Biocenter Klein Flottbek
The 'Biozentrum Klein Flottbek' is part of the Department of Biology at the University of Hamburg and covers in teaching and research the field of Botany. 'Klein Flottbek' is divided into 9 sections, each with sub-working groups and is home to the Botanical Garden of the Department of Biology.
Parent institution:
University of Hamburg Details of University of Hamburg
Address
Biocenter Klein Flottbek
Ohnhorststr 18
D-22609 Hamburg
Hamburg
Phone: +49-40/42816-0
Fax: +49-40/42816-248
email: sekretariat(@)botanik.uni-hamburg.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Cell Biology and Phykology
- Developmental Biology and Biotechnology
- Ecology and Biology of Useful Plants
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Phytopathology and Genetics
- Physiology
- Phytomedicine
- Systematics
Coordinated projects
- Characterization of chemical indicators in raw cocoa from different stages of fermentation Details of Characterization of chemical indicators in raw cocoa from different stages of fermentation
- Collaborative project BioPara: measuring the hydrolytic potential of biogas plants Details of Collaborative project BioPara: measuring the hydrolytic potential of biogas plants
- ERA-Net PlantGenomics - Joint project: 'Isolation of key genes of grain development in maize from a collection of 300 Mutator transposon mutant lines (MuExpress) ' Details of ERA-Net PlantGenomics - Joint project: 'Isolation of key genes of grain development in maize from a collection of 300 Mutator transposon mutant lines (MuExpress) '
- Fighting the fire blight pathogen in orchards without antibiotics Details of Fighting the fire blight pathogen in orchards without antibiotics
- Genetic and epigenetic regulation of the early seed development and effects of hybrid plants Details of Genetic and epigenetic regulation of the early seed development and effects of hybrid plants
- SPP 1149: Heterosis-associated gene expression in early development Details of SPP 1149: Heterosis-associated gene expression in early development
Involved in research projects:
- Development of locally adapted, multiple disease-resistant, high yielding chili (Capsicum annuum) cultivars for China, India, Indonesia and Thailand Details of Development of locally adapted, multiple disease-resistant, high yielding chili (Capsicum annuum) cultivars for China, India, Indonesia and Thailand
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- BIOTA AFRICA Details of BIOTA AFRICA
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- BIOTA AFRICA Details of BIOTA AFRICA
- BIOTA AFRICA Details of BIOTA AFRICA


