Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology
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Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Vienna, Dr. Bohrgasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Biography

Dr. Heberle-Bors E is writing a book at present on the history of plague (Yersinia pestis) that I started years ago. It combines historical, anthropological, microbiological, medical, and nutritional aspects. In addition, he is a consultant for the Bill-and-Melinda-Gates Foundation in an international project on doubled haploids in cassava. In order to recover from the stiffness resulting from sitting continuously in front of the laptop, he goes three times a week to a fitness club doing advanced step aerobics.

Publications

• Research Article   
  In vitro Culture of Heat-treated Anthers Induces Embryogenic Callus in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
  Author(s): Buttibwa M, Kawuki RS, Oshaba B, Eyokia M, Hershey C, Perera PIP, Heberle-Bors E, Baguma Y and Tugume AK*
  
  Microspore embryogenesis is the developmental plasticity of juvenile male gametophytes to switch from pollen to embryo development upon exposure to in vitro stress. It is a common method for obtaining haploid and doubled haploid plants in breeding programs for development of superior varieties via haploid-diploidization which allows fast development of homozygous lines from heterozygous parents. In cassava, obtaining haploidization through traditional methods of successive selfing is difficult because of cassava’s long reproductive cycle, high heterozygosity, and inbreeding depression. As a first step towards microspore embryogenesis, callus induction following heat treatment has not been investigated in cassava. We used two elite Ugandan cassava varieties, hereafter called “genotypes”, NASE3 and NASE14, for the study of callus induction. Heat stress of 40°C for .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9029.20.8.249

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