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Targeted genetic screening and cloning of gametophytic plant fertility genes that function during progamic development
Reference
9912298
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor David Twell
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Leicester
Department
Medicine - Pathology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
50,867
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/11/1999
End date
01/11/2000
Duration
12 months
Abstract
The progamic phase of reproductive development which is essential for plant fertility and seed production involves post-pollination events from pollen germination to gamete fusion. Although the cytology of pollen tube growth and fertilisation are well described little is known about the gametophytic proteins which regulate these key processes. The aim of the proposed project is: (1) to apply a targeted genetic screening strategy to identify novel transposon-tagged gametophytic genes which are functionally required for progamic development in Arabidopsis thaliana and (2), to clone genomic DNA at insertion sites at two existing tagged progamic loci and at newly identified tagged progamic loci.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
ROPA 1999 (ROPA1999) [1999]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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