Organisations
Department of Pediatrics and medical genetics Ghent University
Reproduction and Genetics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The core business of REGE is the interphase between reproduction and genetics, a wide discipline covering several subdisciplines. Male infertility and the search for genes involved in spermatogenensis is a first topic that is mainly investigated within the Centre for Medical Genetics. A second important topic covers the (epi)genetics of embryos and embryonic stem cells, amongst others the investigation of chromosomal abnormalities, epigenetic ...
Genetic Diversity Research Institute for Nature and Forest
The Genetic Diversity team works largely around these three themes:
(1) the use of genetic research to assess the status of species and populations. This includes research into the genetic connection between populations, the effectiveness of ecological connections, genetic diversity within and between populations, the actual size of populations and their adaptive capacity. With these techniques it is also possible to assign ...
Applied Genetics and Breeding Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In this research area, we survey the genetic diversity, habitat and evolution over time of plant populations. Relationships between and among genetic sources are applied to breeding. This breeding research includes development and use of molecular markers, embryo rescue, polyploidization and protoplast fusion. We make (interspecific) crosses with improved disease resistance, better use of nutrients, drought resistance, and more.
Cell Genetics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The laboratory for Cell Genetics (Cytogenetics) studies variation in genotype and phenotype, cell division pathways, cell death and genetic changes relevant for the increase of cancer in human. Genotoxicity tests assess the induction of DNA damage, gene mutations, structural and numerical chromosome aberrations. Their predictivity for cancer induction is supported by international studies relating mutations and activation of cancer related ...
Centre for Medical Genetics Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Topic A : Identification of new mutations in hereditary diseases (W. Lissens, I. Liebaers), more in particular: - cystic fibrosis - iduronate sulphate deficiency - Beta-glucuronidase deficiency - anti thrombosis III deficiency Topic B : Preimplantation genetics/expression (Liebaers I, Lissens W.) - expression Beta-hexosaminidase in mouse and human embryo's - preimplantation diagnosis in couples at risk for cysticfibrosis (F508) or couples at ...
Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics KU Leuven
Research topics of this unit are:
• Bacteria-plant interactions
• Symbiosis between Rhizobium etli and Phaseolus vulgaris
• Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
• Quorum sensing and biofilm formation in Rhizobium
• Bacterial physiology: the stringent response in Rhizobium
• Type III protein secretion in Rhizobium
• Calcium-binding proteins in bacteria
• Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and tolerance in ...
Clinical Genetics KU Leuven
The Divsion for Clinical Genetics has two research fields:
- The Identification of new malformation syndromes (dysmorphology)
- The identification of genes involved in the pathogenesis of congenital malformations, mental retardation (mainly X-linked forms) and developmental disabilities in general (mainly autism)