POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE
A research associate position is available to study the
molecular genetics and cell biology of abscisic acid
signal transduction. The successful applicant can take a
primary role in two ongoing projects. We are
characterizing at the biochemical, physiological,
genetic, and molecular levels Arabidopsis mutants which
have been selected for overexpression of an ABA- and
drought-inducible transgene (see Abstract #P175, 7th Int.
Conf.Arabidopsis,http://nasc.nott.ac.uk/Norwich/contents/
Norwich.html). A second project involves flow cytometry
of rice protoplasts which express green fluorescent
protein (GFP) driven by an ABA-inducible promoter.
Multichannel flow cytometry provides a powerful means to
simultaneously correlate the activities of secondary
messengers (e.g. Ca++, pH), the presence of cell surface
antigens involved in ABA signalling, and ABA-inducible
gene expression. We will characterize the interaction of
these cellular parameters with transiently expressed abi1
and Abi3/Vp1 genes, which trans-repress and trans-
activate ABA-inducible gene expression, respectively, in
rice protoplasts.
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in an
appropriate field (plant background preferred but not
required) and experience with recombinant DNA techniques,
and be willing to live and work in Hong Kong, one of the
most exciting cities in Asia and, in 1997, party to the
greatest peaceful transfer of sovereignty in history.
Salary is $US 34,150/yr plus fringe benefits, with an
initial appointment for one year and the possibility of
renewal. New, reasonably priced accomodations are
available on campus. For more information on the Biology
Department and faculties at Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, visit the HKUST website
(http://www.ust.hk)and contact Chris Rock (email:
borock at usthk.ust.hk).
