Publications by authors named "Christine Arncken"
GWAS identifies candidate gene controlling resistance to anthracnose disease in white lupin. White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) is a promising grain legume to meet the growing demand for plant-based protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhite lupin () represents an important legume crop in Europe and other parts of the world due to its high protein content and potential for low-input agriculture. However, most cultivars are susceptible to anthracnose caused by a seed- and air-borne fungal pathogen that causes severe yield losses. The aim of this work was to develop a specific quantitative real-time TaqMan PCR assay that allows for quick and reliable detection and quantification of the pathogen in infected seed and plant material.
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- A study was conducted to develop a high-throughput method for identifying anthracnose resistance in white lupin germplasm, which is crucial due to the disease's ability to cause total yield loss.
- Controlled stem inoculation of seedlings showed strong correlations with field assessments, surpassing traditional field phenotyping methods in reliability.
- Eight white lupin accessions were identified as having better resistance to anthracnose; these findings suggest that the new phenotyping technique can effectively support lupin breeding efforts.
Background: Consumers expect organic produce to have higher environmental, health and sensory related qualities than conventional produce. In order to test sensory differences between bio-dynamically, bio-organically and conventionally grown winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv.
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