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• Green Mechanobiology

  Just like you and I, also plants have a sense of touch. Plants are exposed to mechanical forces constantly, both from within and from their...

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  Wageningen scientists unravel how the potato disease sharpens its weapons

  13 juni 2022 | Last year, a team of researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered how the cells of Phytophthora infestans (potato blight disease)...
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  Valuable to transfer knowledge from one field to another

  30 mei 2022 | “There seems to be a lot of attention for innovation; for the latest techniques or building new devices. My own career is mainly based on...
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  Wageningen scientists discover how the potato blight pathogen penetrates the plant

  2 juli 2021 | In the 19th century, the notorious pathogen Phytophthora infestans caused a large famine in Ireland and other parts of Western Europe. To this day, it...
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  WUR scientists awarded NWO ENW-KLEIN subsidy for innovative research

  2 april 2021 | Wat betekenen de wetten van de natuurkunde en mechanica in de groei van planten? En hoe kan de wetenschap helpen inteelt te voorkomen bij bedreigde...

• Joris Sprakel wins ERC Consolidator Grant 2020

  10 december 2020 | Joris Sprakel wins ERC Consolidator Grant 2020 - WUR News Joris Sprakel wins ERC Consolidator Grant 2020 Published on December 10, 2020 Joris Sprakel...

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