Two Postdoctoral Positions (m/f/d) in Plant Epigenetics and Small RNA Biology

We are seeking two highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to join the ERC-funded project GRAFT, which aims to uncover how grafting can induce heritable epigenetic changes in plants through the movement of small RNAs (sRNAs). Using tomato as both a model system and an important crop species, the project will investigate how rootstocks can reprogram the germline of grafted plants, enabling the generation of stable, heritable traits without genetic modification. Background:

The positions are available in the

Köhler Laboratory

at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam, Germany. The Köhler lab is broadly interested in understanding the roles of small RNAs in plant reproduction and transgenerational inheritance. The project builds on recent discoveries from the laboratory demonstrating long-distance movement of small RNAs...