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Dr Angela Feechan No more applications being accepted Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Dublin Ireland Agricultural Sciences Bioinformatics Genomics Microbiology Molecular Biology Plant Biology

About the Project

Septoria tritici blotch (STB) is responsible for significant yield losses of wheat in Ireland and North-Western Europe. STB is caused by Zymoseptoria tritici a fungal pathogen which is within the Dothideomycete family. Future strategies will be important to control this pathogen due to the occurrence of fungicide resistance and loss of fungicides via legislation.

This research will identify Z. tritici secreted proteins that are involved during the infection of wheat and which interact with wheat host proteins. The project will use transcriptomics, molecular, and protein biochemistry based techniques.

Application

To apply submit email your Curriculum Vitae, a letter of interest and names and email addresses of two academic referees to Dr. A. Feechan: [Email Address Removed]

Funding Notes

This is a four year PhD, the fellowship is an annual stipend of €18,500 and payment of annual EU/UK tuition fees. The expected start date for this PhD is September 2022- January 2023.