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A VIB - Ghent University research department |
 Welcome to the department of Plant Systems Biology. Our mission is to integrate Genetics, Genomics and Biocomputing to unravel the Biology of Plants and to further explore the potential of plants to build a sustainable world. This encompasses training scientists, educating students, and informing the public about our findings.
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Ghent University, abbreviated to UGent, is one of the major universities in the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.
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VIB is a non-profit scientific research institute.
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 Scientists are working in an international environment; employees as well as visitors and students are hosted in modern and fully equipped laboratories. The department is also situated in the largest European Agrobiotech Campus, where approximately 830 persons are employed within the field of plant biotechnology.
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Why is plant research so important? |
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 The global demand for plant-derived products such as feed and food is increasing dramatically, as illustrated by the recent doubling of the price of most commodity crops. Unfortunately, the poorest people on earth will be the first victims of this food shortage and, recently, the United Nations has estimated that currently 37 countries struggle with a food crisis.
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Revolutionary technology for use in plant breeding. Press release.
Want to know more about the use of poplar as a source for biofuel? Check the VIB website at following links: Poplar files / Dossier populier.
10th EMBO / EMBL Science & Society Conference
International Francqui Chair 2008-2010
Seminars calendar