Wild relatives of crops,
an important natural source
for resistance breeding.
We are a young research group studying the genetic diversity of crops and their wild relatives. Of particular interest are traits that make our crops more resistant against plant pathogens. Our research focuses on investigating the genetic basis underlying plant disease resistance in a comparative manner. We explore natural and agricultural diversity in diverse crop species, and deploy comparative evolutionary genomics and functional studies to identify novel resistance genes. With this approach we bridge two different scientific disciplines, i.e. evolutionary genomics and molecular plant immunology. Understanding how wild relatives deal with pathogen attack is key to create crops with broad-spectrum resistance.
Great to see another manuscript published! Here we show that insect herbivore communities are structured by phylogeny across their Brassicaceae hosts. Enjoyable collaboration with @Daan_Mertens & Erik Poelman (WUR Entomology). https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13852
Klaas Bouwmeester
Research Group
"Unlocking the genetic diversity
hidden in crop wild relatives
provides novel genetic resources
to breed crops with more
durable disease resistance".
Biosystematics Group
Department of Plant Sciences
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
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