Vacancies and PhDs
If you're interested in joining the Cereal Symbiosis Group please contact Professor Uta Paszkowski directly at up220@cam.ac.uk. The establishment of an AM symbiosis proceeds as a series of genetically controlled steps. The group takes genetic approaches and combines these with cell biological, physiological and genomics techniques to generate understanding about the molecular mechanisms underpinning the establishment and functioning of this important interaction in cereals. The group predominantly works in rice and maize, but more recently has extended its efforts into barley and wheat. Projects are available for interested doctoral candidates across a variety of subjects, including plant-fungal signalling, molecular evolution, symbiotic plant nutrition, mathematical modelling or translating findings made in the laboratory to the field.