PhD Position ‘Annotation and Experimental Evaluation of Functional Regulatory Elements in Plant snoRNA/scaRNA Genes’, Poland

Employer:Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Study Subject:Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics;
Level:PhD
Scholarship Description: MPD International PhD program is seeking a doctoral student to undertake a project exploring the factors controlling snoRNA and scaRNA biogenesis in plants. The work plan includes two major steps: (1) In silico analysis of all available plant snoRNA and scaRNA gene promoters and (2) experimental validation of promoter elements in transgenic plants.
Academic Criteria
The successful applicant should:
- hold a Master degree in Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics;
- have some experience in laboratory work with plants and genome annotation;

Scholarship Application Deadline:28.03.2011
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