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psb_72pixelshoogThe department of Plant Systems Biology comprises of two interacting divisions:

  • - the "Integrative plant biology" division headed by Dirk Inzé
  • - the "Bioinformatics and systems biology" division headed by Yves Van de Peer

Please visit the Contacts pages for details on group leaders.

 
Integrative plant biology division
Dirk InzéThe 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.
 
Bioinformatics and systems biology division
Yves Van de PeerThe 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.