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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

PhD Funded Position in Plant Biology at University of Bonn in Germany

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 PhD Funded Position in Plant Biology at University of Bonn in Germany PhD Funded Position in Plant Biology at University of Bonn, Faculty of Agriculture, Chemical Signalling group, Bonn, Germany: The Chemical Signalling group at the Faculty of Agriculture from the University of Bonn is seeking a qualified and highly motivated candidate for a  PhD position in Plant Biology;  The goal of the DFG-funded project will be the  Dissection of sulfurtransferase-mediated persulfidation in plant mitochondria. You will use state-of-the-art techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9 site-directed mutagenesis or protein purification in combination with other genetic approaches and physiological investigations to elucidate the function of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferases and the related pathway in  Arabidopsis thaliana . We offer a dynamic and exciting research environment with a state-of-the-art equipped lab, a friendly and experienced team, excellent national and international con...

35 Fully Funded PhD Programs at Umeå University, Sweden

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35 Fully Funded PhD Programs at Umeå University, Sweden Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Umeå University, Sweden invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas. Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.  1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Chemistry, with a specialization in the structural biology of viruses Summary of PhD Program: In your PhD studies, you will carry out research aimed at dissecting how virus particles assemble. You will characterize multi-component complexes involved in the assembly of viruses from the family Pneumoviridae and compare these to related viral families. Using a multi-modal structural biology and biophysics approach you will analyze structure and ...

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