From rochus.franke from uni-bonn.de Fri May 2 09:55:43 2008 From: rochus.franke from uni-bonn.de (Rochus Benni Franke) Date: Fri May 2 10:51:27 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] group leader position at Bonn University Message-ID: The Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany (IZMB, http://izmb.de) University of Bonn, Germany, invites applications for the position as Postdoc/ Junior Group Leader in Molecular Plant Sciences (wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, paid according to E 13 TVL) starting at October 1, 2008. Applicants must hold a PhD degree (Dr. rer. nat.) in Botany/Plant Sciences, should have some post doc experience (1-3 years), a good publication record and teaching experiences. We seek a highly motivated and qualified person with a research focus in either plant-microbe interaction, molecular plant physiology, plant cell biology, or plant biotechnology. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the M.Sc. Plant Sciences degree programme with a teaching obligation of 4SWS. A laboratory with basic equipment for plant molecular and cell biological work is available and additional equipment may be shared with the other research groups in the institute. The junior group leader will be supported by a part time technician, a student teaching assistant, and a moderate budget to cover the most basic expenses. Additional third-party fund sources will have to be developed by the successful candidate. The initial contract runs for 3 years with the possibility of renewal for maximally 3 more years. The jobholder will be entitled to a local commuter "Job-Ticket" available from the public utility company, Bonn. The University of Bonn is an equal opportunities employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified women or handicapped people, all other considerations being equal. Applicants for the academic position are expected to submit a cover letter, CV, list of publications, description of research activities/projects and teaching experience, final grade certificates and names of three referees. Please address your application to: Managing Director Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany University of Bonn Kirschallee 1, D-53115 Bonn Germany The deadline for applications is July 1, 2008. From xu.161 from osu.edu Wed May 7 09:40:36 2008 From: xu.161 from osu.edu (Morgan Xu) Date: Thu May 8 13:22:08 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] For gl1 (glabrous1) mutant in Ler background. Message-ID: Dear All, We are looking for a gl1 (glabrous1) mutant in Ler background. I've searched ABRC and didn't find one. It will be greatly appreciated if you can share with us some seeds or give us some infomation on where to find it. Thanks, Morgan From G.G.Simpson from dundee.ac.uk Thu May 8 03:23:13 2008 From: G.G.Simpson from dundee.ac.uk (Gordon Simpson) Date: Thu May 8 13:22:15 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Plant Science PI positions, Dundee, Scotland Message-ID: <4822C681.C7F2.0008.0@dundee.ac.uk> UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE DIVISION OF PLANT SCIENCES COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS We invite applications from outstanding candidates, at any stage in their career, for Principal Investigator positions in the newly-formed Division of Plant Sciences at Dundee University. Candidates working in any area of plant science will be considered, but we particularly welcome applications from those taking molecular, genetic and biochemical approaches to explore and explain important features of plant biology. This is an excellent opportunity for plant scientists who already have, or who would apply for, a research fellowship to establish their laboratory in a new and dynamic research division. Successful candidates will benefit from advantageous contractual arrangements: research fellows may receive up to two years of additional salary support beyond the tenure of their fellowship. Dundee combines quality of life with quality of science and offers: ? Collaboration with a wider community of plant scientists through co-location of the Plant Sciences Division at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), the largest plant and crop research institute in Scotland. ? State-of-the-art facilities in plant growth, cell biology, microscopy, transcriptomics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other core facilities in the College of Life Sciences and at SCRI. ? A vibrant and collegiate research environment. ? A highly successful PhD programme. A few facts about The College of Life Sciences at Dundee: ? Over 760 research and support staff from 53 countries and an annual research turnover of more than ?25 million. ? The top University in Europe in ?Biology and Biochemistry? and 2nd in Europe in ?Molecular Biology and Genetics? according to citations per paper over the last 10 years (Thomson Scientific, Philadelphia). ? Named ?the best place to work in Europe? in a poll of scientists conducted by The Scientist magazine in 2003 and 2004. ? Achieved the highest possible ?5-star? rating in the most recent UK Research Assessment Exercise. ? Prof. David Baulcombe is the Plant Sciences member of the College Scientific Advisory Committee Please visit our web site www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/ps to learn more about us. Applications in the form of a CV, an outline of past achievements and future research plans together with a covering letter should be sent to HR-LifeSciences@dundee.ac.uk quoting LS/2203. Alternatively, please send 2 copies of your application to Human Resources, College of Life Sciences, MSI/WTB/JBC Complex, University of Dundee, DD1 5EH. Closing Date: 31 August 2008 The University of Dundee is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish charity, No: SCO15096 Gordon Simpson Division of Plant Sciences College of Life Sciences Dundee University at SCRI DD2 5DA Scotland g.g.simpson@dundee.ac.uk Direct Dial 44 1382 568572 Fax: 44 1382 562426 http://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/people/gordon_simpson/ The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish charity, No: SC015096 From leszek.kleczkowski from plantphys.umu.se Fri May 9 06:29:46 2008 From: leszek.kleczkowski from plantphys.umu.se (leszek.kleczkowski@plantphys.umu.se) Date: Fri May 9 11:34:28 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Ph.D. student position (UPSC, Umea, SWEDEN) Message-ID: <79670c83-1ee8-4ee8-9835-b2a40beddbf5@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com> A Ph.D. student position is currently available in my laboratory at the Department of Plant Physiology, Umea Plant Science Centre, Umea University, Sweden. The position will generally be focused on regulation of gene expression and protein activities involved in carbohydrate metabolism in plants. Specific focus will be on posttranscriptional (e.g. gene splicing) and posttranslational regulation (e.g. phosphorylation) (see Plant Physiology 134: 912-918, 2004; Gene 389: 186-195, 2007). Other part will concern identification and verification of cis regulatory elements (CREs) responsible for sugar signaling in Arabidopsis, using synthetic promoters based on specific CREs (see Plant Journal 45: 384-398, 2006). The successful candidate must be highly motivated and have a Master’s degree, or equivalent, and have a strong background in molecular and cell biology or related fields. The application should include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and names and e-mail addresses of two references familiar with the candidate´s qualifications. For more information, please contact: Leszek.Kleczkowski@plantphys.umu.se The UPSC provides a thriving environment for scientific advancement, with over 170 researchers from over 30 countries having combined skills in molecular biology, gene technology, plant physiology and biochemistry. For more information on research activities at UPSC please consult our web page at http://www.upsc.se/ From anirbanb from ncbs.res.in Fri May 9 03:34:01 2008 From: anirbanb from ncbs.res.in (Anirban Baral) Date: Fri May 9 11:35:40 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Imaging in Arabidopsis suspension cell culture Message-ID: <54742.192.168.1.1.1210322041.squirrel@mail.ncbs.res.in> Dear Arabineters, I am a freshly joined graduate student intending to work in plant endocytosis. In genetic aspects,Arabidopsis is good for my study, but I am not sure wheather fluorescence imaging at subcellular level is possible in Arabidopsis suspension cell culture or not. I shall be very grateful if you please give me some suggestions about the feasibility of working with the mentioned system & please suggest me some alternatives also ,which you think will be good to work with. Regards -- Anirban Baral JUNIOR SCHOLAR NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH UAS-GKVK CAMPUS,BELLARY ROAD BANGALORE-560065,INDIA From nicholas.provart from utoronto.ca Fri May 9 12:30:31 2008 From: nicholas.provart from utoronto.ca (Nicholas Provart) Date: Fri May 9 15:30:48 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Arabidopsis eFP Browser webservices from the BAR In-Reply-To: <200805091703.m49H3eO06098@net.bio.net> Message-ID: <004c01c8b1fa$61b6cf10$5bd6968e@uic00o3tkmejay> Hello everyone, Two webservices are now available from the Bio-Array Resouce: getAGI_SubCellLocalisationImage, and getAGI_eFPImage. getAGI_SubCellLocalisationImage will return a Cell eFP Browser image for the predicted and documented subcellular localizations of any one of more than 24000 Arabidopsis genes, as documented in Heazlewood et al.'s (2007) SUBA database (NAR 35:D213-8). getAGI_eFPImage will return an eFP Browser image showing where your gene of interest is being expressed in gene expression compendia from the AtGenExpress Consortium and from other labs worldwide: there are Chemical, Hormone, Developmental Map, Tissue Specific, Natural Variation, Seed, Biotic Stress, Abiotic Stress, and Light Series compendia encompassing more than 2000 Affymetrix data sets across ~24k genes. You can access BAR webservice through BioMOBY at http://moby.ucalgary.ca/gbrowse_moby Namespace: AGI_LocusCode ID: enter any AGI authority: bar.utoronto.ca Semantics Enabled Many thanks to Chris Town and colleagues at TIGR/JCVI for a workshop on how to set up webservices, and to Hardeep Nahal for her programming efforts to enable webservices for the BAR. Best regards, Nick ......................................... Nicholas Provart, PhD Assistant Professor, Plant Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Director, Graduate Program in Genome Biology and Bioinformatics Member, Centre for the Analysis of Genome Evolution and Function Rm 3051, Dept. of Cell and Systems Biology, Uni. Toronto 25 Willcocks St., Toronto, ON. M5S 3B2. CANADA Tel. (+1) (416) 978-7141, Fax. (+1) (416) 978-5878 URL. http://www.csb.utoronto.ca/faculty/provart-nicholas Arabidopsis Tools. http://www.bar.utoronto.ca email. nicholas.provart@utoronto.ca TTC. Spadina LRT, Willcocks St. From indibwa from yahoo.com Mon May 12 07:33:55 2008 From: indibwa from yahoo.com (Indieka Abwao) Date: Mon May 12 13:24:43 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] GCN2 knockout line(s) Message-ID: <867349.87880.qm@web36903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello everyone, I am looking for Arabidopsis GCN2 knockout mutants line(s). If you have some, or you can advice where I can source from, please let me know. Best Regards, A.S. Indieka ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ From pj37 from cornell.edu Mon May 12 12:39:55 2008 From: pj37 from cornell.edu (Pankaj Jaiswal) Date: Mon May 12 13:25:11 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Gramene Database build 27 released Message-ID: <482880EB.5050605@cornell.edu> Dear Gramene users, We are happy to announce the release of our 27th build of the Gramene database and website [www.gramene.org]. Some of the highlights for this release include: - Four new species added to the genome browser: -- Oryza glaberrima short arm -- Sorghum bicolor (Sorghum) -- Vitis vinifera (grape) -- Populus trichocarpain (poplar) - The markers database contains a total of 30M markers including up-to- date nucleotide sequences of all Viridiplantae contained in the NCBI Genbank Core Nucleotide, dbEST, and dbGSS division. - Introduced Gazetteer (GAZ) ontology to describe places, place names and the relations between them to annotate the source site of germplasm collection - New SorghumCyc 1.0 metabolic pathways beta release - New RiceCyc 2.0 metabolic pathways release - New sorghum genetic diversity database For the complete release notes, please see here: http://www.gramene.org/db/help?state=current_release_notes This is our first release since moving to our 6-month cycle, so you can expect to see build 28 in the fall. Thank you for your continued use and support of Gramene, and please let us know of any problems, concerns or suggestions you have: http://www.gramene.org/db/feedback/send_feedback The Gramene team gramene@gramene.org www.gramene.org From pablojenik from aya.yale.edu Mon May 12 16:35:34 2008 From: pablojenik from aya.yale.edu (Pablo JENIK) Date: Mon May 12 22:52:19 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Problems with sterility Message-ID: <446fce520805121435j1d7fc706i7ea0554ac7401588@mail.gmail.com> Dear colleagues, I have sometimes encountered fertility problems with my plants, and maybe somebody can tell me the causes and how to avoid them. Plants are growing in the greenhouse just fine and then, from what seems from one day to the next, carpels turn yellow and are very small and sterile. Pollen does not do very well either, and production of new flowers ceases. It seems to be environmental, because some times the plants recover and start making good flowers. Looking at the greenhouse logs I can not find any obvious culprit. In any case, it is very frustrating, when one's subject of study are embryos. Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome. Yours, Pablo -- Pablo Jenik, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Biology Franklin and Marshall College P.O. Box 3003 Lancaster, PA 17604-3003 (717) 358-4431 From vinodh from uab.edu Wed May 14 16:41:21 2008 From: vinodh from uab.edu (Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra) Date: Wed May 14 18:02:42 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] CressExpress - Co-expression analysis for Arabidopsis, Message-ID: <9A596E4B31E3C64C8B087DFA7AED155ADCEF05@phealth1.soph.local> Hi all, We are pleased to announce our tool "CressExpress - Co-expression analysis for Arabidopsis" is launched and can be accessed at http://www.cressexpress.org/ . For more information on CressExpress, please refer to http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/rapidpdf/pp.107.115535v1 . CressExpress Team From gregory from salk.edu Thu May 15 09:49:30 2008 From: gregory from salk.edu (Brian D. Gregory) Date: Thu May 15 11:24:12 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Arabidopsis Uncapped and Cleaved Transcript Database Message-ID: To the Arabidopsis Community, The sequencing data presented in our paper “A link between RNA metabolism and silencing affecting Arabidopsis development”, Developmental Cell (2008) 10.1016/j.devcel.2008.04.005, is freely accessible in a dynamic Web2.0 based genomic browser called AnnoJ, which is designed to effectively handle both current and emerging genomic data-types. The browser displays (from the megabase down to the single base) our new deep sequencing data sets of Col-0, abh1-1, ein5-6, and ein5-6 abh1-1 mutant plants, including: - smRNA-seq: deep sequencing of the smRNA component of the transcriptome. - GMUCT-seq: deep sequencing of uncapped and cleaved transcripts. These data sets are all open access, and to view them in this browser just go to the URL below with Firefox or Safari: http://neomorph.salk.edu/aj/pages/smRNAome.html Brian D. Gregory Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow Plant Biology Laboratory (Ecker) The Salk Institute for Biological Studies 10010 North Torrey Pines Rd. LaJolla, CA 92037 Phone (858) 453-4100 x1533 From hscheller from lbl.gov Thu May 15 04:30:19 2008 From: hscheller from lbl.gov (Henrik Vibe Scheller) Date: Thu May 15 11:24:54 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Post doc positions in cell wall biosynthesis - Joint Bioenergy Institute, California Message-ID: <482C02AB.4000308@lbl.gov> Cell wall biosynthesis - Post doc positions Molecular & Cell Biologist, Chemist: Three post doc positions are available at Joint Bioenergy Institute. The incumbent shall be responsible for developing new methods and using existing methods for investigating enzymes involved in biosynthesis of plant cell walls and characterizing plants with mutations in the genes encoding these enzymes. Candidates for the positions should have experience with biochemistry and molecular biology. Candidates should also have experence in one or more of the following areas and techniques: HPLC, characterization of complex carbohydrates, plant genetics, heterologous expression of proteins, and animal cell culture. Position 1: Heterologous expression of glycosyltransferases in insect cells Position 2: Development of high through put methods for assaying cell wall biosynthetic enzymes. Position 3: Biochemistry of polysaccharide modifications, particularly feruloylation of hemicelluloses Duties: • Develop methods to analyze function of glycosyltransferases and other cell wall biosynthetic enzymes. Cultivate and transform animal cells. • Reverse genetics in Arabidopsis. Bioimaging. • Collect and analyze data and prepare results for publication in scientific journals and presentations at seminars. • Assist with the development of funding proposals. Assist PI with training and managing the workflow of technical staff and students. Participate in group meetings and seminars. • Maintain an accurate and detailed scientific logbook of all experiments performed. Ensure that others could duplicate results. Qualifications: • Ph.D in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related areas. • Knowledge of biological systems. Experience with characterization of complex carbohydrates. • Experience with enzyme assays. • Demonstrated ability to conduct experiments independently, maintain appropriate records and manage data. Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a team environment. The Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) is a new multi-organizational research center comprising world-class resources and expertise located in one facility at Emeryville, California. The goal of JBEI is to use rapidly advancing scientific techniques, such as systems and synthetic biology, to accelerate development of the nation's biofuels industry. JBEI is a U.S. Department of Energy funded Bioenergy Research Center, managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) with partners from 5 internationally recognized scientific institutions: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), University of California-Davis (UCD), University of California-Berkeley (UCB), and the Carnegie Institution for Science Notes: These are one year Term appointments, renewable under the same conditions, contingent upon the continued availability of funding and work. For consideration apply online at: http://jobs.lbl.gov, select “Search Jobs”, and enter jobnumber 21752 in the keyword search field. For additional information please refer questions to Dr. Henrik V. Scheller at hscheller@lbl.gov. For more information about JBEI Feedstocks go to: www.jbei.org/feedstocks -- Henrik Vibe Scheller Program Director of Cell Wall Biosynthesis, Dr. scient. Joint BioEnergy Institute Feedstocks Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 717 Potter St. Berkeley, CA 94720 Tel.: 510-486-7371 (office) 510-207-0283 (cell) Fax: 510-486-4252 From dzhao from uwm.edu Tue May 20 11:51:59 2008 From: dzhao from uwm.edu (Dazhong Zhao) Date: Wed May 21 01:44:00 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Postdoctoral Position Message-ID: <001001c8ba99$d522a800$e0385981@ad.uwm.edu> Postdoctoral Position University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A full-time postdoctoral position supported by the NSF is available in the laboratory of Dr. Dazhong Zhao at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The successful candidate will study the signaling mechanism underlying cell fate determination during Arabidopsis flower development. The successful candidate will employ molecular genetic, biochemical, cell biological and proteomic approaches to identify signaling molecules and their interactions in a receptor kinase-linked signal transduction pathway. Applicants should be highly motivated, independent, and collaborative. Experience in mutant identification and/or protein-protein interaction characterization is a plus, but not required. This position can be extended for up to three years. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please email a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to Dazhong Dave Zhao (dzhao@uwm.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an AA/EEO employer. UWM is a large research oriented institution located on the north side of Milwaukee. The university is only five blocks from Lake Michigan. Milwaukee is an affordable city, and a great place to live. Dazhong Zhao Department of Biological Sciences University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lapham Hall, S181 3209 N. Maryland Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211 Email: dzhao@uwm.edu Phone: 414-229-4316 FAX: 414-229-3926 http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Biology/Docs/Faculty/zhao.html From John.Vogel from ARS.USDA.GOV Tue May 20 14:27:25 2008 From: John.Vogel from ARS.USDA.GOV (Vogel, John) Date: Wed May 21 01:44:23 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Postdoctoral position-Brachypodium cell walls Message-ID: <0A01750CEFB6DD43B9B6555C1151FBCC75B652@CO-MAIL-02.ARSNET.ARS.USDA.GOV> U.C. Berkeley is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to study the grass cell wall using the model grass Brachypodium distachyon. This position is part of a collaborative project between U.C. Berkeley, the USDA Western Regional Research Center and the Joint Bioenergy Institute (one of the newly formed DOE bioenergy research centers). It is anticipated that the incumbent's time will be split between the Western Regional Research Center and the Joint Bioenergy Institute. The 2 year project involves identifying mutants altered in cell wall digestibility using a novel fermentation screen and then characterizing the mutants to determine how the cell wall has been altered. The ultimate goal is to gain an understanding of the genes responsible for the biosynthesis of the grass cell wall and how those genes affect the conversion of biomass into ethanol. This knowledge will be used to design rational strategies for the improvement of emerging energy crops like switchgrass and Miscanthus. A Ph.D. in molecular biology or a related biological science is required. Prior experience with plant cell walls is highly desirable. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. For more information please contact Dr. John Vogel at 510-559-6117 or john.vogel@ars.usda.gov To apply please send a cover letter, CV and contact information for three references to Dr. John Vogel at john.vogel@ars.usda.gov. The position is open until filled. John Vogel, Ph.D. Research Molecular Biologist Western Regional Research Center U.S. Department of Agriculture 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710 USA Voice: (510) 559 6117 FAX: (510) 559-5818 Note new E-mail: john.vogel@ars.usda.gov From rpalanivelu from hotmail.com Tue May 20 02:58:41 2008 From: rpalanivelu from hotmail.com (Ravi Palanivelu) Date: Wed May 21 01:44:46 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Online registration is now open for Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction III conference Message-ID: <43162385-01a5-4acd-9bcd-babab9d14425@u12g2000prd.googlegroups.com> Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the online registration for the upcoming "Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction III", to be held in Tucson, Arizona on October 17-19, 2008 is now open. Please access the following link to register for this conference (http:// cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII/conference-registration.html). Preliminary program and information on abstract submission, lodging, travel and financial assistance are available in the FSPR III conference website: http://www.cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII. Important reminders: 1. Abstracts presented on or before May 31, 2008 will be considered for an oral presentation. In each of the six sessions, two oral presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts. 2. With generous support from USDA, we are pleased to announce that 10 awards (each = $500) will be available to graduate students and post docotoral fellows. Women and participants from under represented groups will be given priority for these awards. To be considered for the award, please register and submit your abstract no later than May 31, 2008. 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 We invite you to participate in this meeting and share your latest results on reproductive biology research with your colleagues. We look forward to seeing you in Tucson in October 2008 for an exciting scientific meeting on plant reproduction. Sincerely, The organizers: Dr. Ravi Palanivelu, University of Arizona (rpalaniv@ag.arizona.edu) Dr. Dmitry Belostotsky, University of Missouri, Kansas City. From catherine.omahony from ucc.ie Wed May 21 05:26:01 2008 From: catherine.omahony from ucc.ie (O'Mahony, Catherine) Date: Wed May 21 12:17:39 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] New conference event for calendar Message-ID: <7768701FBD6B4D4F9FD0141957CAB6E60444C574@EXCH1.central.ad.ucc.ie> The Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference is returning to Europe this August and will be hosted by University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. The annual ABIC conference brings many of the world's largest agriculture, fisheries and food biotechnology companies to the host country (many Fortune 500 companies) and this year is no exception. At ABIC 2008 in Cork, there will be many hot topics under discussion and debate including innovations in areas such as biofuels and bioenergy, animal and plant breeding, fisheries biotech, molecular pharming, dairy and food, including dedicated sessions on policy, regulatory affairs and business strategies. Registration for the conference has now opened and full details of ABIC 2008 are available on the conference website. http://www.abic.ca/abic2008/html/program.html From huq from mail.utexas.edu Wed May 21 15:22:34 2008 From: huq from mail.utexas.edu (Enamul Huq) Date: Wed May 21 17:20:14 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT UT AUSTIN Message-ID: A postdoctoral position is available for three years to work on the phytochrome-interacting basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor (PIF1) that is involved in controlling photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. The research involves understanding the mechanism of regulation of PIF1 by light using biochemical, genetic and genomic approaches. Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. in molecular genetics or biochemistry. Prior experience in Arabidopsis is advantageous but not essential. Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should send a CV, brief summary of research experience, and names and email addresses of at least three referees preferably by email to huq@mail.utexas.edu. Contact by mail: Assistant Professor Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station, A6700 Austin, TX 78712. Phone: 512-471-9848 Fax: 512-232-3402 http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/huq/lab The University of Texas at Austin is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. -- *********************************************** Enamul Huq Assistant Professor Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station, A6700 Austin, TX 78712. Phone: 512-471-9848 Fax: 512-232-3402 http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/huq/lab For express mail: Enamul Huq Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology University of Texas at Austin 205 W. 24th St. Bio Labs #311 Austin, TX 78712. ********************************************** From jdfriesner from ucdavis.edu Wed May 21 12:53:50 2008 From: jdfriesner from ucdavis.edu (Joanna Friesner) Date: Wed May 21 17:20:40 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Next week: Arabidopsis conference abstract deadline Message-ID: <009701c8bb6b$a5466d10$8118eda9@mcb.ucdavis.edu> Next week, May 30, is the last day to submit abstracts for poster presentation and for inclusion in the conference book of the 19th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (July 23-27, 2008 in Montreal, Canada) Conference URL: http://www.plantconferences.org/Arabidopsis2008/ Joanna Friesner ICAR 2008 Organizer From kulbir18 from gmail.com Thu May 22 17:34:40 2008 From: kulbir18 from gmail.com (Kulbir Singh) Date: Thu May 22 18:27:22 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] seed germination Message-ID: <34b347610805221534u335eda33x666465d7a57e70b1@mail.gmail.com> I had given -80 degree treatment to the arabidopsis seeds to kill the thrips. After sterilization and plating there is no germination? -- Kulbir Singh From martinoneil95 from yahoo.no Tue May 27 11:21:45 2008 From: martinoneil95 from yahoo.no (Martin Oneil) Date: Tue May 27 17:23:56 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Mapping of EMS lines Message-ID: <374831.74604.qm@web28307.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> We are looking for a service to map EMS lines that have been generated in the lab Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated _________________________________________________________ Alt i ett. F? Yahoo! Mail med adressekartotek, kalender og notisblokk. http://no.mail.yahoo.com From jdfriesner from ucdavis.edu Tue May 27 19:55:59 2008 From: jdfriesner from ucdavis.edu (Joanna Friesner) Date: Wed May 28 00:25:05 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Newly elected NAASC members for 2008 Message-ID: <000e01c8c05d$9c27ba80$6600a8c0@mcb.ucdavis.edu> The North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2008 election for new NAASC members: Jane Glazebrook (University of Minnesota) USA Mark Estelle (currently at Indiana University) USA We wish to thank all of you who nominated colleagues and all of you who voted. Jane and Mark will begin their four-year terms of service following the July Arabidopsis meeting, replacing retiring members Xing Wang Deng and Judith Bender. The make up of the NAASC for 2008/2009 (in order of seniority from most to least senior) is: Xuemei Chen (xuemei.chen@ucr.edu) Joe Kieber (jkieber@unc.edu) Julian Schroeder (julian@biomail.ucsd.edu) Caren Chang (carenc@umd.edu) George Haughn (haughn@interchange.ubc.ca) Scott Poethig (spoethig@sas.upenn.edu) Jane Glazebrook (jglazebr@umn.edu) Mark Estelle (maestell@indiana.edu) Joanna Friesner MASC Coordinator jdfriesner@ucdavis.edu From belostotskyd from umkc.edu Thu May 29 15:09:19 2008 From: belostotskyd from umkc.edu (Belostotsky, Dmitry) Date: Fri May 30 00:34:03 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] 2010 project manager position / purification of affinity tagged complexes / Kansas City, MO Message-ID: <5C13F286F3DAE649BFF21749E3DEE0960623D9DE@KC-MSX1.kc.umkc.edu> A manager / scientist position is open to lead and coordinate the NSF2010-funded project dedicated to the development of novel methodologies for the purification and characterization of affinity tagged protein as well as RNA-protein complexes. Research responsibilities include planning, conducting as well as supervising experiments involving extensive protein complex purification and characterization, interfacing with MS facility personnel, vector construction, transgenic plant production and tracking, disseminating the materials, maintaining the web database as well as preparing reports and manuscripts for publication. Training / instructional responsibilities will include the administration of a new laboratory course that is closely interfaced with the research component of the project. The publication record of high quality that illustrates the proficiency in the above technologies as well as excellent leadership / interpersonal skills are essential. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The focus of the lab is on posttranscriptional events in gene expression. Lab publications include Cell 131:1340-1353 (2007), RNA 14:66-77 (2008), EMBO J 25:4253-4256 (2006), Trends Plant Sci 10:347-353 (2005), RNA 10:1200-1214 (2004), RNA 9:1476-1490 (2003), Genetics 163: 311-319 (2003), Curr Biol 11:1207-1214 (2001). Kansas City is a major (yet remarkably affordable) cosmopolitan center of 2.5M-plus people, features dynamic cultural environment (e.g. www.nelson-atkins.org), vibrant music scene (best known for, but not limited to, jazz and blues), and fabulous restautrants. It is known as ?Paris of the plains? (www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/06/08/kansas.city/index.html). To apply, direct a brief cover letter, CV and 3 references to belostotskyd [AT] umkc.edu Dmitry Belostotsky, Ph.D. Associate Professor Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology School of Biological Sciences University of Missouri-Kansas City 5007 Rockhill Road Kansas City MO 64110-2499 AA/EOE Dmitry A. Belostotsky, Ph.D. Associate Professor Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry School of Biological Sciences University of Missouri Kansas City, MO 64110 From twe from leicester.ac.uk Fri May 30 11:26:51 2008 From: twe from leicester.ac.uk (David Twell) Date: Fri May 30 11:37:51 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] SmRNA Postdoctoral Position Message-ID: Ref: R3640: A postdoctoral Research Associate Position is available immediately for 36 months THE EPIGENETIC CONTROL OF PLANT MALE GAMETOPHYTE AND GERMLINE DEVELOPMENT Salary Grade 7 - ?29,138 to ?33,780 per annum Applications are invited for a 3-year BBSRC-funded postdoctoral position to investigate the role and diversity of small RNA (sRNA) pathways that operate in the epigenetic control of gene expression during male gametophyte and male germline development. The project forms part of a collaboration with the University of Oxford (Prof. Hugh Dickinson) and offers the opportunity to join a leading research group working on the mechanisms regulating cell division and cell fate determination during male reproductive development in Arabidopsis. Applicants should have a PhD in molecular genetics, biochemistry or a related discipline. Experience in molecular techniques, bioinformatics and cell imaging would be of particular value. Applications Downloadable application forms and further particulars are available from www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs . If you require a hard copy, please contact Personnel Services - tel: 0116 252 2435, fax: 0116 252 5140, email: recruitment4@le.ac.uk . Please note that CVs will only be accepted in support of a fully completed application form. Informal enquiries may be directed to Prof. David Twell, twe@le.ac.uk Closing Date: 13 June 2008 ********************************************************************* David Twell, PhD Professor of Plant Biology Department of Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom _________________________________________________________________ E-mail: twe@le.ac.uk Tel: +44-116-2522281 Fax: +44-116-2522791 Personal Homepage: http://www.le.ac.uk/bl/staff/bltwe.htm TWELL LAB Homepage: http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/research/pollen/pollen.html Department of Biology Homepage: http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/bl.htm ********************************************************************* From cbutterfield from salk.edu Fri May 30 18:13:50 2008 From: cbutterfield from salk.edu (Cristina Butterfield) Date: Sun Jun 1 14:47:09 2008 Subject: [Arabidopsis] Finding not viable pollen Message-ID: <001101c8c2aa$d20c9d10$7625d730$@edu> Dear all, I am an assistant in Joanne Chory's lab and I'm doing some pollen analysis on my triple mutant. The wt and mutant pollen tested positive for viability with the Alexander stain, so I need a negative control just in case my test is producing false positives. Do you have a suggestion as to what mutant I can use that has not viable pollen? If so, how may I procure it? Thank you. -Cristina