Plant Breeding
Unravelling the genetic system of a crop with a good drought tolerance or insect resistance is no simple task. It requires fundamental knowledge of plant genetics but also new strategies and techniques to utilise such knowledge in the breeding of plants.
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In order to increase progress in research and breeding of this important set of plyploid crops, it is highly desirable to make available genotyping tools, methodology and software for genetic analysis.
Research topics
Bio-based Economy
Biodiversity and genetic variation
Breeding for a-biotic stress tolerance
Breeding for growth and development
Breeding for resistance in Solanaceae
Breeding for quality
Mushrooms
Non host and insect resistance
Ornamentals, tissue culture and gene transfer
Quantitative aspects of Plant Breeding
News
- Nature publication: Naturally occurring allele diversity allows potato cultivation in northern latitudes
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Discovery of genetic mechanism allowing potato cultivation in northern latitudes
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Potato pedigree database updated
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Making barley less thirsty
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'Mendel’s Tomato Plants' teaching package a great success