News of the Laboratory of Plant Physiology
News of the Laboratory of Plant Physiology
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Microalgae: environmental cleaners of greenhouse water
- Greenhouses, like many other industries, need to reduce their freshwater demand and CO2 footprint. By growing microalgae in the drain water of... -
Dutch cabinet invests €42 million in CROP-XR institute for faster development of resilient agricultural crops
- Over the next ten years, the Dutch government will invest 42 million euros in CROP-XR, a new, virtual institute aimed at developing agricultural crops... -
Fascinated by the resilience of seeds
- Seed research has long had a stuffy image, but Leónie Bentsink has been demonstrating for years how fascinating seeds are as a research... -
Clearance for 50 million euro programme proposal Plant-XR
- A revolutionary method to make crops more resilient to climate change and other threats is one step closer to becoming reality. A team of universities... -
How plants and trees stabilize their water pipes to grow taller
- Plants, especially trees, are by far the tallest organisms on Earth. Height growth is made possible by a specialized vascular system. This system... -
Three Wageningen scientists receive NWO ENW-KLEIN grant for innovative research
- How plants arm themselves against salt, the origin of Surinamese rice, and a project on the influence plants and clouds have on each other: three... -
Bio orchestra in the media
- Plants and music seem two topics miles apart. Plants don’t seem to be able to hear or produce sounds. However, PPH associate professor Sander...