Subject: Post doc in fungal mol. biol/genetic - Arizona

From: [email-masked]
Date: 16 Aug 1996 18:39:13 GMT

Position:  Post Doctoral Associate

Duration: Funds are available for at least two years.  

Position Available: Immediately

Responsibility: There are two projects and the choice of which is
undertaken will depend on the interest and qualifications of the
applicants. 
	The objective of one project is to characterize the genes encoding pisatin
detoxifying  cytochrome P450 enzymes found in fungi that are pathogens of
pea.  Pisatin is an antimicrobial compound (phytoalexin) produced by pea in
response to infection.   Biochemical studies have demonstrated that pisatin
detoxifying P450s from different pea pathogens are highly specific for
pisatin as a substrate suggesting a specific adaptation to this chemical
among different pathogens of a common host.   The genes for these P450s
(called PDA) have been cloned and characterized from Nectria haematococca
where they have been shown to function as virulence factors for this pea
pathogen.  The objective of this project is to isolate PDA genes from other
fungal pathogens of pea, compare them with those from N. haematococca and
determine what role they might play in the virulence of these other fungi
on pea.
	The second project involves  apparently unique and dispensable genes 
affecting the pathogenesis of N. haematococca on pea.  In this fungus at
least two genes (called PEP genes) that affect virulence on pea  are known
to be clustered within ca. 10 kb of a PDA gene on a  dispensable (DS)
chromosome. Isolates of this fungus are pathogens of many different plants.
 The goal of this project is to determine the distribution of PEP genes in
isolates of N. haematococca pathogenic on plants other than pea. This
project together with efforts to understand the biochemical function and
regulation of the expression of these genes is part of a collaborative
effort with Dr. Harold Kistler's group (University of Florida).  
Information about the distribution of PEP and PDA genes in N. haematococca
will help us test  our current hypothesis that unique genes determining
pathogenicity on specific hosts are located on dispensable portions of the
genome of this broad host range species.  

Previous publications related to this project: Miao et al.  1991. Science
254: 1773; Maloney &VanEtten  1994.  Mol. Gen. Genetics 243: 506;.Reimmann
& VanEtten.  1994  Gene 146: 221;  Covert et al. 1996  Mol. Gen. Genetics
251:397.
	
Qualifications: Ph.D.  Prior research experience in molecular 	biology,
microbiology, ecology, population genetics or related fields is required.  

Application:  Applicants should submit a letter of application, a resume of
biographical data and professional experience, and the names of three
individuals who will serve as references to:  Hans VanEtten, Department of
Plant Pathology, Forbes 204, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 or
[email-masked] (520 - 621-9355).  The University of Arizona is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and Minorities are
encouraged to apply.

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