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| Cooperative Program with ASU Students_Partnering |
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This program is available to Albany State University students ONLY.
The NPRL and Albany State University are helping students obtain "real world" laboratory experience in various disciplines, while the NPRL receives assistance in conducting our research.
Below are the current positions available:
1. PROJECT - Microbiology / Plant Physiology | ||
| Title | Comparison of efficiency of Agrobacterium strains in the genetic transformation of peanut | |
| Description | Perform peanut transformation with selectable markers, follow regeneration steps, determine recovery of transformants | |
| Estimated Total Time | 2-3 months | |
| Beginning Date | flexible, prefer starting within 2-3 months | |
| Background Requirements | Ideal but not required to know sterile techniques and plant physiology | |
| Posting Date | October 17, 2011 | |
| 2. PROJECT - Statistics / Biology | ||
| Project | Physiological responses of cotton quality parameters to environmental variables | |
| Description | Compile datasets consisting of weather, soil, management, inputs and cotton quality paramenters, and conduct preliminary analysis on the compiled datasets | |
| Estimated Total Time | 4-6 weeks | |
| Beginning Date | 2-3 weeks | |
| Background Requirements | Knowledge of statistical principles and software. Multivariate analysis an prinipal components is a plus | |
| Posting Date | October 17, 2011 | |
| 3. PROJECT - Microbiology / Molecular Biology | ||
| Project | Identification of bacterial isolates by sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA DNA | |
| Description | DNA isolation, PCR amplification/purification, send for sequencing, perform BLAST analysis of the results | |
| Estimated Total Time | 6-8 weeks | |
| Beginning Date | ASAP | |
| Background Requirements | - attention to detail - preferable, the candidate should have some experience in molecular biology | |
| Posting Date | October 17, 2011 | |
| 4. PROJECT - Microbiology / Molecular Biology | ||
| Project | Comparison of DNA sequences of 4 genes across 10 Aspergillus flavus isolates | |
| Description | PCR amplification, gel purification, cloning, plasmid extractions, analysis of DNA sequencing results | |
| Estimated Total Time | 4-6 weeks | |
| Beginning Date | ASAP | |
| Background Requirements | - meticulous work - ideal, but not required: understanding of PCR and DNA sequence analysis | |
| Posting Date | October 17, 2011 | |
For more information, contact:
- Scott M. Pierce
Scott.Pierce@asurams.edu
- Louise V. Wrensford
Louise.Wrensford@asurams.edu
