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Fluorescence microscopy of insect embryos
Do you like lab work and want to get experience with fluorescence microscopy? Are you interested in animal evo-devo?
In this project you will visualise the embryonic development of an Odonatan species, Ischnura elegans (common Du ...
Supervisor: Wouter Makkinje
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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Elucidating the evolution of symbiosis genes across plant genomes
Description Nitrogen is a critical limiting element for plant growth. Some plants, make specialized root organs called nodules where they intracellularly host nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The most well-known are legumes, but some re ...
Supervisor: Dr. Robin van Velzen
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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Herbarium genomics to assess wild and landrace diversity in Cannabis sativa
Cannabis is native to Eurasia where it has been cultivated by humans for fiber and medicinal/ritual purposes for millenia. However, the variation across local landraces and putative wild plants remains unknown. Moreover, extensive ...
Supervisor: Dr. Robin van Velzen, Dr. Tinde van Andel
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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Evolution of biosynthesis genes in cannabis and hop
Description Cannabis sativa is valued for its psychotropic and medicinal effect due to unique prenylated polyketides known as cannabinoids. Its closest relative, hop (Humulus lupulus) is valued as a flavouring agent in the product ...
Supervisor: Dr. Robin van Velzen
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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Distribution and variation of downy mildew resistance genes in natural populations of wild lettuce
Lettuce downy mildew is one of the most serious diseases of lettuce (Lactuca sativa). It is caused by the oomycete Bremia lactucae, a pathogen notorious for its capability to rapidly overcome host resistance. As a result most lett ...
Supervisor: Dr. Klaas Bouwmeester (Biosystematics), Dr. Chris Kik / Dr. Rob van Treuren (Centre for Genetic Resources; CGN)
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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Comparative genomics and trait evolution of lettuce wild relatives
Description Establish a robust comparative genomics of cultivated lettuce with its wild relatives for trait and gene discovery which will benefit lettuce breeding. Lettuce breeding is faces many challenges related to pathogen resi ...
Supervisor: Prof. dr. Eric Schranz
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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Dissecting Xanthomonas black rot resistance in cabbage
Black rot, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris campestris (Xcc), is one of the most destructive diseases of cabbage. Currently grown cultivars do not provide adequate resistance, and no resistance genes have been cloned ...
Supervisor: Dr. Klaas Bouwmeester
Department: Biosystematics Group |
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