Scientists of our institute and the RMCA (Royal Museum for Central Africa) have successfully applied a technique enabling the collection of DNA of many specimens at a relatively cheap cost.
Aktuelles - OD Taxonomy and Phylogeny
21/12/2018
Tested and approved: affordable application of new DNA sequencing technologies
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Siska Van Parys
16/10/2017
28 New Amphipod Species Discovered in Antarctica
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Reinout VerbekeBiologists Cédric d'Udekem d'Acoz and Marie Verheye of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have discovered no less than 28 new amphipod species in Antarctica.
27/06/2017
Belgian Researchers Join Investigation Into Cause of Ebola Outbreak in Congo
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Reinout VerbekeA small-scale Ebola epidemic broke out in northern Congo in May was contained relatively quickly.
07/02/2017
Urbanization Leads to Poorer Insect Communities
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Reinout VerbekeCities eliminate less mobile species and favour those that thrive at higher temperatures. This is the conclusion of a field study conducted in 81 places in Belgium.
14/10/2016
How DNA Reveals Ancient Secrets
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Jonas Van BoxelA Neanderthal bone, a mummified Egyptian cat, a dog from Siberian permafrost, a sturgeon from Roman times or medieval plant remains: their DNA is a fantastic source of information. But the genetic code of these ancient organisms is not easy to crack.
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