Knowledge bank: Plants
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Sniffing out fruit tree canker
Diminished crops and lowered fruit quality are some of the effects of Fruit tree canker, the single most destructive disease plaguing Swedish apple orchards.
Research: Plants
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Gender equality and climate resilience of West African cacao-dependent households
The purpose of our research is to assess whether improvements in gender equality conditions support enhanced climate resilience of cacao farming-dependent households. -
HeRo - Healthy Roots: Development of tools for the selection of robust cultivars in Swedish plant breeding, with focus on the root system
The aim of the project is to identify characteristics of plant root systems that can be used as a tool by plant breeders to select crop-resilient varieties, and to evaluate these traits from a cropping systems perspective. We identify genetic markers associated with these traits.
Departments: Plants
Collaborative centers: Plants
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Trees for the future
2021 T4F started a new phase with a new research plan for the coming 5 years. The new plan includes some structural changes that open up completely new possibilities. T4F investigates which trees will be found in the forests in the future: