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607: Seed oil deposition and mobilization

Reference	BBS/E/H/00PE0274
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Peter Eastmond
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Warwick
Department	Warwick HRI
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	350,299
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2006
End date	31/03/2007
Duration	12 months

Abstract

The aims of this programme are to identify and characterise new genes/proteins that are involved in controlling the deposition and mobilisation of storage oil (triacylglycerol) during seed development and post-germinative growth. We are using Arabidopsis-based forward genetic screens to isolate mutants that are affected in these processes and we are engaged in map-based cloning the corresponding genes. These mutants and genes are being characterised using a combination of biochemical and molecular techniques including metabolite profiling, transcript and enzyme activity analysis.

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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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