Research fields:

Genetic Resources and breeding methods

• Evaluation of genetic resources
• Morphological characterization
• Investigations of plant fertility
• Interspecific hybridization
• Induction of mutation and polyploidization
• Selection

Biotechnology

• Embryo rescue
• In vitro shoot culture and long time storage
• In vitro formation of adventitious shoots
• In vitro callus induction

Plant species

• Pelargonium, section Pelargonium
• Angelonia
• Primula
• Cuphea
• Rhododendron
• Gaultheria
• Tagetes

Boards and memberships:

• Society of Plant Breeding (GPZ)
• Arbeitskreis Deutsche In vitro Kulturen (ADIVK)
• AG Neue Zierpflanzen
• German Gene Bank for Ornamentals
• Friends and supporters of the Julius Kuehn-Institute

Publications in the Julius Kühn-Institut