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Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

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      • Environmental Microbial Genomics
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Section for Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology

The Section for Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology conducts research in the areas of microbial ecology, environmental microbiology and microbial biotechnology. The Section hosts four research groups:

Environmental Microbial Genomics

Group leader: Lars Hestbjerg Hansen

Environmental Microbiology

Group leader: Kristian Koefoed Brandt

Microbial Genomics and Biodegradation

Group leader: Tue Kjærgaard Nielsen

Microbial Interactions

Group leader: Mette Nicolaisen

Phage and Quorum Sensing

Group leader: Nina Molin Høyland-Kroghsbo

Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Group leader: David B. Collinge

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David B. Collinge
Professor
dbc@plen.ku.dk
+45 35 33 33 56

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Karin Kold
karin.kold@plen.ku.dk
+45 35 33 63 41


Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
University of Copenhagen
Thorvaldsensvej 40
1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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plen@plen.ku.dk
Tel: +45 +45 35333560

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