法国植物分子生物学研究所植物分子生物学博士后职位

Characterizing transcriptional regulators controlling seed development in Arabidopsis and oilseed crops. Host Institution: IJPB is an international institute (www-ijpb.versailles.inra.fr/en/index.htm), that belongs to the ‘Saclay Plant Sciences’ network of Excellence (SPS; www.Saclayplantsciences.fr). Our group works on genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in the control of seed development, mainly with Arabidopsis (www-ijpb.versailles.inra.fr/en/bs/equipes/dmg-flavo/index.htm). Education and experience: We are currently searching for an enthusiastic and ambitious postdoctoral fellow holding a PhD with a strong background in plant molecular biology. Experience in functional analysis of transcription factors is desirable.

Description

Research proposal description The proposal is made in the frame of a international ERA-CAPS project (ABCEEDS, 2014-2017), which is a collaboration with groups in Berlin and Norwich, aiming to identifying and exploiting genetic variation controlling seed yield and quality in oilseed crops. In this proposal we will integrate genetic and phenotypic studies of seed development in four closely related Brassicaceae: Arabidopsis thaliana; Capsella rubella; Camelina sativa; and Brassica napus. Each species has complementary genetic resources for understanding and utilizing the knowledge of gene functions that influence critical yield-related traits. The proposed research will focus on the third workpackage aiming to characterize and understand the function of B. napus and Camelina homologues of key seed-development genes from Arabidopsis, in regulating seed formation and maturation. This will be coupled to detailed multiscale phenotyping of storage compounds in B. napus and Camelina. When integrated into the other package of ABCEEDS, this will provide an exceptionally informative resource for understanding and exploiting the contributions of genetic variation to seed composition and yield. Relevant publications : To et al., (2012) Plant Cell, 12, 5007-5023. Berger N. et al., (2011) Plant Cell, 11, 4065- 4078. Dubos C. et al., (2010) Trends Plant Sci., 10, 573-581. Baud S, et al., (2009) Plant J. 60, 933-947. Santos-Mendoza M. et al., (2008) Plant J. 54, 608-620.