2 building PhD positions at University of Exeter in Uk

PhD studentship (funded): Function, biochemistry and development of wettable trapping surfaces in three lineages of carnivorous pitcher plants

University of Exeter | Exeter, England | United Kingdom | about 14 hours ago

investigates how plants tweak their leaf surfaces to make them fully wettable (“superhydrophilic”), yet waterproof. Utilizing three separate lineages of carnivorous pitcher plants, the project aims to unravel

PhD studentship (funded) : Modification and developmental control of leaf surface wettability in floating aquatic plants

University of Exeter | Exeter, England | United Kingdom | about 14 hours ago

composition and surface texture to wetting, and (4) investigate how plants can make surfaces with contrasting wetting properties within the same organ. The student will employ diverse techniques such as contact