
The 31st Annual Meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP)
Venue: Future Africa, University of Pretoria
Date: 12nd - 13th May 2020
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SAPBA-Corteva Student Mini-Symposium
Venue: Future Africa, University of Pretoria
Date: 10th March 2020
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The Annual Meeting of the DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
Venue: Future Africa, University of Pretoria
Date: 11th May 2020
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Venue: FABI, University of Pretoria
Date: 4th - 5th February 2020
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New Publications

Vacant positions
RNAi Postdoctoral Fellowship 2021-2022
The Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions (MPPI) research group led by Prof. Dave Berger is affiliated with the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
The MPPI research group has an on-going research project on grey leaf spot (GLS) disease of maize caused by the fungal pathogen Cercospora zeina. GLS is a threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
A Postdoctoral Fellowship to investigate RNAi in C. zeina is available from May 2021. Applications should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Click here for more information and how to apply.