Young LPI Magazine - August 2026 - Issue 16 The official publication of the KU Leuven Plant Institute

Author summary Understanding how emerging plant viruses invade new regions and evolve after introduction is a central challenge in pathogen biology. Here, we investigate the emergence and spread of th...

Abstract. The Lomas ecosystem, situated along the arid coast of Peru, is a key refuge for biodiversity, characterized by unique vegetation adapted to dry c

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The first ever symposium on plant circadian biology, Plant Chronobiology 2025 will be held at KU Leuven in June 2025

Research professor in soil-plant-water interactions in agro- and ecosystems

Exploratory data analysis workflows often use clustering algorithms to find groups of similar data points. The shape of these clusters can provide meaningful information about the data. For example, a...

Nitrogen enrichment substantially increased pollen abundance and allergenicity, indicating a heightened allergy burden in nitrogen-rich environments. These findings underscore the need for policies ad...

Genome editing for the development of improved varieties is supported by the possibility of segregating out the editor T-DNA cassette after genome editing in many crop species. Removal of the T-DNA .....

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This book examines Africa’s current food system and future challenges for food security over the next 25 years. Africa is on the rise and by 2050, the continent will be home to a quarter of the world’...

The first ever symposium on plant circadian biology, Plant Chronobiology 2025 will be held at KU Leuven in June 2025

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The authors develop a machine learning-based approach to derive abrupt shift probability in dryland ecosystem functioning in the Sudano–Sahel. They highlight areas with high probabilities of abrupt sh...

The Mehta Lab at KU Leuven researches plant chronobiology for climate adaptation.

From soaring coastal redwoods to dinosaur-era Wollemi pines and firs that make the perfect Christmas trees, even our most revered woody plants are in an awful lot of trouble.

Rhizogenic Agrobacterium, the causative agent of hairy root disease (HRD), is known for its high phenotypic and genetic diversity. The taxonomy of rhizogenic agrobacteria has undergone several changes...