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13 three year PhD positions incorporating, archaeology, evolution, genetics and computer modelling, to investigate the expansion of dairying in Neolithic Europe.
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Archaeozoology of early dairying in Neolithic Europe. Jean-Denis Vigne, CNRS, Archaeozoology Lab, National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France, vigne@mnhn.fr
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Prehistoric Archaeology: Examination of the material culture involved in the production, processing and consumption of dairy products, focusing on the ceramic evidence. Friedrich Lüth, Römisch-Germanische Kommission, Frankfurt a. M., Germany, lueth@rgk.dainst.de
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Human molecular genetics: Sequence and haplotype characterisation of the upstream lactase gene enhancer, in European and peri-European populations, including examination of lactase persistence phenotype-genotype relationship, and functional aspects. Dallas Swallow, University College London, UK, in collaboration with Jesper, Troelsen, Copenhagen and Mark Thomas, UCL, d.swallow@ucl.ac.uk.
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Palaeogenetic detection of genetic markers associated with milk consumption from human archaeological skeletons. Joachim Burger, Palaeogenetics, Mainz University, Germany, joachim@palaeome.org
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Genomic diversity in domestic cattle; domestication and the origins of milking. Dan Bradley, Smurfit Insitute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, dbradley@tcd.ie
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Palaeogenetics: Adapting massive SNPing technology to ancient material, and to use the techniques to find co-selective traits in human and cattle remains. Anders Götherström, Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala, Sweden, anders.gotherstrom@ebc.uu.se
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Lipid biomarker and isotope chemistry: Regional and chronological trends in milk use in prehistoric Europe traced through organic residues preserved in pottery vessels. Richard Evershed, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK, r.p.evershed@bristol.ac.uk
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Biochemistry: An analytical project to develop novel strategies to recover information from ancient proteins (pottery / bone); Matthew Collins / Oliver Craig, University of York, UK, mc80@york.ac.uk; olcraig@gmail.com
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Palaeogenetics: Characterising the long term survival of milk-derived DNA in archaeological pottery, and using it to investigate the spread of domestication, Tom Gilbert, Biological Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, mtpgilbert@gmail.com
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Isotope chemistry: Investigating human milk consumption using bone isotope chemistry. Robert Hedges, Research Lab for Archaeology, University of Oxford, UK, robert.hedges@rlaha.ox.ac.uk
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Isotope chemistry: To determine weaning age and child survival in pre-agricultural and agricultural societies by the use of stable isotopes and oseological data; Kerstin Lidén, Department of archaeology and classical studies Archaeological research laboratory Stockholm University, Sweden, kerstin.liden@arklab.su.se
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Diagenesis: Development of effective tools to screen preservation of bone, in order to predict ancient DNA, protein, and stable isotope preservation. Henk Kars and Miranda Jans, Institute for Geo- and Bioarchaeology, VU University Amsterdam, NL, henk.kars@falw.vu.nl
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Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve, a good degree in a relevant subject and must meet EC eligibility requirements (see website).
Informal enquiries about the studentships can be made to: fp7milk@googlemail.com and to the individual project leaders as detailed on the website. Further details and an application form can be seen at sites.google.com/a/palaeome.org/leche/ |
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Closing date 28th August 2008 |
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