Klaus Pillen

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.

This study identifies new QTLs and candidate genes for yield and agronomic traits in spring barley through a meta-analysis of field trials across Europe.

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.

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

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

The paper analyzes the genetic diversity of Ethiopian barley genotypes using SNP markers and finds three genetically distinct clusters with moderate differentiation and weak geographic correlation.

The paper shows that domestication of barley reduced thermal plasticity of circadian rhythms and identifies genetic loci that influence these changes and yield traits.

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.

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