Christian Jung (geneticist)
Christian Jung  | |
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| Born | 17 September 1956 Northeim, Lower Saxony, Germany  | 
| Education | Göttingen University (Ph.D. 1984) | 
| Known for | Cloning a resistance gene against nematodes in beets | 
| Awards | Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plant genetics, molecular biology | 
| Institutions | University of Hannover; University of Munich; Plant Breeding Institute, Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel | 
| Thesis | Intrinsic performance and interactions of rye and wheat genomes in triticale (1984) | 
| Doctoral advisor | Gerhard Röbbelen | 
Christian Jung (born 17 September 1956, Northeim, Lower Saxony, is a plant geneticist and molecular biologist in the Plant Breeding Institute of Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel.