Department of Plant Breeding
VR report
Development research is an important research field for addressing global challenges and fighting poverty. It also contributes to the internationalisation of Swedish research and education. Over the
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Genetic improvement of bananas for East Africa lotta.malmborg@slu.se Violet Akech, Department of Plant Breeding, defends the thesis "Genetic improvement of bananas for East Africa". All
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
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
Per Hofvander
per.hofvander@slu.se The research I conduct include basic as well as applied research questions. Basic research questions make the research more curiosity driven and intellectually rewarding while
New bacterial strains show promise for biocontrol of tomato diseases
Researchers from SLU has together with colleagues in Italy identified ten bacterial strains from the tomato core microbiome that show potential for promoting plant growth and controlling diseases.
Docent lecture LTV Faculty
Docent lecture at the LTV Faculty lotta.malmborg@slu.se Welcome to the Docent lecture at the LTV Faculty 8 October. Plants as Biofactories - A Green Revolution in Health, Nutrition, and Industry
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Eight months in IDA – Where did it take us? futurefood@slu.se During this seminar, the two groups from SLU’s Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) 2023-2024 will present their project outcomes and share
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
The Legume Factory
The plant-based protein market is growing both in Sweden and globally. A Swedish soybean production that meets the needs of Swedish plant protein for the food industry, and that is environmentally
Naga Charan Konakalla receives royal award for research on nano carriers for targeted pesticide delivery
Naga Charan Konakalla has been awarded a prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50-year fund for science, technology and the environment, for his work on virus-like proteins as nano carriers for targeted
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