From owner-celegans@net.bio.net Wed Mar 06 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: P Keightley Newsgroups: bionet.celegans Subject: PhD Project Date: 7 Mar 1996 14:30:08 -0000 Lines: 44 Sender: lpddist@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <4hmrtg$qh8@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: celegans@dl.ac.uk THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Division of Biological Sciences INSTITUTE OF CELL, ANIMAL AND POPULATION BIOLOGY PHD STUDENTSHIP Genetics of Life History Variation in C. elegans Applications are invited for a BBSRC studentship to study the evolutionary genetics of life history traits in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The project will be carried out in the laboratory of Dr. Peter D. Keightley starting October 1996. C. elegans is an attractive system for tackling fundamental evolutionary issues. Specific questions to be addressed are the magnitude of mutational load, and the role of new mutations in shaping patterns of variation for life history traits such as life span and lifetime reproductive success and the relationships between them. The project will involve the development of techniques to measure major components of fitness and other quantitative traits in the laboratory. ICAPB at the University of Edinburgh is a leading centre for evolutionary and population genetics and was rated 5 in the latest Research Assessment Exercise. Students have a broad exposure to many disciplines and are offered an excellent programme of support and training. Applicants should have or expect to obtain a First or Upper Second Class degree in Genetics or a related discipline, and have interests in evolution and population genetics. Further information may be obtained from Dr. Keightley on 0131 650 5444 (e-mail p.keightley@edinburgh.ac.uk), or formal applications including a CV and the names of two academic referees to Dr. P. D. Keightley, ICAPB, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JT. .