K. Mayer

Adaptive diversification through structural variation in barley

This study presents a barley pangenome revealing structural variation linked to traits like disease resistance and plant architecture, highlighting its role in adaptive evolution.

Barley shows reduced Fusarium Head Blight under drought and modular expression of differential expressed genes under combined stress

The paper investigates how drought affects Fusarium Head Blight severity and gene expression in barley, finding reduced FHB severity under drought and modular gene expression patterns under combined stress.

Evaluating microbial contaminations of alternative heating oils

This study evaluates microbial contamination risks of alternative heating oils using CO2 monitoring and simulation, finding that some fuels resist contamination while others promote microbial growth.

3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: microchemistry during development

The paper uses Raman imaging and multivariate analysis to map the distribution of cutin, polysaccharides, and phenolics in tomato fruit cuticles across developmental stages.

Looking for the needle in a downsized haystack: Whole-exome sequencing unravels how selection and gene flow have shaped climatic adaptation in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

The paper uses whole-exome sequencing to identify climate-adaptive SNPs in Douglas-fir by filtering out neutral genetic variation and comparing results across multiple genome scan methods.