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The development and evolution of asymmetry in flowering plants
Reference
BBS/E/J/00000145
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Enrico Coen
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
28,329
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1997
End date
31/12/2001
Duration
57 months
Abstract
The aim of the research is to address two related problems concerning the symmetry of flowers. We intend to carry out extensive molecular and genetic analysis of the recently cloned cycloidea gene from Antirrhinum majus in order to investigate the control of flower symmetry and the interactions of other genes involved. We are also investigating the evolutionary aspects of flower symmetry by looking at the cycloidea gene in other plant species, for example Linaria vulgaris where the wild type flowers are asymmetrical but known mutants have flowers of a symmetrically shaped phenotype.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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