Ewan Mullins investigates innovative technologies, including advanced breeding techniques, disease diagnostics, and surveillance, to support sustainable crop management practices. His work focuses on reducing chemical inputs to mitigate pest and disease incidence, promoting environmentally friendly agricultural solutions.

Ewan’s current projects include exploring the potential of EMT, a novel gene transfer platform for crop biotechnology, and breeding wheat to enhance yield and disease resistance through the mutation of the BRI1 brassinosteroid receptor gene (WheatENHANCE, funded by DAFM-RSF). He is also involved in assessing and monitoring the impacts of GM crops on agro-ecosystems through the EU 7th Framework AMIGA project. Additional projects include the Virtual Irish Centre for Crop Improvement (VICCI, DAFM-RSF funded) and the development of biosensors for detecting viral and fungal crop pathogens (SCOPE, DAFM-RSF funded). Ewan contributes to Training in Innovative and Integrative Control of Cereal Diseases (CerealPath, H2020 Marie Curie ITN) and research on Genetic Resistance Against Septoria (GSAS, H2020 Marie Curie IF). Through his work, Ewan Mullins aims to advance crop management technologies that enhance agricultural sustainability while addressing challenges posed by diseases and pests.

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