Oscar Franken
- Telefoon:+31 20 59 87085
- Kamernr:h-134
- E-mail:o.franken@vu.nl
- Onderdeel:faculteit der aard- en levenswetenschappen (subafdeling dierecologie)
- Functie:Technician
Research interests
After finishing my master's degree at the department of animal ecology, I am currently working as a technician with Dr. Toby Kiers on several projects concerning the plant-mycorrhizal symbiosis. At this moment the two main projects I'm working on are: i) The cascading effects of aboveground herbivory on mycorrhizal communities in an east-African savannah; and ii) The context dependency of benefit; mycorrhizal induced heavy metal resistance.
Selected Publications
Kiers, E.T., M. Duhamel, Y. Beesetty, J.A. Mensah, O. Franken, E. Verbruggen, C.R. Felbaum, G.A. Kowalchuk, M.M. Hart, A. Bago, T.M. Palmer, S.A. West, Ph. Vandenkoornhuyse, J. Jansa and H. Bücking (2011). Reciprocal rewards stabilize cooperation in the mycorrhizal symbiosis. Science 333: 880-882.
Nota B, Timmermans MJ, Franken O, Montagne-Wajer K, Mariën J, De Boer ME, De Boer TE, Ylstra B, Van Straalen NM, Roelofs D. (2008) Gene expression analysis of collembola in cadmium containing soil.Environ Sci Technol. 42(21):8152-7.
