Prof R Stefl, Dr Karel Kubicek, Dr P Plevka
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
The concept of the CTD code that specifies the position of RNAPII in the transcriptional cycle and thus recruits specific processing factors, was suggested almost a decade ago. However, how the C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II recruits, activates, and displaces appropriate processing factors in coordination with the transcription cycle, remains obscure. Association of specific factors with the CTD is dictated by different post-translational modification patterns and conformational changes in the CTD. To reveal the CTD code, a combination of structural, biochemical, and genetic methods will be used to study important complexes of the CTD with CTD code reader proteins. The project will help to decipher the basic rules that govern the readout of the CTD code.
Keywords: CTD, TNAPII, C-terminal domain, CTD code, post-translational modification
HOW TO APPLY: Register for this call using the registration form at http://ls-phd.ceitec.cz/http-ls-phd-ceitec-cz/ and submit required documents to receive support with the preparation of the application and all formalities. Your application package will be forwarded to the supervisor for preliminary revision.
Applicants who wish to pursue a degree at the CEITEC PhD program must hold the equivalent of a Master’s degree (MSc) in a similar field (four- or five-year undergraduate degree). The application can be submitted before obtaining the Master’s degree; however, the applicant should obtain a degree within five months after the application deadline.
Funding Notes
Admission for studies, student registration for the full-time study program, and proper fulfillment of student duties constitute the student’s right to a regular income of 22 000 CZK (850 EUR). Information is available at http://ls-phd.ceitec.cz/information-for-students/#fund
Living costs and other practicalities available at http://ls-phd.ceitec.cz/practical-information-for-life-in-brno/