  | Anckaert, A.* , Declerck, S.* , Poussart, L.-A., Lambert, S., Helmus, C., Boubsi, F., Steels, S., Argüelles-Arias, A., Calonne-Salmon, M., & Ongena, M. (04 November 2024). The biology and chemistry of a mutualism between a soil bacterium and a mycorrhizal fungus. Current Biology, 34 (21), 4934 - 4950.e8. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2024.09.019  Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Nimbeshaho, F.* , Nihorimbere, G.* , Arias, A. A., Liénard, C., Steels, S., Nibasumba, A., Nihorimbere, V., Legrève, A.* , & Ongena, M.*. (02 August 2024). Unravelling the secondary metabolome and biocontrol potential of the recently described species Bacillus nakamurai. Microbiological Research, 288, 127841. doi:10.1016/j.micres.2024.127841 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Boubsi, F., Hoff, G., Arguelles Arias, A., Steels, S., Andric, S., Anckaert, A., Roulard, R., Rigolet, A., van Wuytswinkel, O., & Ongena, M. (20 October 2023). Pectic homogalacturonan sensed by Bacillus acts as host associated cue to promote establishment and persistence in the rhizosphere. iScience, 26 (10), 107925. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.107925 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Andric, S., Rigolet, A., Argüelles Arias, A., Steels, S., Hoff, G., Balleux, G., Ongena, L., Höfte, M., Meyer, T., & Ongena, M. (February 2023). Plant-associated Bacillus mobilizes its secondary metabolites upon perception of the siderophore pyochelin produced by a Pseudomonas competitor. ISME Journal, 17 (2), 263 - 275. doi:10.1038/s41396-022-01337-1 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Berrios, J., Theron, C., Steels, S., Ponce, B., Velastegui, E., Bustos Cosios, C. V., Altamirano, C., & Fickers, P. (20 July 2022). Role of Dissimilative Pathway of Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris): Formaldehyde Toxicity and Energy Metabolism. Microorganisms, 10 (7), 1466. doi:10.3390/microorganisms10071466 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
  | Rigolet, A., Hoff, G., Arguelles Arias, A., Meyer, T., Steels, S., & Ongena, M. (13 June 2022). Insights into the impact of global regulators on the producon of bioacve secondary metabolites of Bacillus velezensis [Poster presentation]. The second international conference on Microbial Secondary Metabolites in Microbiomes 2022, Helsingor, Denmark. |
 | Nimbeshaho, F., Arguelles Arias, A., Nihorimbere Gaspard, Anckaert, A., Steels, S., Niang, P. M., Legrève Anne, Nihorimbere Venant, & Ongena, M. (24 May 2022). Characterization of a new Bacillus nakamurai soil isolate with strong antimicrobial and biocontrol potential [Paper presentation]. 73rd International Symposium On Plant Protection, Ghent, Belgium. Peer reviewed |
 | Fifani, B., Steels, S., Helmus, C., Delacuvellerie, A., Deracinois, B., Phalip, V., Delvigne, F., & Jacques, P. (20 May 2022). Coculture of Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus velezensis Based on Metabolic Cross-Feeding Modulates Lipopeptide Production. Microorganisms, 10 (5), 1059. doi:10.3390/microorganisms10051059 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Andric, S., Meyer, T., Rigolet, A., Prigent-Combaret, C., Hofte, M., Balleux, G., Steels, S., Hoff, G., De Mot, R., Mc Cann, A., De Pauw, E., Arguelles Arias, A., & Ongena, M. (2021). Lipopeptide interplay mediates molecular interactions between soil Bacilli and Pseudomonads. Microbiology Spectrum, 9 (3), 02038-21. doi:10.1128/spectrum.02038-21 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Hoff, G., Arias, A. A., Boubsi, F., Prsic, J., Meyer, T., Ibrahim, H. M. M., Steels, S., Luzuriaga, P., Legras, A., Franzil, L., Lequart-Pillon, M., Rayon, C., Osorio, V., De Pauw, E., Lara, Y., Deboever, E., de Coninck, B., Jacques, P., Deleu, M., ... Ongena, M. (2021). Surfactin Stimulated by Pectin Molecular Patterns and Root Exudates Acts as a Key Driver of the Bacillus-Plant Mutualistic Interaction. MBio, 12 (6). doi:10.1128/mBio.01774-21 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Korangi Alleluya, V., Helmus, C., Steels, S., Malumba Kamba, P., Jacques, P., Ongena, M., & Sumbu, P. E. (15 December 2020). Could Bacillus and Paenibacillus be used to control fungal pathogens on Peanut crop without altering symbiosis bacteria? [Paper presentation]. 4ème Edition Journée Jeunes Chercheurs Outre-mer 2020, Bruxelles, Belgium. |
 | Gorczyca, M., Kaźmierczak, J., Steels, S., Fickers, P., & Celińska, E. (2020). Impact of oxygen availability on heterologous geneexpression and polypeptide secretion dynamics in Yarrowia lipolytica-based protein production platforms. Yeast. doi:10.1002/yea.3499 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Niang, P. M., Arguelles Arias, A., Steels, S., Denies, O., Nicaud, J.-M., & Fickers, P. (2020). In Yarrowia lipolytica erythritol catabolism ends with erythrose phosphate. Cell Biology International, 44 (2), 651-660. doi:10.1002/cbin.11265 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Theron, C. W., Vandermies, M., Telek, S., Steels, S., & Fickers, P. (2020). Comprehensive comparison of Yarrowia lipolytica and Pichia pastoris for production of Candida antarctica lipase B. Scientific Reports, 10 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58683-3 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Do Thi Hoang Diem, Steels, S., Denies, O., & Fickers, P. (08 May 2019). By-products show potential in glutathione production by engineered non-conventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica [Poster presentation]. 5th Edition of The international conferences Green Chemistry and White biotechnology on (BIO-) Polimers and Ecocircularly, Chaleroi, Belgium. |
 | Carly, F., Steels, S., Telek, S., Vandermies, M., Nicaud, J.-M., & Fickers, P. (2018). Identification and characterization of EYD1, encoding an erythritol dehydrogenase in Yarrowia lipolytica and its application to bioconvert erythritol into erythrulose. Bioresource Technology, 247, 963-969. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.168 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Carly, F., Vandermies, M., Telek, S., Steels, S., Thomas, S., Nicaud, J.-M., & Fickers, P. (September 2017). Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the synthesis of added value chemicals [Paper presentation]. 7th International Weigl Conference, Ukraine. |
 | Carly, F., Vandermies, M., Telek, S., Steels, S., Thomas, S., Nicaud, J.-M., & Fickers, P. (July 2017). Enhancing erythritol productivity in Yarrowia lipolytica using metabolic engineering. Metabolic Engineering, 42, 19-24. doi:10.1016/j.ymben.2017.05.002 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Molinatto, G., Franzil, L., Steels, S., Puopolo, G., Pertot, I., & Ongena, M. (2017). Key impact of an uncommon plasmid on bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum S499 developmental traits and lipopeptide production. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (JAN). doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00017 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Sassi, H., Delvigne, F., Nicaud, J.-M., Crutz Le Coq, A.-M., Steels, S., & Fickers, P. (2016). Deciphering how LIP2 and POX2 promoters can optimally regulate recombinant protein production in the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. Microbial Cell Factories, 15 (1), 159. doi:10.1186/s12934-016-0558-8 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Martin, M., Biver, S., Steels, S., Barbeyron, T., Jam, M., Portetelle, D., Michel, G., & Vandenbol, M. (August 2014). Identification and Characterization of a Halotolerant, Cold-Active Marine Endo-β-1,4-Glucanase by Using Functional Metagenomics of Seaweed-Associated Microbiota. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80 (16), 4958-4967. doi:10.1128/AEM.01194-14 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Biver, S., Steels, S., Portetelle, D., & Vandenbol, M. (28 June 2013). Bacillus subtilis as a tool for screening soil metagenomic libraries for antimicrobial activities. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 23 (6), 850-855. doi:10.4014/jmb.1212.12008 Peer reviewed |