Research objectives

• Researcher in the Apple Breeding group, with a focus on molecular genetics/breeding and biotechnology
• Fire blight resistance research in the genus Malus
• DFG funded Research project: Map-based cloning and functional analyses of the fire blight resistance candidate gene (FB_Mfu10) of Malus fusca
• Investigating fire blight resistance mechanism of Malus fusca
• Overexpression of FB_Mfu10 in susceptible backgrounds
• CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knock-out of FB_Mfu10 in Malus fusca
• Investigating the presence of a putative second resistance factor in two F’2 populations
• Development of genetic linkage maps and QTL-mapping
• Application of genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) and next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques
• Development of closely linked markers suitable for marker-assisted selection

Memberships/Activities

• German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG
  (https://www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/)

Project: Map-based cloning and functional analyses of the fire blight resistance candidate gene (FB_Mfu10) of Malus fusca

Term: 2020-01-01 – 2022-12-31

Publications in the Julius Kühn-Institut