BBSRC-funded CASE studentship:
Genome analysis of the interaction between production and fitness traits.
AVAILABLE FOR UK RESIDENTS
A PhD studentship is currently available at the Roslin Institute. The objective of this project is to identify Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) affecting production and fitness-related traits in cattle and to explore whether QTL affecting one trait have an effect on others. Phenotypic and genotypic data that has already been collected on an experimental resource herd of cattle created at the Roslin Institute will be used to test the hypothesis that there is a trade-off between production and fitness traits. Quantitative genetics and QTL detection methodologies will be used to search for genetic regions contributing to variation in performance and fitness traits. QTL that map to similar locations will be investigated further using multi-trait analyses to test whether they contain genes with pleiotropic effects. Results from this study will provide valuable information on the genetic interactions between complex traits and may also be applied to the development of selection strategies in livestock production. Further details available by emailing Dr. Pam Wiener ([log in to unmask]) or Dr. John Williams ([log in to unmask]).
Studentship available from October 2004. A stipend enhancement of £2,000 per year will be awarded from the Meat & Livestock Commission.
Applicants should have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class degree in statistics or quantitative/population genetics and be resident in the UK (residents of EU Member States are eligible for fees only). Applications including a full CV and the names and addresses (including email addresses) of two academic referees should be sent to:
Jane Anderson, Human Resources, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS or by email to [log in to unmask]
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