Dr. Ofere Francis Emeriewen
Senior scientist

address
Julius Kühn-Institut
Pillnitzer Platz 3a
01326 Dresden / Pillnitz
Julius Kühn-Institut
Pillnitzer Platz 3a
01326 Dresden / Pillnitz
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