News of the Laboratory of Nematology
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New Testimonial
- Merel and Brenda have completed their thesis at Nematology. -
Vidi grant for Mark Sterken
- Mark Sterken will receive a Vidi grant from NWO. He may spend 850,000 euros in the coming years to develop his own innovative research line. -
Cover crop mixtures do not assemble markedly distinct soil microbiotas ascompared to monocultures in a multilocation field experiment
- Within the cover-crop research and user community, the pros and cons of growing monocultures or mixtures of cover crops are debated. Discussions about... -
Increases in macroaggregate fractions following organic fertilizer application decrease microbial-driven CO2 release
- Fertilizer application is key for plant yield promotion, but also has side effects on microbes, organic carbon storage and aggregate size... -
Close to Darwin
- Jose Lozano spent 10 days on the Galapagos Islands doing research. -
Project Wise with Worms: 'First egg has been laid'
- As spring has come to a start, it is expected that Dutch cattle will soon be able to go outside again. However, grazing also brings eggs of... -
Aska Goverse en Hans Helder bij Omroep Gelderland
- Op 20 maart heeft Omroep Gelderland een interview gehad met Aska Goverse en Hans Helder. Per 1 maart is een groot project, gefinancieerd door de EU,... -
106th WUR Dies Natalis:Alejandro Berlinches de Gea talked about microbiomes
- Alejandro is a PhD at Nematology. He was selected as one of the three young researchers to give a talk in the Dies Natalis. -
Zooming in on microbiomes: meet the tiny predators that are vital for ecosystems
- Microbes in the soil are constantly on the move, hunting, feeding, and releasing nutrients to plants. PhD student Alejandro Berlinches de Gea studies... -
Transcription factor WOX11 modulates tolerance to cyst nematodes via adventitious lateral root formation
- Plants display intraspecific variation in tolerance limits for root-feeding nematodes. Although disease tolerance has been recognized as a distinct...