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Laboratory of Plant Systematics

 

Selected publications

• Geuten, K. & V. Irish. (2010). Hidden variability of floral homeotic B genes in Solanaceae provides a molecular basis for the evolution of novel functions. accepted for The Plant Cell. SCI2009 9.293
• Viaene, T., Vekemans, D., Irish, V.F., Geeraerts, A., Huysmans, S., Janssens, S., Smets, E. & K. Geuten. (2009). Pistillata-Duplications as a mode for floral diversification in (basal) asterids. Molecular Biology and Evolution 26, 11: 2627-2645. SCI2009 9.872
• Geuten, K., Massingham, T., Darius, P., Smets, E. & N. Goldman. (2007). Experimental design criteria in phylogenetics: where to add taxa. Systematic Biology 56, 4: 609-62. SCI2009 8.480 (pdf)
• Geuten, K., Becker, A., Kaufmann, K., Caris, P., Janssens, S., Viaene, T., Theissen, G. & E. Smets. (2006). Petaloidy and petal identity MADS-box genes in the balsaminoid genera Impatiens and Marcgravia. The Plant Journal 47: 501-518. SCI2009 6.945 (pdf)

 

Koen Geuten - Publications

2011

• Jacobs, B., Geuten, K., Pyck, N., Huysmans, S., Jansen, S. & E. Smets. (2011). Unraveling the phylogeny of Heptacodium and Zabelia (Caprifoliaceae): an interdisciplinary approach. Systematic Botany 36,1: 231-252, 7 figs.

2010

• Viaene, T., Vekemans D., Becker, A., Melzer, S., Geuten, K. (2010). Expression divergence of the AGL6 MADS domain transcription factor lineage after a core eudicot duplication suggests functional diversification. BMC Plant Biology 10:148

2009

• Viaene, T., Vekemans, D., Irish, V.F., Geeraerts, A., Huysmans, S., Janssens, S., Smets, E. & K. Geuten. (2009). Pistillata-Duplications as a mode for floral diversification in (basal) asterids. Molecular Biology and Evolution 26, 11: 2627-2645, 5 figs.

2008

• Janssens, S., Viaene, T., Huysmans, S., Smets, E. and K. Geuten. (2008). Selection on length mutations after frameshift can explain the origin and retention of the AP3/DEF-like paralogues in Impatiens. Journal of Molecular Evolution 66: 424-435. (pdf)

• Merckx, V., Schols, P., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2008). Phylogenetic relationships in Nartheciaceae (Dioscoreales), with focus on pollen and orbicule morphology. Belgian Journal of Botany 141, 1: 64-77, 15 figs. (pdf)

2007

• Geuten, K., Massingham, T., Darius, P., Smets, E. & N. Goldman. (2007). Experimental design criteria in phylogenetics: where to add taxa. Systematic Biology 56, 4: 609-622, 7 figs. (pdf)

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Viaene, T., Yuan, Y.-M., Song, Y., and E. Smets. (2007). Phylogenetic utility of the AP3/DEF K-domain and its molecular evolution in Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43, 1: 225-239, 8 figs. (pdf)

• Ji, X., Van den Ende, W., Schroeven, L., Clerens, S., Geuten, K., Cheng, S. & J. Bennett. (2007). The rice genome encodes two vacuolar invertases with fructan exohydrolase activity but lacks the related fructan biosynthesis genes of the Pooideae. New Phytologist 173, 1: 50-62, 7 figs. (pdf)

2006

• Geuten, K., Becker, A., Kaufmann, K., Caris, P., Janssens, S., Viaene, T., Theissen, G. & E. Smets. (2006). Petaloidy and petal identity MADS-box genes in the balsaminoid genera Impatiens and Marcgravia. The Plant Journal 47: 501-518, 13 figs. (pdf)

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Yuan, Y.-M., Song, Y., Küpfer, P. & E. Smets. (2006). Phylogenetics of Impatiens and Hydrocera (Balsaminaceae) using chloroplast atpB-rbcL spacer sequences. Systematic Botany 31, 1: 171-180, 3 figs. (pdf)

• Caris, P., Geuten, K., Janssens, S. & E. Smets. (2006). Floral development in three species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). American Journal of Botany 93, 1: 1-14, 8 figs.

2005

• Janssens, S., Lens, F., Dressler, S., Geuten, K., Smets, E. & S. Vinckier. (2005). Palynological variation in balsaminoid Ericales. II Balsaminaceae, Tetrameristaceae, Pellicieraceae and general conclusions. Annals of Botany 96, 6: 1061-1073, 5 figs. (pdf)

• Dessein, S., Andersson, L, Geuten, K., Smets, E. & E. Robbrecht. (2005). Gomphocalyx and Phylohydrax (Rubiaceae): sister taxa excluded from Spermacoceae s.s., featuring a remarkable case of convergent evolution. Taxon 54, 1: 91-107, 40 figs. (pdf)

2004

• Pyck, N., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2004). Combining two chloroplast genes with morphological traits – A case study in Dipsacales. In: Britto, S. (ed.) Molecular systematics: 1-39, 7 figs.The Rapinat Herbarium & Centre for Molecular Systematics, Tiruchirappalli, India. X-380 p., figs.

• Schols, P., D’hondt, C., Geuten, K., Merckx, V., Janssens, S. & E. Smets. (2004). MorphoCode: coding quantitative data for phylogenetic analyses. Phyloinformatics 4: 1-4, 2 figs. (pdf)

• Yuan, Y.-M., Song, Y., Geuten, K., Rahelivololona, E., Wohlhauser, S., Fischer, E., Smets, E. & P. Küpfer. (2004). Phylogeny and biogeography of Balsaminaceae inferred from ITS sequences. Taxon 53, 2: 391-403, 4 figs. (pdf)

• Jansen, S., Watanabe, T., Caris, P., Geuten, K., Lens, F., Pyck, N. & E. Smets. (2004). The distribution and phylogeny of aluminium accumulating plants in the Ericales. Plant Biology 6, 4: 498-505, 3 figs. (pdf)

• Geuten, K., Smets, E., Schols, P., Yuan, Y.-M., Janssens, S., Küpfer, P. & N. Pyck. (2004). Conflicting phylogenies of Balsaminoid families and the polytomy in Ericales: combining data in a Bayesian framework. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31: 711-729, 5 figs. (pdf)

ABSTRACTS

2009

• Geuten, K. (2009). Evolution of the duplicated B-class heterodimer system in Solanaceae. In: Bradley, D., Ferrándiz, C., Fourquin, C. & F. Madueño (eds.) Workshop on Mechanisms Controlling Flower Development: 50. Parador de Aiguablava, Girona, Spain, 8-12 June 2009. 67 p.

 

2008

• Vekemans, D., Viaene, T., Huysmans, S., Smets, E. & K. Geuten. (2008). Evolution of nectaries: expression and function of CRABS CLAW. In: Euro Evo Devo, 29/07 – 01/08 2008 Ghent, Belgium: 286-287. European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. 303 p.

• Viaene, T., Vekemans, D., Huysmans, S., Smets, E., Irish, V. & K. Geuten. (2008). PISTILLATA-duplications as a mode for floral diversification in basal asterids. In: Euro Evo Devo, 29/07 – 01/08 2008 Ghent, Belgium: 194-195. European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology. 303 p.

2007

• Viaene, T., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2007). Molecular evolution of class B MADS-box genes in basal asterids. In: Abstracts of the Young Botanists Day 2006 “Tropical botany in the Benelux”, Belgian Journal of Botany 140, 2: 260.

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2007). Evolution of AP3/DEF C-terminal domain in Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). In: Abstracts of the Young Botanists Day 2006 “Tropical botany in the Benelux”, Belgian Journal of Botany 140, 2: 252.

• Geeraerts, A., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2007). A phylogenetic study of the pantropical Ebenaceae with focus on the African representatives.In: Abstracts of the Young Botanists Day 2006 “Tropical botany in the Benelux”, Belgian Journal of Botany 140, 2: 250-2

• Geuten, K., Janssens, S., Viaene, T., Vekemans, D., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2007). The role of lineage specific birth and death of homeotic transcriptional regulators in angiosperm flower diversification. In: Buys, N., Callaerts, P., Keulemans, W., Van Dijck, P. & F. Volckaert (eds.) Centre of Evolutionoary Biology – Leuven. Kick off meeting (7 September 2007). K.U.Leuven.

• Viaene, T., Geuten, K., Vekemans, D., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2007). GLOBOSA-evolution in basal asterid families. In: Systematics – The Sixth Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association, 28-31 August 2007. Celebrating the tercentenary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus: 55-56. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 80 p.

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2007). Molecular evolution of the C-terminus in AP3/DEF-like genes of Impatiens. In: Systematics – The Sixth Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association, 28-31 August 2007. Celebrating the tercentenary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus: 55. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 80 p.

2006

• Viaene, T., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2006). Molecular evolution of class B MADS-box genes in basal asterids. In: Young Botanists’ Day, 24 November 2006: 15-16. Leuven. 16 p.

• Geeraerts, A., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2006). A phylogenetic study of the pantropical Ebenaceae with focus on the African representatives.In: Young Botanists’ Day, 24 November 2006: 7. Leuven. 16 p.

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2006). Evolution of AP3/DEF C-terminal domain in Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). In: Young Botanists’ Day, 24 November 2006: 6. Leuven. 16 p.

• Viaene, T., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2006). Diversity and evolution of B-function genes in basal asterids. In: European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology – The First and Founding Meeting, August 2006: 317. Prague, Czech Republic. 363 p.

• Geuten, K., Becker, A., Kaufmann, K., Caris, P., Janssens, S., Viaene, T., Theissen, G. & E. Smets. (2006). A petal identity crisis – MADS-domain proteins and the evolution of petaloidy in balsaminoid Ericales. In: European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology – The First and Founding Meeting, August 2006: 102-103. Prague, Czech Republic. 363 p.

• Viaene, T., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2006). Molecular evolution of class B MADS-box genes in basal asterids. In: Botany 2006. Looking to the future – Conserving the past, July 29-August 2, 2006. Scientific Meeting Abstracts 666: 302. Chico, California. 394 p.

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Huysmans, S. & E. Smets. (2006). Evolution of the AP3/DEF K-domain and C-terminal domain in Impatiens. In: Botany 2006. Looking to the future – Conserving the past, July 29-August 2, 2006. Scientific Meeting Abstracts 337: 154. Chico, California. 394 p.

2005

• Geuten, K., Janssens, S., Viaene, T., Caris, P., Kaufmann, K., Becker, A., Theissen, G. & E. Smets. (2005). What you see is what you get? B-class MADS-box genes and petal identity in the basal asterid balsaminoid families. In: International workshop on MADS-box transcription factors. 23-26 October 2005: 44. Gargnano, Italy. 57 p.

• Kaufmann, K., Geuten, K., Melzer, R. & G. Theissen. (2005). Modes of gene duplications in the MIKC-type gene family and regulatory evolution in flowering plants. In: International workshop on MADS-box transcription factors. 23-26 October 2005: 18. Gargnano, Italy. 57 p.

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Yuan, Y.-M., Song, Y., Küpfer, P. & E. Smets. (2005). Phylogenetics of Balsaminaceae based on atpB-rbcL spacer sequences.In: XVII International Botanical Congress, Abstracts: P1104, p. 413. Vienna. 728 p.

• Geeraerts, A., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2005). Preliminary results concerning Ebenaceae  phylogeny.In: XVII International Botanical Congress, Abstracts: P1102, p. 413. Vienna. 728 p.

• Geuten, K., Caris, P., Becker, A., Kaufmann, K., Theissen, G. & E. Smets. (2005). MADS about perianth morphology in Impatiens and Marcgravia. In: XVII International Botanical Congress, Abstracts: P0956, p. 390. Vienna. 728 p.

2004

• Geuten, K., Theissen, G., Caris, P., Lens, F. & E. Smets. (2004). Understanding the relationship between Balsaminaceae and Marcgraviaceae: a search for evidence from morphology and floral developmental genes. In: Botany 2004 - Alpine diversity: adapted to the peaks, July 31-August 5, 2004. Scientific Meeting Abstracts 178: 45. Snowbird, Utah. 181 p.

2003

• Pyck, N., Geeraerts, A., Geuten, K. & E. Smets. (2003). Systematic relations in Ebenaceae: a survey based on nrDNA ITS sequence data. In: Bayer, C., Dressler, S., Schneider, J. & G. Zizka (eds.) 16th International Symposium Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, 17th International Senckenberg Conference, 21-27 September 2003. Abstracts: 216. Palmarum Hortus Francofurtensis 7. Frankfurt am Main. 264 p.

• Merckx, V., Geuten, K., Pyck, N., Smets, E. & P. Schols. (2003). Palynology and evolution of  Nartheciaceae. In: Bayer, C., Dressler, S., Schneider, J. & G. Zizka (eds.) 16th International Symposium Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, 17th International Senckenberg Conference, 21-27 September 2003. Abstracts: 198. Palmarum Hortus Francofurtensis 7. Frankfurt am Main. 264 p.

• Geuten, K., Becker, A., Yuan, Y.-M., Theissen, G. & E. Smets. (2003). MADS-box genes in flowers of Balsaminaceae and  Marcgraviaceae. In: Bayer, C., Dressler, S., Schneider, J. & G. Zizka (eds.) 16th International Symposium Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, 17th International Senckenberg Conference, 21-27 September 2003. Abstracts: 157. Palmarum Hortus Francofurtensis 7. Frankfurt am Main. 264 p.

• Lens, F., Schols, P., Geuten, K., Merckx, V. & E. Smets. (2003). Using continuous data for phylogeny. In: Fourth Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association, 18-22 August 2003. Programme and Abstracts: 57. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 75 p.

• Janssens, S., Geuten, K., Yuan, Y.-M., Pyck, N. & E. Smets. (2003). Systematic relations in Balsaminaceae: preliminary analyses of atpB-rbcL spacer sequence data. In: Fourth Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association, 18-22 August 2003. Programme and Abstracts: 56. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 75 p.

• Geuten, K., Smets, E., Schols, P., Janssens, S., Yuan, Y.-M., Küpfer, P. & N. Pyck. (2003). Conflicting phylogenies of Balsaminoid families and the polytomy in Ericales: combining data in a Bayesian framework. In: Fourth Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association, 18-22 August 2003. Programme and Abstracts: 55. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 75 p.

• Geeraerts, A., Geuten K., Smets, E. & N. Pyck. (2003). Phylogeny of Ebenaceae based on ITS and rps16 sequence data. In: Fourth Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association, 18-22 August 2003. Programme and Abstracts: 54-55. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 75 p.

• Schols, P., Geuten, K., Merckx, V. & E. Smets. (2003). The morphocode project: coding morphometric data for phylogenetic analyses. In: Monocots III. Abstracts of the Third International Conference on the comparative biology of the Monocotyledons and the Fourth International Symposium on Grass systematics and evolution, 31-3 – 4-4-2003: 82. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California. 100 p.

• Yuan, Y.-M., Song, Y., Geuten, K., Rahelivololona, E., Wohlhauser, S., Fischer, E., Smets, E. & P. Küpfer. (2003). Phylogeny and biogeography of Balsaminaceae: a preliminary analysis on ITS sequences. In: Biology 03: Annual Meeting of the Swiss Zoological, Botanical and Mycological Societies, 13-2 – 14-2-2003. Zürich.

2002

• Vrijdaghs, A., Goetghebeur, P., Smets, E. & P. Caris. (2002). Floral ontogeny of Cyperaceae. In: Journée des Jeunes Botanistes / Dag van de Jonge Botanisten / Young Botanists Day - 8-11-2002: 6. Koninklijke Belgische Botanische Vereniging. Nationale Plantentuin van België.

• Vrijdaghs, A., Goetghebeur, P., Smets, E. & P. Caris. (2002). Floral ontogeny of Cyperaceae. In: Sedges 2002, International Conference on Uses, Diversity, and Systematics of Cyperaceae, 6-8 June 2002. Delaware State University, U.S.A.

2001

• Caris, P., Vrijdaghs, A. & E. Smets. (2001). Floral ontogenetic studies in the former Ebenales. In: 15. Internationales Symposium Biodiversität und Evolutionsbiologie. Tagungsprogramm, Zusammenfassungen der Vorträge und Poster & Teilnehmerverzeichnis, Bochum 23-28 September 2001: 87. Lehrstuhl für Spezielle Botanik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum. 215 p.