
52nd Southern African Society for Plant Pathology Conference
Venue: Future Africa, University of Pretoria
Date: 17th - 20th January 2021
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South African Journal of Science: Special issue on Plant Health
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International Society of Chemical Ecology
Venue: Stellenbosch University
Date: 6th - 11th September 2020
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The 31th National Symposium on Biological Invasions
Venue: Future Africa, University of Pretoria
Date: 13th - 15th May 2020
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Postdoctoral position: Utilisation of the Phytophthora cinnamomi-tobacco pathosystem for functional characterisation of avocado defense genes
A position is available for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Prof. Noëlani van den Berg, who holds the Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research. The Fellow will be hosted by the Avocado Research Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Fellow will be expected to construct vectors and perform transient and stable transformation in Nicotiana benthamiana for functional studies of avocado defense genes. Opportunities for academic development, student co-supervision, international conference attendance and engagement with industry stakeholders will be available.
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