Titel: Breeding for drought tolerance in German soybean varieties
Abstract:
Improving biodiversity is usually not the first concept associated with major crops such as soybean. In our project, we approach this question from the perspective of broadening the cultivation range of soybean. Our main goal is the improvement of soybean varieties for the German climate. To achieve this, accessing additional genetic resources compatible with the local conditions is of vital importance. For this purpose, we rely on a European core collection developed by a previous project. We are implementing a multi-trait genomic prediction model that integrates performance traits and drought tolerance to identify genotypes that could enhance drought resilience in German soybean varieties, while maintaining the trait profiles required for our climate. We hope this approach will improve the performance stability of German soybean varieties under the increasingly challenging climate conditions expected in the future.
Biography:
- Bachelor – Agrarwissenschaften – University of Hohenheim
- Master – Crop Sciences specialization on plant breeding – University of Hohenheim
- Since 2023 PhD – Crop Biodiversity and Breeding Informatics (350B) – University of Hohenheim
- Crops: Soybean and Quinoa
- Subjects: Population and Quantitative genetics
- Analysis of the population structure and local adaptation of quinoa
- Selection of breeding material for drought tolerance soybean breeding programs for the German climate
