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23 Nov 2006 |
Plant potential in the pipeline
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| This is the original press release isued by EPOBIO.What have you done so far today; made a cup of tea, driven to work, sent an e-mail or text?
Each of those activities is dependent on oil, from... more |
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13 Nov 2006 |
Flora of Benin published
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| On 7 November 2006 Benin became the first country in the West-African region to have an up-to-date Flora in its official native language. By means of this book, Benin’s various endangered ecosystems... more |
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5 Jul 2006 |
Brochure SAGI - now available
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| Since 1998, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) promotes development-orientated agricultural and environmental research and strengthen North-South partnerships through... more |
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March of the red palm weevil in Europe to be halted by Wageningen UR innovation
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| Thousands of palms on Spanish south coast already destroyed by pestPlant Research International from the Wageningen University and Research Centre has developed a practical technique for effectively... more |
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29 Jun 2006 |
The fox smell of the Crown imperial fritillary is no myth
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| The characteristic ‘fox odour’ of the Crown imperial fritillary, which is said to keep moles away, is caused by a single volatile substance, not a blend of more components, produced by the plant.... more |
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7 Jun 2006 |
Hereditary qualities of plants crucial to healthy food
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| Effect of genetic composition larger than expectedThe variation in the biochemical composition of plants is to a large extent
An example of the result of the analysis of plant content... more |
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20 Apr 2006 |
Structure of the Duponchelia sex pheromone charted
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Pheromone traps for early signalling available soon
PHEROBANK, part of Plant Research International (Wageningen University and Research Centre), has succeeded in charting the composition of the... more |
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17 Jan 2006 |
NWO awards Vici grant to Harro Bouwmeester
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| Plants speak to their friends but are eavesdropped by their enemiesThe Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded a Vici grant to Harro Bouwmeester, a researcher at Plant... more |