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Tom Chaloner’s published paper on the adaptability of crop pathogens

Posted onJune 12, 2020Authorswbiodtp

New research shows that pathogens that attack agricultural crops show remarkable adaptability to new climates and new plant hosts. Researchers studied the temperature preferences and host plant diversity of hundreds of fungi and oomycetes that attack our crops and found Read More …

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Blog by Ellie Hassan on how fatigue affects our dexterity

Posted onMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020Authorswbiodtp

How does fatigue affect dexterity? Think about everything you’ve had to use your hands for in the past five minutes. Now think about everything you’ve had to use them for in the past hour, day, and week. What would have Read More …

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Plant root hairs key to reducing soil erosion: Podcast with Beth Eldridge and Tom Denbigh

Posted onMay 4, 2020Authorswbiodtp

There is compelling evidence that when root hairs interact with the surrounding soil they reduce soil erosion and increase soil cohesion by binding soil particles. Soil erosion can have a devastating impact across the globe and a serious threat for Read More …

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Alex Coulton publishes paper on the effects of temperature on recombination in wheat

Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020Authorswbiodtp

Meiotic recombination plays a crucial role in the generation of new varieties. The effectiveness of recombination is limited by the distribution of crossover events, which in wheat and many other crops is skewed toward the distal regions of the chromosomes. Read More …

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Release the Kraken Genome! – Toby Baril

Posted onFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020Authorswbiodtp

For the first time, the genomic sequence of the elusive giant squid is revealed in this GigaScience paper. In this collaborative effort, the genetic code of the giant squid has been revealed, which will now serve as an invaluable resource Read More …

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Identifying skewed inheritance in crops – published paper by Alex Coulton

Posted onFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020Authorswbiodtp

During my PhD, it occurred to me that many of the papers in the scientific literature could be misidentifying genetic markers that show a skewed inheritance pattern, otherwise known as segregation distortion. This is because they used a statistical test Read More …

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Jeremy Froidevaux’s paper on the effects of a conservation programme on bats attracts media interest

Posted onNovember 29, 2019December 1, 2019Authorswbiodtp

Former student Jeremy Froidevaux’s research has recently attracted media interest following publishing of his paper arising from his research with the DTP. Hedgerows are an extremely important habitat feature for bats in the UK as they provide food, shelter and Read More …

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Katie Higginbottom’s research on spray-on gene editing highlighted in a New Scientist article

Posted onNovember 29, 2019November 29, 2019Authorswbiodtp

This preprint paper on a new method for spray-on gene editing has rocketed to the 98th percentile of popular work uploaded onto biorxiv within just a few days, and has been retweeted multiple times by many scientists! The Whitney/Galan/Edwards groups Read More …

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£18.5 million boost for South West biosciences

Posted onOctober 29, 2019August 11, 2020Authorswbiodtp

PhD training across the biosciences has received a massive boost thanks to funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, part of UK Research and Innovation) to the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP). The funding, Read More …

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Philip Madgwick publishes paper on greenbeard genes

Posted onSeptember 6, 2019Authorswbiodtp

Greenbeard genes were proposed as a cartoonish thought experiment to explain why altruism can be a selfish strategy from the perspective of genes. The likelihood of finding a real greenbeard gene in nature was thought to be remote because they Read More …

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SWBio DTP Agriculture and Environment Research Theme Events 2019

Posted onAugust 29, 2019August 29, 2019Authorswbiodtp

This year the ‘Aggies’ took a break from the Green Man Festival and got together for two activities, a Coding Camp in rural Devon, and the SEB Conference in Seville. The Coding Camp was held at a beautiful farmhouse near Read More …

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SWBio DTP Annual Careers Conference 2019

Posted onJuly 4, 2019July 4, 2019Authorswbiodtp

The SWBio DTP Careers Conference took place at the University of Bath this June. On day one we welcomed current first year students, most of whom are starting to think about their Professional Internships for PhD Students (PIPS) and/or CASE Read More …

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