Wageningen University news
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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... -
Badlands and FACSIMILE projects hit the local news
- SGL researchers in the local news
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Dokuchaev Award for Prof. Johan Bouma
- Emeritus Professor Soil Science Johan Bouma will be awarded the prestigious Dukachaev Award from the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS),.
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'Banana has a future after all'
- The banana has been severely affected by fungal diseases that can only be combated by using more and more plant protection products. In the last... -
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... -
How plants flourish thanks to adaptations to their environment
- Plant species vary in appearance and in terms of heredity, but there is also a huge variation within one and the same species. In his inauguration... -
Newly discovered plant enzymes open the door to novel compound production
- A wealth of previously undescribed plant enzymes have been discovered by an international team of scientists led by the John Innes Centre, in which... -
Eye-plant coordination determined by the eye
- Plants are sun worshippers and shade-avoidant. As soon as a leaf ‘sees’ shade, it points its tip up, has the petiole grow further towards... -
Gerard Heuvelink appointed special professor Pedometrics and Digital Soil Mapping
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University has appointed Gerard Heuvelink as professor by special appointment in Pedometrics and Digital Soil... -
Stable rivers thanks to local population?
- Scientists from the World Agroforestry Centre in Indonesia and Wageningen University & Research have developed an approach in Indonesia which...