Functional genomics of root growth and root signaling under drought
A Plant Root Genomics Consortium (<http://rootgenomics.missouri.edu>)
was recently funded by NSF to study root genetics and physiology
which includes scientists from the University of Missouri at Columbia
(UMC), the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center at St. Louis, and the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Our broad aim is
to elucidate the role roots play in adaptation to drought conditions,
and to transfer this knowledge to crop improvement through
biotechnology. This work will focus on mechanisms of root growth
maintenance and root to shoot signaling in maize under water deficit.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
University of Missouri, Columbia
A position is available with a focus on the involvement of cell wall
proteins in root growth maintenance under water deficits using both
protein and gene profiling. The project will involve analysis of cell
wall protein profiles and expression of cell wall protein genes in
the root growth zone of maize lines differing in root growth response
to water deficits. The individual will work closely with the postdocs
to be appointed in proteomics and bioinformatics at the Danforth
Center and other postdocs in gene profiling at UMC and UIUC. This
project is a collaboration with Dr. Yajun Wu at Utah State University
(yajunwu at mendel.usu.edu).
Contact Robert Sharp for more information: sharpr at missouri.edu
<mailto:sharpr at missouri.edu>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Biology/ Molecular Genetics,
University of Missouri, Columbia
A position is available involving transcript profiling of specific
root regions in contrasting maize lines under drought and
investigation of the functions of genes associated with root growth
and root signaling under drought. The person in this position will
work closely with the post-docs to be appointed in the areas of
genetic mapping, cell wall proteins and bioinformatics at UMC and the
microarray team at UIUC.
Contact Henry Nguyen for more information: nguyenhenry at missouri.edu
<mailto:nguyenhenry at missouri.edu>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Genetics
University of Missouri, Columbia
A position is available for mapping root- and drought-specific ESTs
to the integrated genetic and physical map of maize and to
investigate their associations with QTLs controlling root
characteristics and drought tolerance in maize. Bioinformatics skill
is a plus.
Contact Georgia Davis for more information: davisge at missouri.edu
<mailto:davisge at missouri.edu>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics
University of Missouri, Columbia
A position is available in bioinformatics. Responsibilities include
Web site management and integration of EST sequence, genetic mapping,
transcript profile, proteomic and metabolite profile data. This
person will work closely with researchers at UMC, Danforth Plant
Science Center and UIUC to achieve a biologically relevant
integration of the datasets. Skills in database design and query
construction are essential. Knowledge of basic biology and genetics
is helpful.
Contact Gordon Springer for more information: springerg at missouri.edu
<mailto:springerg at missouri.edu>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Biology/ Molecular Genetics
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The position will involve generating root-specific, drought-specific
cDNA libraries of selected maize genotypes, supervision of
high-throughput transcript sequencing, and establishment of a
project-specific unigene set. The main project for the fellow will
be to conduct expression studies with microarrays utilizing specific
regions of different maize varieties/segregating lines with
phenotypic differences in root growth under drought conditions in
collaboration with the physiology and molecular biology groups at
UMC. Basic knowledge in bioinformatics will be helpful.
Contact Hans Bohnert for more information: bohnerth at life.uiuc.edu
<mailto:bohnerth at life.uiuc.edu>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Plant Physiology/Molecular Biology
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
A position is available to work on root signaling under drought
stress. The work will involve studying the components of long
distance signaling via xylem sap in maize under drought and
well-watered conditions. The work will involve whole plant
physiology, molecular biology and metabolite analysis. In year two
of the project the postdoc will work together as a team member with
two other postdocs in the areas of proteomics and bioinformatics.
Contact Daniel Schachtman for more information:
dschachtman at danforthcenter.org <mailto:dschachtman at danforthcenter.org>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Mass Spectrometry/ Proteomics
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
A position is available to work on the role of roots under drought
stress. The position requires an experienced mass spectrometrist
with a strong background in proteomics. The successful candidate will
be in close contact with all the different aspects of this root
genomics project and work as a team member with two other
postdoctoral fellows in the areas of Plant Physiology/Molecular
Biology and Bioinformatics at the Donald Danforth Plant Science
Center in St. Louis, MO and the cell wall protein post-doc at UMC .
Contact Julia Gross for more information: jgross at danforthcenter.org
<mailto:jgross at danforthcenter.org>
Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
A position is available in bioinformatics. The individual will focus
on protein structure and function prediction. This fellow will work
closely with the groups of Julia Gross and Daniel Schachtman to
analyze data from the mass spectral analysis of proteins and
metabolites. The individual will work closely with the cell wall
protein post-doc and the bioinformatics team at the University of
Missouri-Columbia to develop tools and combine data for the entire
project.
Contact Julia Gross or Daniel Schachtman for more information:
jgross at danforthcenter.org <mailto:jgross at danforthcenter.org>
dschachtman at danforthcenter.org <mailto:dschachtman at danforthcenter.org>
Positions are budgeted to start in September 2002. The genetic
mapping position in Georgia Davis'lab and the Mass
Spectrometry/Proteomics Position in Julia Gross' Lab as well as the
Bioinformatics Postition at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
will begin in September 2003. Contact Henry Nguyen, project director,
for more information about the Plant root genomics Consortium.
