Development and validation of DNA based soil biodiversity analysis on fungal communities and functional genes

Fellowship Code: 
ESR8
Host: 
MIKROBIOLOGICKY USTAV - AVCR, V.V.I.
Supervisor: 
Dr. Petr Baldrain

The project covers the analysis of taxonomic diversity of fungal communities and soil and the functional diversity of microbial genes in soils. The project will be based on the combination of next-generation-sequencing, quantitative PCR and stable isotope labelling for the description of fungal communities in soils and on the targeted analysis of functional genes, their transcripts and reaction rates of important processes involved in biogeochemical cycling in soils. The combination of both approaches should lead to a better understanding of the structural and functional diversity and redundancy in soil microbial communities.

Recruiting for this position is currently open, applicants are requested to submit through the advertisment here

Research Objectives: 

Investigation of taxonomic diversity of fungal communities and soil and the functional diversity of microbial genes in soil.