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Researcher at the Dept. of Plant Breeding
Presentation
- PhD in Biology/Plant Biotechnology (2017), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
- Master of Science in Plant Science/Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources (2011), Wageningen University and Research Center, The Netherlands.
- Bachelor of Science in Plant Production and Protection (2006), Jimma University-Ambo College, Ethiopia.
Research
- Interactions of Phytophthora infestans with potato and wild Solanum species using resistance screening, Transcriptomics, Quantitive Proteomics, and Activity-Based Protein Profiling. Studied innate immunity activation in Agricultural fields using Apoplastic proteome, and transgenerational stability of β-Aminobutyric acid (BABA) and toxicity of Phosphite application on P. infestans.
- Metabolomics Profile of Moss species and cyanobacteria grown in Boreal forest.
Current Projects
- Sorghum resistance/tolerance against anthracnose, drought, and striga.
- Developing genomic tools for improving finger millet tolerance to Aluminium toxicity.
- Oilseed crops, rapeseed and turnip rape, resistance to sclerotinia stem rot.
- Developing genomic tools for accelerating the domestication of Lepidium campestre.
Researcher at the
Department of Plant Breeding
+4640415332
Växtförädling, Box 190
234 22 LOMMA
Sundsvägen 10, Alnarp