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The control of resource allocation in forages and cereals

Reference	BBS/E/G/00003125
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Andrew Cairns
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res
Department	Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	702,097
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1999
End date	31/03/2003
Duration	48 months

Abstract

We aim to increase our understanding of the genetic, biochemical and physiological control of carbohydrate metabolism in higher plants. In particular we will study the balance between photosynthesis, export and storage in leaves. Over the review period, the project has four main aims: 1. To characterise and map the variation shown by Lolium population in their ability to store sucrose and fructans (Linked to Competitive funding from BBSRC-RASP RSP07855). 2. To identify and characterise assimilate-responsive genes and their promoters associated with the metabolism of sucrose and fructans. 3. To generate transgenic plants with altered expression of these genes in order to determine their true function in vivo. 4. To determine the tissue localisation of carbohydrate storage processes in leaves; in particular the contrasting roles of epidermis, mesophyll, parenchymatous bundle sheath and vasculature (with UNW Bangor).

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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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