Tochukwu Chisom Iguh
- PhD Postgraduate Student
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About
Tochukwu Chisom Iguh is a PhD Postgraduate Student at Niab.
Qualifications
2024 - MPhil in Crop Science - University of Cambridge, England
2018 - BSc in Plant Science and Biotechnology - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Awards & Grants
2024 - Allan & Gill Gray PhD Studentship – Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
2023 - Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholarship for MPhil in Biological Sciences (Crop Science) - University of Cambridge
Research
Research Group
Plant Pathology based at Niab
Reseach Overview
I am a PhD student working in Plant Pathology group at NIAB. My PhD is focused on characterising the roles of stem rust effector proteins in wheat infection. Wheat stem rust fungi (Puccinia graminis sp. tritici – Pgt) is a serious threat to global wheat production. Effectors produced by this pathogen are critical for establishing infection in wheat. My research seeks to understand the functional roles of some recently identified Pgt effectors, and to identify the key host genes they target. Additionally, I will study the roles of the targeted host genes in promoting or suppressing infection.