Research interests

• Interactions between the fungal pathogen "Take-All" (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici), arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria producing the anti-fungal metabolite diacetlyphloroglucinol (DAPG). Supervided by D Johnson and K Killham

 

Publications

 

 Poster and oral presentations

• “Exploring the interactions between rhizobacteria, mycorrhizal fungi and fungal pathogens in the wheat rhizosphere”. Scottish Root Group meeting of the British Society of Soil Science, September 2007.

• "Interactions between Gaeumannomyces graminis, DAPG and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in wheat rhizosphere" Rhizosphere 2, Montpellier September 2007. Eleni Siasou, S. Banerjee, D. Standing, K. Killham and D. Johnson

 

Awards

• 2005: Scholarship from IKY-(Greek State Scholarship Foundation) in Soil Science-Fertilization.

 

Education & Background

• 2006-present: PhD student in sustainable control of crop pathogens in soil. University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Funded by IKY and 6th Century. Supervisors Dr. D. Johnson and Prof. K. Killham.
• 2005-2006: MSc Soil Science. University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
• 2000-2004: BSc in Agricultural Technology, Department of Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, Technological Education Institute of Messolonghi, Greece.

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