We have a vibrant plant sciences research community focusing on molecular mechanisms and environmental interactions to address sustainability and food security. Key areas include plant morphogenesis, CRISPR genome editing, photosynthesis, and plant-pathogen interactions. This research is supported by state-of-the-art facilities for imaging and structural biology with strong links to the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Convergence Sciences in Sustainability, and the .
Centres, Institutes and Networks
Highlights
Our researchers in this area
Professor Tolga Bozkurt
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Dr Ste Cook
Dr Andrea Fantuzzi
Dr Peter Graystock
Dr Jiorgos Kourelis
Dr Catherine Mansfield
Dr James W Murray
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Dr Giovanni Sena
Dr Jie Song
Professor Pietro Spanu
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor Jasper van Thor
Postgraduate research
Interested in studying a PhD at the Department of Life Sciences? Find out more about postgraduate research opportunties.