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New doctoral thesis shows that rapeseed proteins can be made available for food using gene editing

In a new doctoral thesis, Oliver Moss shows how he has successfully reduced the levels of glucosinolates, sinapine, and phytic acid in rapeseed lines. This breakthrough paves the way for using

Diss_Hanna Ohm

Genetic insights into seed development, flowering and diversity in faba bean: pre-breeding for sustainable agriculture lotta.malmborg@slu.se Hannah Ohm, Deptartment of Plant Breeding, defendes the

Diss_Oliver Moss

Enhancing rapeseed seedcake quality for feed and food using CRISPR-Cas RNP gene editing lotta.malmborg@slu.se Oliver Moss, Department of Plant Breeding, defends the thesis "Enhancing rapeseed

Doctoral thesis on the future of wheat

On Friday, Lorena Guardia Velarde will defend her thesis on the genetics behind nitrogen efficiency in spring wheat. Lorena Guardia Velarde's research shows that specific combinations of plant traits

Diss Lorena de Jesús Guardia Velarde

Towards sustainable spring wheat cultivation: enhancing nitrogen use efficiency through strategic breeding charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Lorena de Jesús Guardia Velarde defends her thesis "Towards

She wants to protect wheat from a forgotten enemy

Wheat is one of the world's most important food staples, but with climate change, threats to the crop are increasing. The fungal disease stem rust can quickly turn entire wheat fields into rotting

Diss Vinitha Puthanveed

Virus yellows of sugar beet – exploring pathogen diversity and host resistance Groundwork for resistance breeding charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Vinitha Puthanveed defends her thesis "Virus yellows of

David Parsons

david.parsons@slu.se I study crop science, particularly forages, using tools such as field research, systems modelling, and remote sensing. More broadly, I am interested in developing productive,

A Helping Gene for Healthier Plants

Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a new gene that controls plants' sensitivity to threats like fungi and drought. By removing this gene, plants

SLU Grogrund annual workshop

lisa.beste@slu.se Photo: Lisa Beste SLU Grogrund's Annual Workshop 2024 will take place in the heart of Malmö, from lunch to lunch, 20-21 November. The workshop is open to the SLU Grogrund network.

Bjørn Dueholm

bjorn.dueholm@slu.se I research a broad variety of pea accessions for pre-breeding purposes. The aim is to provide breeders with knowledge they can use for creating new cultivars better adapted to

Workshop on plant breeding and methods

lisa.beste@slu.se SLU Grogrund is arranging a workshop on 28 May, 09:30 am – 3:00 pm with a focus on the latest methodology for use in plant breeding such as gene editing, high-throughput

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