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We have 144 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
We have 144 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)
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EastBio: Understanding immune protein complex assembly in plant cells
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Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
How plants detect pathogen and confer disease resistance is crucial to protect crop yield from biotic stress. In plants, intracellular immune receptors can detect specific pathogenic proteins secreted into the host cell, and this detection is crucial to trigger immune activation and subsequent disease resistance. Read more
BBSRC NWD: Harnessing soil microbial functions for sustainable agriculture
Background. Modern agricultural practices have greatly reduced soil microbial diversity, leaving 60% of European soils degraded. This decline disrupts essential ecosystem functions like nutrient cycling, compromising soil fertility, crop health, and natural pest resistance. Read more
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EASTBIO: Can we tackle the climate crisis through natural ecosystems?
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas by 2050 is a statutory requirement for the UK. Read more
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EASTBIO: A role of sexual conflict in species’ responses to environmental change
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Human modifications of the global environment have increasingly favoured widespread pest species and changes in or loss of native populations. Read more
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EASTBIO: Optimizing nitrogen management for climate-resilient Scottish agriculture
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. This project seeks to develop and optimize innovative nitrogen (N) management strategies in order to strengthen the resilience of Scottish agriculture in the face of climate change. Read more
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EASTBIO: From bees to crops and back again: coupling pollinators and land use dynamics in a changing world
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more
BBSRC NWD CASE: Exploring Lipid Biosynthesis Mechanisms and Engineering Microalgae for High-Value Lipid Production
Background. The growing demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products has intensified the search for renewable sources of lipids for various biotechnological applications, particularly in the production of surfactants and biofuels. Read more
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EASTBIO: Cropportunities: Exploring Sustainable Crop Alternatives for Scotland's Climate Future
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The UK food system contributes roughly 20% of human-made emissions. Read more
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EASTBIO: Targeting fungal E3 ligases with small-molecule ligands for degrader development
The increase in global trade of agricultural product coupled with climate change have driven the emergence of new pathogen species and genotypes. Read more
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EASTBIO: Beyond Face Value - epidermal specialisations in cereals
Plants living on land face a brutal environment with risks of dehydration, exposure to variable temperatures and UV, as well as pest attack. Read more
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EASTBIO: Unravelling the interplay between hormone dynamics and temperature-dependent growth in plants
Ambient temperature has profound effects on almost all aspects of plant development and thereby also impacts crop quality and yield. Read more
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EASTBIO: Exploring the role of extracellular vesicles in insect pest saliva
Sap-feeding insect pests cause significant economical damage to crops globally. While probing and feeding these insects secrete saliva inside their hosts which contains a wide range of molecules, including proteins, RNA, and metabolites. Read more
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EASTBIO: Cracking the code - characterising plant genes shaping microbiota composition at the root-soil interface
This project aims at gaining novel insights into the genetic relationships between plants and microbial communities populating the interface between roots and soil, collectively referred to as the rhizosphere microbiota. Read more
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Iron-ing out a role for the Endoplasmic Reticulum in plant metal homeostasis
Iron is an essential nutrient for almost all life on earth. As a result, organisms have evolved sophisticated ways of regulating iron sensing, uptake, and transport, to ensure an optimal supply of this metal is maintained. Read more
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Build or destroy? Investigating how plants connect protein synthesis and degradation during mRNA translation to regulate protein quality
Proteins are essential components of cells, and the proteome - i.e., the complete cohort of proteins and their modification status - must be effectively regulated to maintain cellular function. Read more