Four Poatdoc Positions

[Qingshun (Quinn) Li]

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    The Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, has four
research position openings to work on novel approaches for control of
plant pathogenic fungi using the downy mildew fungus of
<italic>Nicotiana</italic> spp. as a model system:


(1) Expression of fungal and mycovirus-encoded antifungal polypeptides
in transgenic plants (Dr. Said A. Ghabrial, PI, e-mail:
saghab00 at pop.uky.edu).


(2) Regulatory genes involved in systemic acquired resistance (Dr.
Chris Schardl, PI, schardl at pop.uky.edu).


(3) Development of molecular markers for epidemiological and population
studies of <italic>Peronospora tabacina </italic>(Dr. Mark L. Farman,
PI, farman at pop.uky.edu).


(4) Cloning and functional characterization of disease resistance genes
(Dr. Qingshun (Quinn) Li, PI, agr022 at pop.uky.edu, Tobacco and Health
Research Institute; Dr. Mark L. Farman, Co-PI).


               Interested applicants should send CV with brief
statement of research background and interest with names of three
references directed to the appropriate PI at :

<bold>Department of Plant Pathology

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40546.

FAX: 606-323-1961.

http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/plantpathology/ppadept.html.

</bold><italic>The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity
Employer


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