Tasks

• Head of the working group “Innovative breeding und sustainable plant production”
• Development of innovative concepts for sustainable crop production by combining modern breeding techniques (including impact assessment) and innovative approaches from the field of plant sciences
• Preparation of scientific opinions on applications for the release and placing on the market of genetically modified plants and their products
• Detection of genetic and phenotypic diversity
• Population genetic analyses and genome wide association studies (GWAS)
• Establishment and evaluation of uniform seed pattern in cereals and other crops (within the framework of AG Neue Pflanzenbausysteme