Acronym
HortiCell
Duration
01 January 2017 → Ongoing
Faculties
Group leader
Other information
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Plant cell and molecular biology
- Plant morphology, anatomy and physiology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Crop science
- Sustainable agriculture
- Horticultural crop production
Description
HortiCell is hosted at the faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University. We aim to contribute to the improvement of production and reproduction of crops and agricultural important plant species to the benefit of the society at large.
HortiCell focuses on technology for the innovation of plant breeding, plant in vitro culture, and indoor farming.