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Credit: IPK Leibniz Institute/ Andreas Bähring "Prof. Dr. Nils Stein will be awarded a medal from the Royal Physiographical Society in Lund for his significant and pioneering contributions to the field of cereal genomics," explains Prof. Mats Hansson, Professor of Plant Molecular Biology at Lund University and representative of the Mendelian Society and the Royal Physiographical Society. In connection to the prize ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nils Stein will give "The Royal Physiographic and Mendelian Societies in Lund Honorary Lecture in Genetics". Earlier speakers include for example Barbara McCli...

New publication by iDiv member at IPK Leibniz Institute Based on a press release by IPK Leibniz Institute Gatersleben. Genomes differ between the individuals of one species and we can learn a lot about diversity in our crops by comparing genomes of different varieties. However, researchers that want to study many genomes need a fast and reliable method for sequence assembly. An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has now investigated a new DNA sequencing method. The results, which have now been published in the journal The Plant Cell, are very promising. The scientist...

Barley and Wheat Discovery Offers a Pathway to End Famine Barley and Wheat Discovery Offers a Pathway to End Famine News December 15, 2020 Due to the rising population, many people worry about food shortages. However, experts believe wheat and barley can help feed the world. An international team of scientists found a new genetic variation in wheat and barley, yielding larger harvests. Scientists from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute led the study, collaborating with researchers worldwide. Researchers from the 10+ Wheat Genomes Project and the International Barley Pan G...