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james hutton institute PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 7 james hutton institute PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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MSc by Research: Exploring Bacillus biocontrol of Phytophthora raspberry root rot disease

Domestic crop production, increasingly reliant on reduced fertiliser and agrochemical inputs whilst also achieving high yields, is necessary to maintain a high level of food security in the UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Holmes, Prof N Stanley-Wall
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Greasing plant cell signalling – the role of S-acylation in plant receptor cytoplasmic kinase signalling during immune responses

Protein S-acylation is a reversible fatty acid-based post-translational modification of proteins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Dr J Bos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Reporting on destruction – developing plant-based assays for PROTAC degrader activity

Protein Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) degraders are small molecules able to recruit a ubiquitin ligase to a protein of interest and promote degradation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Prof A Ciulli, Dr H Drost
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Trimming the fat - Identification of de-S-acylating enzymes from plants

Protein S-acylation is a reversible fatty acid-based post-translational modification of proteins. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hemsley, Dr J Bos
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Exploring temperature sensing pathways in barley

Mean global temperatures have risen by 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and could climb by another 4°C by 2100. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Balcerowicz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: The forward facing path: epidermal development in cereals

Plants living on land face brutal threats from pests, dehydration and temperature. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S McKim
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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MSc by Research: Jasmonate control of barley development

From the earliest farmers to modern plant breeders, humans have bred and selected for cereals that develop to produce higher grain yields. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S McKim
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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