PLANT BIOLOGY LAB TECHNICIAN POSITION AVAILABLE

PLANT STRESS RESPONSES: CALCIUM SIGNALING, REDOX AND NITRIC OXIDE
REGULATION, AUTOPHAGY MECHANISMS, CHROMATIN MODIFICATION
Laboratory of Janet Braam
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Rice University
A technician position is available to participate in research aimed
to determine mechanisms by which plants sense environmental stresses,
interpret calcium signals, and regulate cellular and organismal
responses.

Bachelor's degree in biological science is required with at least one
year of research experience in plant biology, cell biology,
biochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and/or genetics. Strong
communication skills and an ability and willingness to collaborate
are essential. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a cover
letter describing research experience and interests, and the names
and email addresses for at least three references to: braam@rice.edu

Hi
Does anybody has some seeds of   CH5B-GUS, line L7, that was developed by Dr.Bleecker?
Thanks in advance
Gaston

SEVEN POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE

The Jean-Pierre Bourgin Institute, Versailles, France

For candidates with outstanding academic record and excellent
communication skills.
Positions are located in Versailles (France) for 3 years, starting
approx. January 2009.
Salary is 2200-2500 euros per month.

Further information and contact : http://www-ijpb.versailles.inra.fr/en/institut/offres.htm

The Jean-Pierre Bourgin Institute hosts 25 research groups devoted to
plant biology, totalizing 330 people, comprised of 230 permanent staff
and 100 post-docs, PhD students and others students. The...

Dear colleagues,

We invite you and your lab to participate in an upcoming conference in
the field of plant reproductive biology, "Frontiers in Sexual Plant
Reproduction III" (http://www.ag.arizona.edu/FSPRIII), that will be
held in Tucson, Arizona on October 17-19, 2008 in the Tucson Marriott
University Park.

Six major sessions have been planned for the conference:

Male gametophyte development and function,
Female gametophyte development and function,
Endosperm development and imprinting,
Compatible and incompatible pollen-pistil interactions,
Evolution of plant reproduction,
Systems biology of plant reproduction and emerging technologies

Preliminary program and information on registration, abstracts,
lodging and travel is posted at the FSPR III conference website:
http://www.ag.arizona.edu/FSPRIII.

Please post the following postdoctoral position ad:

Postdoctoral position to work on novel corn genotypes at the University
of California, Davis. Research will involve metagenomic analysis of
free-living and endophytic microbes associated with corn, analysis of
aerial root mucigel composition and of nitrogen assimilation. Ph.D.
with experience in molecular genetics and plant physiology required.
Spanish language skills preferred. Contact Dr. Alan Bennett at
abbennett@ucdavis.edu .

Two Graduate Research Assistantships (1 Ph.D, 1 MS) in Genetic Improvement of BIOENERGY Grasses are available in the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Agronomy Department, IFAS, Univ. of Florida http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/Altpeter.HTML<https://email.ifas.ufl.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/Altpeter...>.

Lignocellulosic materials produced by biomass grasses are a promising feedstock to produce low-cost ethanol. Genetic improvement of grasses through genetic engineering or targeted mutagenesis will enhance their quality and reduce costs associated with biomass conversion to fuel. A description of our research objectives to develop genetically enhanced grasses can be found at: http://www.mae.ufl.edu/Energy/index.php?src=faculty&ID=79. Efficient nuclear grass transformation or mutagenesis protocols are established in our laboratory.

Job Description: Selected candidates will focus on RNAi suppression of rate limiting genes in the lignin biosynthetic pathway or high level expression of cell wall degrading enzymes to enhance biomass quality and quantity. This will include gene cloning, tissue culture, gene transfer, molecular and biochemical characterization of improved grasses.

Qualifications: The successful applicants must have a first-class Master's or BS degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant Science or Microbiology. The successful Ph.D candidates will have demonstrated experience in standard molecular biology techniques and plant transformation and a demonstrated ability to perform research at an advanced level. Superior communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team are essential.

Stipend: Stipend is commensurate with training and experience and will include tuition and a contribution to health insurance.

To Apply: You will find information on how to apply at http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/gradadmission.html. Send also a cover letter describing your research interests and career goals, CV, transcripts, and the contact information for three references preferably by e-mail to faltpeter@ifas.ufl.edumail.ifas.ufl.edu> or addressed to: Dr. Fredy Altpeter, Agronomy Department, University of Florida, IFAS, PO Box 11O300, Gainesville, FL 32611-300. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until suitable candidates are identified. Research may potentially start as early as September 2008 but applicants must apply for a January 2009 start date in the Ph.D. or Masters program.

Gainesville, the home town of the University of Florida, is located half way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico with a population of 140 000 (46 000 students) and has frequently achieved...

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Breeding and Biotechnology of Biofuel Crops

Position is available for postdoctoral research associate in the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Agronomy Department, IFAS, University of Florida.

Lignocellulosic materials produced by biomass grasses are a promising feedstock to produce low-cost ethanol. Our research program integrates traditional plant breeding, mutagenesis, advanced genetic transformation technology and functional genomics to identify, isolate and engineer limiting factors for improvement of grasses http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/pdfs/Genes.pdf.

Postdoctoral research will focus on both, the genetic improvement and the reduction of invasiveness, of the biofuel crop elephantgrass. Research will involve the comparison of traditional breeding, interspecific hybridization, chemical mutagenesis and transgenic approaches. This is an ideal opportunity for meaningful publications and future professional development in either academia or industry.

Excellent communication skills and publications demonstrating expertise in a range of traditional breeding and molecular techniques are required for the postdoctoral position.

Annual starting salary is $ 30,000 plus benefits.

Interested applicants should send:
Current resume including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references
Applications and questions related to the application process should preferably be send by e-mail to altpeter@ufl.edu or addressed to:
Dr. Fredy Altpeter
Agronomy Department
University of Florida, IFAS
PO Box 11O300
Gainesville, FL 32611-300

Review of applications will start immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
Gainesville, the home town of the University of Florida, is located half way between the Atlantic Ocean...

To the Arabidopsis Community,
We have added the deep sequencing data, which maps uncapped and
cleaved transcripts of Arabidopsis from:

1) Gregory, B.D., O’Malley, R.C., Lister, R., Urich, M.A., Tonti-
Filippini, J., Chen, H., Millar, A.H., and Ecker, J.R. 2008. A link
between RNA metabolism and silencing affecting Arabidopsis
development. Dev. Cell 14: 854-866.
2) Addo-Quaye, C., Eshoo, T.W., Bartel, D.P., and Axtell, M.J.
2008. Endogenous siRNA and miRNA targets identified by sequencing of
the Arabidopsis degradome. Curr. Biol. 18: 758-762.
3) German, M.A., Pillay, M., Jeong, D.H., Hetawal, A., Luo, S.,
Janardhanan, P., Kannan, V., Rymarquis, L.A., Nobuta, K., German, R.,
De Paoli, E., Lu, C., Schroth, G., Meyers, B.C., Green, P.J. 2008.
Global identification of microRNA-target RNA pairs by parallel
analysis of RNA ends. Nat. Biotechnol. doi:10.1038/nbt1417.

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Hello everybody,

does anyone have Estland-1 (Est-1) seeds? I really need some of those.

Thanks, Oliver

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Oliver Jahns

Dept. of Genome Research

University of Bielefeld

D-33594 Bielefeld

Germany

Room: G0-133

Phone: +49-(0)521-106-8730

Fax: +49-(0)521-106-6423

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