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The workshop "Seed Orchard Design" was held in Waldsieversdorf from 21-22.02.2023 to exchange international knowledge on seed orchard design. Highly effective algorithms for calculating plantation designs were presented.

In the new DFG-funded TaxGen project, the Thünen Institute for Forest Genetics, together with the DRESDEN-concept Genome Center, is investigating the genetic basis of sex determination in the dioecious conifer species European yew (Taxus baccata).

Although most plant species are hermaphrodites, the separation of the sexes (dioecy) evolved in many tree species and various crop plants. Nevertheless, the underlying genetic basis remains largely elusive. An international team led by the Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics showed that a single…