植物如何感知环境变化演化研究博士生项目
PhD Studentship: Understanding the Evolution of How Plants Perceive Changes in the Environment
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- 研究内容
- 本项目利用地钱（Marchantia polymorpha）作为模型，研究植物细胞如何通过钙离子浓度变化响应环境刺激与压力，评估全球气候变化背景下植物适应环境压力的演化机制。博士生将评估不同环境条件下的植物生长与生理，使用生物成像技术测量钙信号，运用qRT-PCR测量基因表达，并利用CRISPR基因编辑技术测试敲除应激信号基因如何改变植物的胁迫耐受性。
- 申请条件
- 候选人应具备生物学或环境科学背景，并要求最低获得2:1学士学位（注：UK系统下2:1学士学位通常为本科荣誉学位，不属于仅持学士即可申请的综合硕士或直接学士直博项目，此处要求明确为 Bachelor's degree 且对应英国 2:1 标准）。
- 待遇
- 提供全额资助的奖学金（ARIES studentship），涵盖学费、2026/27年度每年21,805英镑的生活津贴，以及研究培训与支持经费（RTSG）。
- 申请方式
- 原文未说明具体的申请方式、网申地址及截止日期。申请截止日期为2026-12-16（基于元数据）。
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岗位信息
- 截止
- （Europe/London） 剩 53 天
- 学科
- 生命科学
- 合同类型
- 雇佣合同
- 原文薪资
- GBP 21,805 / 年（税前）
- 税后月薪（估）
- ¥13,700；房租后 ¥5,400
- 估算假设
- 单身、无子女、雇佣合同的粗略估算，以学校 offer 为准；扣除率 18%；汇率日期 2026-10-01
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PhD Studentship: Understanding the Evolution of How Plants Perceive Changes in the Environment
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Candidates should have a background in biological or environmental sciences, and require a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree.
原文
Scientific Background
Plants modify the concentration of calcium ions in their cells in response to different environmental stimuli and stresses. These changes in cellular calcium concentration trigger many downstream responses, including re-programming of gene expression and coordination of growth. Calcium signalling pathways are therefore essential for plants to respond and adapt to environmental stresses.
Flowering plants, such as the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, have complicated networks of proteins involved in calcium signalling pathways. Genetic redundancy is observed and has hindered further study of these signalling pathways. Our recent genomic analyses have revealed that gene families encoding components of calcium signalling pathways are considerably smaller in other model plant species, including in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. The study of these pathways in M. polymorpha therefore offer a unique opportunity to understanding calcium signalling pathways in plants and provide an evolutionary assessment of how plants respond and adapt to environmental stresses in the context of global climate change.
Research methodology
In this project, we will explore how the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha grows and responds to different stresses in the natural environment. The student will evaluate growth and physiology in plants grown under different environmental conditions, use bioimaging techniques to measure calcium signals, and use qRT-PCR to measure gene expression. They will also build on our recent work identifying stress signalling genes and test how knockout of these genes by CRISPR gene editing can be used to alter stress tolerance in plants.
Training
This multi-disciplinary project will offer the student excellent training opportunities in plant biology (including plant physiology and stress biology), cell biology, and the molecular genetics of plant environmental stress signalling. Furthermore, the student will receive training in data analysis (including transcriptomics) and manuscript preparation, whilst also having regular opportunities to present their work at national and international meetings.
Person specification
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong interests in plant biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and the natural environment, and who can thrive in a multi-disciplinary research laboratory. Candidates should have a background in biological or environmental sciences, and require a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree.
Funding details
ARIES studentships are subject to UKRI terms and conditions(opens in a new window) . Successful candidates who meet UKRI’s eligibility criteria will be awarded a fully-funded studentship, which covers fees, maintenance stipend (£21,805 p.a. for 2026/27) and a research training and support grant (RTSG). A limited number of studentships are available for international applicants, with the difference between 'home' and 'international' fees being waived by the registering university. Please note, however, that ARIES funding does not cover additional costs associated with relocation to, and living in, the UK, such as visa costs or the health surcharge.
£21,805 p.a