Projects
Phosphorus uptake of upland rice genotypes as affected by organic matter application in phosphorus deficient soils: a physiological and agronomic approach KU Leuven
Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a major yield-limiting factor for upland rice in regions where highly weathered, acid soils prevail. Such soils contain large concentrations of iron- and aluminum hydroxides that strongly immobilize phosphate (PO4). Breeding P-efficient rice genotypes may offer an option to overcome P deficiency. The P uptake capacity of a plant under low P availability, termed P acquisition efficiency (PAE), can be enhanced by ...
Aluminum toxicity in plants, understanding responses to aluminum in sensitive and tolerant rye genotypes University of Antwerp
World-wide diversity of genotypes determining the bacterial catabolism of a pesticide in arable fields: does it tell us something about the global origin, evolution and distribution of xenobiotic catabolic gene functions? KU Leuven
Despite the unnatural chemical structure of pesticides and the short
time frame in which they were released in the environment, bacteria
have emerged that carry catabolic pathways allowing to use the
compounds for growth. Interestingly, although originating from distant
geographical areas, isolates that degrade the same pesticide, display
basically similar catabolic pathways and genes, although with
differences ...
Screening and Physiological Characterization of Lime-induced Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) Tolerance in Rhododendron Genotypes Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The aim of the RHODOLIME project is a research tool for a more efficient, faster breeding of the popular rhododendron garden plant (Rhododendron spp.). Rhododendrons, including pot azaleas, require acidic soils to grow. Because low soil pH does not occur in many gardens, development of rhododendron types adapted to a higher pH would help them to find their way into the average garden. In the ...
The effectiveness of novel genotypes and soil organic matter to protect agricultural grasslands against increasingly persistent weather. University of Antwerp
Impact of forest conversion on the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genotypes in the sheep tick Ixodes ricunus and the risk of Lyme disease Ghent University
Tick-borne diseases are a growing public health concern globally as their incidence is rising. However, the spatiotemporal dynamics of questing ticks infected with human pathogens such as the Lyme borreliosis bacteria, remain largely unclear. We investigated the transmission dynamics of common tick-borne pathogens, focusing mainly on Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (U+2018BorreliaU+2019) and the impact of ecological ...
Stickler syndrome: otological and orofacial features in distinct genotypes Ghent University
Stickler syndrome, a hereditary connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in collagen genes, has a wide variety of clinical manifestations. Currently, knowledge is lacking about otological and orofacial characteristics. In this study, we want to gain insight in this, as well as a better understanding of the molecular background and pathogenesis on hearing loss and cleft palate of Stickler syndrome.
Cryopreservation van genotypes bij Daphnia magna. KU Leuven
The water flea Daphnia magna is an important model organism in many research areas, such as ecology, ecotoxicology, evolutionary biology and eco-genomics and most of these applications use clonal lines produced via asexual reproduction. To date, maintenance of the clonal lines can only be achieved through continuous culturing. This is a labor-intensive process and entails the risk of losing important lines because of contamination, ...
PREDIMP: A unified framework for genotype imputation and genomic prediction Ghent University
Genomic selection is a recent breeding method that involves the prediction of phenotypic performance of selection candidates from observed variations in their DNA code. This ability to identify superior accessions from DNA has catalyzed the fast-paced adoption of genomic selection in most plant breeding programs. Genotype imputation is a term used for predicting missing values in genotyping results. It is an essential component of the data ...