-
for preventing tuberculosis and brucellosis in domestic livestock and wildlife. Aspects of this research agenda include developing improved vaccines and diagnostics using molecular (CRISPR and cloning
-
USDA-ARS Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit
involving physiological, biochemical, and molecular experiments and the use of numerous techniques such as RNA-seq, data mining of DNA and protein sequence databases, analysis of gene function via CRISPR/Cas
-
to learn to: Perform animal studies: mouse and large animal inoculation, tissue sampling, necropsy techniques Conduct molecular biology: genomic DNA extraction, PCR, gene cloning, CRISPR/Cas genome editing
-
USDA-ARS Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit
sequence databases, analysis of gene function via CRISPR/Cas-9-mediated genome editing and RNAi, heterologous protein expression, real-time qRT-PCR, and plant transformation using species such as Arabidopsis
-
: Experience with lactic acid bacteria or or food-grade yeast species is preferred. Experience with recombinant DNA technologies (i.e. cloning, CRISPR), ethanol fermentation and distillation, or an understanding