Anja Bylin, PhD student, Crop science

Main supervisor:Prof. Kerstin Huss-Danell, Agricultural research for northern Sweden, SLU
Assistant supervisors:
Professor Jan Stenlid, Forest mycology and pathology, SLU
Plant breeder Linda Öhlund, SWseed

My research area is the interaction between the endophytic fungi Neotyphodium and grass. I will study the effect the fungi have on Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis), which is one of the most common forage grasses in Sweden, to see if the presence of the fungi offers an advantage or disadvantage compared to not infected grass. Initially the research focus will be set on grass seeds and seedlings in order to examine the early development of the fungi.

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