News: Honours projects - Viticulture
Grape berry responses to extreme heat
![Viticulture and Oenology students Waite campus vineyard](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-04/wine-2258.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=V9pX32_6)
Honours project: Discover how the biochemistry and physiology of grape berries respond to extremely high temperatures.
Where does the acid in wine come from?
![Viticulture and oenology students in Waite vineyard](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/vineyard-wine-28198_UoA.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=nICQoag1)
Honours project: Can you help find the missing link in grape berry biochemistry?
Battleground of the grapevine: Shiraz Disease under the microscope
![Plant scientists examining grapevines](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/plant-viticulture-28144_UoA.jpg?h=8268fcbc&itok=v4x2pox4)
Honours project: Help us understand disease progression and cultivar-specific grapevine defence responses to Shiraz Disease.
[Read more about Battleground of the grapevine: Shiraz Disease under the microscope]
Improving salt tolerance in grapevines
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Honours project: Investigate the movement of salt and water in grapevines in order to understand the effect of salinity on growth.
Bioinformatics as applied to the study of genome structure and function
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Honours project: Expand your knowledge and curiosity in bioinformatics and computational genetics.
[Read more about Bioinformatics as applied to the study of genome structure and function]