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Wheat biotechnology and gene validation platform

Reference	BBS/E/C/00004975
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Huw Jones
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,064,532
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2008
End date	31/03/2012
Duration	48 months

Abstract

Efficient transformation systems are required as platform technologies to facilitate the study of gene function in cereals. This work will provide optimised transformation procedures for wheat and Brachypodium distachyon It will also give insight into localisation of transgene products afforded by incorporating immuno-reactive tags and targeting leader sequences, together with new information on tissue-specific, inducible or developmentally regulated promoter sequences. This will enable more targeted research in relation to wheat grain development and composition as well as nutrient mobilisation and plant/pathogen interactions. We will set up service-level-agreements to cost and supply the transformation component for inhouse research projects and formal contracts for external collaborations.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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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