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The VIBUGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB) is a worldleading plant science institute located at the heart of a renowned plant biotechnology campus in Ghent Belgium. Its mission is to unravel plant biological processes and translate this knowledge into value for society. The Functional Phosphoproteomics group () led by Prof. Ive De Smet at PSB tackles early temperature signalling in plants such as the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and the crop plants wheat and soybean. To unravel this we focus on dynamic changes in protein phosphorylation status since temporary and reversible phosphorylation of proteins is essential in regulating various processes. Through a phosphoproteomics approach the lab has identified potential key regulators of thermomorphogenesis in A. thaliana and wheat which we started to functionally characterize (see for example Zhu et al 2021 Nature Communications 12:4804 and Vu et al 2021 Nature Communications 12:2842).
The De Smet lab is looking to recruit 1 highlymotivated postdoctoral researcher who will be involved in elucidating the underlying signalling mechanisms that play a role in regulating plant growth under a changing climate especially high temperature. The postdoctoral research will leverage Arabidopsis wheat and soybean data to identify key temperature signaling components. The successful candidate will use a multidisciplinary approach combining biochemistry (phosphoproteomics) cell biology (confocal microscopy) computational biology (data analyses and modelling) and plant genetics (functional characterization of key regulators). Overall the project will contribute to our understanding of how an environmental signal (temperature) is perceived by the plant and converted into developmental and physiological responses.
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Submit your application through the VIB application tool. The call will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Make sure that your application includes:
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