My Research
My first real research project was a job during the university holidays (November 2000 - February 2001) after my third year of study. I worked at Forest Research (now Scion Research) in Rotorua, New Zealand. I developed a rapid inexpensive protocol for DNA extraction from pine needles, and created a database of laboratory chemicals. My research focus is on Microbiology and plant pathology, with a focus on molecular techniques.
My main projects are detailed below:
- BTech degree project:
Bioprospecting
- PhD Project: New Zealand
Rhizobia
- Fungal
endophytes of grapevines
-
Heather Beetle microsatellites
- Biosecurity
Research
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Colletotrichum