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The chemistry and molecular biology of plant signals hormones, defence and terpenoid secondary metabolites
Reference
BBS/E/C/00804160
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Michael Beale
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Rothamsted Research
Department
Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
865,955
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1999
End date
31/03/2003
Duration
48 months
Abstract
The project concerns several aspects of the biological chemistry of terpenoids. These include the synthesis and analysis of terpenes (hormonal and secondary metabolites) and their biosynthetic precursors. In this respect isotope labelled precursors, analogues and affinity ligands are synthesised and used to probe plant proteins involved in biosynthesis and action of gibberellins, abscisic acid and brassinosteroid. Also included in the project is work on the cloning, heterologous expression and biotechnological exploitation of terpene synthases, particularly sesquiterpene and diterpene cyclases that produce high value products for industrial or crop protection uses.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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