[afgn] Postdoc Position

[Luise Brand]

*Postdoctoral position (2 years) in Plant Molecular Biology*

Please visit: https://umu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:88912/

The application is to be submitted on the MyNetwork Pro recruitment system by 29.02.2016 at the latest.

For further information please contact Prof. Markus Schmid, markus.schmid at umu.se

*Project description*

This project aims to understand the role of TREHALOSE-6-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE 1 (TPS1) and its product, 
trehalose-6-phosphate (T6P), in regulating the timing of flowering. T6P is a non-reducing 
disaccharide that coveys information about sugar availability to other signaling pathways. In 
particular, T6P/TPS1 signaling has been shown to play an important role in regulating the transition 
to flowering in /Arabidopsis thaliana/. However, many questions regarding the molecular mechanisms 
underlying T6P/TPS1 signaling remain open. To answer these questions this project pursues the 
following specific goals: a) characterize the molecular function of TPS1; b) characterize new 
candidate T6P/TPS1 signaling components identified from an already completed EMS suppressor screen; 
and c) study the effect of T6P/TPS1 on chromatin features in /Arabidopsis thaliana./


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Dr. Luise Brand
MASC Coordinator • www.arabidopsisresearch.org
AFGN Coordinator • www.dbg-afgn.de

University of Tübingen
Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP) • Plant Physiology
Auf der Morgenstelle 32 • 72076 Tübingen • Germany

Tel.: +49-(0)7071-29-78725 • Fax : +49-(0)7071-29-3287

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