Thomas Miedaner

Thomas Miedaner is a Professor at the State Seed Breeding Institute of the University of Hohenheim, Germany. Since 1988, he has led the Rye & Biotic Stress Working Group, focusing on resistance genetics in cereals and maize.

• Academic Milestones: 2005 appointment as extraordinary professor, 1998 Habilitation in plant breeding
• Research Focus: Fusarium diseases, rust resistance, genomic selection, hybrid breeding systems, and cereal stress tolerance

His career spans over 35 years with significant contributions to plant breeding and resistance genetics. Key research areas include:

• Molecular mapping of rust resistance genes
• Genomic selection in rye breeding
• Human-mediated plant/pathogen migration
• Fusarium-ergot interactions
• Hybrid rye breeding optimization
• Population genetics of cereal diseases

Publications show a strong emphasis on genomic approaches for disease resistance and breeding methodology across multiple cereal crops. His work bridges classical breeding with modern genomic tools to address agricultural challenges.

Key projects include:

• FusStalk: Fusarium stalk rot resistance in maize
• RoggenPop: Winter rye genomic selection for organic farming
• Hybrid rye breeding frameworks