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Ricinoleic acid biosynthesis in plants

Reference	BBS/B/15503
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Antony Slabas
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Michael Schweizer, Dr Josiah Simon
Institution	Durham University
Department	Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	398,600
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	05/07/2004
End date	04/07/2007
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Ricinoleic acid is a fatty acid with many industrial applications, including the manufacture of Nylon N11 and an essential ingredient of new vegetable based engine lubricants. In Castor ricinoleic acid naturally accumulates at levels of over 80 per cent in the triacylglycerol [TAG] of seeds. We aim to identify and clone the genes which are required for ricinoleate rich TAG biosynthesis in Castor, using a joint genomic, proteomic and functional genomics approach. A minimal set of genes to produce triricinoleate in plants will be identified and the quantity of the specific proteins and mRNA in developing castor seeds determined with view to engineering this pathway into other crop species.

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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	LINK: Sustainable Arable Production SAPPIO (SAP) [1998-2010]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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