Research Assistant
Agnieszka Witek
Bio
With a background in plant biochemistry and plant-microbe interactions, as well as a thorough knowledge of molecular biology techniques, I am currently involved in cloning and characterization the functional NB-LRR genes from various wild Solanum species.
During my PhD I conducted a biochemical and functional analysis of a potato endo-1,3-β-glucanase GLUB20-2, including kinetics parameters and substrate specificity. I have also studied, with the aid of transgenic plants, its potential involvement in pathogen resistance and cell wall remodelling. After receiving my PhD, I was engaged in studying certain aspects of vesicular transport in plants, and also worked as a lab support specialist.
My current responsibilities in the ‘potato group’ embrace mainly all aspects of the ‘wet lab’ work, including analysing plant populations for gene cloning and preparing material for high-throughput techniques.
Job history
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2015 -
Research Assistant
The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK -
2012 - 2014
Scientific Support
The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK -
2010 - 2011
Lab support
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK -
2009 - 2010
Research Assistant
Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS, Warsaw, Poland -
2001 - 2008
PhD student
Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS, Warsaw, Poland