Website Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
The postdoctoral scholarship will be placed at the Department of Plant Physiology (Umeå University), that is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre. We seek a highly motivated candidate for this project in Olivier Keech’s research group.
In eukaryotic cells, mitochondria have essential functions supporting the energy metabolism. In plants, and notably in leaves, mitochondria contribute to the production of ATP, provision of intermediates for biosynthetic pathways as well as to redox regulations. As metabolic hubs, their role in the cell’s adaptation to sub-optimal or stress conditions is crucial. However, our understanding of the role played by mitochondria in integrating and regulating the cell’s response to certain stresses remains incomplete, and a better characterisation of the signaling and regulatory mechanisms controlling sub-cellular metabolism is necessary.
The project aims to increase our understanding of mitochondrial functions in cellular metabolism, particularly during leaf senescence, and subsequent cell death. The main scientific approach will be based on the study of mutant/ transgenic plants affected in their 26S proteasome system. The research project will include molecular and biochemical approaches, cell biology (confocal laser microscopy) as well as physiological studies at the whole plant level. Applications of several -omics methods will be important and will be made in collaboration with several facilities.
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