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Research interests
The research of Prof. Schön is focused on the optimization of agricultural processes through the integration of molecular biology technologies. This primarily involves the use of molecular markers in breeding crop plants. Her work is also concerned with the characterization of native biodiversity and the identification of its functional characteristics as well as the development of optimized breeding strategies for complex properties.
Prof. Schön (b. 1963) studied agricultural sciences at Hohenheim University and Oregon State University, USA. After receiving her doctorate, she worked at KWS SAAT AG, after which she served as Director of the State Plant Breeding Institute at Hohenheim University, where she completed her postdoctoral studies in the field of plant breeding in 2006. She has held a full professorship at TUM since 2007. Prof. Schön is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, member of the senate of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and member of numerous national and international scientific advisory councils. She played a leadership role in establishing Synbreed, an interdisciplinary network for genome-based breeding research on plants and animals.
Keywords
- S Agriculture (General)
- Plant Breeding
- Quantitative Genetics
- Biodiversity
- Climate resilience
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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LRTN360: The Proteomes that Feed the World - 360° leadership research-training network, Part Phytopathology
Küster, B. (PI), Poppenberger, B. (PI), Schwechheimer, C. (CoPI), Frischmann, D. (CoPI), Wilhelm, M. (CoPI), Gutjahr, C. (CoPI), Heinzlmeir, S. (CoPI), Schön, C.-C. (CoPI), Ludwig, C. (CoPI), Pauling, J. K. (CoPI), Hückelhoven, R. (CoPI) & Dawid, C. (CoPI)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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ProSun: ProSun - Implementation of innovative breeding approaches to establish sunflower as a competitive oil and protein crop for the German market
Schön, C.-C. (PI), Hahn, V. (PI), Poppenberger, B. (PI), Serfling, A. (PI), Wieckhorst, S. (PI) & Gnad, H. (PI)
1/05/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
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Development of an Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Method for Multiclass Phytohormone Quantification Via Multifunctional Chemical Derivatization
Gigl, M., Dankesreiter, M., Barl, L., Agius, C., Schmid, C., Holzer, M., Schön, C. C., Schwechheimer, C. & Dawid, C., 27 May 2026, In: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 74, 20, p. 15910-15920 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic architecture and functional consequences of lateral root length in maize
Guffanti, F., Scheuermann, D., Urbany, C., Reuscher, S., Presterl, T., Ouzunova, M., Salvi, S., Callot, C. & Schön, C. C., 29 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 77, 14, p. 4401-4416 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Native alleles at lhcb6 shape photosynthetic efficiency and early growth in maize
Urzinger, S., Würstl, L., Avramova, V., Urbany, C., Scheuermann, D., Presterl, T., Reuscher, S., Mayer, M., Brajkovic, S., Küster, B., Ouzunova, M., Ordas, B., Westhoff, P. & Schön, C. C., Dec 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 8486.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phenotyping maize stay green traits via in situ leaf hyperspectral reflectance sensing
Elsharawy, H., Lin, Y. C., Urbany, C., Schön, C. C. & Yu, K., Aug 2026, In: Smart Agricultural Technology. 14, 101963.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid cycling genomic selection in maize landraces: a step toward closing the yield gap
Rivera-Poulsen, C., Polzer, C., Hölker, A. C., Presterl, T., da Silva, S., Terán-Pineda, M., Ouzunova, M., Melchinger, A. E. & Schön, C. C., Jan 2026, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 139, 1, 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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