News: Honours projects - Agricultural science
Rhizopus arrhizus: Fantastic fungi and how to control them
Honours project: Rhizopus arrhizus is a fast-growing fungus that spoils our food - it also has a huge biotechnological potential.
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Transcription factors controlling seed development
Honours project: Participate in a plant breeding project understanding seed development in flowering plants.
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Fruit fly control: CRISPR mutagenesis of the yellow2 gene
Honours project: Help generate a sterile fruit fly strain with a visible marker to facilitate easy tracking of sterile males after release.
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How do native plants affect the supply of phosphorus to soils?
Honours project: Assess the role of native plants in the supply of phosphorus to soils.
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How will the trees of urban Adelaide respond to climate change?
Honours project: Assist with the strategic future of the Waite Arboretum, a valuable resource for local, national, and international urban planning.
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Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?
Honours project: Validate a novel biosensor as a potential diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
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Stop the spot: Almond bacterial spot disease in Australia
Honours project: Uncover the morphological features, genetic diversity and the host- pathogen relationship among bacteria and stone fruits.
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Activity of novel xylanases from a new Australian crop, Plantago ovata (psyllium)
Honours project: Study the biology of psyllium, a plant whose seeds are used as a key ingredient in the gluten-free food industry.
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What is the effect of yeast diversity on secondary ‘malolactic’ fermentation outcome?
Honours project: Explore the interactions encountered during winemaking by creating artificial diversity systems and investigating the effect of adding or removing yeast species has on malolactic fermentation.
Fighting fire-fighting foams: carbon materials for mitigating PFAS contamination
Honours project: Help reduce the environmental contamination caused by fire-fighting foams.
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