Kai Peter Voss-Fels

Prof. Dr. Kai Peter Voss-Fels

Organizational Unit(s): Department of Plant Breeding
Professorship for Plant Breeding

Contact:
Phone: +49 6722 502 126
eMail: Kai.Voss-Fels(at)hs-gm.de
Postal Address:Von-Lade-Straße 1
D-65366 Geisenheim
Address: Building 6401
Room 2
Eibinger-Weg 1
65366 Geisenheim
Publications
Strack T., Voss-Fels K. (2024): Drought stress phenotyping for rootstock breeding: a case study in Vitis berlandieri. Gent, Belgium International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1385 1385 S. 39 - 46. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1385.6
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Wagner M., Stanbury P., Dietrich T., Döring J., Ewert J., Foerster C., Freund M., Friedel M., Kammann C., Koch M., Owtram T., Schultz H.R., Voss-Fels K., Hanf J. (2023): Developing a Sustainability Vision for the Global Wine Industry. Sustainability 15 (13) DOI: 10.3390/su151310487
Fichtl L., Hofmann M., Kahlen K., Voss-Fels K.P., Cast C.S., Ollat N., Vivin P., Loose S., Nsibi M., Schmid J., Strack T., Schultz H.R., Smith J., Friedel M. (2023): Towards grapevine root architectural models to adapt viticulture to drought. Frontiers in Plant Science 14 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1162506
Varshney R.K., Roorkiwal M., Sun S., Bajaj P., Chitikineni A., Thudi M., Singh N.P., Du X., Upadhyaya H.D., Khan A.W., Wang Y., Garg V., Fan G.Y., Cowling W.A., Crossa J., Gentzbittel L., Voss-Fels K.P., Valluri V.K., Sinha P., Singh V.K., Ben C.L., Rathore A., Punna R., Singh M.K., Tar'an B., Bharadwaj C., Yasin M., Pithia M.S., Singh S., Soren K.R., Kudapa H., Jarquin D., Cubry P., Hickey L.T., Dixit G.P., Thuillet A.C., Hamwieh A., Kumar S., Deokar A.A., Chaturvedi S.K., Francis A., Howard R., Chattopadhyay D., Edwards D., Lyons E., Vigouroux Y., Hayes B., von Wettberg E., Datta S.K., Yang H.M., Nguyen H.T., Wang J., Siddique K.H.M., Mohapatra T., Bennetzen J.L., Xu X., Liu X. (2021): A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes. Nature 599 S. 622 - 627. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04066-1
Yadav S., Ross E.M., Aitken K.S., Hickey L.T., Powell O., Wei X.M., Voss-Fels K.P., Hayes B. (2021): A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species. BMC genomics 22 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08116-w
Hayes B.J., Wei X.M., Joyce P., Atkin F., Deomano E., Yue J., Nguyen L., Ross E.M., Cavallaro T., Aitken K.S., Voss-Fels K.P. (2021): Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134 S. 1455 - 1462. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03782-6
Dinglasan E.G., Peressini T., Marathamuthu K.A., See P.T., Snyman L., Platz G., Godwin I., Voss-Fels K.P., Moffat C.S., Hickey L.T. (2021): Genetic characterization of adult-plant resistance to tan spot (syn, yellow spot) in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134 S. 2823 - 2839. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03861-8
Yadav S., Wei X.M., Joyce P., Atkin F., Deomano E., Sun Y., Nguyen L.T., Ross E.M., Cavallaro T., Aitken K.S., Hayes B., Voss-Fels K.P. (2021): Improved genomic prediction of clonal performance in sugarcane by exploiting non-additive genetic effects. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134 S. 2235 - 2252. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03822-1
Bhatta M., Sandro P., Smith M.R., Delaney O., Voss-Fels K.P., Gutierrez L., Hickey L.T. (2021): Need for speed: manipulating plant growth to accelerate breeding cycles. Current opinion in plant biology 60 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.101986
Powell O.M., Voss-Fels K.P., Jordan D.R., Hammer G., Cooper M. (2021): Perspectives on Applications of Hierarchical Gene-To-Phenotype (G2P) Maps to Capture Non-stationary Effects of Alleles in Genomic Prediction. Frontiers in Plant Science 12 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.663565
Yao M., Guan M., Yang Q., Huang L.Y., Xiong X.H., Jan H.U., Voss-Fels K.P., Werner C.R., He X., Qian W., Snowdon R.J., Guan C.Y., Hua W., Qian L.W. (2021): Regional association analysis coupled with transcriptome analyses reveal candidate genes affecting seed oil accumulation in Brassica napus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134 S. 1545 - 1555. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03788-0
Voss-Fels K.P., Wei X.M., Ross E.M., Frisch M., Aitken K.S., Cooper M., Hayes B.J. (2021): Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134 S. 1493 - 1511. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03785-3
Cooper M., Voss-Fels K.P., Messina C.D., Tang T., Hammer G.L. (2021): Tackling G x E x M interactions to close on-farm yield-gaps: creating novel pathways for crop improvement by predicting contributions of genetics and management to crop productivity. Springer Verlag (Germany) S. 1625 - 1644. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03812-3
Ober E.S., Alahmad S., Cockram J., Forestan C., Hickey L.T., Kant J., Maccaferri M., Marr E., Milner M., Pinto F., Rambla C., Reynolds M., Salvi S., Sciara G., Snowdon R.J., Thomelin P., Tuberosa R., Uauy C., Voss-Fels K.P., Wallington E., Watt M. (2021): Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience. Springer Verlag (Germany) S. 1645 - 1662. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03819-w
Yadav S., Jackson P., Wei X.M., Ross E.M., Aitken K., Deomano E., Atkin F., Hayes B., Voss-Fels K.P. (2020): Accelerating Genetic Gain in Sugarcane Breeding Using Genomic Selection. Agronomy 10 (4) DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10040585
Alahmad S., Kang Y.C., Dinglasan E., Mazzucotelli E., Voss-Fels K.P., Able J.A., Christopher J., Bassi F.M., Hickey L.T. (2020): Adaptive Traits to Improve Durum Wheat Yield in Drought and Crown Rot Environments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155260
Yao M., Guan M., Zhang Z.Q., Zhang Q.P., Cui Y.X., Chen H., Liu W., Jan H.U., Voss-Fels K.P., Werner C.R., He X., Liu Z.S., Guan C.Y., Snowdon R.J., Hua W., Qian L.W. (2020): GWAS and co-expression network combination uncovers multigenes with close linkage effects on the oleic acid content accumulation in Brassica napus. BMC genomics 21 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6711-0
Makhoul M., Rambla C., Voss-Fels K.P., Hickey L.T., Snowdon R.J., Obermeier C. (2020): Overcoming polyploidy pitfalls: a user guide for effective SNP conversion into KASP markers in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 133 S. 2413 - 2430. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-020-03608-x
Alahmad S., El Hassouni K., Bassi F.M., Dinglasan E., Youssef C., Quarry G., Aksoy A., Mazzucotelli E., Juhasz A., Able J.A., Christopher J., Voss-Fels K.P., Hickey L.T. (2019): A Major Root Architecture QTL Responding to Water Limitation in Durum Wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science 10 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00436
Voss-Fels K.P., Cooper M., Hayes B. (2019): Accelerating crop genetic gains with genomic selection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 132 S. 669 - 686. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-018-3270-8
Voss-Fels K.P., Stahl A., Wittkop B., Lichthardt C., Nagler S., Rose T., Chen T.W., Zetzsche H., Seddig S., Baig M.M., Ballvora A., Frisch M., Ross E., Hayes B., Hayden M.J., Ordon F., Leon J., Kage H., Friedt W., Stutzel H., Snowdon R.J. (2019): Breeding improves wheat productivity under contrasting agrochemical input levels. Nature plants 5 S. 706 - 714. DOI: 10.1038/s41477-019-0445-5
Dinglasan E.G., Singh D., Shankar M., Afanasenko O., Platz G., Godwin I.D., Voss-Fels K.P., Hickey L.T. (2019): Discovering new alleles for yellow spot resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 132 S. 149 - 162. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-018-3204-5
Voss-Fels K.P., Keeble-Gagnere G., Hickey L.T., Tibbits J., Nagornyy S., Hayden M.J., Pasam R.K., Kant S., Friedt W., Snowdon R., Appels R., Wittkop B. (2019): High-resolution mapping of rachis nodes per rachis, a critical determinant of grain yield components in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 132 S. 2707 - 2719. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-019-03383-4
Voss-Fels K.P., Stahl A., Hickey L.T. (2019): Q&A: modern crop breeding for future food security. BMC biology 17 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-019-0638-4
Snowdon R.J., Stahl A., Wittkop B., Friedt W., Voss-Fels K., Ordon F., Frisch M., Dreisigacker S., Hearne S.J., Bett K.E., Cuthbert R.D., Bentley A.R., Melchinger A.E., Tuberosa R., Langridge P., Uauy C., Sorrells M.E., Poland J., Pozniak C.J. (2019): Reduced response diversity does not negatively impact wheat climate resilience. National Academy of Sciences S. 10623 - 10624. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1901882116
Wurtzel E.T., Vickers C.E., Hanson A.D., Millar A.H., Cooper M., Voss-Fels K.P., Nikel P.I., Erb T.J. (2019): Revolutionizing agriculture with synthetic biology. Nature Publ. Group S. 1207 - 1210. DOI: 10.1038/s41477-019-0539-0
Voss-Fels K.P., Snowdon R.J., Hickey L.T. (2018): Designer Roots for Future Crops. Trends in Plant Science 23 S. 957 - 960. DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.08.004
Werner C.R., Voss-Fels K.P., Miller C.N., Qian W., Hua W., Guan C.Y., Snowdon R.J., Qian L.W. (2018): Effective Genomic Selection in a Narrow-Genepool Crop with Low-Density Markers: Asian Rapeseed as an Example. The Plant Genome 11 (2) DOI: 10.3835/plantgenome2017.09.0084
Voss-Fels K.P., Qian L.W., Gabur I., Obermeier C., Hickey L.T., Werner C.R., Kontowski S., Frisch M., Friedt W., Snowdon R.J., Gottwald S. (2018): Genetic insights into underground responses to Fusarium graminearum infection in wheat. Scientific Reports 8 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31544-w
Werner C.R., Qian L.W., Voss-Fels K.P., Abbadi A., Leckband G., Frisch M., Snowdon R.J. (2018): Genome-wide regression models considering general and specific combining ability predict hybrid performance in oilseed rape with similar accuracy regardless of trait architecture. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 131 S. 299 - 317. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-017-3002-5
Alahmad S., Dinglasan E., Leung KM, Riaz A., Derbal N., Voss-Fels KP, Able JA, Bassi FM, Christopher J., Hickey LT (2018): Speed breeding for multiple quantitative traits in durum wheat. Plant Methods 14 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-018-0302-y
Riaz A., Athiyannan N., Periyannan S.K., Afanasenko O., Mitrofanova O.P., Platz G.J., Aitken E.A.B., Snowdon R.J., Lagudah E.S., Hickey L.T., Voss-Fels K.P. (2018): Unlocking new alleles for leaf rust resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 131 S. 127 - 144. DOI: 10.1007/s00122-017-2990-5
Voss-Fels K.P., Robinson H., Mudge S.R., Richard C., Newman S., Wittkop B., Stahl A., Friedt W., Frisch M., Gabur I., Miller-Cooper A., Campbell B.C., Kelly A., Fox G., Christopher J., Christopher M., Chenu K., Franckowiak J., Mace E.S., Borrell A.K., Eagles H., Jordan D.R., Botella J.R., Hammer G., Godwin I.D., Trevaskis B., Snowdon R.J., Hickey L.T. (2018): VERNALIZATION1 Modulates Root System Architecture in Wheat and Barley. Molecular plant 11 (1) S. 226 - 229. DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.10.005
Qian L.W., Hickey L.T., Stahl A., Werner C.R., Hayes B., Snowdon R.J., Voss-Fels K.P. (2017): Exploring and Harnessing Haplotype Diversity to Improve Yield Stability in Crops. Frontiers in Plant Science 8 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01534
Bernhard T., Friedt W., Voss-Fels K.P., Frisch M., Snowdon R.J., Wittkop B. (2017): Heterosis for Biomass and Grain Yield Facilitates Breeding of Productive Dual-Purpose Winter Barley Hybrids. Crop Science 57 (5) S. 2405 - 2418. DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2016.10.0872
Voss-Fels K.P., Qian L.W., Parra-Londono S., Uptmoor R., Frisch M., Keeble-Gagnere G., Appels R., Snowdon R.J. (2017): Linkage drag constrains the roots of modern wheat. Plant, Cell and Environment 40 (5) S. 717 - 725. DOI: 10.1111/pce.12888
Qian L.W., Voss-Fels K., Cui Y.X., Jan H.U., Samans B., Obermeier C., Qian W., Snowdon R.J. (2016): Deletion of a Stay-Green Gene Associates with Adaptive Selection in Brassica napus. Molecular plant 9 S. 1559 - 1569. DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2016.10.017
Voss-Fels K., Snowdon R.J. (2016): Understanding and utilizing crop genome diversity via high-resolution genotyping. Wiley Open Access S. 1086 - 1094. DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12456
Voss-Fels K., Frisch M., Qian L., Kontowski S., Friedt W., Gottwald S., Snowdon R.J. (2015): Subgenomic Diversity Patterns Caused by Directional Selection in Bread Wheat Gene Pools. The Plant Genome 8 (2) DOI: 10.3835/plantgenome2015.03.0013
Research Projects
RhizospheRebe - Harnessing the rhizosphere microbiome to improve soil health and grapevine fitness in a changing climate

Project start: 01.04.2024
Project end: 31.03.2027
Sponsor: Forschungsring des Deutschen Weinbaus

The main objective of the project is to understand the positive role of AMF in improving the fitness of Riesling and Pinot Blanc vines under drought conditions. Initially, a pot trial will be conducted to test the efficiency and positive effect of three AMF bioproducts on three vines under low-water conditions and using two different soils from two vineyards in the Rheingau (WP1). Parallel to WP1, the Institute for Grapevine Breeding at Hochschule Geisenheim University will graft the three rootstocks used in WP1 with the Riesling and Pinot Blanc scions (WP2). This will allow us to select from the pool of grafted plants those with the best performing and AMF-compatible rootstocks to be used in the subsequent field (WP3) and greenhouse (WP4) trials. The field trial will be conducted in two different vineyards in the Rheingau, which are characterized by different soil types and topography. WP3 will give us the opportunity to test under real field conditions the compatibility and effectiveness of AMF on Riesling and Pinot Blanc grafted plants in two different vineyard ecosystems. The additional greenhouse experiment (WP4) will be conducted in rhizoboxes to evaluate in detail the AMF compatibility and the positive effect of the AMF inoculum and the type of grafted plants not only on plant fitness and development, but also on various soil/plant properties, such as soil microbiome structure, root exudates, root architecture and edaphic properties.

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