Congratulations, Dr. Jörg Hagmann!

Jörg successfully defended his PhD thesis today!

Its title: ‘Characterizing short-term evolution of DNA methylation in A. thaliana using next-generation sequencing’
Congratulations, Jörg!

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Population genomics review in ARGG

Population genomics for understanding adaptation in wild plant species

Weigel, D., and Nordborg, M.

Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is the foundation of modern biology. However, it has proven remarkably difficult to demonstrate at the genetic, genomic, and … Read the rest

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Award

Collaborative project on disease resistance gene diversity funded

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $2.3M to the Two Blades Foundation (2Blades), a charitable organization that supports the development of durable disease resistance in crop plants and their deployment in … Read the rest