2011

14 Nov 2011	New edition e-newsletter Plant Life
	Plant Research International is a part of the Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen UR. "Plant Life" is the e-newsletter of the Plant Sciences Group. With this newsletter we present you some of the news... more
25 Oct 2011	Special e-newsletter Plant Life: Systems biology
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5 Oct 2011	Special e-newsletter Plant Life: Systems biology
	The e-newsletter 'Plant Life' of the Plant Sciences Group will be published in a number of special issues dedicated to specific themes. Each of these themes is a current and relevant issue to our... more
13 Sep 2011	New edition QBOL e-newsletter
	QBOL publishes an e-newsletter four times a year. QBOL News presents news and results of the QBOL project: Developing DNA barcode identification for Q-organisms. The latest issue is focussing on... more
	KeyGene and Wageningen UR launch new DNA sequencing facility
	KeyGene and Wageningen UR launch new R&D facility for next generation high throughput DNA sequencing Today Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) and KeyGene announce the start of a joint DNA... more
9 Sep 2011	Bees are good informers
	Honey-bees can do far more than simply pollinate plants or make honey. The busy creatures also make excellent environmental monitors. This has been demonstrated by Wageningen UR bee researcher Sjef... more
6 Sep 2011	Potential control of blackleg and wet rot in seed potatoes and flower bulbs discovered
	The bacterial diseases blackleg and wet rot represent a major challenge to growers of seed potatoes and flower bulbs. They cause substantial economic damage worldwide, including tens of millions of... more
8 Jul 2011	Unravelling the potato genome paves the way for new varieties
	The potato, number three on the list of the world’s most popular food, has been genetically unravelled. On the initiative of the Plant Breeding department at Wageningen UR (University & Research... more
7 Jun 2011	New DNA analysis thousand times more sensitive
	An international team of researchers has developed a new DNA technology which makes it possible to perform reliable analyses on DNA quantities that are a thousand times smaller than was previously... more
31 May 2011	New edition e-newsletter Plant Life
	Plant Research International is a part of the Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen UR. "Plant Life" is the e-newsletter of the Plant Sciences Group. With this newsletter we present you some of the news... more
30 May 2011	Succesfull Master Class on Seed Technology in Wageningen
	The eighth Master Class on Seed Technology was held at the end of May at Wageningen UR. There were fifteen participants from eight countries, mainly from the seed industry, two PhD students, and a... more
19 May 2011	Gene bank expedition to collect seeds of wild spinach in the Trans Caucasus
	In late May, employees from Wageningen UR’s Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) and local research institutes in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia will be searching for wild spinach... more
18 May 2011	New edition QBOL Newsletter
	QBOL publishes an e-newsletter four times a year. QBOL News presents news and results of the QBOL project: Developing DNA barcode identification for Q-organisms. This issue is focussing on Bacteria.... more
16 May 2011	The Algaeneers compete for the Academic Year Prize
	A green generation with energy for the future. Using this theme the team from Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - The Algaeneers - compete for the Academic Year Prize and the Labyrint... more
13 May 2011	Sustainability in current production of GM crops depends on trait, crop species, production method and local context
	The production of genetically modified (GM) crops outside of the Netherlands can make a clear contribution to sustainable agriculture at a local level. However, the eventual impact on sustainability,... more
11 May 2011	Soil bacteria plant bodyguards against fungal infections
	With up to 33,000 ‘taxa’, plant roots are home to an unprecedentedly large diversity of bacteria. Some of these bacteria can function as a type of bodyguard for plants, protecting them against... more
26 Apr 2011	Wageningen researchers discover genetic ‘control box’
	Potatoes under dry conditions: a real possibilityIn the future, plant breeders may be able to develop potato varieties that are better able to withstand long drought spells than the currently grown... more
19 Apr 2011	Ten million euro for ‘Healthy Greenhouse’ in German-Dutch border region
	In April Wageningen UR has made a start with the ‘Healthy Greenhouse’ programme. Research organisations and industry in the border region between Germany and the Netherlands are collaborating in this... more
	Ten million euro for ‘Healthy Greenhouse’ in German-Dutch border region
	In April Wageningen UR has made a start with the ‘Healthy Greenhouse’ programme. Research organisations and industry in the border region between Germany and the Netherlands are collaborating in this... more
11 Apr 2011	Extra Plant Sciences Seminar
	Towards malaria elimination: what WURks (and what not)? An extra Plant Sciences Seminar will be held on Tuesday 26 April in the context of the World Malaria Day (24 April). During this special... more
6 Apr 2011	Future For Nature award 2011 for Corneille Ewango
	Wageningen alumnus wins major international nature conservation award Corneille Ewango, the well-known Congolese botanist, forest ecologist and conservationist who received his doctoral degree at... more
	New EU project working on further reduction of chemical crop protection
	The use of chemical pesticides is increasingly restricted by European legislation. Pure is a recently started EU project in which scientists of PRI, PPO and Wageningen University are collaborating... more
23 Mar 2011	Elise apples suitable for most people with mild apple allergy
	Second safe apple variety broadens consumer options Apples of the variety Elise can be consumed safely by most people with a mild apple allergy. This is the outcome of research performed by... more
15 Mar 2011	Detection test shows latent infestation fruit tree canker
	Fruit tree canker can be present for a long time before symptoms appear. This means that the presence of the fungus in grafting wood may later cause tree loss. This is why fruit tree growers would... more
1 Mar 2011	New book: ‘Breeding crops with resistance to diseases and pests’
	The book ‘Breeding crops with resistance to diseases and pests’ was published on 1 March. The book provides important up-to-date information about plant-pathogen principles for plant breeders who... more
10 Feb 2011	New SelectBioControl approach results in faster development and introduction of biological control products
	Scientists from Plant Research International (PRI), part of Wageningen UR, have developed a new approach for the fast and cost-effective development of biological control products. SelectBioControl... more
7 Feb 2011	Special e-newsletter Plant Life: Sustainable production and climate change
	The e-newsletter 'Plant Life' of the Plant Sciences Group will be published in a number of special issues dedicated to specific themes. Each of these themes is a current and relevant issue to our... more
10 Jan 2011	New edition QBOL e-newsletter
	QBOL publishes an e-newsletter four times a year. QBOL News presents news and results of the QBOL project: Developing DNA barcode identification for Q-organisms. The second issue is focussing on... more
3 Jan 2011	Research collaboration Wageningen UR and Biogemma on drought tolerance of wheat
	The Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) and Biogemma are entering into research and development collaboration on wheat drought tolerance. The partners are starting... more