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A VIB - Ghent University research department |
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As an established institute at the forefront of the plant sciences, 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.
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Integrative plant biology division |
 The research division "Integrative Plant Biology" encompasses 16 groups and is world-leading in the analysis of the molecular processes that regulate plant growth, plant architecture and the defense mechanisms of plants to environmental cues, in particular drought and oxidative stress. The division has also major activities in the optimization of plants as renewable sources of bio-energy. |
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Why is plant research so important? |
 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.
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Bioinformatics and systems biology division |
 The research division "Bioinformatics and Systems Biology" is a center of excellence in gene and genome annotation, comparative and evolutionary genomics, and (top-down) systems biology. In particular, the development and application of bioinformatics approaches to study the structure and evolution of genes, gene families, genomes and genetic networks in plants and other organisms. |
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A swift training in Plant Biotechnology |
 A one year Master in Plant Biotechnology at Ghent University. Learn how. |
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Field trial maize approved. 
