Department of Plant Biology
Sarah Muniz Nardeli
sarah.nardeli@slu.se Almost all protein-coding genes and many long non-coding RNA genes are transcribed by RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II), and its transcriptional speed, or elongation rate, is a
Phasing out fossil fuels in agriculture
Phasing out fossil fuels in agriculture futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a panel discussion that explores the possibilities of phasing out fossil fuels in agriculture. What alternatives exist for

High-yielding rice that greatly reduces methane emissions has been developed at SLU
Rice is a staple food for half the world's population, but its cultivation leads to significant emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. Now, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural
IDA inspirational webinar
The Interdiscliplinary Academy - Inspirational webinar futurefood@slu.se Welcome to an inspirational lunch webinar about the call for new applicants to the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU
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
IDA call webinar 1
The call for the Interdisciplinary Academy – Q&A session and match making futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a lunch webinar about the call for new applicants to the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at
Diss NathanZivi
The genetics influencing seed cone initiation and development in Picea abies How a SNP changed everything charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Nathan Zivi defends his thesis "The genetics influencing seed
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
Nordic perspectives on Soil Health - an exploratory interdisciplinary workshop
markmiljo-webb@slu.se The concept of Soil Health is gaining traction in the scientific literature and media coverage as well as in policy discussions. Ways to incorporate this concept into
Diss Martina Leso
Roles of plant cell wall modifications and nutrient signalling in plant-plant interactions charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Martina Leso defends her thesis "Roles of plant cell wall modifications and
Diss Yousef Rahimi
Phenotypic and genetic diversity in wild and domesticated timothy and related Phleum species Implications for breeding charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Yousef Rahimi defends his thesis "Phenotypic and
Diss Silvana Moreno
Responses to waterlogging and drought of timothy and related Phleum species: phenotype and transcriptome diversity charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Silvana Moreno defends her thesis " Responses to