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The 1st annual meeting of Pro-Wild @projectpro-wild.bsky.social took place at @bokuvienna.bsky.social. Great opening address by @dmattanovich.bsky.social, welcome music by @bokustrings.bsky.social, excellent talks and discussions by all participants!

#PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
🌾 One year of PRO-WILD!

Last week, the consortium met in Vienna to share results, plan ahead, and strengthen collaboration to protect and promote crop wild relatives — the foundation of future agriculture.

🔗 Full story: www.pro-wild.eu/news/the-fir...

#CropWildRelatives #EUResearch #PRO-WILD
October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We are hiring! We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist with interests in plant genomics, crop plants, bioinformatics and machine learning. Apply to recruiting@boku.ac.at (Ref code 216) by Nov 20th, 2025.

www.nature.com/naturecareer...

#bioinformatics #PlantResearch #Machinelearning #genomics
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Vienna (AT) job with Aktor-BOKU | 12846941
The Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Computational Biology is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Refere...
www.nature.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Even basic seed germination can stand in the way of using crop wild relatives in breeding and agriculture.

A new Practice Abstract from Einav Mayzlish-Gati and her team at Volcani Institute shares protocols to overcome these hurdles.

📖 Read: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#CropWildRelatives #PROWILD
September 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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🌱 What drives a scientist to work on crop wild relatives?

In this video, PRO-WILD coordinator Jacques Le Gouis from @inrae-france.bsky.social shares his motivation and the story behind the project.

🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qq...

#CWR #PlantBreeding #PROWILD
Spotlight Series: Jacques Le Gouis, PRO-WILD project coordinator
YouTube video by PRO-WILD
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October 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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In der PhänoSphäre des @leibnizipk.bsky.social kann schon heute das "Feld der Zukunft" simuliert werden kann. Grund genug auch für @zeitonline.bsky.social diese weltweit einmalige Anlage vorzustellen.

www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...
PhänoSphäre: Welche Pflanzen überleben die Zukunft?
In Sachsen-Anhalt stressen Forscher etwa Mais und Soja mit Hitzewellen und Extremwettern von morgen. Um die Landwirtschaft anzupassen. Es ist ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.
www.zeit.de
September 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🌟 Discover NARGAB Editor's Choice articles, hand-picked by our Editor-in-Chief for their quality and impact.

👉 All articles are free to read and download, explore the full collection now!

🔗 academic.oup.com/nargab/pages...

#NARGenomicsandBioinformatics #EditorsChoice #OpenAccess
September 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🌿 A milestone for PRO-WILD!
We’re proud to share our first practice abstract, which lays out the project’s overall goals and the inner workings of how we’ll achieve them.

Take a look at what PRO-WILD has planned 👉 lnkd.in/gJXA3n-M
August 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Advancing crop genomics: COBI scientists
@bokuvienna.bsky.social applied bioinformatics and machine learning methods on hundreds of genomes, tackling open questions in domestication genetics and breeding history of beets.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#BetaVulgaris #Genomics #RandomForest
Variation analysis using random forests reveals domestication patterns and breeding trends in sugar beet
Cultivated beets (Beta vulgaris), including sugar beet, are important crops, and several studies employed whole genome sequencing to explore genomic v…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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🌿 Introducing PRO-WILD’s official promotional video 🌿 — a concise look at our vision, our mission, and the talented team making it happen. Discover how we’re driving innovation and impact.

lnkd.in/egd_ZkX8
August 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Wild and cultivated beets at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Botanical Garden as of July 4th grown for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social

#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
July 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Three new PhD candidates entered the DocSchool AgriGenomics @bokuvienna.bsky.social: Lea Linhart (Insitute of Viticulture and Pomology), Lukas Schönmann (Institute of Computational Biology @cobiboku.bsky.social), and Katharina Wießner (Institute of Soil Research). Congratulations and a warm welcome!
June 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The AgriGenomics DocSchool @bokuvienna.bsky.social held its retreat in Retz with productive scientific discussions and insightful guided tours. Great to see the students' progress! Thanks to our advisory board for valuable feedback.
#PhD #genomics #crops #doctoralschool #plantscience #animalbreeding
June 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Wild and cultivated beets on display at Botanical Garden of @bokuvienna.bsky.social for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social.
#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
June 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Our partner from Çukurova Üniversitesi will explore Turkey’s diverse landscapes to locate and sample wild relatives of wheat that carry traits potentially crucial for future food security.
📸 Swipe through to see the stunning Turkish landscape and some of the wild wheat relatives up close.
May 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Wild beets are growing nicely for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln. So far, success rate of 90% in getting accessions to germinate.

#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU
April 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Two weeks after seeding, the wild beets for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social are sprouting at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln. 🌱 Check out the vibrant red stalks – this is due to the action of betacyanins, the same pigments that give red beets their beautiful colour.

#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU
April 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Planting wild beets at @bokuvienna.bsky.social Tulln for @projectpro-wild.bsky.social! Stay tuned for updates on their growth journey!

#WildBeets #PlantResearch #HorizonEU #CropWildRelatives
March 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Meet the 19 partners of PRO-WILD!🌍

Bringing together expertise from plant breeding, conservation, genomics, and agriculture, PRO-WILD unites leading organisations to conserve and use crop wild relatives for a more sustainable future. 🌾

Learn more: www.pro-wild.eu/partners
#Biodiversity #Innovation
March 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🌾 Introducing PRO-WILD! 🌿 A Horizon Europe project protecting and promoting Crop Wild Relatives of wheat, sugar beet & oilseed rape to boost climate resilience & food security. 🌍💡

🔗 www.pro-wild.eu

#Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives #Agrobiodiversity #HorizonEU
PRO-WILD - PRO-WILD - Protect and promote Crop Wild Relatives 
Protect and promote Crop Wild Relatives
www.pro-wild.eu
February 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Congratulations to Felix Sandell on successfully defending his PhD on Comparative genomics in crops of the Amaranthaceae plant family @bokuvienna.bsky.social ! 🎉

#bioinformatics #sugarbeet #crops #genomics #betamaritima #PhD
January 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM