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We have 61 plant biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
plant biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 61 plant biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Microbial effectors that manipulate the phosphate starvation response of host plants - analysing how they promote disease and are sensed by the plant immune system.
Bacterial plant pathogens inject effector proteins into host cells, that manipulate host cellular processes to promote disease. Read more
Unravelling the Regulatory Mechanisms of Effector-Triggered Immunity for Durable Plant Resistance
Plant immunity heavily relies on R proteins capable of recognising pathogens and activating immunity. Yet this resistance often breaks under field conditions. Read more
MSc by Research: Genetic interactions and novel genes that regulate lignin biosynthesis and straw quality in barley
Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls, and has a significant influence on the digestibility and uses of plant biomass. The lignin biosynthesis pathway has been one of the most intensively studied. Read more
Seven Fully Funded PhD Student Positions in the Computational, Mathematical, and Experimental Plant Sciences
Our International Max Planck Research School on Understanding Complex Plant Traits using Computational and Evolutionary Approachesis a local collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne, Germany. Read more
Bioengineering of plant NLR (nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat) immune receptors to enhance disease resistance
The Kourelis lab is dedicated to addressing fundamental questions in plant-microbe interactions, particularly focusing on the function and evolution of immune receptors. Read more
China Scholarship Council: PROTACs in plants - effectiveness, biological mechanisms and implications for use
Agriculture for the future. climate change, expanding populations, emerging pathogens and water constraints. . Food production must increase by 50% by 2050 to feed the global population in the face of climate change, while using less water, pesticide and fertilizer (UN FAO). Read more
MSc by Research: Targeted protein degradation in plants – developing “Green PROTACs” for functional analysis of lethal genes
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global food production, leading to unpredictable weather patterns and geographical migration of pathogens. Read more
York YBDTP project: Nature’s chemist: how a plant can produce the complex and diverse Daphniphyllum alkaloids
Lead supervisor. Dr B R Lichman. Co-supervisors. Dr William Unsworth - Chemistry, Dr Andrea Harper - Biology, Dr Luke Dunning, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, The University of Sheffield. Read more
PhD Opportunity - Understanding how phototropin blue light receptor kinase signal from the plant plasma membrane
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. The ability to enhance photosynthetic capacity remains a recognised bottleneck to improving plant productivity. Read more
PhD Opportunity - Understanding how phototropin blue light receptor kinase signal from the plant plasma membrane
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Project description. The ability to enhance photosynthetic capacity remains a recognised bottleneck to improving plant productivity. Read more
ACCE+ DLA programme: Assessing the Effects of Heatwaves on Specialised Ecological Interactions
Background. Climate change is amplifying the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, with heatwaves (HWs) being a significant stressor for ecological systems. Read more
China Scholarship Council: Trimming the fat – identification of de-S-acylating enzymes from plants
Plants must alter their cellular processes and functions in response to a stimulus, such as hormones or pathogens, and all of this relies upon the action of proteins. Read more
Understanding how production of dimethylsulfoniopropionate by plants affects global sulfur cycling (MILLER_UBIO25ARIES)
Scientific background. Billions of tonnes of the organosulfur compound dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) are made each year by marine algae, corals and bacteria. Read more
PhD Opportunity - Mechanics of multifactorial stress responses in plants – How do abiotic stress signals integrate with pathogen immunity?
'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Outline. Plants have the innate ability to respond to pathogens together with multiple abiotic stress challenges, but such responses often come at a cost to plant productivity and water use. Read more
Funded PhD - Wound Entry and Vascular Immunity: How Bacterial Plant Pathogens Enter and Colonise Plants Through Wounds
Wounding of plants by environmental stresses such as wind, rain, or sandstorms creates entry points for bacterial pathogens, which exploit these wounds to infect plants, spread through vascular tissues, and suppress immunity. Read more