Robin van Velzen

Evolutionary Biologist & Systematist

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

ZME science published an in-depth article about our research on resurrected cannabinoid enzymes https://t.co/0fuEUnqpVO

[Phys.org @physorg_com]

#The evolutionary origins of THC, CBD, and CBC in cannabis have been traced to ancestral enzymes, opening new possibilities for efficient biotechnological #Cannabinoid production for medicinal use. https://t.co/ffzzauV7Hm https://t.co/gXvRbELSd6

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

🧬Read all about our study in Plant Biotechnology Journal: https://t.co/TtZOlVD8lL

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

🌿How did cannabis plants evolve the machinery to make cannabinoids like THC and CBD?
By resurrecting ancestral enzymes, we traced the origin and diversification of cannabinoid biosynthesis — and even discovered ancient CBD/CBC synthases that can outperform modern ones.

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

Our work on natural variation in cannabinoid synthase enzymes in now online as preprint. Great work from main author Cloé Villard and collaborators from Graz University.
https://t.co/LmtIteVrCf

[Paschalia Kapli @PKapli]

Over time, the prevailing notion that amino acid sequences are superior to DNA 🧬 in reconstructing #DeepPhylogenies has rendered AA-based phylogenies an unquestionable #phylogenomic practice

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

Do you have an interest in pan-genomic diversity across Rose species? We have a vacancy for a postdoc position!
https://t.co/T0dkbRJpnS

[Xiao-Gang Fu @fuxiaogang1]

My first published paper! So many thanks to our generous foreign collaborators.@soltislab @ry_folk @Robin_vanVelzen

[Universiteit van Nederland @UniversiteitNL]

Van wiet kan je je opgewekt voelen, je kunt er een lachkick van krijgen of juist ontzettend ontspannen van worden. Hoe kan dat? In dit college duikt Robin van Velzen (@WUR) in de bijzondere wereld van cannabis. https://t.co/dkqBEW49Ea

[WUR Plant @WURplant]

wiet 🥴 | Waarom wordt je high van wiet? Voor @UniversiteitNL legt onze plantonderzoeker Robin van Velzen uit hoe deze plant in elkaar zit en hoe je de verschillende effecten kunt verklaren. #cannabis https://t.co/f576VP8CiP

[Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @IrishRainforest]

Uragh has the potential to be SO amazing, so full of life, just as my own place has transformed over the last 12 years since grazing ceased (see pic below for sheer level of contrast).

Now at last vitality will start flowing back into An Iúrach - 'The Place of the Yews' - too.

[Chris Thorogood @thorogoodchris1]

Up in the hills of the Sierra Madre, we were lucky to see one of the most beautiful flowers in all the Philippines in full bloom: Dillenia philippinensis.

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

A post about our study on cannabis labeling is hot on reddit! # cannabis # science⁩ @foodimprover⁩ ⁦@sophia_watts⁩ ⁦@BedrocanInfo⁩ ⁦@WURplant⁩ https://t.co/joZBqWLano

[Nature Communications @NatureComms]

Nitrate limits nodulation and suppresses cytokinin biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus @DugaldEReid @KohlenWouter

https://t.co/p6Jy7UNJym

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

If you want to know more about our recently published study on cannabis labeling, lead author @sophia_watts gave a very informative seminar that can be replayed via the link below.
#CannabisCommunity #Genetics

[JT Cornelis (he/him) @jtcornelis]

By ⁦@cindyprescott6⁩ ⁦@ubcforestry⁩ « Best advice I got when I entered academia: we’re all smart. Distinguish yourself by being kind » 🤟😊

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

Nice piece written by @nienkebeintema about our research on cannabis labels was published in one of the main Dutch quality daily newspapers today! @sophia_watts @foodimprover @miiiike_sm
https://t.co/iAjqwqLjLh

[WUR Plant @WURplant]

#cannabis 🌿 | @Robin_vanVelzen en collega's ontdekten dat het eigenlijk niet genetisch is aan te tonen of een plant van de Indica- of Sativasoort is. De labels die dat verschil wel aangeven, zijn nu vaak misleidend. Robin legt het uit bij @NUnl:
https://t.co/5lAYr7Jib8

[Nature Plants @NaturePlants]

Recent Brief Communication: "Cannabis labelling is associated with genetic variation in terpene synthase genes" https://t.co/FEQshuJOdy

Sativa & Indica labels are genetically indistinct on a genome-wide scale. Labelling is associated with variation in a small number of terpenes.

[Robin van Velzen @Robin_vanVelzen]

Our study on cannabis labeling was covered by one of our largest national online media outlets, https://t.co/ad2dNxC6qV !