Benjamin Stich

The paper develops a composite genome approach to analyze TF occupancy diversity in barley using short-read data, showing improved accuracy over SNP-replacement strategies for MOA-seq analyses.

This study identifies genetic loci associated with lignocellulosic recalcitrance in maize using GWAS on a diversity panel.

This study identifies genomic features that explain recombination variation in barley, showing methylation and structural variants jointly determine recombination hotspots and coldspots.

This study uses GWAS and genomic prediction to identify SNPs influencing photosynthetic efficiency in Arabidopsis under different nighttime temperatures, showing polygenic control and improved prediction accuracy.

The paper derives algebraic methods to predict segregation variance in autotetraploid species, compares them with simulations and empirical data, and finds they correlate well with simulations but not with empirical data due to small family sizes.

This study identifies HvbZIP33 and HvbZIP76 as key regulators of transpiration in drought-stressed barley, showing their role in maintaining water use efficiency.

This study investigates how Brachypodium distachyon roots adapt to nitrate and ammonium by analyzing root architecture, biomass allocation, and gene expression.

The paper investigates hybridization between Arabis nemorensis and A. sagittata, identifying QTLs associated with phenotypic traits and hybrid fitness, revealing both challenges and opportunities for adaptation.

This study investigates the barley methylome, identifies differentially methylated regions, and shows their association with gene expression and phenotypic traits, improving genomic prediction models.

This study compares single-cell transcriptomes of two independently evolved C4 dicot species to identify conserved gene expression patterns in bundle sheath cells.

The paper develops and validates a high-density SNP array for potato, demonstrating its utility in genetic diversity analysis, GWAS, and genomic prediction.

The paper identifies genetic variants at transcription factor binding sites that explain a large portion of phenotypic heritability in maize under different water conditions.

This study examines how diverse barley inbreds respond to dry down and moderate drought stress, identifying metabolic and physiological differences associated with drought tolerance.

This study identifies genetic loci and cellular mechanisms underlying flag leaf size variation in barley using a multi-parent population and fine mapping.

This study evaluates cross-selection methods with genomic selection in potato breeding to improve long-term genetic gain while maintaining diversity.

The paper presents de novo genome assemblies and annotations for 19 Brassiceae species to study the evolution of C3-C4 intermediate photosynthesis.

This study evaluates how genomic selection (GS) can improve genetic gain in clone breeding programs, showing that GS strategies outperform phenotypic selection and recommend specific implementation stages for potato breeding.

This study benchmarks SV callers for sensitivity and precision in barley genomes, finds associations between SV clusters and gene expression, and shows their superior predictive power for phenotypes compared to SNPs.