Sequencing of the genus Arabidopsis identifies a complex history of non-bifurcating speciation and abundant trans-specific polymorphism
For the first time, researchers have sequenced the genomes of all of the species within an entire genus, revealing that the process of speciation is not as simple as previously thought.
Species are the basic building blocks of biological…
Extensive variation revealed in 1001 genomes and epigenomes of Arabidopsis
An international team of scientists has sequenced the whole genomes and epigenomes of more than 1,000 Arabidopsis thaliana plants, sampled from geographically diverse locations.
FBi: Vienna Biocenter’s new microscopy technology investigates non-invasively what happens inside a cell
A new microscopy technique, named FBi (Fluorescence emission Brillouin scattering imaging) by its inventors, has been developed at the Vienna Biocenter in Austria and used to for the first time to non-invasively investigate and map in 3 dimensions…
1,135 Genomes Reveal the Global Pattern of Polymorphism in Arabidopsis thaliana
Today, in a ground-breaking study, an international consortium spearheaded by Magnus Nordborg at the ÖAW’s Gregor Mendel Institute of Plant Molecular Biology in Vienna,and Detlef Weigel at the Max-Planck Institute of Developmental Biology in…
Botanic Quest – a smartphone based scavenger hunt for the Botanical Gardens
On May 23rd, the GMI, in collaboration with the Botanical Gardens of the University of Vienna and with financial support from the Vienna Business Agency, released Botanic Quest – a smartphone based scavenger hunt/quiz for exploring the Botanical…
Are you interested in doing a PhD in plant biology?
Then apply now to the VBC PhD Programme! At the VBC you will find the support you need to develop a PhD project in a competitive area and launch a successful…
A consortium including Fred Berger has been awarded 2.6 Million Euros to study the evolution of flowering
For all of our advances, modern life still depends on flowering plants for food, fuel, textiles, and building materials. However, we know very little about how flowering as a form of sexual reproduction evolved from ancestral plants.
Magnus Nordborg elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation
It was announced today that Magnus Nordborg was elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation. Along with two other new members from the VBC, only 58 researchers in total were elected to EMBO membership this year. Election to…
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