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[ THE
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NEWSLETTER ]
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[ Issue 2 - July 1998 ]
>
[
]
>
[ edited by Matteo LORITO
& Sheri WOO ]
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>
>
> ++++++++++
>
>
>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
I. THE TRICHODERMA & GLIOCLADIUM INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP
>
>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
The following researchers have requested to join the Group (plus
>
corrections to the list): please update the list that you have
>
received with the January issue of TG-News.
>
>
> ABBASI, Pervaiz,
> E-mail: abbasi.2@osu.edu
>
Ohio State University, OSU/OARDC, Wooster, Ohio, USA
>
Research interests: Develop DNA markers to identify and monitor
>
populations of a
>
specific isolate of Trichoderma hamatum in compost-amended potting
>
mixes.
>
>
ABIR, Hayim
>
E-mail: HAYIM@makhteshim.co.il
>
Makhteshim Chemical Work Ltd.
>
Research interests: Develop strains of Trichoderma harzianum for
>
biological control (T-39
Trichodex)
>
>
BROWN, Gerald L.
> E-mail: gbrown@agrium.com
>
Agrium Inc., 402-15 Innovation Blvd.,
>
Saskatoon, SK CANADA S7N 2X8
>
Ph: 306-975-3842 Fax: 306-975-3750
>
>
DODD-WILSON, Sarah
>
E-mail: doddwils@whio.lincoln.ac.nz
>
>
ELLIOT, Marianne
>
E-mail: melliott@u.washington.edu
>
>
HOCKENHULL, John
>
E-mail: John.Hockenhull@plbio.kvl.dk
>
>
LAING, Mark D. Laing
>
E-mail: laing@micr.unp.ac.za
>
Dept of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
>
University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
>
PBag X01, Scottsville
>
South Africa, 3209
>
tel 27 - 331 - 2605524
>
fax 27 - 331 - 2605919
>
>
MICHEREFF, J. Sami
>
E-mail: sami@truenet.com.br
>
Phytopathology Unit, Department of Agronomy - Crop Protection Division
>
>
Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
> Departamento de Agronomia - Area de
Fitossanidade
>
Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
>
Av. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmaos
>
52171-900 Recife, PE, Brasil
>
>
MILLER, A. Sally
>
Email: miller.769@osu.edu
>
Department of Plant Pathology,
>
The Ohio State University - OARDC
>
Wooster, OH 44691
>
Ph: 330-263-3678
>
fax: 330-263-3841
>
>
PARKER, R.Stephen
>
E-Mail Sparker@hort.cri.nz
>
Natural Products Group, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute
>
of New Zealand Limited, Ruakura Research Centre, Private Bag 3123
>
Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND,
>
Telephone +64-7-858-4786
>
Facsimile +64-7-858-4702
>
>
NEVALAINEN, Helena
> E-mail: hnevalai@rna.bio.mq.edu.au
>
Macquarie University, School of Biological Scienes, Sydney NSW 2109,
>
AUSTRALIA.
>
Phone: 61-2-9850 8135 - Fax: 61-2-9850
8245.
>
Research interests: Expression of heterologous proteins in Trichoderma
>
- Biological roles of fungal cell walls
- Trichoderma lectins,
>
Glycosylation of proteins expressed in Trichoderma.
>
>
SIMKOVIC, Martin
>
E-mail: simkovic@chelin.chtf.stuba.sk
>
Slovak Technical University, Faculty of Chemical Technology
>
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37
>
Bratislava
>
Slovak Republic
>
Research interests: transport of calcium ions in organelles of
>
Trichoderma viride at various physiological conditions.
>
>
STONEMAN, Bill
>
E-mail:
bstoneman@worldnet.att.net
>
Chr. Hansen BioSystems
>
6307 Mourning Dove Drive
> McFarland, WI
53558-9019, USA
> Fax: 608-838-2028
> Phone: 608-838-2028
>
>
SCHEFFER, Rudy
>
E-mail: ruud.scheffer@seeds.novartis.com
>
Novartis Seeds B.V.
>
P.O.Box 2, 1600 AA Enkhuizen
>
the Netherlands
>
phone ++31.228 366 235
> fax ++ 31.228 366 348
>
> VALENTINO S. Jnr. Te'o
> E-mail: jteo@rna.bio.mq.edu.au
>
M acquarie University, School of Biological Sciences, Sydney NSW 2109,
>
Australia.
>
Phone: 61-2-9850 8135 -- Fax: 61-2-9850 8270
>
Research interests:Expression of thermophile genes in Trichoderma -
>
Isolation of chaperones/foldases from Trichoderma.
>
> VARECKA, Ludovit
> Email: varecka@checdek.chtf.stuba.sk
(varel@chelin.chtf.stuba.sk)
>
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology,
>
Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 81237-Bratislava,
>
Slovakia,
>
Research interests: photoinduced conidiation, signalling pathways,
>
Ca2+ transport, substrate transport, genetics
>
>
WHITING, Cameron,
>
Email: ecwhiting@ucdavis.edu
>
Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, USA
>
Research interests: Biological control of Armillaria root disease of
>
orchard crops (pear) using Trichoderma.
>
> WILKINSON, L., Vija
> E-mail: Vija.Wilkinson@psu.edu
>
>
>
Changes in E-mail address:
>
> YLI-MATTILA, Tapani
> tymat@utu.fi
>
> LANTTO, Raija
> raija.lantto@rohmenzyme.fi
>
> MANTYLA, Arja
> arja.mantyla@rohmenzyme.fi
>
> VEHMAANPERA, Jari
> jari.vehmaanpera@rohmenzyme.fi
>
> PALOHEIMO, Marja
> marja.paloheimo@roal.fi
>
SUOMINEN, Pirkko
>
pirkko.suominen@roal.fi
>
>
>
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>
>
II. RESEARCH NEWS, PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKSHELF
>
>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
(This section will collect info about new publications and research
>
news. Please add to this section the abstract of your next papers
>
after journal acceptance, and the reference after publication!!! This
>
can be very useful for all of us. Info about books and meeting
>
abstracts or proceedings are also welcome!!)
>
>
>
Very few titles were provided!!! Here
are some 1998 titles.
>
>
>
> Yli-Mattila, T., Paavanen-Huhtala, S., Avikainen, H.
& Teperi, E.
>
1997. Molecular identification of Gliocladium and Nectria isolates in
>
Finland. - Cereal Research,
Communications 25: 293-297.
>
> Matteo Lorito, Sheridan L. Woo, Irene Garcia
Fernandez, Gabriella
> Colucci, Gary E. Harman, Jose A. Pintor-Toro,
Edgardo Filippone,
> Simona Muccifora, Christopher B.Lawrence, Astolfo
Zoina, Sadik Tuzun,
>
Felice Scala. (1998) Genes from mycoparasitic fungi as a source for
>
improving plant resistance to fungal pathogens. Proceedings of the
>
National Academy of Sciences 95 (14):
p. 7860-7865
>
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/95/14/7860
>
> Pocsfalvi, G., Scala F., Lorito, M., Ritieni, A.,
randazzo, G.,
> Ferranti, P., Vekey, K., Malorni, A. (1998)
Microheterogeneity
>
characterization of a trichorzianine-A mixture from Trichoderma
>
harzianum. Journal of mass spectometry, 33:154-163
>
>
T. Biorkman, L. Blanchard and G.E. Harman (1998) Growth enhancement of
>
shrunken-2 (sh2) sweet corn by Trichoderma harzianum 1295-22: effect
>
of environmental stress. (1998) J; Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123:35-40
>
>
Manuel Rey, Susumu Ohno, Jose A. Pintor-Toro, Antonio Llobell, and
>
Tahia Benitez (1998) Unexpected homology between inducible cell wall
>
protein QID74 of filamentous fungi and BR3 salivary protein of the
>
insect Chironomus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 95:
> 6212-6216.
>
> Schickler, H., Danin-Gehali, B.C., Haran, S., Chet,
I. (1998)
>
Electrophoretic characterization of chitinases as a tool for the
>
identification of Trichoderma harzianum strains. (1998) Mycol. Res.
>
102:373-377.
>
>
De Meyer, G., Bigirimana, J., Elad, Y. and Hofte, M. (1998) Induced
>
systemic resistance in Tichoderma harzianum T39 biocontrol of Botrytis
>
cinerea. European Journal of Plant pathology 104: 279-286
>
>
Baek, J.M. and Kenerly, C.M. (1998) The arg2 gene of Trichoderma
>
virens: cloning and development of a homologous transformation system.
>
Fungal Genetics and Biology 23:34-44
>
>
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>
>
Two new books on Trichoderma and Gliocladium have been published. Find
>
below some info from the publisher:
>
>
>
>
Trichoderma and Gliocladium
>
Volume 1: Basic Biology, Taxonomy
>
and Genetics
>
Edited by Christian P. Kubicek, Technical University of Vienna,
>
Austria &
>
Gary E. Harman, Cornell University, USA
>
>
Trichoderma and Gliocladium
>
Volume 2: Enzymes, Biological Control and Commercial Applications
>
Edited by Gary E. Harman, Cornell University, USA & Christian P.
>
Kubicek,
>
Technical University of Vienna, Austria
>
>
Fungi belonging to the genera Trichoderma and Gliocladium are
>
soil-bourne
>
saprophytes which have been used for industrial and agricultural
>
applications for decades. Some strains produce enzymes and antibiotics
>
while
>
others are useful as biological agents for the protection of plants
>
against
>
pathogens.
>
>
Volumes 1 and 2 of Trichoderma and Gliocladium comprise the first
>
comprehensive reference work on these important fungi.
>
>
Volume 1 gives a detailed account of the morphology, identification
>
and
>
taxonomy of Trichoderma and Gliocladium before discussing their
>
ecology and
>
basic biology. Molecular biological
aspects examined include their
>
genome
>
and gene structure, genetic transformation and asexual genetics. A
>
chapter
>
on safety aspects is also included.
>
>
Volume 2 describes the commercial uses of Trichoderma and Gliocladium,
>
>
beginning with an in depth discussion of the degradation of
>
polysaccharides
>
and macromolecules by fungal enzymes. The application of the fungi in
>
biocontrol for agricultural purposes is then examined. The final
>
section of
>
this volume deals with protein production and the utilisation of
>
Trichoderma
>
enzymes by various industries.
>
>
VOLUME ONE CONTENTS:
>
SECTION 1: BASIC BIOLOGY
>
Chapter 1: Morphology and Identification of Trichoderma
>
W.Gams Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Netherlands) &
>
J.Bissett (Eastern Cereal & Oilseed Research Centre, Canada)
>
Chapter 2: Molecular Taxonomy of Trichoderma and Gliocladium and their
>
> Teleomorphs
> E.Lieckfeldt, K.Kuhls (Humboldt-Universitt zu
Berlin, Institut fr
>
Biologie/Genetik, Germany) & S.Muthumeenakshi (Horticulture Research
>
International, Warwick, UK)
>
Chapter 3: Ecology of Trichoderma
>
D.Klein & D.E.Everleigh (Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ, USA)
>
Chapter 4: Sporulation and Light-induced Development in Trichoderma
>
V.Betina (Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia) &
>
V.Farkas
>
(Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava,
>
Slovakia)
>
Chapter 5: Nutrition, Cellular Structure and Basic Metabolic Pathways
>
in
>
Trichoderma and Gliocladium
> E.M.Kubicek-Pranz (Institut fr Biochemische
Technologie und
> Mikrobiologie,
> Wien, Austria)
>
Chapter 6: Protein Secretion and Glycosylation in Trichoderma
>
G.Palamarczyk (Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Polish Academy
> of
> Sciences, Poland), M Maras (Universiteit Gent,
Belgium), R Contreras
>
(Universiteit Gent, Belgium) & J.Kruszewska (Institute of Biochemistry
>
&
>
Biophysics, PolishAcademy of Sciences, Poland)
>
Chapter 7: Secondary Metabolism in Trichoderma and Gliocladium
>
K.Sivasithamparam (Soil Science & Plant Nutrition Group, The
>
University of
>
Western Australia, W. Australia) & E.L.Ghisalberti (The University of
>
Western Australia, W. Australia)
>
Chapter 8: The Safety of Trichoderma and Gliocladium
>
H.Nevalainen & D Neethling (Macquarie University, School for
>
Biological
>
Sciences, Australia)
>
SECTION 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
>
Chapter 1:Trichoderma spp. Genome and Gene Structure
>
G.H.Goldman, C H Pellizzon (Faculdade de Cincias Farmacuticas,
> Universidade de So Paulo, Brazil), M Marins
(Faculdade de Medicina,
> University de So Paulo),
>
J.O.McInerney (Natural History Museum, UK) & M.H.S. Goldman (Faculdade
> de
> Odontologia de Ribeiro Preto, University de So Paulo)
>
Chapter 2: Genetic Transformation of Trichoderma and Gliocladium
>
R.L.Mach & S.Zeilinger (Institute of Biochemical Technology &
>
Microbiology,
>
Technical University of Vienna, Austria)
>
Chapter 3: Asexual Genetics in Trichoderma and Gliocladium: Mechanisms
>
and
>
Implications
>
G.E.Harman (Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA), C.K.Hayes (BioWorks
>
Inc.,
>
Geneva, NY, USA) & K.L.Ondik (Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA)
>
>
VOLUME 2: CONTENTS
>
SECTION 1: DEGRADATION OF POLYSACCHARIDES AND RELATED MACROMOLECULES
>
Chapter 1: Structure-function Relationships in Trichoderma
>
Cellulolytic Enzymes
>
A.Koivula, M.Linder & T.T.Teeri (VTT Biotechnology & Food Research,
>
Finland)
>
Chapter 2: Enzymology of Hemicellulose Degradation
>
P.Biely (Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia)
>
&
>
M.Tenkanen (VTT Biotechnology & Food Research, Finland)
>
Chapter 3: Regulation of Production of Plant Polysaccharide Degrading
> Enzymes by Trichoderma
> C.P.Kubicek (Institut fr Biochemische Technologie
und Mikrobiologie,
>
Technical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria) & M.E.Penttil (VTT
>
Biotechnology & Food Research, Finland)
>
Chapter 4: Chitinolytic Enzymes and their Genes
> M.Lorito (Istituto di Patologia Vegetale, Universit
degli Studi di
> Napoli
> "Federico II" & Centro di Studio CNR
sulle Tecniche di Lotta
>
Biologica, Italy)
>
Chapter 5: Glucanolytic and Other Enzymes and their Genes
>
T.Bentez, C.Limn, J.Delgada-Jarana & M.Rey (Universidad de Sevilla,
>
Spain)
>
SECTION 2: APPLICATION OF TRICHODERMA AND GLIOCLADIUM IN AGRICULTURE
>
Chapter 1: Trichoderma and Gliocladium in Biological Control: An
>
Overview
>
L.Hjeljord & A.Tronsmo (Agricultural University of Norway, Norway)
>
Chapter 2: Mycoparasitism and Lytic Enzymes
>
I.Chet (Otto Warburg Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, The Hebrew
>
> University of Jerusalem, Israel), N.Benhamou
(Recherche en Sciences de
> la
> vie et de la sante, Universite Laval, Canada) &
S.Haran (Otto Warburg
>
Center
>
for Agricultural Biotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
>
Israel)
>
Chapter 3: The Role of Antibiosis in Biocontrol
>
C.R.Howell (USDA-ARS Cotton Pathology Research Unit, College Station,
>
TX, USA)
>
Chapter 4: Direct effects of Trichoderma and Gliocladium on Plant
>
Growth and
>
Resistance to Pathogens
>
B.Bailey & R.D.Lumsden (Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Laboratory,
>
Beltsville,
>
MD, USA)
>
Chapter 5: Industrial Production of Active Propagules of Trichoderma
>
for
>
Agricultural Uses
>
E.Agosin & J.M.Aguilera (Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile,
>
Santiago,Chile)
>
Chapter 6: Potential and Existing Uses of Trichoderma and Gliocladium
>
for
>
Plant Disease Control and Plant Growth Enhancement
>
G.E.Harman & T.Bjrkman (Cornell University, Geneva, New York, USA)
>
Chapter 7: Trichoderma as a Weed Mould or Pathogen in Mushroom
>
Cultivation
>
D.Seaby (Applied Plant Science Division, Dept of Agriculture for
>
Northern
>
Ireland, Belfast)
>
SECTION 3: PROTEIN PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION OF TRICHODERMA ENZYMES
>
Chapter 1: Industrial Mutants and Recombinant Strains of Trichoderma
>
reesei
>
A.Mntyl, M.Paloheimo & P.Suominen (Primalco Ltd., Finland)
>
Chapter 2: Application of Trichoderma Enzymes in the Textile Industry
>
>
Y.M.Galante, A.De Conti & R.Monteverdi (Laboratory of Biotechnology,
>
Lamberti, Italy)
>
Chapter 3: Application of Trichoderma Enzymes in the Food and Feed
>
Industries
>
Y.M.Galante, A.De Conti & R.Monteverdi (Laboratory of Biotechnology,
>
Lamberti, Italy)
>
Chapter 4: Application of Trichoderma reesei Enzymes in the Pulp and
>
Paper
>
Industry
>
J.Buchert, T.Oksanen, J.Pere, M.Siika-aho, A.Suurnkki & L.Viikari
>
(VTT
>
Biotechnology & Food Research, Finland)
>
Chapter 5: Heterologous Protein Production in Trichoderma
>
M.Penttil (VTT Biotechnology & Food Research, Finland)
>
>
Readership
>
Researchers and students of microbiology,
mycology, fungal genetics
>
and
>
biotechnology as well as researchers employed by those industries
>
using
>
these fungi.
>
>
Publication Date July 1998
>
Volume 1 0-7484-0572-0 Hbk
300pp £49.95
>
Volume 2 0-7484-0805-3 Hbk
400pp £55.00
>
Volume 1 & 2 0-7484-0806-1 Hbk
700pp £95.00
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
III. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL DISCUSSION
>
>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
(Include in this section your research info, questions and answers.
>
You are looking for or offering a new protocol, strain or technical
>
info? Place your message here!! This section will also serve as a room
>
for discussion about important research related issues!!)
>
>
NO ENTRIES
>
>
>
++++++++++++
>
>
IV. MEETINGS
>
>
++++++++++++
>
>
The Trichoderma & Gliocladium International Workshop should be
>
organized by Merja Penttila, Anu Vaari and co-workers in Finland in
>
June 1999. This information will be confirmed in the due course.
>
>
>
>
>
>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
V. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
>
>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
(This section will collect a miscellanea of comments, announcements
>
and various info that you wish to provide to the group people,
>
including job offers and requests, people profiles, letters,
>
commentaries, new activities and services, new products etc.)
>
>
-------------------------------
>
>
New directory established for research with fungal biocontrol
>
agents!!!!
>
>
>
>
Directory of Specialists Involved in the Development of Fungi as
>
Biocontrol Agents
>
>
Butt, T.M. & Goettel1, M. S.
>
>
IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. AL5 2JQ. England (UK).
>
1. Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, PO
> Box 3000 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. T1J 4B1
>
>
There is increasing interest in the development of fungi for the
>
control of pests, weeds and diseases.
Fungal biocontrol is an
>
exciting and rapidly developing research area with implications for
>
plant productivity, animal and human health, and food production.
>
Research laboratories continue to build a critically important
>
knowledge base and the first products of real utility are now
>
appearing in the marketplace. This area
pulls together a number of
>
important disciplines such as pathology, ecology, genetics,
>
physiology, mass production, formulation and application strategies.
>
>
A directory of specialists involved in the development of fungi as
>
biocontrol agents of pests, weeds and diseases is being compiled by
>
Tariq Butt and Mark Goettel, in association with the British
>
Mycological Society and the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. It is
>
hoped that sponsors will be found that would enable distribution of
>
the Directory at minimal cost. The
Directory will also be available
>
on the internet. Contributors should note that submission of data is
>
taken as approval that the information can be distributed free and in
>
its entirety at the discretion of the editors.
>
>
The directory should benefit all persons interested in the fundamental
>
and applied aspects of fungal biocontrol, including:
>
* Researchers who could use the directory to identify prospective
>
partners for collaborative projects
>
* Government agencies to identify specialists for advice or
>
consultancy work
>
* Industry to collate information needed for registration purposes
>
* Academics/students to obtain information for teaching purposes and
>
publications
>
>
People/companies wishing to be included in the directory should
>
provide the following information:
>
>
>
1. Surname:
>
...
>
2. First Name(s)
>
...
>
3. Title (Prof, Dr, Mr,
Mrs, Miss, Ms) (circle 1)
>
4. Organisation
>
.
>
5. Street Address
>
.
>
6. City
>
...
>
7. State/Prov
>
...
>
8. Country
>
...
>
9 Postal Code
>
.
>
10. Telephone
>
.
>
11. Fax
>
.
>
12. E-mail address:
>
.
>
13. WWW page address
>
.
>
Use additional sheets if required for the following questions:
>
14. Membership of professional
societies.
>
15. Fungal BCAs (common and Latin names,
phylum)
>
16. Target host (common and Latin
names, phylum)
> 17. Crop or
Habitat
> 18. Research Field
(systematics, ecology, pathogenesis, laboratory
>
and field assays, mass production, formulation, application,
>
physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics). (Circle
>
appropriate fields)
>
19. Experience or interests. (e.g. current projects, special skills,
>
consultancy, technical or work experience relevant to the development
>
of fungal BCAs)
>
20. Patents or products registered
(provide patent number and brief
>
details of active ingredient, formulation, method of application,
>
target hosts)
>
21. Keywords. List seven words which identify the fungi you work
>
with and their target host(s) and describe your expertise and/or areas
>
of interest.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Please return completed form(s) by e-mail and a signed hard copy by
>
10th September, 1998 to:
>
>
Dr. Tariq M. Butt, tel. +44 (0)1582 763133 ext 2431
>
IACR-Rothamsted, fax +44
(0) 1582 760981
> Harpenden, e-mail:
Tariq.Butt@bbsrc.ac.uk
> Hertfordshire,
> AL5 2JQ.
UK
>
>
>
>
Job offers
>
-------------------------
>
Fungal Ecologist
>
> The Department of Plant Pathology and
Microbiology of Texas A&M
>
University, College Station, invites applications for a 12-month
>
tenure
>
track Assistant Professor position to study the ecology of fungal
>
plant
>
pathogens. The individual filling this
position will join the strong
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interdepartmental graduate Program for the Biology of Filamentous
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Fungi
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that is supported by an NSF graduate training grant and a developing
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area of faculty strength in the biological control of plant diseases.
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It is expected that a grant-supported research program will be
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established based upon an important Texas disease problem. Teaching
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responsibilities can include graduate teaching and/or teaching in our
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expanding undergraduate Bioenvironmental Sciences degree program.
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Send
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a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of research and
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teaching goals, and three letters of reference to: Fungal Ecology
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Search Committee, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology,
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Texas
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A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2132 (d-ebbole@tamu.edu).
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For
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information concerning our department see:
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http://cygnus.tamu.edu/PLPA/dept_toc.html.
Screening of applications
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will begin in March. An equal
employment opportunity employer.
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> Daniel Ebbole
> Associate Professor
>
Program for the Biology of Filamentous Fungi
>
Dept of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
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Texas A&M University
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College Station, TX 77843-2132
> USA
> Ph.409-845-4831
> Fax.409-845-6483
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Principal Laboratory Technician:
Plant-Fungal Biology Laboratory
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University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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Applications are invited for the position of Principal Lab Technician
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in the Plant-Fungal Biology Laboratory at the Tobacco and Health
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Research Institute (THRI). The
successful candidate will assist the
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THRI Plant-Fungal Biologist in exploring applications of biotechnology
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to control major fungal diseases using tobacco as a model system. A
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B.S. degree in biology, plant pathology, microbiology or related field
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is required. Practical experience in
handling plant pathogenic fungi,
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estimating disease severity, and in vitro antifungal assays is highly
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desireable. Strong communication and computational skills are
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required, and experience in molecular biology of plant-fungal
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interactions would be advantageous. The position is part of a
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state-supported biotechnology mission at THRI, examining the
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development of tobacco-based crops for molecular farming and entirely
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new applications of the tobacco plant. For additional information
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please contact C.B. Lawrence [ email (clawr1@pop.uky.edu), phone
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(606-257-2359) ] by March 7, 1998. Send
resume and brief research
>
description to:
> Human Resources
> 23 Scovell Hall
> University of
Kentucky
> Lexington, KY. 40506
>
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The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and
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encourages applications from minorities and women.
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