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‘Omics’ is an umbrella term covering genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, among others.

What makes mass spectrometry so valuable, and how is it used in metabolomics and proteomics?

As a universal process in all multicellular organisms, including humans and plants, damaged cells send out signals to alert the surrounding tissue of the wound.

Dr. Lieve Ongena, Senior Science Policy Manager, heading the international grants team at VIB: “We are extremely proud of this achievement.

Conventional therapeutic antibodies are injected into the bloodstream for treatment or prevention of a multitude of diseases, including infectious diseases, cancer and inflammation.

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.

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.

How to block endocytosis

For the first time since its inception, European Seed’s list has been composed entirely based on nominations from readers.

Prof. Boerjan and his team perform world-leading research in bio-energy and bio-aromatics.