Publications in international, peer-reviewed journals

A novel linuron hydrolase identified by genomic-proteomic analysis of phenylurea herbicide mineralization by Variovorax sp. strain SRS16. (2011) Bers, K., Leroy, B., Breugelmans, P., Albers, P., Lavigne, R., Sorensen, S., Aamand, J., De Mot, R., Wattiez, R., Springael, D. Applied microbiology and biotechnology. Oct 14. in press

Molecular and microbiological assessment of bacteriophage ISP for the control of Staphylococcus aureus. (2011) Vandersteegen, K., Mattheus, W., Ceyssens, P-J., Bilocq, F., De Vos, D., Pirnay, J-P., Noben, J-P., Merabishvili, M., Lipinska, U., Hermans, K. and Lavigne, R. PLoS one. 6(9):e24418.

Characterization of two beta-xylosidases from Bifidobacterium adolescentis and their contribution to the hydrolysis of prebiotic xylooligosaccharides. (2011) Lagaert, S., Pollet, A., Delcour, J.A., Lavigne,, R., Courtin, C.M. and Volckaert, G. Applied microbiology and biotechnology. Jun 21. in press

Bacteriophages LIMElight and LIMEzero of Pantoea agglomerans: novel members of the 'phiKMV-like viruses' (2011) Adriaenssens, E., Ceyssens, P-J., Dunon, V., Ackermann, H.W., Van Vaerenbergh, J., Maes, M., De Proft, M., Lavigne, R. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77(10):3443-50

The T7-related Pseudomonas putida phage phi15 displays virion-associated biofilm eradication properties (2011) Cornelissen, A., Ceyssens, P-J., T'Syen, J., Van Praet, H., Noben, J-P., Krylov, V., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. PLoS One. 6(4):e18597

Phenotypic and genotypic variations within a single bacteriophage species. (2011) Ceyssens, P-J., Glonti, T., Kropinski, A.M., Lavigne, R., Chanishvili, N., Tediashvili, M., Vaneechoutte, M., Lingohr, E., Merabishvili, M. Virology Journal. 23;8(1):134

The lysis cassette of bacteriophage phiKMV encodes a signal-arrest-and-release endolysin and a pinholin (2011) Briers, Y., Peeters, L., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. Bacteriophage. 1:1 25-30

Genomic and proteomics characterization of the broad host range Salmonella phage PVP-SE1 (2011) Santos, S.B., Kropinski, A.M., Ceyssens, P-J., Ackermann, H.W., Villegas, A., Lavigne, R., Krylov, V.M., Carvalho, C., Ferreira, E.C. and Azeredo, J. Journal of Virology. 85(21):11265-73

Use of bacteriophage endolysin EL188 and outer membrane permeabilizers against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2011) Briers, Y., Walmagh, M. and Lavigne, R. Journal of applied microbiology. 110(3):778-85

Lysozymes and other lytic enzymes and their applications in pathogen control in the food chain (2011) Callewaert, L., Walmagh, M., Lavigne, R. and Michiels, C. Current opinions in biotechnology. 22(2): 164-171

Instability of genomes in phages of species EL of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: study of virulent mutants (2011) Krylov S.V., Pleteneva E.A., Bourkaltseva M.V., Shaburova O.V., Miroshnikov K.A., Lavigne R., Cornelissen A., Krylov V.N. Russian Journal of Genetics. 47(2): 162-167

The phage therapy paradigm: Prêt-à-porter or Sur mesure (2011) Pirnay, J.P, De Vos, D., Verbeken, G., Merabishvili, M., Chanishvili, N., Vaneechoutte, M., Zizi, M., Laire, G., Lavigne, R., Huys, I., Van den Mooter, G., Buckling, A., Debarbieux, L., Pouillot, F., Azeredo, J., Kutter, E., Dublanchet, A., Gorski, A., Adamia, R. Pharmaceutical research. 28: 934-937

Substrate specificity of three recombinant a-L-arabinofuranosidases from Bifidobacterium adolescentis and their strongly different action on arabinoxylan and arabinoxylan oligosaccharides (2010) Lagaert, S., Pollet, A., Delcour, J.A., Lavigne,, R., Courtin, C.M. and Volckaert, G. Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 26; 402(4):644-650.

The kalimantacin/batumin biosynthesis operon encodes a self-resistance isoform of the Fabi bacterial target (2010) Mattheus, W., Masschelein, J., Gao, L-J., Herdewijn, P., Landuyt, B., Volckaert, G., Lavigne, R. Chemistry and Biology. 17(10): 1067-1071.

The SPO1-related bacteriophages. (2010) Klumpp, J., Lavigne, R., Loessner, M.J., Ackermann, H.W. Archives of virology. 155(10): 1547-1561

Molecular and physiological analysis of three Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages belonging to the “N4-like viruses” (2010) Ceyssens, P.J., Brabban, A., Rogge, L., Spooner Lewis,M., Pickard, D., Goulding, D., Dougan, G., Noben, J-P., Kropinski, A.M., Kutter, E., Lavigne, R. Virology 405: 26-30

The bacteriophages of Pseudomonas (2010) Ceyssens, P-J. and Lavigne, R. Future Microbiology 5(7): 1041-1055

Crystal structure of the noncompetitive xylanase inhibitor TLXI, member of the small thaumatin-like protein family (2010) Vandermarliere, E., Lammens, W., Schoepe, J., Rombouts, S., Fierens, E., Gebruers, K., Volckaert, G., Rabijns, A., Delcour, J.A., Strelkov, S.V., Courtin, C.M. Proteins 78(10): 2391-2394.

Isolation and purification of a new kalimantacin/batumin-related polyketide antibiotic and elucidation of its biosynthesis gene cluster (2010) Mattheus, W., Gao, L-J., Herdewijn, P., Landuyt, B., Verhaegen, J., Masschelein, J., Volckaert, G., Lavigne, R. Chemistry and Biology. 17(2):149-159

Genomic analsyis of two Staphylococcus aureus phages of dairy origin (2009) Garcia, P., Obeso, B., Martinez, B., Lavigne, R. Lurz, R. and Rodriguez, A. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75(24):7663-73

Classification of Myoviridae bacteriophages using BLASTP-tools (2009) Lavigne, R., Darius, P., Summer, E.J., Seto, D., Mahadevan, P., Nilsson, A.S.,Ackermann, H-W. and Kropinski, A.M. BMC Microbiology 9: 224

Comparative genomic analysis of the widespread and conserved PB1-related bacteriophages infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (2009) Ceyssens, PJ., Miroshnikov, K., Mattheus, W., Krylov, V.V., Robben, J., Noben, J-P., Kropinski, A., Volckaert, G., Mesyanzhinov, V.V. and Lavigne, R. Environmental Microbiology 11(11): 2874-2883

The role of interactions between phage and bacterial proteins within the infected cell: a diverse and puzzling interactome (2009) Roucourt, B. and Lavigne, R. Environmental Microbiology 11(11): 2789-2805

Genomes of phiKMV-like bacteriophages of Pseudomonas aeruginosa have localized single chain interruptions (2009) Kulakov, L.A., Ksenzenko, V.N., Shlyapnikov, M.G., Kochetkov, V.V., Del Casale, A., Allen, C.C.R., Larkin, M.J., Ceyssens, P-J. and Lavigne, R. Virology 391: 1-4

Biochemical characterization of the malate synthase G of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2009) Roucourt, B., Minnebo, N., Augustijns, P., Hertveldt, K., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. BMC Biochemistry 10: 20

A rational scheme for the nomenclature of prokaryotic viruses (2009) Kropinski, A.M., Prangishvili, D. and Lavigne, R. Environmental Microbiology 11(11): 2775-2777

The Adsorption of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophage phiKMV is dependent on the expression regulation of type IV pili genes (2009) Chibeu, A., Ceyssens, P-J., Hertveldt, K., Volckaert, G., Cornelis, P. Matthijs, S. and Lavigne, R. FEMS microbiology letters 296(2):210-8.

The high-affinity peptidoglycan binding domain of Pseudomonas phage endolysin KZ144. (2009) Briers, Y., Schmelcher, M., Loessner, M.J., Hendrix, J., engelborghs, Y., Volckaert, G., and Lavigne, R. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 383(2):187-91

Quality-controlled small-scale production of a well-defined bacteriophage cocktail for use in human clinical trials (2009) Merabishvili, M., Pirnay, J-P., Verbeken, G., Chanishvili, N., Tediashvili, M., Lashkhi, N., Krylov, V., Mast, J., Van Parys, L., Lavigne, R., Volckaert, G., Mattheus, W., Verween, G., De Corte, P., Jennes, S., Zizi, M., De Vos, D., Vaneechoutte, M. PLoS one 4(3):e4944.

Representational Difference Analysis (RDA) of bacteriophage genomes (2009) Lammens, E., Ceyssens, P-J., Hertveldt, K., Lavigne, R. and Volckaert, G. Journal of Microbiological methods 77(2):207-213

Survey of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its phages: De novo peptide sequencing as a novel tool to assess the diversity of worldwide collected viruses (2009) Ceyssens, P-J., Noben, J-P., Ackermann, H.W., Verhaegen, J., De Vos, D., Pirnay, J-P., Chibeu, A., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. Environmental Microbiology 11(5):1303-13

Identification and comparative analysis of the structural proteomes of phiKZ and EL, two giant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages (2009) Lecoutere, E., Ceyssens, P-J., Miroshnikov, K.A., Mesyanzhinov, V.V., Krylov, V.N., Noben, J-P., Robben, J., Hertveldt, K., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. Proteomics 9: 1-6

A procedure for systematic identification of bacteriophage-host interactions of P. aeruginosa phages. (2009) Roucourt, B., Lecoutere, E., Chibeu, A., Lavigne, R., Hertveldt, K., Volckaert,G. Virology 387(1):50-8

Genetic and physical map of broad host range cosmid pRG930cm (2009) Chibeu, A., Lavigne, R., Mattheus, W., Matthijs, S., Cornelis, P. and Volckaert, G. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology April 15th

Search for destruction factors of bacterial biofilms: Comparison of phage properties in a group of Pseudomonas putida bacteriophages and specificity of their halo-formation products (2009) Shaburova, O.V.,Krylov, S.V., Veiko, V.H., Pleteneva, E.A., Burkaltseva, M.V., Miroshnikov, K.A., Cornelissen, A., Lavigne, R., Sykilinda, N.N., Kadykov, V.A., Volckaert, G., Krylov V.N. Russian journal of Genetics 45(2): 161-170

Plant cell walls: Protecting the barrier from degradation by microbial enzymes. Lagaert S, Beliën T, Volckaert G. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2009 Dec;20(9):1064-73.

General M13 phage display: M13 phage display in identification and characterization of protein-protein interactions. Hertveldt K, Beliën T, Volckaert G. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;502:321-39.

Structural analysis of a glycoside hydrolase family 43 arabinoxylan arabinofuranohydrolase in complex with xylotetraose reveals a different binding mechanism compared with other members of the same family. Vandermarliere E, Bourgois TM, Winn MD, van Campenhout S, Volckaert G, Delcour JA, Strelkov SV, Rabijns A, Courtin CM. Biochem J. 2009 Feb 15;418(1):39-47.

His22 of TLXI plays a critical role in the inhibition of glycoside hydrolase family 11 xylanases. Rombouts S, Fierens E, Vandermarliere E, Voet A, Gebruers K, Beaugrand J, Courtin CM, Delcour JA, de Maeyer M, Rabijns A, Van Campenhout S, Volckaert G.J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2009 Feb;24(1):38-46.

Identification of structural determinants for inhibition strength and specificity of wheat xylanase inhibitors TAXI-IA and TAXI-IIA.(2009) Pollet A, Sansen S, Raedschelders G., Gebruers K, Rabijns A, Delcour JA, Courtin CM. FEBS journal 276:3916-3927

2008

The structural peptidoglycan hydrolase gp181 of bacteriophage fKZ (2008) Briers, Y., Miroshnikov, K., Chertkov, O., Nekrasov, A., Mesyanzhinov, V., Volckaert, G., Lavigne, R. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 374(4):747-751

The intron-containing genome of the lytic Pseudomonas phage LUZ24 resembles the temperate phage PaP3 (2008) Ceyssens, P.-J., Hertveldt, K., Ackermann, H.W., Noben, J.-P., Demeke, M., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. Virology 190(4): 1429-1435

Unifying classical and molecular taxonomic classification: analysis of the Podoviridae using BLASTP-based tools (2008) Lavigne, R., Seto, D., Mahadevan, P., Ackermann, H-W. and Kropinski, A.M. Research in Microbiology 159(5):406-414

Structural analysis of bacteriophage encoded peptidoglycan hydrolase domain KMV36C: crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction. (2008) Van Hecke, K., Briers, Y., Derua, R., Waelkens, E., Lavigne, R. and Van Meervelt, L. Acta crystallographica Section F 64(4):263-265

Analysis of outer membrane permeability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and inactivation by endolysins KZ144 and EL188 under high hydrostatic pressure. (2008) Briers, Y. Cornelissen, A., Aertsen, A., Hertveldt, K., Michiels, C.W., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. FEMS Microbiology Letters 280(1):113-119.

The genome and proteome of YuA, a new Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage resembling M6. (2008) Ceyssens, P.J., Mesyanzhinov V., Sykilinda, N., Briers, Y., Roucourt, B., Lavigne, R., Domashin, A., Miroshnikov, K., Volckaert, G. and Hertveldt, K. Journal of Bacteriology 190(4): 1429-1435.

Crystallographic analysis shows substrate binding at the -3 to +1 active-site subsites and at the surface of glycoside hydrolase family 11 endo-1,4-beta-xylanases. Vandermarliere E, Bourgois TM, Rombouts S, Van Campenhout S, Volckaert G, Strelkov SV, Delcour JA, Rabijns A, Courtin CM. Biochem J. 2008 Feb 15;410(1):71-9.

[Comparison of DNA sizes in a group of giant Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages by the PFGE method]. Shaburova OV, Pleteneva EA, Hertveldt K, Krylov VN. Genetika. 2008 May;44(5):713-6.

The genome and proteome of the Kluyvera bacteriophage Kvp1--another member of the T7-like Autographivirinae. Lingohr EJ, Villegas A, She YM, Ceyssens PJ, Kropinski AM. Virol J. 2008 Oct 20;5:122.

Recombinant expression and characterization of a reducing end xylose releasing exo-oligoxylanase from Bifidobacterium adolescentis . (2007) S. Lagaert, S. Van Campenhout, A. Pollet, T. Bourgois, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, G. Volckaert. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73: 5374-5377.

Muralytic activity and modular structure of the endolysins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages phiKZ and EL. (2007) Y. Briers, G. Volckaert, A. Cornelissen, S. Lagaert, C.W. Michiels, K. Hertveldt, R. Lavigne. Molecular Microbiology 65: 1334-1344.

Mutational analysis of endoxylanases XylA and XylB from the phytopathogen Fusarium graminearum reveals comprehensive insights into their inhibitor-insensitivity. (2007) T. Beliën, S. Van Campenhout, M. Van Acker, J. Robben, C. Courtin, J. Delcour, G. Volckaert. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73: 4602-4608.

Functional complementation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under control of the natural yeast promoter. (2007) R. Lavigne, G. Volckaert. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 10: 322-327.

Recombinant expression and characterization of XynD from Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis ATCC 6051: a GH 43 arabinoxylan arabinofuranohydrolase. (2007) T. Bourgois, V. Van Craeyveld, S. Van Campenhout, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, J. Robben, G. Volckaert. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 75: 1309-1317.

Unprocessed barley aleurone endo-beta-1,4-xylanase X-I is an active enzyme. (2007) S. Van Campenhout, A. Pollet, T.M. Bourgois, S. Rombouts, J. Beaugrand, K. Gebruers, E. De Backer, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, G. Volckaert. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 356, 799-804.

Engineering molecular recognition of endoxylanase enzymes and their inhibitors through phage display. (2007) T. Beliën, S. Van Campenhout, A. Vanden Bosch, T.M. Bourgois, S. Rombouts, J. Robben, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, G. Volckaert. J. Molecular Recognition, 20: 103-112.

A standardized approach for accurate quantification of murein hydrolase activity in high-throughput assays. (2007) Y. Briers, R. Lavigne, G. Volckaert, K. Hertveldt. Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods, 70:531-533.

Homotypic interactions among bacteriophage phiKMV early proteins. (2007) B. Roucourt, A. Chibeu, E. Lecoutere, R. Lavigne, G. Volckaert, K. Hertveldt. Archives of Virology, 152:1467-1475.

Targeted molecular engineering of a family 11 endoxylanase to decrease its sensitivity towards Triticum aestivum endoxylanase inhibitor types. (2006) T.M. Bourgois, V.D. Nguyen, S. Sansen, S. Rombouts, T. Beliën, K. Fierens, G. Raedschelders, A. Rabijns, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert. (2007) J. Biotechnology, 130: 95-105.

Alteration of Bacillus subtilis XynA endoxylanase substrate selectivity by site-directed mutagenesis. (2007) K. Moers, T. Bourgois, S. Rombouts, T. Beliën, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert, J. Robben, K. Brijs, J.A. Delcour, C.M. Courtin. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 41: 85-91.

His22 of TLXI plays a cxritical role in the inhibition of glycoside hydrolase family 11 endoxylanases. S. Rombouts, E. Fierens, A. Voet, K. Gebruers, J. Beaugrand, C. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, M. De Maeyer, A. Rabijns, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert. (200x) xxxx , in preparation.

Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of an arabinoxylan arabinofuranohydrolase from Bacillus subtilis . E. Vandermarliere, T.M. Bourgois, S. Van Campenhout, S.V. Strelkov, G. Volckaert, J.A. Delcour, C.M. Courtin, A. Rabijns. (2007) Acta Crystallographica section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications, 63: 692-694.

Analysis of the substrate binding cleft of 2 glycoside family 11 xylanases reveals a glimpse of the aglycon subsites. E. Vandermarliere, T. Bourgois, S. Rombouts, S. Van Campenhout, S. Strelkov, C. Courtin, G. Volckaert, J.A. Delcour, A. Rabijns. (200x) xxxx , in preparation.

TL-XI, a novel type of xylanase inhibitor from wheat (Triticum aestivum) belonging to the thaumatin family. E. Fierens, S. Rombouts, K. Gebruers, H. Goesaert, K. Brijs, J. Beaugrand, G. Volckaert, S. Van Campenhout, P.Proost, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour. (2007) Biochemical Journal, 403: 583-591.

"phiKZ-like viruses", a proposed new genus of myovirus bacteriophages. Krylov VN, Dela Cruz DM, Hertveldt K, Ackermann HW. Arch Virol. 2007;152(10):1955-9.

Comparison of new giant bacteriophages OBP and Lu11 of soil pseudomonads with bacteriophages of the phiKZ-supergroup of Pseudomonas aeruginosa . O.V. Shaburova, K. Hertveldt, D.M.A. de la Cruz, S.V. Krylov, E.A. Pleteneva, M.V. Bourkaltseva, R. Lavigne, G. Volckaert, V.N. Krylov. (2006) Russian Journal of Genetics, 42: 877-885.

Genomic analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages LKD16 and LKA1: establishment of the phiKMV subgroup within the T7 supergroup. P-J. Ceyssens, R. Lavigne, W. Mattheus, A. Chibeu, K. Hertveldt, J. Mast, J. Robben, G. Volckaert. (2006) J. Bacteriol., 188: 6924-6931.

Stability analysis of the bacteriophage phiKMV lysin gp36C and its putative role during infection. Y. Briers, R. Lavigne, P. Plessers, K. Hertveldt, I. Hanssens, Y. Engelborghs, G. Volckaert. (2006) Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 63: 1899-1905.

Microbial endoxylanases: effective weapons to breach the plant cell wall barrier or just triggers of plant defence systems?. T. Beliën, S. Van Campenhout, J. Robben, G. Volckaert (2006) Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 1072-1081.

The structural proteome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophage phi-KMV. R. Lavigne, J-P. Noben, K. Hertveldt, P-J. Ceyssens, Y. Briers, D. Dumont, B. Roucourt, V.N. Krylov, V.M. Mesyanzhinov, J. Robben, G. Volckaert (2006) Microbiology-SGM, 152: 529-534.

Whole genome phage display selects for proline-rich Boi polypeptides against Bem1p. K. Hertveldt, J. Robben, G. Volckaert (2006) Biotechnology Letters, 28: 1233-1239.

Isolation of cereal arabinogalactan-peptides and structural comparison of their carbohydrate and peptide moieties. K. Van den Bulck, K. Swennen, A.M.A. Loosveld, C.M. Courtin, K. Brijs, P. Proost, J. Van Damme, S. Van Campenhout, A. Mort, J.A. Delcour (2006) Journal of Cereal Science 41: 59-67.

A three-dimensional cryo-electron microscopy structure of the bacteriophage phiKZ head. A. Fokine, V.A. Kostyuchenko, A.V. Efimov, L.P. Kurochkina, N.N. Sykilinda, J. Robben, G. Volckaert, A. Hoenger, P.R. Chipman, A.J. Battisti, M.G. Rossmann, V.V. Mesyanzhinov (2005) J. Mol. Biol., 352: 117-124.

Use of a nested PCR-enzyme immunoassay with an internal control to detect Chlamydophila psittaci in turkeys. M. Van Loock, K. Verminnen, T.O. Messmer, G. Volckaert, B.M. Goddeeris, D. Vanrompay (2005) BMC Infectious Diseases, 5: 76-xxx.

Genome comparison of Pseudomonas aeruginosa large phages. K. Hertveldt, R. Lavigne, E. Pleteneva, N. Sernova, L. Kurochkina, R. Korchevskii, J. Robben, V. Mesyanzhinov, V.N. Krylov, G. Volckaert (2005) J. Mol. Biol., 354: 536-545.

Differential expression of endo-beta-1,4-xylanase isoenzymes X-I and X-II at various stages throughout barley (Hordeum vulgare) development. S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert (2005) Plant Science, 169: 512-522.

Molecular identification of wheat endoxylanase inhibitor TAXI-II and the determinants of its inhibition specificity. G. Raedschelders, K. Fierens, S. Sansen, S. Rombouts, K. Gebruers, J. Robben, A. Rabijns, C.M. Courtin, J.A. Delcour, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert (2005) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 335: 512-522.

Characterization of bacteriophage phiKMV DNA ligase. R. Lavigne, B. Roucourt, K. Hertveldt, G. Volckaert (2005) Protein and Peptide Letters 12: 645-648.

The genome of the kinetoplastid parasite, Leishmania major. A.C. Ivens, C.S. Peacock, E.A. Worthey, L. Murphy, G. Aggarwal, M. Berriman, E. Sisk, M-A. Rajandream, E. Adlem, R. Aert, A. Anupama, Z. Apostolou, P. Attipoe, N. Bason, C. Bauser, A. Beck, S.M. Beverley, G. Bianchettin, K. Borzym, G. Bothe, C.V. Bruschi, M. Collins, E. Cadag, L. Ciarloni, C. Clayton, R.M.R. Coulson, A. Cronin, A.K. Cruz, R.M. Davies, J. De Gaudenzi, D.E. Dobson, A. Duesterhoeft, G. Fazelina, N. Fosker, A.C. Frasch, A. Fraser, M. Fuchs, C. Gabel, A. Goble, A. Goffeau, D. Harris, C. Hertz-Fowler, H. Hilbert, D. Horn, Y.T. Huang, S. Klages, A. Knights, M. Kube, N. Larke, L. Litvin, A. Lord, T. Louie, M. Marra, D. Masuy, K. Matthews, S. Michaeli, J.C. Mottram, S. Muller-Auer, H. Munden, H. Norbertczak, K. Oliver, S. O'Neil, M. Pentony, T.M. Pohl, C. Price, B. Purnelle, M.A. Quail, E. Rabbinowitsch, R. Reinhardt, M. Rieger, J. Rinta, J. Robben, L. Robertson, J.C. Ruiz, S. Rutter, D. Saunders, M. Schafer, J. Schein, D.C. Schwart, K. Seeger, A. Seyler, S. Sharp, H. Shin, D. Sivam, R. Squares, S. Squares, V. Tosato, C. Vogt, G. Volckaert, R. Wambutt, T. Warren, H. Wedler, J. Woodward, S.G. Zhou, W. Zimmermann, D.F. Smith, J.M. Blackwell, K.D. Stuart, B. Barrell, P.J. Myler (2005) Science, 309: 436-442.

Comparison of the genome for phylogenetically related bacteriophages phiKZ and EL of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: evolutionary aspects and minimal genome size. (2005) V.N. Krylov, E.A. Pleteneva, R. Lavigne, K. Hertveldt, G. Volckaert, N.V. Servnova, C. Georgopoulos, R.V. Korchevskii, L.P. Kurochkina, V.V. Mesyanzhinov (2005) Russian Journal of Genetics, 41: 356-365.

His374 of wheat endoxylanase inhibitor TAXI-I stabilizes complex formation with glycoside hydrolase family 11 endoxylanases. K. Fierens, A. Gils, S. Sansen, K. Brijs, C.M. Courtin, P.J. Declerck, C.J. De Ranter, K. Gebruers, A. Rabijns, J. Robben, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert, J.A. Delcour (2005) FEBS Journal, 272: 5872-5882

Functional display of family 11 endoxylanases on the surface of phage M13. T. Beliën, K. Hertveldt, K. Van den Brande, J. Robben, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert (2005) J. of Biotechnology, 115: 249-260

Cloning and characterization of two endoxylanases from the cereal phytopathogen Fusarium graminearum and their inhibition profile against endoxylanase inhibitors from wheat. T. Beliën, S. Van Campenhout, M. Van Acker, G. Volckaert (2005) Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 327: 407-414.

Identification and characterization of a highly thermostable bacteriophage lysozyme. R. Lavigne, Y. Briers, K. Hertveldt, J. Robben, G. Volckaert (2004) Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 61: 2753-2759.

A fluorescence stopped-flow kinetic study of the conformational activation of alpha-chymotrypsin and several mutants. G. Verheyden, J. Matrai, G. Volckaert, Y. Engelborghs (2004) Protein Science 13: 2533-2540.

Properties of TAXI-type endoxylanase inhibitors. K. Gebruers, K. Brijs, C.M. Courtin, K. Fierens, H. Goesaert, A. Rabijns, G. Raedschelders, J. Robben, S. Sansen, J.F. Sorensen, S. Van Campenhout, J.A. Delcour (2004) Biochim. Biophys. Acta - Proteins and proteomics, 1696: 213-221

High-level expression, purification and characterisation of wheat xylanase inhibitor TAXI-I in Pichia pastoris . K. Fierens, N. Geudens, K. Brijs, C.M. Courtin, K. Gebruers, J. Robben, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert, J.A. Delcour (2004) Protein expression and purification, 37: 39-46

Gene content and gene density revealed by genomic sequencing in banana (Musa acuminata). R. Aert, L. Sàgi, G. Volckaert (2004) Theor. Appl. Genet. 109: 129-139.

Influence of maternal antibodies on Chlamydophila psittaci-specific immune response elicited by naked DNA. M. Van Loock, S. Lambin, G. Volckaert, B.M. Goddeeris, D. Vanrompay (2004) Vaccine, 22: 1616-1623.

Molecular identification and chromosomal localization of genes encoding Triticum aestivum xylanase inhibitor I-like proteins in cereals. G. Raedschelders, C. Debefve, H. Goesaert, J.A. Delcour, G. Volckaert, S. Van Campenhout (2004) Theor. Appl. Genet. 109: 112-121.

PHIRE, a deterministic approach to reveal regulatory elements in bacteriophage genomes. R. Lavigne, W.D. Sun, G. Volckaert (2004) Bioinformatics, 20: 629-U99.

STORM towards protein function: systematic tailored ORF-data retrieval and management. R. Lavigne, W.D. Sun, G. Volckaert (2003) J. Applied Bioinformatics, 2: 177-179.

Identification of Gal80p-interacting proteins by Saccharomyces cerevisiae whole genome phage display. K. Hertveldt, M. Lemma Dechassa, J. Robben, G. Volckaert (2003) Gene, 307: 141-149.

A. Arndt, W. Van Neer, B. Hellemans, J. Robben, F. Volckaert, M. Waelkens. Roman trade relationships at Sagalassos (Turkey) elucidated by ancient fish remains. (2003) J. Archaeological Science, 30: 1095-1105.

V. Krylov, E. Pleteneva, M. Bourkaltseva, O. Shaburova, G. Volckaert, N. Sykilinda, L. Kurochkina, V. Mesyanzhinov. Myoviridae bacteriophages of Pseudomonas aeruginosa : a long and complex evolutionary pathway. (2003) Research in Microbiology, 154: 269-275.

Mechanism of fluorescence and conformational changes of the sarcoplasmic calcium binding protein of the sand worm Nereis diversicolor upon Ca2+ or Mg2+ binding. A. Sillen, S. Verheyden, L. Delfosse, T. Braem, J. Robben, G. Volckaert, Y. Engelborghs (2003) Biophysical journal, 85: 1882-1893.

Regulation of inhibin alfa- and beta/A-subunit messenger ribonucleic acid levels by gonadotropins and IGF-I in cultured chicken granulosa cells. M. Safi, O.M.Onagbesan, V. Bruggeman, B. Vleugels, G. Volckaert, E. Decuypere (2003) General and Comparative Endocrinology 131: 159-167.

Molecular identification of wheat endoxylanase inhibitor TAXI-I, member of a new class of proteins potentially involved in plant defense. K. Fierens, K. Brijs, C.M. Courtin, K. Gebruers, H. Goesaert, G. Raedschelders, J. Robben, S. Van Campenhout, G. Volckaert, J.A. Delcour (2003) FEBS Letters 540: 259-263.

The genome of bacteriophage phiKMV, a T7-like virus infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa. R. Lavigne, M.V. Burkal'tseva, J. Robben, N.N. Sykilinda, L.P. Kurochkina, B. Jonckx, B. Grymonprez, V.N. Krylov, V.V. Mesyanzhinov, G. Volckaert (2003) Virology, 312: 49-59.

Missing links in the divergence of Chlamydia abortus from Chlamydophila psittaci. M. Van Loock, D. Vanrompay, B. Herrmann, J. Vander Stappen, G. Volckaert, B.M. Goddeeris, K.D.E. Everett (2003) International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 53: 761-770.

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic utility of the rDNA external transcribed spacer region in Stylosanthes (Fabaceae). J. Vander Stappen, S. Marant, G. Volckaert (2003) Theor. Appl. Genet., 107: 291-298.

Disruption of twelve ORFs located on chromosomes IV, VII and XIV of Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals two essential genes. G. Volckaert, M. Voet, J. Robben, J. Van der Schueren, E. Vanstreels, J. Vander Stappen (2003) Yeast 20: 79-88.

Casjens, S., Hendrix, R. and Lavigne, R. Family Siphoviridae Virus taxonomy: classification and nomenclature of viruses: Ninth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Ed: King, A.M.Q., Adams, M.J., Carstens, E.B. and Lefkowitz, E.J. (2011 in press)

Adams, M., Christian, P., Ghabrial, S., Knowles, N., Lavigne, R. Unassigned Viruses Virus taxonomy: classification and nomenclature of viruses: Ninth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Ed: King, A.M.Q., Adams, M.J., Carstens, E.B. and Lefkowitz, E.J. (2011 in press)

Lavigne, R., Kropinski, A.M. and Molineux, I.J. Order Caudovirales Virus taxonomy: classification and nomenclature of viruses: Ninth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Ed: King, A.M.Q., Adams, M.J., Carstens, E.B. and Lefkowitz, E.J. (2011 in press)

Lavigne, R. and Ceyssens, P-J. Family Myoviridae Virus taxonomy: classification and nomenclature of viruses: Ninth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Ed: King, A.M.Q., Adams, M.J., Carstens, E.B. and Lefkowitz, E.J. (2011 in press)

Lavigne, R. and Kropinski, A.M Family Podoviridae Virus taxonomy: classification and nomenclature of viruses: Ninth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Ed: King, A.M.Q., Adams, M.J., Carstens, E.B. and Lefkowitz, E.J. (2011 in press)

Ceyssens, P-J. and Lavigne, R. "Introduction on Bacteriophage Biology and Diversity ASM: Applied aspects of bacteriophage". (2010) ISBN: 978-1-55581-502-8

Briers, Y., Volckaert, G. and Lavigne, R. Chapter: ”Bacteriophage encoded murein hydrolases”. In “Contemporary trends in bacteriophage research”. Nova publishers (Adams, Ed.) (2009) ISBN: 978-1-60692-181-4

Lavigne, R., Villegas, A. and Kropinski, A. Chapter:“Characterization of DNA motifs: In silico genome scanning for regulatory elements.”In: “Methods in Molecular Biology: Bacteriophages: Methods and protocols.” Humana press Inc. (Clokie, Ed.) (2009) ISBN: 978-1-60327-564-4

Lavigne, R. Ceyssens, P.J. and Robben, J. Chapter: “Phage proteomics: applications of mass spectrometry”. In: “Methods in Molecular Biology: Bacteriophages: Methods and protocols.” Humana press Inc. (Clokie, Ed.) (2009) ISBN: 978-1-60327-564-4

Hertveldt, K and Lavigne, R. Chapter:"“The bacteriophages of Pseudomonas.“ In: “Pseudomonas. Model organism, Pathogen, Cell factory “ Wiley-VCH (Rehm, Ed.). (2008) ISBN-10: 1588296822