The Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group applies molecular biological methods in order to understand organisms and how they interact with the environment. The development of DNA sequencing and protein analysis techniques opens up new ways of understanding biological systems in their entirety. With the help of bioinformatics, the data can be used to describe the role of individual species within a biological system or to develop molecular biological tools for early pathogen identification, with the ultimate goal to develop sustainable control strategies. Close collaboration with partners in industry and research at both a national and an international level ensures application-oriented research.

• Development of molecular tools for detection of different organisms and pests
• Analysis of biological systems using molecular tools
• Investigation of molecular host-pathogen interactions
• Genetic species determination
• Populations genetics analysis

• Molecular biological detection of various organisms or pests
• DNA sequencing (Sanger and Next Generation Sequencing)
• Bioinformatics: analysis of sequence data
• Mass-based identification technologies (MALDI-TOF MS)
• Study of gene and protein expression
• Metagenomics as a tool for biodiversity analyses