Students in the Plant Bioprotection Systems Biology Theme

Lolium (ryegrass)

The Bio-Protection Research Centre has a strong contingent of postgraduate students. Those working within this Theme are listed below:

Melissa Guo - MSc candidate
Thesis: Characterisation of dothistromin genes in the peanut pathogen Passalora arachidicola.

Carla Eaton - PhD candidate
PhD project: Signalling pathways in the mutualistic association between Epichloe festucae and Lolium perenne.

Milena Mitic - PhD candidate
PhD project: Calcium signalling pathways in the mutualistic association between Epichloe festucae and Lolium perenne.

Rebecca Barnett - MSc candidate
Thesis: Identification of genes involved in infection of Sclerotinia.

Sara Mohan - PhD candidate
PhD project; Disease resistance genes in potato.