Joël Klein

Joël Klein is an external researcher affiliated with the Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on plant-microbe interactions, particularly symbiotic relationships in legumes and pathogens like Peronospora species.

• Research Interests: Plant biology, genetics, molecular biology, and microbiology, emphasizing symbiosis (e.g., rhizobium and endomycorrhiza), gene regulation, and pathogen genomics.
• Projects: Principal Investigator for the Engineering Nitrogen Symbiosis for Africa (ENSA) project (2020–2023).
• Publications: Key contributions include studies on Parasponia symbiosis, splice site functionality in Trema orientalis, and genomic analyses of downy mildew pathogens.
• Datasets: Co-created datasets for Trema tomentosa genome sequencing and transgenic Parasponia studies.