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The DNA of lettuce unravelled: in 6000 years from weed to beloved vegetable
- Iceberg lettuce, oakleaf lettuce, romaine, and all other lettuces that we eat nowadays, descend from wild plants that were modified 6000 years ago in... -
Potentially beneficial traits of Dutch rare breeds for agro-ecological farming.
- Focus on biodiversity in agriculture in the Netherlands is increasing. At the request of The Dutch Rare Breed Society (SZH) a study on traits of Dutch... -
Genetic basis of dwarf phenotypes in Dutch chicken breeds
- Recent PhD studies demonstrated the genetic basis of the bantam phenotype in Dutch traditional chicken breeds by using a variety of genomic analyses.... -
Textbook Animal Breeding and Genetics available in 5 languages
- Animal Breeding and Genetics textbook is written for everyone who is interested in animal breeding and sustainable breeding programs and is available... -
Two webinars on animal breeding: Inbreeding and DNA information
- Breeding programmes are essential to maintain and improve animal breeds, especially with smaller local breeds. The basic principles of breeding,... -
DNA sequence data of 445 SSD lines of lettuce available
- In a cooperation with the Beijing Genomics Institute, CGN’s Lactuca collection is being sequenced. Sequence data of 445 single seed descent... -
The heath sheep breeds: our cultural heritage endangered
- According to a study conducted by Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands (CGN), heath sheep are considered endangered. This fact is not new,... -
Genetic monitoring and conservation of Aquatic Genetic Resources
- The Global Plan of Action for aquatic genetic resources of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) requires implementation... -
Cryopreservation and freeze-drying of cells and tissues
- The new edition of Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols is now published in the series “Methods in Molecular Biology”. The book... -
New insights in cattle genetic diversity
- On Friday the 18th of September 2020, Harmen Doekes will defend his PhD thesis at Wageningen University & Research, entitled “Genomic...