Edible antibodies to treat and prevent gastrointestinal disorders
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Knowing how cells grow and divide can lead to more robust and productive plants
Prof. Ive De Smet and his team investigate how plants deal with changing environments, specifically with temperature extremes and drought stress. Prof. Tom Beeckman and his team explore how (lateral) roots evolved and develop.
Permit for CRISPR maize field trial that aims to measure climate stress
A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling of July 2018 triggered a decision by the Belgian authorities that such a CRISPR experiment requires a permit. Before the ruling, this was not the case.
New chemical tool to block endocytosis in plants identified
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