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201b: Regulation of membrane ion transport in plant nutrition and intracellar signalling

Reference	BBS/E/H/00030332
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Prof. Philip White
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Warwick
Department	Warwick HRI
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	338,477
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/03/2000
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Ion transport across membranes is crucial both to plant nutrition and to cellular regulation by signalling ions, such as calcium. The aim of this project is to use electrophysiological methods to analyse calcium and other ion channels and transport proteins in plant cell membranes. Results from these studies will be related to physiological and biochemical studies. The project is aligned with Technology Foresight support for research that integrates molecular biology and genetics with cell and tissue biology and whole plant studies. It falls within the ASD programme on Biological Responses to Stress and maps onto the PMS committee's theme 81 "intracellular transport and signalling" The primary output is strategic research of horticultural relevance, disseminated in the form of scientific papers and presentations. Expertise from this project feeds into other BBSRC projects concerned with the transport of solutes across membranes. Thus, it allows HRI to respond to recent developments, enabling competitive research into transport processes which may be developed to commercial advantage. A molecular understanding of the mechanisms and regulation of ion transport processes provides a rational basis for the selection and transformation of plants with improved mechanisms of ionic tolerance and ion (fertiliser) use efficiency. Since ion transport across membranes underpins the mode of action of plant growth substances, it may also provide a target for the control of plant growth.

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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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