About the Network
The SLU Breeding Network aims to strengthen and visualise current research in the field at SLU and to increase the interaction between research and education.
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What's new
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Breeding 360: Cross-disciplinary collaboration in focus
On May 6–7, the SLU Breeding Network held its meeting titled Breeding 360: Collaboration across disciplines at Campus Ultuna. -
Studies on minimising apple waste
Large quantities of apples from both private gardens and industrial production are discarded as waste. By adapting storage methods and by optimising the time of harvest however, the amount of waste could be reduced. -
Healthy forests in a changing climate – the path to resilient conifers
In her doctoral thesis, Matilda Stein Åslund has studied genetic and environmental factors that affect diseases in conifers. This is an important step toward preserving our forests in the ongoing climate change. -
Soil microbes shape the future of crop breeding
A better understanding of the plant-microbe partnerships can lead to more resilient and sustainable agriculture. When breeding crops it is now time to consider both the plant and its microbial partners together. -
How crops shape their microbial communities
With the help of microbes, plants can improve their growth, stay healthy, and endure stress. In a new study on finger millet, researchers show that plants play an active role in choosing which microbes live in and around them.
