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Meristem reprogramming: novel strategies for plant growth control
Reference
9810675
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor James Murray
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Cambridge
Department
Institute of Biotechnology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
102,116
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/06/1999
End date
01/06/2001
Duration
24 months
Abstract
Plant growth is determined by meristems at the tips of shoots and roots. Our recent work shows that growth rate is controllable by cell cycle regulatory genes, without altering overall plant structure. Here I propose controlling meristem behaviour by novel means, particularly the flux of energy in the form of sucrose to the meristem, and the concentration of stimulatory plant growth regulators within specific meristem cells. Such genes have previously been reported to inhibit growth, due, I believe, to expression throughout the plant. Precise targeting of expression to meristem cells may provide novel ways to engineer plant growth and development.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
ROPA 1998 (ROPA1998) [1998]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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