Research projects

1. New resistant grape varieties: Defense mechanisms of the grapevine against pathogens

• "VitiFit" - Project: Healthy vines (Vitis vinifera) in organic viticulture through research, innovation and transfer
• The Rpv3 and Rpv12-dependent defense mechanism against Plasmopara viticola and its effects on crop protection management
• The investigation of the detection of Plasmopara viticola by VRP1 receptors and the regulation of pathogen defense by the transcription factors VvWRKY33 and VvERF5 in the vine (Vitis sp.)
• Evaluation of the resistance mechanisms of new fungus-resistant grape varieties and their influence on the savings potential in crop protection

2. Ingredients of the grape and their influence on the quality of the grapes

• Identification and regulation of the genes of the stilbene biosynthetic pathway of the grapevine (funded by DFG, duration 2016-2020)
• Regulation of the stilbene biosynthesis in Vitis vinifera by the transcription factors VvMYB14 and VvMYB15 (funded by BMBF, duration 2010-2015)
• Regulation of the biosynthesis of grapevine flavonoids. Doctoral theses from Dr. Stefan Czemmel and Dr. Simon Heppel, Heidelberg University