Dominique Van Der Straeten

Dominique Van Der Straeten is a Professor at Ghent University, specializing in plant biology, biofortification, and hormone signaling. Her research bridges molecular mechanisms with agricultural applications, focusing on ethylene, auxin, and cytokinin interactions.

• Key Research Areas: Biofortification, Ethylene Signaling, Vitamin Biosynthesis, Stress Physiology, Agricultural Biotechnology
• Institutional Affiliation: Ghent University (UGent), Department of Plant Sciences

Her work includes 15 recent publications on topics like folate/thiamin metabolism in Arabidopsis and rice, UV-B phototropism, and plant-microbe interactions. She mentors PhD candidates such as Maria Vicente Faustino and Lucas Vanhaelewyn.

Scientific Trends in her articles include:

• Elucidating plant hormone crosstalk (ethylene, auxin, cytokinin)
• Advancing biofortification strategies for B-vitamins
• Decoding stress responses in crops under climate change
• Developing analytical methods for metabolite quantification