Laide Abbas Rasaki, former emPLANT+ Master student at COBI @bokuvienna.bsky.social, now graduate student at NCSU, talking about his former Master's project.
www.thisdaylive.com/2025/08/12/n...
#plantbreeding #bioinformatics #genomics #betavulgaris
Check out the Beta vulgaris resource for genomes (and more) from wild and cultivated beets sequenced by us. Newest addition is sugar beet genome RefBeet-3.0, with sequences organised into 9 pseudochromosomes.
bvseq.boku.ac.at
#betavulgaris #sugarbeet #plantbreeding #bioinformatics #biotechnology
🌱 A PRO-WILD field trial is underway in Clermont-Ferrand!
In November, around 300 wheat introgression lines from crop wild relatives were sown at INRAE to study grain quality and nutritional traits. Uniform emergence so far — a promising start! 🌾
#PROWILD #CropWildRelatives #Wheat #Prebreeding
Prof. Steven Runo at BOKU
Prof. Steven Runo at BOKU
Great talk by Prof. Steven Runo from #KenyattaUniversity, Nairobi, Kenya, at the AgriGenomics seminar @bokuvienna.bsky.social on #sorghum resistance against the parasitic plant #Striga!
#plantbreeding #plantscience #DocSchool #genomics #crops
Here is the direct link to the article on the new #sugarbeet reference #genome assembly RefBeet-3.0, the authors @bokuvienna.bsky.social are very happy to see the work published: doi.org/10.1093/narg...
#betavulgaris #plantresearch #plantbreeding #genomics #bioinformatics #biotechnology #biology
Editor's choice article! COBI scientists @bokuvienna.bsky.social publish the high-quality #sugarbeet reference #genome RefBeet-3.0, chiefly organised into nine sequences (beets' chromosomes). Important resource for #betavulgaris #plantbreeding #bioinformatics #biotechnology #biology and #genomics!
The 1st annual meeting of Pro-Wild @projectpro-wild.bsky.social took place at @bokuvienna.bsky.social. Great opening address by @dmattanovich.bsky.social, welcome music by @bokustrings.bsky.social, excellent talks and discussions by all participants!
#PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
We are hiring! We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist with interests in plant genomics, crop plants, bioinformatics and machine learning. Apply to recruiting@boku.ac.at (Ref code 216) by Nov 20th, 2025.
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
#bioinformatics #PlantResearch #Machinelearning #genomics
Even basic seed germination can stand in the way of using crop wild relatives in breeding and agriculture.
A new Practice Abstract from Einav Mayzlish-Gati and her team at Volcani Institute shares protocols to overcome these hurdles.
📖 Read: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#CropWildRelatives #PROWILD
🌱 What drives a scientist to work on crop wild relatives?
In this video, PRO-WILD coordinator Jacques Le Gouis from @inrae-france.bsky.social shares his motivation and the story behind the project.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qq...
#CWR #PlantBreeding #PROWILD
In der PhänoSphäre des @leibnizipk.bsky.social kann schon heute das "Feld der Zukunft" simuliert werden kann. Grund genug auch für @zeitonline.bsky.social diese weltweit einmalige Anlage vorzustellen.
www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...
#PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
Advancing crop genomics: COBI scientists
@bokuvienna.bsky.social applied bioinformatics and machine learning methods on hundreds of genomes, tackling open questions in domestication genetics and breeding history of beets.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#BetaVulgaris #Genomics #RandomForest
🌿 Introducing PRO-WILD’s official promotional video 🌿 — a concise look at our vision, our mission, and the talented team making it happen. Discover how we’re driving innovation and impact.
lnkd.in/egd_ZkX8
flowering wild sea beets (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima)
Swiss chard variety "Verte à carde blanche d'Ampuis" from France
Fodder beet variety originating from Campania, Italy
Close-up view of an inflorescence of a wild beet. Several flowers get fused together forming "multigerm" fruits.
Wild and cultivated beets at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Botanical Garden as of July 4th grown for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social
#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
Three new PhD candidates entered the DocSchool AgriGenomics @bokuvienna.bsky.social: Lea Linhart (Insitute of Viticulture and Pomology), Lukas Schönmann (Institute of Computational Biology @cobiboku.bsky.social), and Katharina Wießner (Institute of Soil Research). Congratulations and a warm welcome!
AgriGenomics retreat guided tour vineyard
AgriGenomics retreat group photo
The AgriGenomics DocSchool @bokuvienna.bsky.social held its retreat in Retz with productive scientific discussions and insightful guided tours. Great to see the students' progress! Thanks to our advisory board for valuable feedback.
#PhD #genomics #crops #doctoralschool #plantscience #animalbreeding
cultivated beets
wild beets Beta vulgaris ssp. adanensis and B. patula
wild sea beets (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima)
close-up view of red beets
Wild and cultivated beets on display at Botanical Garden of @bokuvienna.bsky.social for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social.
#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
Close up of an ear of a wild wheat realtive.
Rocks in a landscape with wild wheat growing next to them.
Meadow with wild wheat relatives and other plants and flowers.
Close up of an ear of a wild wheat relative.
Our partner from Çukurova Üniversitesi will explore Turkey’s diverse landscapes to locate and sample wild relatives of wheat that carry traits potentially crucial for future food security.
📸 Swipe through to see the stunning Turkish landscape and some of the wild wheat relatives up close.
Wild beets are growing nicely for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln. So far, success rate of 90% in getting accessions to germinate.
#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU
Freshly sprouted wild beets, with small, tender leaves emerging from the soil.
Freshly sprouted wild beets, with small, tender leaves and red stalks emerging from the soil.
Two weeks after seeding, the wild beets for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social are sprouting at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln. 🌱 Check out the vibrant red stalks – this is due to the action of betacyanins, the same pigments that give red beets their beautiful colour.
#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU
You can see a wild beet seed, which is about to be planted in soil.
Two scientists prepare wild beet seeds for planting in soil.
Planting wild beets at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social! Stay tuned for updates on their growth journey!
#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
Group picture of the PRO-WILD consortium at the Kick-Off Meeting in Clermont-Ferrand.
Meet the 19 partners of PRO-WILD!🌍
Bringing together expertise from plant breeding, conservation, genomics, and agriculture, PRO-WILD unites leading organisations to conserve and use crop wild relatives for a more sustainable future. 🌾
Learn more: www.pro-wild.eu/partners
#Biodiversity #Innovation
🌾 Introducing PRO-WILD! 🌿 A Horizon Europe project protecting and promoting Crop Wild Relatives of wheat, sugar beet & oilseed rape to boost climate resilience & food security. 🌍💡
🔗 www.pro-wild.eu
#Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives #Agrobiodiversity #HorizonEU
Congratulations to Felix Sandell on successfully defending his PhD on Comparative genomics in crops of the Amaranthaceae plant family @bokuvienna.bsky.social ! 🎉
#bioinformatics #sugarbeet #crops #genomics #betamaritima #PhD
