Category Archives: PhD students

PhD students current in 2012 in the Molecular Cytogenetics Research Group

Molecular cytogenetics research group October 2014

Posted on Tuesday, 30 September, 2014 by

At our lab. meeting a couple of weeks ago, we were happy to welcome two new PhD students to the group. Here we all are in the lobby of our Adrian Building. We are from six countries, and work on … Continue reading →

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Worku Mhiret: Biodiversity and its exploitation in Ethiopian Linseed

Posted on Tuesday, 07 May, 2013 by

Worku Mhiret from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia and Pat Heslop-Harrison (University of Leicester, UK) are working on linseed or flax: measuring the diversity of accessions from Ethiopia and comparing this with varieties from Ireland, Canada and elsewhere. We are … Continue reading →

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Nouf Alsayied: PhD student with Saffron Crocus at the University of Leicester and faculty member Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Posted on Tuesday, 07 May, 2013 by

My research focuses on understanding the origin and diversity of the genus Crocus (Iridaceae), with particular emphasis on a triploid sterile plant, Crocus sativus (2n=3x=24) that yields Saffron, one of the most expensive spices on earth. The saffron is the … Continue reading →

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The origin of saffron: Crocus sativus

Posted on Saturday, 04 May, 2013 by

Our research projects are studying the origins and diversity in several polyploid crops: banana, wheats, Brassica, Panicum millets, Nicotiana and the saffron crocus, Crocus sativus. The spice saffron is the stigmas of the flowers, and widely appreciated in Indian and … Continue reading →

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