News of the Laboratory of Nematology
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Deciphering the role of soil biodiversity in sustainable farming practices
April 3, 2023 - Farming practices are in need for change due to the many negative side-effects induced by conventional agriculture. One largely unexplored possibility... -
Examining soil biodiversity in natural systems and their role in plant vegetation dynamics
April 3, 2023 - Soils contain most biodiversity on Earth and drive major functions such as global elemental cycles and plant community changes. However, we still miss... -
Tiny worms, big damage: NWO grant for nematode research
March 16, 2023 - Jose Lozano Torres (Wageningen University & Research) and Rik Korswagen (Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht University) received a NWO Open Technology... -
Identification courses has been cancelled in 2023
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Wetenschap op de basisschool 2023/Science in primary school 2023
March 9, 2023 - Kinderen van groep 8 van Plusklas Tiel kregen op 14 februari een practicum verzorgd over veroudering en DNA. Ze hebben onderzocht hoe veranderingen in... -
New article: Viral infections likely mediate microbial controls on ecosystem responses to global warming
March 3, 2023 - Soils and its biodiversity are increasingly being studied. However, the arguably least studied group of organisms in soil are viruses (if they are... -
50th Anniversary Laboratory of Nematology 1972 - 2022
February 27, 2023 - (Voor de Nederlandse versie klik rechts bovenaan deze pagina 'Nederlands') On May 12 we celebrate our 50th anniversary as the Laboratory of... -
New article: Plasticity of maternal environment-dependent expression-QTLs of tomato seeds
February 23, 2023 - Environment matters. In this publication we show that the maternal environment (high phosphorus or low nitrogen) has an impact on gene expression in... -
New article: Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities
February 20, 2023 - In this perspective article in NPJ Urban Sustainability we show the many links between soil biodiversity and human health in the environment most... -
New article: Additive fungal interactions drive biocontrol of Fusarium wilt disease
February 10, 2023 - Soilborne pathogens remain a devastating issue for farmers, with pesticides remaining standard for control, despite the many known side-effects.