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Iron responsive gene regulation in Campylobacter
Reference
BBS/E/F/00041657
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Michael Gasson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department
Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
56,246
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/01/2004
End date
31/12/2006
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Iron is an essential nutrient for all organisms and it plays a central role in metabolism, oxidative stress defence and global gene regulation. In Campylobacter, we need to understand the mechanisms of the iron-responsive Fur and PerR regulatory system and the role that iron plays in colonisation and virulence. The Fur-PerR system is an excellent model system to use to investigate regulatory networks in C. jejuni and one to which molecular genetic, bioinformatics and functional genomic tools can be applied. The aims of the project are to fully characterise iron-responsive gene regulation in Campylobacter and the promoter elements involved with a view to establishing knowledge led strategies for the control or eradication of Campylobacter.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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Research Priority
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