Research
We are interested in genome and chromosome analysis of higher plants. In particular, we are interested in the structure, evolution and chromosomal dynamics of repetitive DNA as the main component of plant nuclear genomes.
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Research fields
- Genomic and chromosomal change as motor of evolution
- Genomic Impact of Transposable Elements and Tandem Repeats
- Epigenetic Profiling and Methylation of repetitive DNA
- Retrotransposon-based Markers for Genotyping
- Publications and Software
We work with a wide range of cultivated crops and non-model plants, such as crocus, potato, grasses, banana, or camellia. One of our main research organisms is sugar beet, where we have been involved in the generation of a reference genome sequence. In order to investigate beet evolution and its gene pool, we have a wide range of beet wild relatives available.