Aalt-Jan van Dijk

Aalt-Jan van Dijk is an External Researcher in the Bioinformatics (BIF) department at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on genomic and computational approaches to plant genetics, including recombination mechanisms, gene regulatory networks, and plant-microbiome interactions. He collaborates extensively on projects involving crop resilience and genomic analysis.

Key research areas include meiotic recombination patterns in tomatoes, regulatory networks controlling plant development, and computational methods for genomic prediction. He leads initiatives like the Machine-Learning based prediction of meiotic recombination project and co-supervises multiple PhD candidates in systems biology and bioinformatics.

His work bridges experimental biology with advanced computational techniques, contributing to understanding fundamental genetic processes in plants. Recent studies highlight his focus on plant domestication genetics and the role of epigenetic factors in trait development.