Monthly Archives: May 2016

Insight into the evolution of the Solanaceae from the parental genomes of Petunia hybrida

Posted on Friday, 27 May, 2016 by Pat Heslop-Harrison

325b. Bombarely, Moser M, Amrad A, Bao M, Bapaume L, Barry CS, Bliek M, Boersma MR, Borghi L, Bruggmann R, Bucher M, D’Agostino N, Davies K, Druege U, Dudareva N, Egea-Cortines M, Delledonne M, Fernandez-Pozo N, Franken P, Grandont L, Heslop-Harrison … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications | Tagged cytogenetics, DNA, genes, genome sequence, genomics, petunia, plants, sequencing | Leave a comment

Analysis of Petunia vein clearing virus (PVCV) sequences, retroelements and tandem repeats in Petunia axillaris N and P. inflata S6

Posted on Friday, 27 May, 2016 by Pat Heslop-Harrison

325a. Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS, Richert-Pöggeler KR. 2016. Analysis of Petunia vein clearing virus (PVCV) sequences, retroelements and tandem repeats in Petunia axillaris N and P. inflata S6. Supplementary manuscript 2. Nature Plants 2: article number 16074. Link to manuscript: Petunia_PVCV_Repeats_SchwarzacherEtAl2016 Within … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Species | Tagged chromosomes, cytogenetics, DNA, evolution, genetics, genomics, hybrids, in situ hybridization, pararetrovirus, pararetroviruses, petunia, PVCV, repetitive DNA, retroelements, retrotransposons, retroviruses, sequencing, transposons | Leave a comment

Regulation should follow robust scientific assessments not opinions

Posted on Wednesday, 25 May, 2016 by Pat Heslop-Harrison

University of Leicester scientist in battle to ‘stem onslaught of pseudoscience’ Geneticist at European Commission alarmed at impact of ‘dogma’ in regulation and the negative impact on the environment and European industry A University of Leicester scientist has joined leading … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, News, Press | Tagged Commission, edc, endocrine disruptors, environment, eu, Europe, genetics, genomics, glyphosate, hazard, herbicides, press release, publicity, risk | Leave a comment

Scientists ready to stem the onslaught of pseudoscience in the EU

Posted on Wednesday, 11 May, 2016 by Pat Heslop-Harrison

BRUSSELS, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ A meeting was held between Dr Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner of Health & Food Safety and well established and respected scientists (Prof. Sir Colin Berry, Prof. Alan Boobis, Prof. Wolfgang Dekant, Prof. Daniel Dietrich, Prof. Helmut Greim, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Press | Tagged Andriukatis, assessment, EP, eu, European commission, European Parliament, food, laws, legislation, pseudoscience, regulation, risk, safety, science | 1 Comment

Monthly Archives: May 2016

Insight into the evolution of the Solanaceae from the parental genomes of Petunia hybrida

Analysis of Petunia vein clearing virus (PVCV) sequences, retroelements and tandem repeats in Petunia axillaris N and P. inflata S6

Regulation should follow robust scientific assessments not opinions

Scientists ready to stem the onslaught of pseudoscience in the EU

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