Prof R Edwards, Dr R Baloch
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Herbicide safeners have a well characterised ability to accelerate the detoxification of selective herbicides in all the major cereal crops through a concerted up-regulation of the enzymes involved in the metabolism of herbicides. The presence of safeners can potentially alter the rate of metabolism and the metabolic profile of herbicides, either by an elevation in the level of an already present metabolite or by the generation of a new metabolite.
The aims of this research project are to gain a clearer understanding of the impact of safeners on the metabolism of a range of herbicides and based on this, develop a tiered testing approach to assess the impact of safeners on herbicide metabolism.
The work will be undertaken in AFRD’s laboratories and research farms and at Syngenta’s laboratories at Jealott’s Hill. Technical approaches will include plant physiology, biochemical studies and mass spectrometry using the state of the art analytical facilities available to the group. The project will provide a thorough training in crop protection science with a strong emphasis on industrially-led research.
Funding Notes
You must have, or expect to achieve, a first-class or 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent, in Biochemistry or Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences or a related subject.
The award is available to UK/EU applicants only.
Depending on how you meet the BBSRC's eligibility criteria (PDF:65KB), you may be entitled to a full or partial award.
A full award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for the four-year duration of your PhD and an annual stipend of £13,863 (2015-2016). A stipend uplift of £3,500 will be paid by Syngenta. A partial award covers fees at the UK/EU rate only.
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