PHD POSITION

Doctoral position in RNA-based crop protection in wheat and potato

Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 · 12 days left

Institution: Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
City: Lomma
Country: Sweden
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 · 12 days left

About this position

Department of Plant Breeding Third-cycle subject area Biology RNA-based approaches offer new possibilities for protecting crops against disease. Spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) uses externally applied double-stranded RNA to reduce the expression of selected pathogen genes. Its effectiveness depends on how RNA reaches the pathogen, is taken up and remains biologically active. Understanding these processes is an important step towards reliable RNA-based crop protection. We are looking for a doctoral student to develop and evaluate SIGS against Septoria tritici blotch in wheat, caused by the

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Official call: https://arbetsformedlingen.se/platsbanken/annonser/31703685

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