Dr Anne Webb

Background

Horticultural sciences, plant pathology and bioinformatics

Main interests

• pre-breeding for resistance to downy mildews and fungi in legumes (Vicia faba, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum), eg. fusarium foot rot, bean and pea downy mildew
• pathogen genomics, predominantly downy mildews and Zymoseptoria tritici
• marker development, linkage mapping