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Elucidating QTL for baby salad leaf processability using a genomic approach

Reference	BBS/B/08574
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Gail Taylor
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Graham Clarkson, Dr Mark Dixon
Institution	University of Southampton
Department	Centre for Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	248,700
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/08/2004
End date	31/01/2008
Duration	42 months

Abstract

We will elucidate the underpinning genetic basis of baby salad leaf processability using lettuce as a model. (i) Using mapping populations of lettuce, with parents of contrasting morphology, we will map QTL for processability traits in contrasting environments. (ii) Employing the developing genomic resources in lettuce, we will identify up to 100 candidate genes, and determine polymorphisms using SNPs in the parents. (iii) We will map polymorphic ESTs, determining their co-location to QTL for gene discovery and future screening and selection for improved quality. (iv) In a complementary approach, developing two years of research pre-grant, we will characterise T3 antisense lettuce for XET, using biochemical, physiological and morphological traiting and determine the role of XET for leaf development and salad leaf processability.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	Industrial Partnership Award (IPA)

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