Dr Alexander Idnurm
Research interests
Fungal biology
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Plant pathology
- Medical mycology
- Evolution of mating-type determination
Research projects
- Identification of virulence factors in Leptosphaeria maculans or Cryptococcus neoformans
- Genetics of ballistospore formation and release in basidiomycete fungi
- Molecular tool development in fungi relevant to the grains industry
- Mechanisms of antifungal drug resistance