility: Arabidopsis genes affecting downy mildew infection | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Oome, Stan 02-12-2013 | |
| Comparative and functional analysis of secreted proteins of the oomycete Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Vos, Irene 28-08-2015 | |
| Unwiring jasmonic acid defense signaling – Molecular regulation and ecological costs | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: S.C.M. van Wees | ||
 | Zhou, Yeling 10-05-2016 | |
| Modulation of plant immunity by atmospheric CO2. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: S.C.M. van Wees, P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Caarls, Lotte 18-05-2016 | |
| Hormonal signaling in plant immunity. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: S.C.M. van Wees, A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Ludwig, Nora 25-05-2016 | |
| Molecular analysis of Arabidopsis susceptibility to oomycete pathogens. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Köhl, Luise 14-11-2016 | |
| Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on nutrient cycling in agroecosystems. | ||
| Promotor: M.G.A. van der Heijden | ||
 | Moll, Janine 14-11-2016 | |
| Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles on Crops, their Symbionts, and Soil Microbial Communities. | ||
| Promotor: M.G.A. van der Heijden | ||
 | Stringlis, Ioannis, 19-01-2018 | |
| Signals from the underground and their interplay with plant immunity. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Raaymakers, Tom, 07-03-2018 | |
| Activation of plant immunity by microbial Nep1-like protein patterns. | ||
| Promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Coolen, Silvia 04-06-2018 | |
| Adaptive plant responses to sequential biotic and abiotic stress: unraveling the underlying genetics. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: S.C.M. van Wees | ||
 | Pelgrom, Alexandra 02-07-2018 | |
| Downy mildew effector recognition and host protein interaction in lettuce. | ||
| Promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Yu, Ke 06-02-2019 | |
| Chemical communication in the root microbiome. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse, Co-promotors: R.L. Berendsen, P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Verbon, Eline 18-09-2019 | |
| Nailing down the Arabidopsis root response to beneficial rhizobacteria. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotor: R. de Jonge | ||
 | Periera Mendez, Marciel 24-09-2019 | |
| Molecular and functional analysis of novel regulators of defense hormone signaling. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotors: S.C.M. van Wees, R. Hickman | ||
 | Li, Erqin 02-10-2019 | |
| Experimental evolution of mutualistic plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; Co-promotors: P.A.H.M. Bakker, A.L.C. Jousset | ||
 | Klein, Joël 18-12-2019 | |
| Genome analyses of resistance-breaking isolates of the spinach downy mildew Peronospora effusa | ||
| Promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Neilen, Manon 23-09-2020 | |
| RxLR and CRN effectors of the spinach downy mildew Peronospora effusa and their interacting plant proteins | ||
| Promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken | ||
 | Courbier, Sarah 28-10-2020 | |
| How far-red light enrichment modulates tomato resistance towards Botrytis cinerea | ||
| Promotor: R. Pierik; co-promoter: S.C.M. van Wees | ||
 | Steenbergen, Merel 27-06-2022 | |
| Gene regulatory network induced by Western flower thrips in Arabidopsis | ||
| Promotor: S.C.M. van Wees; Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoter: C. Broekgaarden | ||
 | Vismans, Gilles 09-09-2022 | |
| The soil-borne legacy: how plants cry out for help in response to disease. | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoters: P.A.H.M. Bakker, R.L. Berendsen | ||
 | Goossens, Pim 20-03-2023 | |
| Downy mildew-associated microbiomes. | ||
| Promotor: A.F.J.M. van den Ackerveken; Co-promotor: R.L. Berendsen | ||
 | Zhang, Changfeng 19-04-2023 | |
| Exploring the role of microbial interactions in soil and rhizosphere and their effects on litter decomposition, mycorrhizal associations, and plant growth | ||
| Promotor: M.G.A. van der Heijden; co-promoters: P.A.H.M. Bakker, R.L. Berendsen | ||
 | Zhang, Hao 03-07-2023 | |
| Adaptation strategies of mutualistic rhizobacteria on Arabidopsis roots | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoter: R. de Jonge | ||
 | Aerts, Niels 08-01-2024 | |
| Architecture and dynamics of hormonedriven gene regulatory networks in plant immunity | ||
| Promotors: S.C.M. van Wees; C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | van Bentums, Sietske 25-21-2024 | |
| Disease-associated shifts in the rhizosphere microbiome: towards a soy-borne legacy | ||
| Promotors: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoters: R.L. Berendsen, P.A.H.M. Bakker | ||
 | Spooren, Jelle 08-01-2025 | |
| Plant-driven assembly of disease-suppressive microbiomes | ||
| Promotors: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoters: R.L. Berendsen | ||
 | Selten, Gijs 05-02-2025 | |
| Synthetic microbial communities: a systems approach to understanding root microbiome dynamics and functioning | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoter: R. de Jonge | ||
 | Ulribe Acosta, Melissa 17-12-2025 | |
| No boundaries, no benefits: The role of root defense barriers in microbiome assembly | ||
| Promotor: C.M.J. Pieterse; co-promoter: I.A. Stringlis | ||
 | Qi, Run 12-01-2026 | |
| Plant mechanisms involved in recruitment of disease-suppressive microbiota | ||
| Promotors: S.C.M. van Wees; C.M.J. Pieterse | ||
 | Ramirez Villacis, Dario 19-03-2026 | |
| Born to rewild: Reconnecting beneficial plant-microbe alliances for resilient future crops | ||
| Promotors: C.M.J. Pieterse; J.M. Raaijmakers; A. Leon-Reyes |