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Department of Plant Biology

We develop fundamental knowledge about developmental processes and defence in plants for application in agriculture and forestry.

News

Tribute to Lars Hennig

Read a tribute to Lars Hennig (1970-2018) at the blog Flowering Highlights.

Interdisciplinary research for future agriculture and forestry

We make knowledge about developmental processes and defence in plants available to breeders and conservation geneticists, enabling its application in agriculture and forestry. A significant proportion of our efforts are dedicated to the support of a sustainable agriculture in developing countries.

The department focuses on genetic, cellular and molecular research addressing questions fundamental for the biology of whole plants, and of interactions between plants and other organisms. A defining strength of the department is its considerable expertise in the analysis and exploitation of genetic diversity. Departmental researchers specialising in different fields closely cooperate to approach complex questions in an interdisciplinary manner.

We are part of the Uppsala Biocenter department cluster, and the The Linnean Centre for Plant Biology in Uppsala.

Research

The department focuses on genetic, cellular and molecular research addressing questions fundamental for the biology of whole plants, and of interactions between plants and other organisms.

Education

We offer basic courses for undergraduates in several SLU education programs and post-graduate (PhD) training in the Biology subject.

Publications

Here, we present our publications year by year.

Published: 27 February 2024 - Page editor: christian.divander@slu.se

Contacts at the Department of Plant Biology

Head of Department: Pär Ingvarsson, par.ingvarsson@slu.se, 018-673230

Postal address: Box 7080, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Visiting address: Almas allé 5, 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden

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