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My mission is to explore and expand the applications of mushroom forming fungi in the bio-based economy, bio-materials, cultivation of existing and new mushrooms, and new applications in medicine.

I am Arend van Peer, team leader of Mushroom Research at Plant Breeding of Wageningen University & Research. I manage a team of 8 professionals consisting of PIs, Postdocs and Technicians. My other roles include acquisition, project management, education and consultancy, and exchange of information through our various international networks and industries. For this, I run projects varying from a fundamental and publicly funded nature up to strictly confidential private partnerships.

My interest in fungi started during my Masters in Biology at the RijksUniversiteit Groningen. I was intrigued by their physiology, genetics and biotechnological applications. During my PhD thesis on the Splitgill Mushroom at the University of Utrecht, my focus centred on mushroom forming fungi. I soon realized that studies on applications of mushroom forming fungi, other than as crops, were only just emerging. A whole unknown and exiting world was awaiting exploration! The following eight years I dedicated to studies on the genetics and development of mushroom forming fungi in South Korea (Postdoc), Japan (JSPS Research Fellow) and China (Professor). In 2017 I accepted my current position at WUR, where I continue to explore new applications of mushroom forming fungi, and where I am coordinating the setup of the European Mushroom Working Group.

Activities

Employment (1)

Wageningen University & Research: Wageningen, NL

2017-05-15 to present | Team Leader (Plant Breeding, Mushroom Research Group)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Utrecht University: Utrecht, Utrecht, NL

2002 to 2008 | PhD (Microbiology)
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University of Groningen: Groningen, Groningen, NL

1997 to 2002 | Msc
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Professional activities (1)

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University: Fuzhou, Fujian, CN

2017-10 to 2022-10 | Adjunct Professor (College of Life Science)
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Works (37)

An agar medium-based method for screening somatic incompatibility in Agaricus bisporus

Fungal Biology
2025-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Karin Scholtmeijer; Ben Auxier; Alfons J.M. Debets; Duur K. Aanen; Johan J.P. Baars; Arend F. van Peer
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Development of a circular sustainable culturing process for natural leather-like materials based on fungal mycelium

2024 | Report
Contributors: Johan J.P. Baars; Puneet Mishra; Patrick Hendrickx; Caroline van der Horst; Arend van Peer
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Intraspecies Variation Offers Potential to Improve White Rot Fungi for Increasing Degradability of Lignocellulose for Ruminants

Journal of Fungi
2024-12-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Anton S. M. Sonnenberg; Nazri Nayan; John W. Cone; Arend F. van Peer
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Incubation temperature affects growth and efficacy of white-rot fungi to improve the nutritive value of rice straw

Animal Production Science
2024-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: T. T. Hai; A. van Peer; J. W. Cone; J. T. Schonewille; J. J. P. Baars; L. D. Phung; W. H. Hendriks; Joaquin Castro Montoya
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Feeding growing button mushrooms: The role of substrate mycelium to feed the first two flushes

PLOS ONE
2022-07-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Anton S. M. Sonnenberg; Anupam Barh; Johan J. P. Baars; Gerben Straatsma; Patrick M. Hendrickx; Ed Hendrix; Chris Blok; Arend van Peer
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Mapping Recombination Landscape and Basidial Spore Number in the Button Mushroom Agaricus bisporus

Frontiers in Fungal Biology
2021-08-20 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2673-6128
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Mating-Type Locus Organization and Mating-Type Chromosome Differentiation in the Bipolar Edible Button Mushroom Agaricus bisporus

Genes
2021-07-16 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2073-4425
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Cytoplasmic Mixing, Not Nuclear Coexistence, Can Explain Somatic Incompatibility in Basidiomycetes

Microorganisms
2021-06-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2076-2607
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Critical factors involved in primordia building in agaricus bisporus: A review

Molecules
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85087426968

Part of ISBN:

14203049

Contributors: Baars, J.J.P.; Scholtmeijer, K.; Sonnenberg, A.S.M.; van Peer, A.
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Interruption of an MSH4 homolog blocks meiosis in metaphase I and eliminates spore formation in Pleurotus ostreatus

PLoS ONE
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85095677211

Part of ISBN:

19326203

Contributors: Lavrijssen, B.; Baars, J.P.; Lugones, L.G.; Scholtmeijer, K.; Telgerd, N.S.; Sonnenberg, A.S.M.; van Peer, A.F.
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Telomere-to-telomere assembled and centromere annotated genomes of the two main subspecies of the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus reveal especially polymorphic chromosome ends

Scientific Reports
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85090282928

Part of ISBN:

20452322

Contributors: Sonnenberg, A.S.M.; Sedaghat-Telgerd, N.; Lavrijssen, B.; Ohm, R.A.; Hendrickx, P.M.; Scholtmeijer, K.; Baars, J.J.P.; van Peer, A.
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Arend van Peer via Scopus - Elsevier

A second HD mating type sublocus of Flammulina velutipes is at least di-allelic and active: New primers for identification of HD - A and HD-b subloci

PeerJ
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85063635870

Part of ISBN:

21678359

Contributors: Wang, W.; Mukhtar, I.; Chou, T.; Jiang, S.; Liu, X.; Van Peer, A.F.; Xie, B.
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First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Pseudoidium neolycopersici (Erysiphe aquilegiae complex) on Senna bicapsularis in China

Plant Disease
2019-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0191-2917
Part of ISSN: 1943-7692
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Occurrence of powdery mildew caused by Pseudoidium neolycopersici on papaya (Carica papaya) in China

Plant Disease
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85057997383

Part of ISBN:

19437692 01912917

Contributors: Mukhtar, I.; van Peer, A.F.
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Three rapid methods for direct PCR of powdery mildew samples for later sequencing

Sydowia
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85061566514

Part of ISBN:

00820598

Contributors: Mukhtar, I.; Van Peer, A.F.; Vazquez-Marrufo, G.; Ma Vazquez-Garciduenas, S.; Xie, B.
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First report of Podosphaera xanthii causing powdery mildew on Ageratum conyzoides in China

Plant Disease
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85023752743

Part of ISBN:

01912917

Contributors: Mukhtar, I.; van Peer, A.F.
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First report of powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii on Euphorbia hirta in China

Plant Disease
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85021102264

Part of ISBN:

01912917

Contributors: Mukhtar, I.; Van Peer, A.F.
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Advances in understanding mating type gene organization in the mushroom-forming fungus Flammulina velutipes

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84996555036

Part of ISBN:

21601836

Contributors: Wang, W.; Lian, L.; Xu, P.; Chou, T.; Mukhtar, I.; Osakina, A.; Waqas, M.; Chen, B.; Liu, X.; Liu, F. et al.
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Fruiting body formation in volvariella volvacea can occur independently of its MAT-A-controlled bipolar mating system, enabling homothallic and heterothallic life cycles

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84978399536

Part of ISBN:

21601836

Contributors: Chen, B.; van Peer, A.F.; Yan, J.; Li, X.; Xie, B.; Miao, J.; Huang, Q.; Zhang, L.; Wang, W.; Fu, J. et al.
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Identification of novel and robust internal control genes from Volvariella volvacea that are suitable for RT-qPCR in filamentous fungi

Scientific Reports
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84978438165

Part of ISBN:

20452322

Contributors: Tao, Y.; Van Peer, A.F.; Huang, Q.; Shao, Y.; Zhang, L.; Xie, B.; Jiang, Y.; Zhu, J.; Xie, B.
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Morphological and molecular analysis identifies the associated fungus (“xianghui”) of the medicinal white jelly mushroom, tremella fuciformis, as annulohypoxylon stygium

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84973573743

Part of ISBN:

19404344 15219437

Contributors: Deng, Y.-J.; Van Pee, A.F.; Lan, F.-S.; Wang, Q.-F.; Jiang, Y.-J.; Lian, L.-D.; Lu, D.-M.; Xie, B.-G.
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Small GTPases and stress responses of vvran1 in the straw mushroom volvariella volvacea

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84987722694

Part of ISBN:

14220067 16616596

Contributors: Yan, J.-J.; Xie, B.; Zhang, L.; Li, S.-J.; Van Peer, A.F.; Wu, T.-J.; Chen, B.-Z.; Xie, B.-G.
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Grouping of multicopper oxidases in Lentinula edodes by sequence similarities and expression patterns

AMB Express
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942119095

Part of ISBN:

21910855

Contributors: Sakamoto, Y.; Nakade, K.; Yoshida, K.; Natsume, S.; Miyazaki, K.; Sato, S.; van Peer, A.F.; Konno, N.
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Optimal codons in Tremella fuciformis end in C/G, a strong difference with known Tremella species

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942370383

Part of ISBN:

09593993

Contributors: Deng, Y.; Huang, X.; Ruan, B.; Xie, B.; van Peer, A.F.; Jiang, Y.
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Structural variation (SV) markers in the basidiomycete Volvariella volvacea and their application in the construction of a genetic map

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937914811

Part of ISBN:

14220067 16616596

Contributors: Wang, W.; Chen, B.; Zhang, L.; Yan, J.; Lu, Y.; Zhang, X.; Jiang, Y.; Wu, T.; van Peer, A.F.; Li, S. et al.
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The Accordant Trend of Both Parameters (rgs Expression and cAMP Content) Follows the Pattern of Development of Fruiting Body in Volvariella volvacea

Current Microbiology
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84942373952

Part of ISBN:

14320991 03438651

Contributors: Lu, Y.; Lian, L.; Guo, L.; Xie, B.; Wang, W.; Chen, B.; van Peer, A.F.; Li, S.; Wu, T.; Xie, B.
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Gene expression profiling reveals large regulatory switches between succeeding stipe stages in Volvariella volvacea

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84901478038

Part of ISBN:

19326203

Contributors: Tao, Y.; Van Peer, A.F.; Chen, B.; Chen, Z.; Zhu, J.; Deng, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Li, S.; Wu, T.; Xie, B.
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Cloning of the Lentinula edodes B mating-type locus and identification of the genetic structure controlling B mating

Gene
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84885430132

Part of ISBN:

03781119 18790038

Contributors: Wu, L.; van Peer, A.; Song, W.; Wang, H.; Chen, M.; Tan, Q.; Song, C.; Zhang, M.; Bao, D.
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Identification and expression analysis of a new glycoside hydrolase family 55 exo-β-1,3-glucanase-encoding gene in Volvariella volvacea suggests a role in fruiting body development

Gene
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84881226168

Part of ISBN:

03781119 18790038

Contributors: Tao, Y.; Xie, B.; Yang, Z.; Chen, Z.; Chen, B.; Deng, Y.; Jiang, Y.; van Peer, A.F.
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Comparative genomics of the Mating-Type loci of the mushroom flammulina velutipes reveals widespread synteny and recent inversions

PLoS ONE
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79960576180

Part of ISBN:

19326203

Contributors: van Peer, A.F.; Park, S.-Y.; Shin, P.-G.; Jang, K.-Y.; Yoo, Y.-B.; Park, Y.-J.; Lee, B.-M.; Sung, G.-H.; James, T.Y.; Kong, W.-S.
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The septal pore cap is an organelle that functions in vegetative growth and mushroom formation of the wood-rot fungus Schizophyllum commune

Environmental Microbiology
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77954632908

Part of ISBN:

14622912 14622920

Contributors: van Peer, A.F.; Wang, F.; van Driel, K.G.A.; de Jong, J.F.; van Donselaar, E.G.; Müller, W.H.; Boekhout, T.; Lugones, L.G.; Wösten, H.A.B.
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Agrobacterium-mediated transformation using gill tissue of Flammulina velutipes

Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2010-06 | Journal article
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Cytoplasmic continuity revisited: Closure of septa of the filamentous fungus Schizophyllum commune in response to environmental conditions

PLoS ONE
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-67650159436

Part of ISBN:

19326203

Contributors: van Peer, A.F.; Müller, W.H.; Boekhout, T.; Lugones, L.G.; Wösten, H.A.B.
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Phleomycin increases transformation efficiency and promotes single integrations in schizophyllum commune

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-61649088452

Part of ISBN:

00992240 10985336

Contributors: Van Peer, A.F.; De Bekker, C.; Vinck, A.; Wösten, H.A.B.; Lugones, L.G.
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Septal pore cap protein SPC18, isolated from the basidiomycetous fungus Rhizoctonia solani, also resides in pore plugs

Eukaryotic Cell
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-54249091290

Part of ISBN:

15359778

Contributors: Van Driel, K.G.A.; Van Peer, A.F.; Grijpstra, J.; Wösten, H.A.B.; Verkleij, A.J.; Müller, W.H.; Boekhout, T.
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Structure and function of the septal pore cap of Schizophyllum commune

2008-10-22 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Arend van Peer

Enrichment of perforate septal pore caps from the basidiomycetous fungus Rhizoctonia solani by combined use of French press, isopycnic centrifugation, and Triton X-100

Journal of Microbiological Methods
2007 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-36348972982

Part of ISBN:

01677012

Contributors: van Driel, K.G.A.; van Peer, A.F.; Wösten, H.A.B.; Verkleij, A.J.; Boekhout, T.; Müller, W.H.
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