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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Friedt, Gießen

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Friedt

Ziel der Arbeitsgruppe:

Die AG „Getreide“ befasst sich mit der Genetik, der Züchtungsforschung und der experimentellen Züchtung der Getreidearten. Im Fokus stehen Gerste, Weizen, Roggen, Triticale und Hafer. Inhaltlich wird das gesamte Spektrum der Themen bearbeitet: Wie schützen sich Pflanzen gegen mikrobielle Pathogene (Bakterien, Viren) und Schädlinge (Insekten)? Was macht die Pflanzen tolerant gegen abiotischen Stress (Hitze, Dürre, Frost, etc.) und wie kann die Stressanpassung züchterisch befördert werden? Wodurch wird die Qualität der Getreidearten für Mensch und Tier bestimmt und wie kann sie ggf. verbessert werden? Was können wir aus der Kenntnis des Zuchtfortschrittes in der Vergangenheit für die künftige Getreidezüchtung lernen? Dabei nimmt die Forschung zum besseren Verständnis der Getreidegenome und ihrer Funktion einen maßgeblichen Teil der genetisch-züchterischen Forschungsaktivitäten ein. Eine zentrale Frage lautet dabei: Wie kann die Zuchtmethodik im Sinne eines künftigen Zuchtfortschrittes weiterentwickelt werden?

The Working Group „Cereals“ of GPZ is engaged in research on the genetics, breeding science and practical breeding of cereal species, that is barley, wheat, rye, triticale and oats. The WG is engaged in all relevant topics and open issues: How do plants protect themselves against microbial pathogens (bacteria, viruses) and pests (insects)? What determines plants‘ tolerance against abiotic stress (heat, drought, frost, etc.) and how can breeding improve stress adaptation? What decides about quality of cereal crops for animals and men, how can it be enhanced by breeding? What can we learn from the progress in breeding of cereals in the past? With all that, the structure and function of cereal genomes takes a major part of research activities in cereal genetics and breeding. Key question is: How can breeding methods be optimized in the interest of future breeding progress.

Neuigkeiten aus der AG:

  • Digital Workshop “Cereals 2021: Cereal stress adaptation and resilience” 1. und 2. Juni 2021

    The German Society of Plant Breeding (GPZ), the German Association for Plant innovation (GFPi) and Participants of the Joint Project BREEDING INNOVATIONS IN WHEAT (BRIWECS) are planning to hold a Digital Workshop “Cereals 2021: Cereal stress adaptation and resilience” on Tuesday 1st June and Wednesday 2nd June 2021

    Cereal crops play a vital role in global nutrition, and yield stability in the face of environmental change is essential to maintain sustainable production. Future cereal production systems require further yield gains, improved resource efficiency and stable crop performance under increasingly fluctuating environmental conditions. Important prerequisites to achieve these goals include continued breeding progress to generate resilient cereal cultivars adapted to the consequences of climate change, along with innovative cropping systems driven by improved knowledge of the interactions of crop genotypes (G) with environmental (E) and crop management (M) factors.

    Established in 2014 and funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the public research consortium BRIWECS – Breeding Innovation in Wheat for Resilient Cropping Systems – performed interdisciplinary research at the interface of wheat breeding, genetics, agronomy, physiology and agroeconomics. The overriding aim of BRIWECS was to better understand G*E*M interactions in elite wheat cultivars and deliver knowledge for innovations in future breeding and cropping systems.

    Alongside presentations of key results from the BRIWECS consortium, the CEREALS 2021 workshop also includes invited presentations from leading international experts on wheat genetics, genomics, physiology and breeding, along with complimentary highlights from current research in the cereals sections of Germany’s Society for Plant Breeding (GPZ) and Society for the Promotion of Plant Innovation (GFPi e.V.), respectively. In cooperation with these two organisations, the BRIWECS consortium is very happy to invite participants in Germany and abroad to this free, completely digital workshop at a time when international scientific discourse is essential to address pressing global issues. Please join us online to discuss future opportunities and challenges for stress adaptation and resilience with leading international personalities in the field of cereal breeding and genetics.