Overview
Availability
- Dr Natsumi Maruta is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Plant molecular biology and protein structural biology
Dr. Maruta's research focuses on understanding the signalling mechanisms underlying innate immunity in plants, using molecular biology and protein structural biology techniques.
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Down-regulation of Fusarium oxysporum endogenous genes by Host-Delivered RNA interference enhances disease resistance
Hu, Zongli, Parekh, Urvi, Maruta, Natsumi, Trusov, Yuri and Botella, Joser R. (2015). Down-regulation of Fusarium oxysporum endogenous genes by Host-Delivered RNA interference enhances disease resistance. Frontiers in Chemistry, 3 (JAN) 1, 1. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2015.00001
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Natsumi Maruta is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Structural and biochemical characterization of dual enzymatic activity of TIR domains from plant innate immune receptors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mehdi Mobli, Professor Bostjan Kobe
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Doctor Philosophy
Structural basis of plant immune receptor signaling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jobichen Chacko, Professor Bostjan Kobe
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Doctor Philosophy
Structural basis of plant immune receptor signaling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Structural and molecular basis of signalling by Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain containing plant immune receptors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bostjan Kobe
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