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COBI@cobiboku.bsky.social · last wk.

New paper on self-incompatibility in beets just released! Well done first author @gilyardeni.bsky.social and COBI PhD student Thomas Holzweber from @agrigenomics.bsky.social! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #betavulgaris #sugarbeet #plantbreeding #bioinformatics #biotechnology

Identification of a candidate self-incompatibility locus in beet (Beta vulgaris) - Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Key Message This study provides the first genomic evidence for a candidate self-incompatibility locus in beets (Beta vulgaris), identifying T2/S-RNase candidate genes and a complex S-locus on beet chr...

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Project PRO-WILD@projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Though it is currently not as palpable as the heat, cold stress is also an important factor crops must adapt to 🧊 Our partners at ELGO in Greece investigated the response of wild beet relatives upon cold stress. Several accessions showed limited injury and strong recovery – a promising result! 🥳

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COBI@cobiboku.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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

Explore the Sugar Beet Genome (Beta vulgaris)

Explore the Sugar Beet Genome. Beta vulgaris is a highly variable taxon comprising the cultivated forms chard, beetroot, fodder beet, and sugar beet.

bvseq.boku.ac.at

COBI@cobiboku.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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

Sugar beet long-read reference assembly of genotype KWS2320

Abstract. Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris) is an important crop plant serving as a major source of sugar, particularly in Europe. Sugar beet resear

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COBI@cobiboku.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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

Project PRO-WILD@projectpro-wild.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🌾 One year of PRO-WILD! Last week, the consortium met in Vienna to share results, plan ahead, and strengthen collaboration to protect and promote crop wild relatives — the foundation of future agriculture. 🔗 Full story: www.pro-wild.eu/news/the-fir... #CropWildRelatives #EUResearch #PRO-WILD

COBI@cobiboku.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Vienna (AT) job with Aktor-BOKU | 12846941

The Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Computational Biology is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Refere...

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Leibniz IPK@leibnizipk.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

PhänoSphäre: Welche Pflanzen überleben die Zukunft?

In Sachsen-Anhalt stressen Forscher etwa Mais und Soja mit Hitzewellen und Extremwettern von morgen. Um die Landwirtschaft anzupassen. Es ist ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.

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COBI@cobiboku.bsky.social · last yr.

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

Variation analysis using random forests reveals domestication patterns and breeding trends in sugar beet

Cultivated beets (Beta vulgaris), including sugar beet, are important crops, and several studies employed whole genome sequencing to explore genomic v…

sciencedirect.com

Project PRO-WILD@projectpro-wild.bsky.social · last yr.

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.

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.