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How can we use genomic data for the conservation of genetic diversity?
December 11, 2023 - How can genomic information contribute to the assessment, preservation and restoration of genetic diversity? These questions, and more, were discussed... -
Heritage varieties: edible Dutch history
December 8, 2023 - What used to grow in your grandparents' vegetable garden? How did cucumbers taste 100 years ago? Many of the vegetables and grains that were once... -
Symposium on new developments in cryoconservation and reproduction: a recap of a successful day
October 31, 2023 - Cryopreservation of animal genetic material can make a major contribution to increase progress in important traits related to efficiency, health and... -
CGN presents new insights at the 74th EAAP annual meeting
September 28, 2023 - The annual meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) in Lyon provided CGN researchers with an opportunity to share their latest... -
Looking for a new approach for preserving chicken reproductive material
September 22, 2023 - What is the best way to freeze chicken sperm, without damaging its motility? A new project called CRYOCHICK will be testing alternative methods. -
Dutch pigeon breeds in genebank
June 12, 2023 - The Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) manages genebank collections of several types of animal breeds. Recently, sperm from 5... -
Monitoring aquatic genetic resources: where are we now?
June 9, 2023 - In 2022, the Centre for Genetic Resources the Netherlands (CGN) started collecting samples of aquatic species. This year, samples and datasets will be... -
The right tree in the right place, for a healthy Dutch forest
April 30, 2023 - Planting trees, a good idea with simple execution - right? Well, that sometimes proves disappointing. Choosing the right tree for the right spot is... -
Verification of parentage for Jutland cattle of the ‘Stroomdal’ herd
April 20, 2023 - Jutland cattle are making a more frequent appearance on heath landscape in the Netherlands. In National park Drensche Aa, you can see the animals as... -
Sessile oak testing in upcoming Dutch winters and summers
March 28, 2023 - Which provenances of sessile oak are more resistant to climate change: our own native populations or provenances from Belgium or France? And which...