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BOKU University seeks Professor of Crop Breeding & Genomics

"• Classical crop breeding approaches related to improving the resilience and resistance to abiotic/biotic stresses as well as productivity/quality traits of crops.
• High-throughput or novel phenotyping and data-driven breeding technologies.
• Quantitative genetics, genomics and predictive breeding.
• Novel genomic and/or biotechnological tools for crop genetic improvement."

https://boku.ac.at/en/agri/newsitem/92481 #PlantBreeding #GetFediHired

BOKU University is inviting applications for the position of a Full Professor of Crop Breeding and Genomics

Please submit your application as single PDF file (LastName_FirstName.pdf) containing the information mentioned below in English via e-mail to the Rectorate of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna ([email protected]) no later than 25th August 2026

Alexander J. Stein 6d ago

When #nutrition is embedded directly into crop genomes (via advances in genomics‐assisted #plantbreeding and precision #biotechnology), improvements in agricultural productivity can be translated more reliably into improvements in human health: doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #biofortification

Reconfiguring biofortification...

Karl Schmid Jun 17

Do you plan a research career, e.g., at the intersection of #plantgenetics, #plantbreeding, #biodiversity or #agriculture?

Then check out the NextGen Scientists Symposium at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart.

Application deadline: 2 August 2026

https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/hohenheim-nextgen-scientists-symposium

Hohenheim NextGen Scientists Symposium: University of Hohenheim

Alexander J. Stein Jun 11

#EU: Using the authorization process for GMOs also for new genomic techniques presents a high #investment barrier, meaning it is unlikely that companies develop new plants for cultivation in the EU—which hurts the competitiveness of its agriculture: doi.org/10.1093/erae... #PlantBreeding #Regulation

Comparing the effects of regul...

Karl Schmid Jun 11

Our new paper on evaluating indices for the selection of yield and seed-related traits in soybean has been published:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pbr.70100

#plantbreeding

Alexander J. Stein Jun 11

Constant progress when it comes to alternative proteins: A new #soybean variety reduces off-flavors long linked to soy-based products. It was developed thru selective #plantbreeding that targeted the chemical processes responsible for the off-flavor: vegconomist.com/rd/non-gmo-s... #plantbased

Non-GMO "Super" Soybean With N...

Non-GMO "Super" Soybean With Near-Zero Off-Flavors Could Widen Plant Protein's Appeal - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

Researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Plant Genetics Research Unit in Columbia, Missouri, in collaboration with the University of Missouri

vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

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Megan Lynch (she/her)Jun 9

Another advantage for home gardeners of not having to prioritize for shipping and long post-harvest storage is that they can also do research to choose the cultivars best suited to their microclimate and soil.

When a trait you want is close on the chromosome to another trait you don't desire, making it hard to breed for the traits you want without a trade-off, that's called "linkage drag".

#FruitToot #PlantBreeding

Karl Schmid Jun 5

The BOKU University in Vienna, Austria invites applications for the position of a Full Professor of Crop Breeding and Genomics.

https://boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H01000/mitteilungsblatt/MB_2025_26/MB18/Crop_Breeding__final_.pdf

#plantjobs #plantscijobs #plantbreeding

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Megan Lynch (she/her)Jun 4

could use your donations in the donation jar. Be on best behavior because I really have seen some selfish behavior at these tastings...

But it is a great opportunity to taste fruits and fruit cultivars that are hard to find in supermarkets.

June 14, 2026

https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1388 #FruitToot #Horticulture #PlantBreeding

National Clonal Germplasm Repository Mulberry & Early Prunus Tasting

Sample prunus varieties and learn about the resources that the NCGR has to offer!

Megan Lynch (she/her)Jun 3

"Host Dion Mundy speaks to berry breeder Pauline Kerbiriou about her role, the importance of plant breeding, and the characteristics that breeders look for in a new variety. We also talk to Pauline about her journey so far as a scientist, and share some useful tips for young scientists in their careers."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnN8HihYxO4 #PlantBreeding #PlantScience #NZ

Pauline Kerbiriou: A world of plant breeding (SLFM)

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