HHU Institute of Plant Genetics
Our group investigates the molecular basis of development in the important crop barley. We aim to decipher which genes control the development of plant meristems and how environmental factors impact these processes. We use natural variation within barley, but also wild barley and related barley species. The latter are a useful research object to study annuality and perenniality in plants.
early maturity 7 controls photoperiodic flowering in barley by modifying the diurnal expression pattern of the major photoperiod response gene Ppd-H1.
PPD-H1 Improves Stress Resistance and Energy Metabolism to Boost Spike Fertility under High Ambient Temperatures