Honours projects for 2016
Plant Biotechnology Research Group:
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Plant virology – a range of projects is available on virus-plant interactions, for
example Next Generation Sequencing and associated bioinformatics to identify new
plant viruses, how plants defend themselves against plant viruses, generic
technologies for pathogen identification in relation to biosecurity –
For further enquiries, please contact Dr Steve Wylie - s.wylie@murdoch.edu.au
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Molecular basis of nematode-plant interactions – what effectors do nematodes use
to overcome plant defences, new biotech strategies for nematode control?
For further enquiries, please contact Prof Mike Jones - M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au
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Molecular basis of aphid-plant interactions - what effectors do aphids use to
overcome plant defences, new biotech strategies for aphid control?
For further enquiries, please contact Prof Mike Jones - M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au
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Transgenic plants – technology, applications, benefits, trait development and
stability
For further enquiries, please contact Prof Mike Jones - M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au
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Genome editing in potato
- Efficient food: Do potato genotypes differ in nitrogen use efficiency?
- Efficient food: Manipulating carbohydrate partitioning in potato
- Potential for biological control of Spongospora subterranea in potato; a major
disease of a world crop.
For further enquiries, please contact Dr Stephen Milroy - S.Milroy@murdoch.edu.au
Refer to 2016 handbook for further information about requirements, how to apply and
course structure:
http://handbook.murdoch.edu.au/courses/details?year=2016&us=7865