PhD Program in Population Genetics
Theme:
Natural populations carry a wealth of molecular variation and there is
increasing evidence that a large proportion of it is functionally
diverged. Thus, understanding the functional implications if natural
variation provides insight into the adaptation processes in natural
populations.
After the first phase in the genomics projects, which were focusing on
the sequencing of one genome for each species, the emphasis has now
shifted to the genome wide characterization of natural variation. In
particular the new generation of sequencing technology (454, Solexa
etc.) is contributing to a hitherto unprecedented wealth of
information about naturally occurring sequence variation.
Nevertheless, the advances in cataloging natural variation are not
matched with our advances in understanding the functional differences
among the naturally occurring alleles.
Our PhD program aims to train a new generation of scientists that is
able to deal with this new challenge. Compared to classic forward
genetics, which typically isolated mutations with strong effects,
naturally occurring alleles are expected to show only subtle
differences in function, which may nevertheless have dramatic effects
in nature. Hence, the analysis of natural variation requires new
approaches and tools to understand the functional differences of
naturally occurring alleles.
Further information about available projects and the research
environment are provided at:
http://i122server.vu-wien.ac.at/pop/PhD/projects.html
applications should be mailed by 19.9.2008 to Melanie Dusleag (melanie.dusleag from i122server.vu-wien.ac.at
).
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Christian Schlötterer
Institut für Populationsgenetik
Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien
Josef Baumann Gasse 1
1210 Wien
Austria/Europe
phone: +43-1-25077-5603 or -4300
fax: +43-1-250775693
http://i122server.vu-wien.ac.at/pop/pop_gen.html
