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into the UK and EU from Brazil (1). Our previous work (2), working with collaborators at the University of São Paulo, the UK Health Security Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency, identified
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, threatening global food security. We will identify the genetic and epigenetic changes associated with prolonged sub-culture of the blast fungus using comparative genome analysis and thereby define
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scope to adapt some elements of the PhD to their interests. There will also be opportunities to join related project teams in long-term condiWe are seeking a motivated and compassionate student with a
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, wheat is a staple crop of significant importance. It is among one of the few crops cultivated at high altitudes and holds significant cultural, religious and food security value. Yet, wheat production
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evolutionary ecology and conservation. The long-term study of Seychelles warblers Acrocephalus sechellensis, on Cousin Island provides an excellent system for this PhD. Our database contains data on survival and
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Primary supervisor - Dr Alper Akay This PhD project will investigate how RNA modifications influence the activity of topoisomerase I (TOP1), a crucial enzyme that regulates DNA supercoiling during
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Primary Supervisor: Prof Kate Hendry Scientific background: Meltwater fluxes from glaciers and ice shelves are increasing across West Antarctica as a result of oceanic warming as well as an increase in atmospheric temperatures. The increase in freshwater inputs into the ocean are likely linked...
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on achieving food security against the background of a changing climate and the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Understanding how the plant immune system works, and how it could be engineered
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to undertake a 4-year PhD research project whilst enhancing professional development and research skills through a comprehensive training programme. You will join a vibrant community of world-leading researchers
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Primary supervisor – Prof Parvadha Suntharalingham BACKGROUND The ocean plays a key role in controlling atmospheric greenhouse-gas levels. It removes a significant fraction of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere, and also emits nitrous-oxide and methane, important greenhouse-gases...