Research in the WORKING GROUPS

• Genetic Resources in Rapeseed (Prof. Heiko Becker)
  Resynthesized rapeseed using wild types of Brassica oleracea (Tobias Jesske)
  Resynthesized rapeseed as model to study fixed heterosis
  Genetic variation and inheritance of leaf glucosinolates (Stijn Cleemput)
  Research to increase of nitrogen efficiency
  
  
• Biotechnology and Quality Breeding in Rapeseed (Dr. Christian Möllers)
  Analysis of mutants with increased content of oleic acid
  Single seed analysis via NIRS
  Genetic variation for secondary dormancy (Jörg Schatzki)
  Efficient identification of mutants via TILLING
  Genetic Engineering to increase erucic acid content
  Production of double haploids via microspore culture (Sarah Klutschewski)
  
  
• Genome Analysis and Application of Markers in Rapeseed (PD Dr. Wolfgang Ecke)
  Identification of QTL in substitution lines (Nurhasana)
  Identification of genes for high content of oil (Daniela Zeltner)
  Identification of QTL via association mapping
  Molecular meta-analysis of the oil content in rapeseed
  
  
• Breeding Research in Faba Bean (Prof. Wolfgang Link)
  Research on frost-tolerance of winter faba bean (Franzi Roth)
  Analysis of seed heterosis in Vicia faba (Tobias Meitzel, IPK Gatersleben)
  Breeding method and population structure in case of partial allogamy
  Analysis and use of heterosis in faba bean
  
  
• Breeding Research in Einkorn and Safflower (Dr. Sabine von Witzke-Ehbrecht)
  Breeding of safflower for organic farming
  Breeding of free-threshing winter einkorn
  
  
• Organic Breeding of Tomato and Lentil (Dr. Bernd Horneburg)
  Breeding of Phytophthora-resistant outdoor tomatoes
  Regional differentiation of lentil under on-farm cultivation