Magdalena Lunzer

Magdalena Lunzer is a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production, part of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Her work focuses on plant breeding, particularly wheat and oat disease resistance through genomic and marker-assisted selection.

• Education: Dipl.-Ing. (Master's in Engineering) and Dr. (Doctorate)

Research Interests: Lunzer specializes in genetic mapping of disease resistance genes, genomic selection for crop improvement, and marker-assisted breeding. Her studies address common bunt resistance in winter wheat, powdery mildew in oats, and balancing genetic diversity with selection gain.

Publication Trends: Her recent articles focus on genomic approaches to plant disease resistance, with emphasis on wheat and oat crops. Key methods include GWAS, QTL mapping, and marker-assisted selection for traits like anther extrusion and pathogen interaction.

Advising: Supervised Chen Y-A's Master's thesis on marker-assisted validation of breeding populations for bunt resistance.