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Characterisation of a novel plastid-to-nucleus signalling pathway

ReferenceBBS/B/01464
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor John Gray
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Cambridge
DepartmentPlant Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 319,204
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/06/2004
End date 31/05/2007
Duration36 months

Abstract

The aim is to characterise components of a novel plastid-to-nucleus signalling pathway regulating expression of nuclear genes encoding photosynthesis components in response to the state of protein synthesis in the plastid. Two Arabidopsis gun (genomes uncoupled) mutants which express nuclear photosynthesis genes in the presence of lincomycin, an inhibitor of plastid protein synthesis, will be characterised morphologically, biochemically and genetically. These gun loci will be identified by map-based cloning. The subcellular location of the encoded proteins and the identity of interacting proteins will provide important information on this novel signal transduction pathway.

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Committee Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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