
News and calendar of the Laboratory of Genetics
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Wilde narcis: oer-Drentse ‘paosbloem’ staat op het spel
April 17, 2023 - News - De laatste plek waar de oer-Drentse ‘wilde narcis’ nog groeit in de vrije natuur is een beekdal bij Taarlo. Een groot DNA-onderzoek moet... -
Next level plant science in new NPEC lab
September 26, 2022 - News - With the completion of NPEC at the end of this month, plant research enters a new era. The era of automation and a lot of data. NPEC stands for... -
Seven Vidi grants for Wageningen scientists
July 1, 2022 - News - Why are some plants able to absorb large amounts of selenium? Do government agencies and public bodies deliver on their promises from the climate... -
Model study confirms potential of sustainable genetic population control of invasive alien species
March 29, 2021 - News - Gene drive technology, a form of genetic-biological engineering, offers a highly promising approach to biodiversity protection and pest management. A... -
Researchers discover how to improve zinc content in plants
March 23, 2021 - News - More than 2 billion people worldwide suffer from malnutrition. Not because they are getting too few calories, but because their food contains... -
Even bread mold sometimes follows a protectionist strategy
February 4, 2021 - News - It is known that colonies of some ant species can merge with each other to become one big super-colony. In fact, even individuals of some animals and... -
What makes humans so great at cooperation?
February 5, 2020 - News - Having too many top players in one sports team negatively effects the team's overall performance. The individual’s competitiveness conflicts... -
New insights in the development of azole-resistance related to fatal human lung infections
June 27, 2019 - News - Researchers at the Laboratory of Genetics at Wageningen University & Research, in collaboration with the Radboudumc and RIVM, investigated a... -
Seasonally adaptable species may face greatest risk from climate change
March 8, 2018 - Press release - A species of butterfly that changes its appearance through the seasons lacks the genetic variation needed to quickly evolve a different response to...