Research post available

[CRReeves]

The following University Research Studentship is available, starting 
as soon as possible:

"Application of neural networks to the inference of homologous DNA sequences 
from related genomes"

This project involves the application of neural network techniques in plant 
genetics. Primary DNA sequence data are being accumulated for a wide range of 
organisms, and the role of model species in plant genetics is crucial in 
expanding our knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms of plant development.

The purpose of this project is the evaluation of neurocomputing methods in 
the prediction of gene sequences for a variety of agricultural species. The 
work will be carried out in the School of Mathematical and Information 
Sciences at Coventry University (where there is a variety of ongoing research 
in the applications of neural networks), in collaboration with Horticultural 
Research International at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, where there is access to 
large databases of genetic characteristics.

Applicants do not need a specialist background in either genetics or neural 
computation; preferably, they should have a background in mathematics and 
a competence in at least one high-level computing language (C, Pascal, etc.).

Please send CVs by email or by post to 
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| Nigel Steele				    |
| Chair, Mathematics Division               |
| School of Mathematical and Information    |
| Sciences             			    |
| Coventry University			    |
| Priory St				    |
| Coventry CV1 5FB			    |
| tel :+44 (0)203 838568		    |
| fax :+44 (0)203 838585		    |
| Email: nsteele at uk.ac.cov		    |
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[Message sent by Colin Reeves (CRReeves at uk.ac.cov)]