Dandelion has its origin in Eurasia and North America. The species are edible in their entirely. The common name dandelion (/ˈdændɪlaɪ.ən/ DAN-di-ly-ən, from French dent-de-lion, meaning "lion's tooth").Dandelion nutrition and…
Month: February 2019
High-quality genomic study of a rubber plant
Natural rubber (NR) is a very important industrial material. Characterization of the NR biosynthetic pathway is always of great interest. This study focuses on a perennial plant, Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin (TKS),…
Genome analysis of Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin provides new insights into rubber biosynthesis
The Russian dandelion Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin (TKS), a member of the Composite family and a potential alternative source of natural rubber (NR) and inulin, is an ideal model system for studying rubber…
Fraunhofer and Continental come together when the dandelion rubber meets the road
Fraunhofer and Continental come together when the dandelion rubber meets the road.Press Release / 14.10.2013Rubber can be extracted from the juice of the dandelion. Yet the decisive breakthrough to industrial…
Pleogenomics, A Life-science R&D Startup
In April 2019, we decided to take adventure to tackle the environmental challenges in life-science. We founded a company Pleogenomics Inc. specializing in life science R&D and analytical services. Providing brokerage…
Bridgestone Finds Russian Dandelion May Be a Sustainable Source of Natural Rubber Plant shows potential to produce tire-grade rubber
Plant shows potential to produce tire-grade rubberTOKYO (May 17, 2012) – Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), today announced that recent research conducted by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone Americas) has produced promising…