2002

25 Nov 2002	Tobacco plant fragrance altered following transformation with terpene synthesis cDNA's
	Molecular research ensures breath of fresh air By means of genetic modification, it is possible for plants to make highly specific aromatic substances (terpenoids). This is the conclusion of the... more
6 Nov 2002	Plant Research International and Dow start collaboration on therapeutic glycoprotein production by plants
	Plant Research International B.V. and The Dow Chemical Company (San Diego, CA) have agreed to join forces to speed development of therapeutic proteins with mammalian-like glycan structures in... more
23 Oct 2002	'Agriculture and green spaces for a healthy environment' project wins major award
	The Wageningen UR research project proposal 'Agriculture and green spaces for a healthy environment' has won the prestigious Sprongprijs award. Presented by the Dutch National Initiative for... more
21 Oct 2002	How tasty is a strawberry and why?
	On 16 October 2002, Plant Research International employee Asaph Aharoni graduated cum laude PhD for his research into the production of flavours and fragrances in strawberry. In his promotional... more
7 Oct 2002	Combination of metabolomics and genetic modification a powerful research tool
	The combination of large-scale analysis of plant compounds (metabolomics) and the genetic modification of plants is highly suitable for investigating the biosynthesis of compounds. This is the... more
25 Sep 2002	How being environmentally friendly can also save money
	On 26 September 2002, Corine de Groot, a researcher at Plant Research International in Wageningen, obtained her doctorate from the Faculty of Biology at Utrecht University. Her thesis demonstrated... more
	Wageningen UR to start Organic Experimental and Educational Farm
	The Board of Directors of Wageningen UR has announced its decision to establish a new Organic Experimental and Educational Farm. This will offer Wageningen a dedicated location where university... more
19 Sep 2002	Plant Research International discovers new Fusarium strain responsible for breaking resistance of tulips
	Plant Research International has proven the existence of a Fusarium strain that can break the resistance of a number of tulip cultivars previously judged non-susceptible. This Fusarium strain may... more
22 Jul 2002	Plant Research International publishes new analysis method for allergenic proteins
	Plant Research International has published a new method for identifying allergenic proteins in foodstuffs such as apple. As a result of this development, these proteins can now be identified in food... more
5 Jul 2002	Smart use of compost improves soil health
	Compost and other organic substances can make an important contribution to the non-chemical prevention of soil born diseases in plants. This is one of the conclusions of a symposium about soil health... more
23 May 2002	Proteins interacting with fertile results
	Studying the interaction between proteins can help determine the function of specific genes far faster than using DNA research. This is the conclusion of the thesis by Richard Immink, an employee at... more
7 May 2002	Genome of PURAC's lactic acid-producingmicro-organism completed by Greenomics (Plant Research International B.V.)
	PURAC and Greenomics (Plant Research International B.V.) announced today the completion of the whole-genome sequencing of a production strain of PURAC that produces high amounts of lactic acid.... more
16 Apr 2002	Plant Research International grants Danisco a license on technology in plant metabolomics
	Plant Research International and Danisco have signed a license agreement whereby Danisco will receive rights to use Plant Research International technology for the development and production of a new... more
11 Apr 2002	The social care function of farm animals
	Farm animals can play a valuable role in the lives of children and adults with psychological problems or a mental handicap. Social care farms and childrens farms can improve the quality of their... more
19 Mar 2002	Bottlenecks identified that hinder availability ofhealthy and vital starting material for organic farming
	Plant Research International researchers have identified bottlenecks at various levels that inhibit the availability of sufficiently healthy and vital starting material for the organic farming... more
28 Feb 2002	ID-Lelystad B.V. and Greenomics (Plant Research International B.V.) join forces in veterinary structural genomics
	ID-Lelystad B.V. and Greenomics (Plant Research International B.V.) have started a cooperation with regard to structural genomics and applied bioinformatics for research in the veterinary field.By... more
27 Feb 2002	One million illegal iris bulbs destroyed
	Thanks to the combined efforts of Plant Research International and  the Dutch bulb growers association, Irivetta, a million illegal iris bulbs of the Casablanca variety have been taken out of... more