POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - GENOMICS OF RICE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Position available immediately to take part in a recently funded functional
genomics project to study rice (Oryza sativa) susceptibility to bacterial
diseases, in the Department of Plant Pathology at Iowa State University.
The objectives of this five-year project are 1) to identify rice genes that
affect susceptibility or tissue specificity to the two subspecies of
Xanthmonas oryzae, patthovar oryzae and pathovar oryzicola, that cause
different, broadly representative types of disease, 2) to characterize
genetic differences between these pathogens that relate to their unique
modes of pathogenesis, and 3) to analyze and compare rice gene expression
changes in response to each pathogen. Rice deletion mutant and
activation-tagged lines with altered susceptibility or tissue specificity
will be identified, and characterized by global gene expression analysis;
pathogen genome comparisons and analysis of secreted proteins including in
planta expression, random mutagenesis, and heterologous expression will be
performed to characterize differences related to the different modes of
pathogenicity; protein-protein interaction screens (yeast two-hybrid and
tandem affinity purification) will be carried out to identify and
characterize rice targets of pathogen effector proteins; and global gene
expression changes in wild type rice in response to each pathogen will be
examined. The position is available for six months, renewable on a yearly
basis after that depending on performance. Starting salary is $35,000 per
year. Applicants should have a strong record of accomplishment in molecular
genetics, molecular biology, or a related field, and excellent writing and
interpersonal skills. Send curriculum vitae including list of publications,
statement of research interests and professional goals, and contact
information for three referrers to Dr. Adam Bogdanove as hard copy to 351
Bessey Hall, Ames, IA 50011 or electronically to ajbog at iastate.edu. To
guarantee consideration, applications must be received by October 1, 2002.
For more information on the Bogdanove laboratory and Iowa State University,
visit http://www.public.iastate.edu/~ajbog/
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Adam J. Bogdanove
Department of Plant Pathology
351 Bessey Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Tel: (515) 294-3421
Fax: (515) 294-9420
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~ajbog
LAB: 420 Bessey Hall, *4-3502
OFFICE: 423 Bessey Hall *4-3421
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