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We have 34 plant biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
plant biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
We have 34 plant biochemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
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
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
Unravelling the mechanisms behind plant stress sensing
Agricultural production and food security are severely threatened by the loss of arable land and climate change, with increasingly harsher droughts, floods, and heat waves reducing crop productivity by more than 50%. 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
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
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
Nature’s chemist: how a plant can produce the complex and diverse Daphniphyllum alkaloids
Nature’s chemist. how a plant can produce the complex and diverse alkaloids. Plants are capable of forming complex natural products from simple starting materials. Read more
Signalling complexes and cell wall changes during plant reproduction
We are looking for a student interested in plant developmental, molecular and cell biology to join a vibrant and supportive group of researchers (jointly headed by Lisa Smith, Sam Amsbury and Andrew Fleming), providing an excellent collaborative environment for your PhD at the University of Sheffield. Read more
Structural studies of DNA double-strand break repair in plants
Our research aims to understand and manipulate plant DNA-repair pathways. This project elucidates the molecular mechanism of non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) for double-strand break (DSB) repair in Arabidopsis. Read more
China Scholarship Council: 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
Chemical warfare in the rhizosphere: unpicking the defensive role of plant root exudates against the bacterial pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum
Background. R. solanacearum is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen which causes potato brown rot and bacterial wilt diseases. It has a global distribution, wide host range, and no effective control methods. Read more
Directed Evolution of Photosystem I enzyme chimeras for light-driven biocatalysis
Primary Supervisor. Dr Tanai Cardona. Funding. China Scholarship Council (CSC). Deadline. 29th January 2025. Project Overview. Read more