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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... -
Genetic diversity - key to transitions in agriculture and forestry
March 23, 2023 - Our world food production relies heavily on a small number of prime crops such as rice, maize and cereals. Agriculture and livestock production have... -
New guidelines for cryoconservation of animal genetic resources now available online
February 7, 2023 - Cryoconservation of genetic resources in gene banks provides one of the most powerful tools to manage genetic diversity in both the short and long... -
New European Reference Centre for Endangered Animal Breeds established
October 10, 2022 - From 1 January 2023, experts of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will work together with IDELE (France) and BLE (Germany) to advise the... -
Start of genetic monitoring for relevant species in Dutch aquaculture
June 29, 2022 - A new group of species, with fish, shellfish and seaweed, has been added to the Statutory Research Tasks of the Centre for Genetic Resources in the... -
Genetic changes in the Dutch black and white cattle
March 29, 2022 - A detailed DNA study has shown that the current Dutch-Friesian cattle population is genetically not the same compared to 50 years ago, and that the... -
Kinship and inbreeding in the Dutch Fjord population analyzed
February 17, 2022 - At the moment the inbreeding rate in the Dutch Fjord population is not alarming, but vigilance is necessary in order to keep the status quo. The...