The lab of Prof. Moritz Nowack (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology) investigates the regulation of these plant cell death processes in the model plant Arabidopsis.
Crop improvement has been done for centuries by means of conventional plant breeding techniques, all leading to genetic changes in the plant.
Marc Van Montagu shares the secret of his tireless motivation: “As long as health permits, cultivate the drive. At age 85 you have a better chance to convince that knowledge gathering is a joy and beauty forever.
Anaxi Houbaert and colleagues under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Jenny Russinova (VIB-UGent) study the development of stomata.