News of the Laboratory of Genetics
News of the Laboratory of Genetics
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What makes humans so great at cooperation?
- 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
- 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... -
Better use of the sun’s energy by crops
- According to Mark Aarts, personal professor at the Laboratory of Genetics of Wageningen University & Research, there is a great deal we can do to... -
Breeding indigenous biological control agents against pest insects
- The biological control of pest insects may be the future but there are still a number of challenges. “Many biological control agents that are... -
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...