News of the Laboratory of Genetics
News of the Laboratory of Genetics
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Even bread mold sometimes follows a protectionist strategy
- 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... -
New insights in the development of azole-resistance related to fatal human lung infections
- 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
- A species of butterfly that changes its appearance through the seasons lacks the genetic variation needed to quickly evolve a different response to... -
Natural selection sometimes works better if you 'start small'
- Bedrijven die voor hun bioreactoren op zoek willen naar gisten, bacteriën of schimmels die nieuwe nuttige producten produceren, of dit doen bij... -
One step closer to crops with twice the yield
- Scientists from Wageningen University & Research have found natural genetic variation for photosynthesis in plants and are unravelling it to the... -
Ecosystem approach makes urinary tract infection more treatable
- The biological term ‘ecosystem’ is not usually associated with urinary tract infections, but this should change according to Wageningen... -
Rapid adaptation of Aspergillus fungus presents doctors with a dilemma
- Discovery calls for new patient treatment guidelines The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is capable of rapid genetic adaptation in both natural... -
Phenovator - a robot for measuring photosynthesis.
- Researchers from Wageningen University and Research Centre have developed a first ever method for accurately and simultaneously measuring the... -
Gradual changes in the environment delay evolutionary adaptations
- More gradual environmental change slows down evolution, but does not lead to a higher degree of adaptation of organisms to their environment, conclude... -
Arjan de Visser awarded Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
- The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) has awarded a grant to evolutionary biologist Arjan de Visser from Wageningen University and three...