Ash Dieback PhD

This project aims to develop methods which allow the study of infection processess by the ash dieback pathogen, leading on to an understanding of the factors that influence infection and potentially change the likelihood of H. fraxineus being limited to leaves, or progressing into shoots and stems to cause dieback. A longer term aim is to apply these methods to validate tolerance levels in individuals of F. excelsior/ other ash species identified through screening programmes. Additionally, the interaction of ash di...