A postdoctoral position and a PhD assistantship are available immediately
to study metal micronutrient nutrition in plants. Research in the lab
seeks to gain a mechanistic understanding of how plants respond to mineral
nutrient limitation, the physiological processes that move minerals from
the soil, through the plant, and into the edible portions, and to
determine which genes or gene products carry out or regulate these
processes. Long term goals of this work are to generate biofortified
plants for improved human nutrition. Nutrients of primary interest are
iron and zinc. Candidates should be highly motivated and have research
experience in plant physiology, molecular biology, and/or genetics, and
should have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Good communication and writing skills are required. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Brian Waters, University of Nebraska, Department of
Agronomy and Horticulture, at bwaters2 from unl.edu. Please see
http://www.agronomy.unl.edu/newprospective/graduate.html for more
information about the assistantship.
Brian M. Waters
Assistant Professor
Horticultural Molecular Genetics
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583
http://www.agronomy.unl.edu/newfacultystaff/directory/waters.html
