Genetics and breeding
Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms. Breeding is the reproduction that is producing of offspring, usually animals or plants: Breeding in the wild, the natural process of reproduction in the animal kingdom. Animal husbandry, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rabbits. Plant breeding, through selected specimens such as trees.
Jens Sundström
jens.sundstrom@slu.se Senior Lecturer in Plant Biotechnology. My research is focused on molecular mechanisms regulating reproductive development in vascular plants, e.g. flower development and
Henrik Böhlenius
ew-red@slu.se Henrik Böhlenius is an external collaboration specialist at SLU with poplar plantations as his research area. Henrik has more than 10 years expertise in R & D work in the area of fast
Anna Lehrman
anna.lehrman@slu.se I am responsible for donations, donors and philanthropists whose support promotes independent research at SLU. Through advice and support to researchers and institutions on how
Wheat can control a beneficial fungus to obtain better plant protection
For the first time, scientists have shown that a crop, in this case wheat, can control what a beneficial fungus does by sending small RNA molecules into the fungal cells. This means a big step
UPSC Öppet hus
UPSC Open House anne.honsel@slu.se On Saturday, 19th of October between 13:00 and 16:00 o’clock, we at Umeå Plant Science Centre will open our doors for you and celebrate the 7th Fascination of
Birch flowering observed surprisingly early
Findings of early flowering in young birches surprises the researchers at Skogforsk affiliated with Trees For Me. PhD student Giovanni Bozza explains the observations. In the research project, PhD
Stephanie De Vos
stephanie.de.vos@slu.se Stephanie De Vos is a researcher in Omics & Bio-IT at the Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare. Stephanie’s research focuses on the genomics of aquatic species,
Webinar: History meets breeding - How many genomic selection populations do we need in Scandinavian forest trees?
stina.johannesson@slu.se PhD student Maria Del Pilar Herrera Egoavil presents the latest news from her research project related to how interactions between genotypes and the environment can play a
“Junk” DNA helps plants to cope with cold stress
A vast amount of DNA contains no genetic information and was long thought to be junk. Recent research has shown that much of this “junk” DNA is in fact activated, but it was not known why.
Plant cell wall research opens up new opportunities for bioengineering
Secondary cell walls provide the plant with stability and protection against damage and pathogens. PhD student Félix Barbut from Ewa Mellerowicz’s group at UPSC and SLU has been studying the role of
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
New genetic discoveries could enhance rainforest restoration
In a recent study, researchers in Borneo explored how climate affects evolution of tropical tree species. The results showed that genetic variation in tree performance was related to the origin of