two postdoc positions (DNA recombination/gene silencing)

[Jurek Paszkowski]

Two postdoctoral positions available at the
Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, Switzerland

1. In the area of plant responses to DNA damage (signaling and repair
pathways - with a focus on the molecular mechanisms of homologous
recombination).

2. In the area of epigenetic gene silencing in plants.

Both projects explore a genetic approach to identify molecular factors involved.

References:

Masson, JE, King, PJ and Paszkowski, J. (1997) Mutants of Arabidopsis
thaliana hypersensitive to DNA-damaging treatments. Genetics 146: 401-407

Masson, JE and Paszkowski, J. (1997) Arabidopsis thaliana mutants altered in
homologous recombination. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94: 11731-11735

Mittelsten Scheid, O, Afsar, K and Paszkowski, J. (1998) Release of
epigenetic gene silencing by trans-acting mutations in Arabidopsis. Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (in press)

For further information, please contact

Dr. J. Paszkowski
Friedrich Miescher Institute
PO Box 2543
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland
Telephone:      +41 61 697 9144
Fax:    +41 61 697 3976
Email:  jurek at fmi.ch