PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Investigate How Bacterial Hosts Control Domesticated Viral Machines…

Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

Institution: University of East Anglia
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 p.a
Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

About this position

Scientific background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major driver of bacterial evolution, shaping adaptation at both species and community levels. While HGT by plasmids, transposons and bacteriophages are well understood, HGT by gene transfer agents (GTAs) is under-explored and under-appreciated. GTAs are phage-derived particles that package random fragments of the host chromosome and transfer them to neighboring cells. Unlike bacteriophages, they are non-infectious/non-replicative and instead represent remarkable examples of viral machinery domesticated by bacteria i.e. a selfless virus.

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Applications close on 16 Dec 2026 (34 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTJ317/phd-studentship-investigate-how-bacterial-hosts-control-domesticated-viral-machines-to-drive-horizontal-gene-transfer-in-marine-environments

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