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Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Tropaeolum tuberosum is a tuber-forming crop native to the Andes, but remains an underutilized and little-known species - Ruiz-Mateus et al. now assemble a highly complete genome of this species as a foundational resource. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag115 📷 Pascal Hunziker #genome #evolution

GBE | Reference Genome Assembly of a Tetraploid Accession of the Tuber Crop Tropaeolum tuberosum

Orange tubers of the Andean underutilized crop Tropaeolum tuberosum with purple streaks and dots. Photo credit: Pascal Hunziker

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

elabFTW is what we are using and currently establishing to share protocols across labs.

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Our preprint on the first genome-scale resource for the tuber crop T. tuberosum is now online. Thanks to my co-authors and everyone involved. @cosheidelberg.bsky.social | @greenrobust.de | @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de | @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social

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GreenRobust @greenrobust.de · 21/09/2025

Green and Robust: our first mini booth at the public day of the Heidelberg Botanical Garden. www.botgart.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/de

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

✨ Kicking off #SWS2025 at @cosheidelberg.bsky.social with an inspiring opening talk by my PhD supervisor, Barbara Ann Halkier! Excited for the days ahead 🚀🌱

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

At the Heidelberg Botanic Garden today for the annual garden festival 🌿 I’m sharing insights from my project with curious visitors at my info booth. Great atmosphere, many inspiring conversations!

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

🌱 Officially kicking off my Klaus Tschira Boost Fund project at @cosheidelberg.bsky.social today! Excited to explore transgene-free CRISPR domestication using Tropaeolum tuberosum as a testbed for next-generation crop development. #PlantScience #CRISPR

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Universität Heidelberg @uniheidelberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Klimawandel: Bislang unerforschte Nutzpflanzen für globale Ernährungssicherheit erschließen – Pascal Hunziker erhält Klaus Tschira Boost Fund für Forschungsprojekt in der Pflanzenbiologie www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/...

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Follow me for updates as I explore crop improvement strategies to advance our understanding of Tropaeolum tuberosum! 🌎

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🔬 Using multi-omics & CRISPR, I aim to explore the genetic basis of key traits that shape crop adaptation & use. This could provide insights into how underutilized crops can be optimized for broader cultivation.

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🍠 If mashua has so much potential, why isn't it widely grown? Certain biological traits limit its cultivation range and consumer acceptance. Studying these traits at the molecular level is key to unlocking its potential.

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🌱 Tropaeolum tuberosum (mashua) is a resilient Andean tuber with high yield, pest resistance & nutritional value—yet it's still underutilized. Could this be a climate-resilient crop of the future? 🏔️🍽️

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Pascal Hunziker @pascalhunziker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🚀 Exciting news! Thanks to the Klaus Tschira Boost Fund (@gso-forresearchers.bsky.social & @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de), I’m launching a CRISPR-driven crop development project on Tropaeolum tuberosum—an underutilized Andean tuber with big potential! 🌱🔬 #PlantScience #CRISPR #OrphanCrops 🧵👇

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