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The Golde lab’s current focus is development of vaccines for viral infections of livestock that induce a strong cellular immune response to compliment the anti-virus antibody response induced using present vaccine formulations. We use vaccine vectors derived from various viruses including adenovirus and vaccinia virus to redesign the vaccine payload to be delivered in a manner that induces the critical cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response. This response kills virus infected cells and arrests the spread of virus within the body and between animals.
Jennie is a Senior researcher in potato pathology and diagnostics. Her main research interests are developing the use of molecular diagnostic techniques for the detection and quantification of seed and soil-borne potato pathogens: both as a research tool to investigate the epidemiology of potato pathogens, and in supporting the management of potatoes by quantifying disease risk. By employing appropriate sampling strategies in conjunction with DNA extraction and molecular real-time PCR techniques to detect and quantify target pathogens we can validate the relationship between detectable
My current research interests are in developing and applying an understanding of the physiological determinants of resource use efficiency (especially nitrogen use efficiency) and the response of crops to foliar disease to guide management practice and improve the sustainability of production. Physiological questions are addressed at the tissue, whole plant and crop scales. Modelling is used to integrate understanding across these scales and to investigate the complex interactions between soil, root and crop canopy processes. Research on nitrogen use efficiency is seeking to identify the
My research interests include: Neonatal survival. Developing alternative farrowing and lactation systems for sows and litters. Implementing uptake of high welfare systems and practices. Mitigating the health and welfare impacts of selection for production traits such as hyper-prolificacy. Using technology to allow early detection of animal health and welfare problems. Optimising performance of high welfare systems using genetic selection strategies. Understanding the short- and long-term health and welfare benefits of positive early-life experiences and understanding negative affective states
Current research interests Investigating the virulence function of Avr2 Exploring crosstalk between development and plant disease resistance Dissecting the role of light signalling in plant immunity Phytophthora rubi: Insight into root rot of Raspberry
My interests range between all aspects of grass and grassland agronomy; from agricultural production of grass for livestock production; through grasses for soil stabilisation on engineered sites; to the provision of grass playing surfaces for sports and leisure activities. I am also interested in the potential future role of grassland for the provision of harvestable material that can be used for renewable energy production and bioprocessing.