Monthly Archives: September 2013

Powdery Mildews under the microscope

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Oliver Ellingham

Since the visit of powdery mildew expert Dr. Roger Cook in mid-August I have been pressing on in order to successfully culture colonies of the Erysiphales. This has involved experimentation with various methods, including infection of both detached leaves and fresh … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Horizons 2013

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Alastair Culham

Last week five members of the Reading i4Life team joined our other i4Life partners at the Biodiversity Horizons 2013 conference in Rome to share ideas on a Biodiversity research roadmap for the Horizon 2020 framework due to start next year.  … Continue reading →

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Mountain plants of southern South America

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Alastair Culham

From Mary T. Kalin Arroyo: Over the period 16-17 September 2013 I had the pleasure to work in the herbarium at the University of Reading. My mission was to track down herbarium specimens collected in Tierra del Fuego by Dr. … Continue reading →

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