Valerie De Sutter
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Valerie De Sutter is a plant molecular biologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of jasmonate signalling—a crucial hormone pathway governing plant defense and development. Her most-cited study, "Exploration of jasmonate signalling via automated and standardized transient expression assays in tobacco cells" (2005, 148 citations), pioneered a high-throughput, automated approach to dissecting gene function in plants. By developing standardized transient expression assays, De Sutter addressed a critical bottleneck in the post-genomic era: the gap between sequence data and functional annotation. Her methodology enabled researchers to rapidly identify short functional elements within complex signalling cascades, bypassing the need for full genome annotation. This work has been instrumental for labs studying plant immunity and stress responses, providing a scalable tool for functional genomics. De Sutter’s contributions underscore her role in bridging molecular biology and systems-level analysis, making her a key figure in plant signalling research. Her innovative assay remains a foundational resource for scientists exploring hormone crosstalk and gene regulation in plants.
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