Undergraduate Plant Genomics Internships at MU

Colleagues,

Once again the University of Missouri-Columbia will be holding an
NSF-funded summer research internship program for TEN undergraduates
in the area of plant genomics.

The application deadline for students is Tuesday, February 10, 2004.

More information and applications can be found at:
[Only registered users see links. ]

Research areas include: genome organization, gene expression, signal
transduction, hormone action, organelle biochemistry, disease
resistance, and crop plant productivity. Genomics approaches to
understanding these problems include: genetic and physical mapping,
multiple methods for functional analysis, and bioinformatics.
Eighteen faculty members serve as mentors.

The 8-week program provides a stipend, room & board, transportation
to Columbia, and other benefits. Students are part of a larger
undergraduate research community (numbering over 70) and will attend
evening seminars, brown bag lunches, speciality discussions, and
field trips. Topics will include career opportunities, scientific
ethics, communicating science, and research discoveries. Field trips
to the Danforth Plant Sciences Center and Monsanto in St. Louis are
planned. The program concludes with a poster symposium and luncheon.

Please pass this information along to undergraduates. Questions can
be directed to Dr. Linda Blockus ([Only registered users see links. ],
573-882-5979) or Dr. Karen Cone ([Only registered users see links. ]).
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Cheers,
Mannie

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Mannie Liscum
Associate Professor
Co-Director of Graduate Studies
Division of Biological Sciences
108C Tucker Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

email: [Only registered users see links. ]
office:573-882-2672; 108C Tucker Hall
lab 1:573-882-2675 ;108 Tucker Hall
lab 2: 573-884-2257; 109 Tucker Hall
mobile: 573-999-1658
fax: 573-882-0123
web page: [Only registered users see links. ]

"The ending is just the beginning. The closer you get to the meaning,
the sooner you'll find that you're dreaming"....RJD
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