Andreas Maurer

Rate of meristem initiation driven by the MADS-WUS axis contributes to floral survival and inflorescence evolution in grasses

This study shows that the MADS-WUS axis regulates floral initiation rates in barley, influencing inflorescence architecture and reproductive strategies through allele selection and duplication.

Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Wild Barley Diversity Collection: A Resource for Identifying and Exploiting Genetic Variation for Cultivated Barley Improvement

The paper sequenced wild barley to identify genetic markers linked to agronomic traits and found novel loci for stem rust resistance and days to heading.

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.

Novel exotic alleles of EARLY FLOWERING 3 determine plant development in barley

The paper identifies novel exotic ELF3 alleles in barley and shows they affect plant development traits by altering protein structure and function.

Barley yield formation under abiotic stress depends on the interplay between flowering time genes and environmental cues

The paper shows that flowering time genes in barley affect yield under abiotic stress, with environmental cues modulating their effects, and suggests using wild barley genes to improve yield in crops.

Genome scan identifies flowering-independent effects of barley HsDry2.2 locus on yield traits under water deficit

A GWAS identifies a barley locus HsDry2.2 with flowering-independent yield benefits under drought, showing wild alleles improve grain yield and morphology.