Sunflower oil is a versatile and widely used vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus).
In collaboration with our peers in EBIO, we are developing genomics-assisted breeding techniques that allow us to balance improvement in yield and nutritional aspects of the seed oil in sunflower ...
After arriving and propagating in Europe in the 16th century, the plant became a much-loved ornamental flower, while oil was extracted from its seeds. Its binomial name of “Helianthus annuus ...