Ben Zonneveld Explained
| BJM Zonneveld |
| Birth Date: | 1940 |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Alma Mater: | Leiden University |
| Known For: | Tulip
Narcissus |
| Author Abbrev Bot: | Zonn. |
Ben Zonneveld (Bernardus Joannes Maria Zonneveld; born 1940) is a Dutch plant scientist and botanist known for his work on the genetics of Tulips[1] and Daffodils, and their infrageneric classification.
Career
Dr Zonneld received his Ph.D. in mathematical sciences (Biology & Genetics) from Leiden in 1972, where he became a Professor of Genetics at the Institute of Biology. He carried out botanical expeditions in southern (1970s-90s), South Africa (2000), and Mexico (2005).
After working at the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius laboratory, University of Leiden, before moving to the herbarium at Naturalis, in the same city.[2]
He has published widely in the field of plant genetics.[3] [4]
Publications
Select publications include:
- Zonneveld. B. J. M.. Pine nut syndrome: a simple test for genome size of 12 pine nut–producing trees links the bitter aftertaste to nuts of P. armandii Zucc. ex Endl.. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 27 July 2011. 297. 3–4. 201–206. 10.1007/s00606-011-0507-2. free.
- Zonneveld. B. J. M.. The systematic value of nuclear DNA content for all species of Narcissus L. (Amaryllidaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution. 2008. 275. 1–2. 109–132. 10.1007/s00606-008-0015-1. free. 1887/13962. free.
- 10.1007/s00606-011-0525-0. The infrageneric nomenclature of Tulipa (Liliaceae). 2011. Veldkamp. J. F.. Zonneveld. B. J. M.. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 298. 87–92. free.
Notes and References
- http://www.news.leiden.edu/news/genome-size-determined.html Genome size of wild tulips determined. University of Leiden. 26 August 2009
- http://kiki.huh.harvard.edu/databases/botanist_search.php?start=1&name=Zonneveld&id=&remarks=&specialty=&country=&individual=on Harvard Botanist Index
- Web site: Biomed Experts.B J M Zonneveld . 2014-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204214247/http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile.bme/1627522/B_J_M_Zonneveld . 2014-12-04 . dead .
- http://65.54.113.239/Detail?entitytype=2&searchtype=2&id=12223394 Microsoft Academic Search
