Crop Functional Genomics

The division of Crop Functional Genomics is part of the Institute of Plant Sciences and Resource Conservation (INRES).

Our research focus is the genetic and genomic dissection of maize and barley root development. To this end, we clone and characterize genes controlling root architecture and we investigate the molecular mechanisms of heterosis manifestation. Moreover, we are interested in how root systems react to abiotic stress such as drought or cold and how they interact with the rhizosphere.

Maize genes control little helpers in the soil

Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the soil. However, an international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn has now discovered when studying different local varieties of maize that the genetic makeup of the plants also helps to influence which microorganisms cluster around the roots. The results, which have now been published in the prestigious journal Nature Plants, could help to breed future varieties of maize that are better suited to drought and limited nutrients.

Prof. Alexander Lipka | Talk

Prof. Alexander Lipka from the University of Illinois will give a talk with the title “Lipka Lab: addressing key challenges of crop sciences through quantitative genetics”.

Caroline Marcon interviewed by Hofstra undergraduate students

Caroline Marcon, invited by Dafang Wang from Hofstra University in New York, introduced and was interviewed about the BonnMu resource of sequence-indexed mutations in maize.

Prof. Hans Lambers | Talk

Prof. Hans Lambers from University of Western Australia, Honorary Professor, China Agricultural University on "Carboxylate-releasing phosphorus-mobilising strategies are pervasive in phosphorus-impoverished landscapes". Please find his classical and pioneering work on root ecology and root function (https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/hans-lambers).

Contact

Head

Prof. Dr. Frank Hochholdinger

Contact

Tel.: +49 228 73-60334
Fax: +49 228 73-60333

hochholdinger@uni-bonn.de

Address

Room III.47

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144
D-53113 Bonn

Office

Christine Jessen and Ellen Kreitz

Contact

Tel.: +49 228 73-60331
Fax: +49 228 73-60333

sekretariat-cfg@uni-bonn.de

Address

Room III.45

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144
D-53113 Bonn

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