2020.10.20 | PhD defense
During her PhD studies, Pernille Bjarup Hansen researched the genetics underlying the root growth of important forage grasses and barley. Faster growing and deeper roots helps the plants survive periods of drought. The plant reacts to stresses such as drought by altering the active genes through different mechanisms, such as epigenetic…
2020.10.16 | Research
During his PhD studies, Kourosh Hooshmand worked with advanced mass spectrometry-based techniques to uncover the molecular mechanism underlying complex plant-beneficial microbes-pathogen tripartite interactions that confer indirect plant defence. Kourosh Hooshmand identified various metabolic markers associated with plant host defence…
2020.10.09 | Grant
AU researchers receive a total of DKK 60 million kroner for a new 6-year-old centre called SustainScapes. The centre will work with research-based solutions on how biodiversity can be future-proofed in a changing climate and in a world with an ever-increasing need for resources. The Novo Nordisk Foundation provides the grant as part of the "Novo…
2020.09.30 | Research
Nitrous oxide emissions increase significantly when grasslands are flooded repeatedly, according to new research from the Soil Biology Group, Wageningen University, and the Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University. The researchers found that certain plant species can help mitigate nitrous oxide emissions in flooded grasslands.
