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Genotype-dependant effects of cold temperatures on the transcriptomes of wheat vegetative and crown tissues

Reference	BBS/B/02118
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Keith Edwards
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Ian Wilson
Institution	University of Bristol
Department	Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	322,756
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/11/2004
End date	30/04/2008
Duration	42 months

Abstract

The influence of gene expression of cold temperatures, reduced to induce both cold- acclimation/acquisition of freezing-tolerance and vernalization, will be investigated in the vegetative and crown tissues of wheat using wheat oligo microarrays produced in collaboration with the wheat community. The patterns of accumulation of ESTs identified will be studied in a number of winter and spring cultivars, chosen because of their interest to European breeders. Lead ESTs will be used in one-hybrid studies with the recently identified VRN1 sequences. The sequences identified will be useful in optimising agronomic practices and management of the wheat crop by manipulation of the genotypic component of the cultivar x cold temperature interaction.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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