Postdoc and PhD positions in genetic incompatibility/hybrid necrosis

Several years ago, the Weigel lab discovered that hybrid necrosis, a
type of genetic incompatibility found in many different plants, also
occurs in Arabidopsis thaliana. Even though the underlying genetic
basis appears to be heterogeneous, a collaboration with the Dangl lab
established autoimmunity as the common cause. Since our first
publication on hybrid necrosis in 2007 (Bomblies, Lempe et al., PLoS
Biology 5, e236), we have cloned several additional causal loci.
Interesting patterns are emerging for their molecular nature and
allelic diversity, and we are expanding our biochemical and population
genomic analyses of this interesting phenomenon.



We are looking for additional postdocs and PhD students to join an
active team of five postdocs and PhD students already working in this
exciting area. Postdoc applicants need to have published at least one
first-author paper in an international journal. PhD students must have
a Masters degree in a relevant discipline and need to document
practical experience in molecular genetics, biochemistry, population
genetics and/or bioinformatics.



Apart from members of the Weigel lab, you will interact with
colleagues on a joint international HFSP grant (with Jeff Dangl [UNC];
Jonathan Jones [Sainsbury Laboratory]; and Michael Doebeli [UBC]). You
will also benefit from the 1001 Genomes ([Only registered users see links. ])
resources we are generating. Additional information on the group, the
institute, and Tübingen can be found on our website ([Only registered users see links. ]
).



Please send applications, with a statement of purpose, at least three
names of references, and the subject line <arab-gen posting> to



Detlef Weigel

Director, MPI for Developmental Biology

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