University of Bologna

With more than 250 agriculture-related scientists, the University of Bologna, is the leading University for research and applications in the agrifood chain in Italy. The Cereal Genomics lab collaborates worldwide with private and public stakeholders to generate platforms, genetic stocks and knowledge instrumental for the selection of improved cultivars in durum wheat and maize. First in Italy to clone quantitative trait loci (QTL) of agronomic interest, the Cereal Genomics lab has developed detailed genetic maps and genetic stocks to more effectively harness natural and induced variability in durum wheat, maize and barley.