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Isolation, characterisation, location and reintroduction of genes involved in stress responses in plants

Reference	BBS/E/J/00000159
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Prof. Phillip Mullineaux
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	817,727
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/05/2004
Duration	86 months

Abstract

Globally, abiotic stresses are the biggest constraints on crop yield and quality. Even in the UK, drought, low temperature and gaseous pollutants can have significant impacts on many crops and improved stress resistance is a major target for UK plant breeders. A multidisciplinary approach, requiring extensive collaborations, integrating biochemistry, physiology and molecular genetics is being taken. The project focuses on the organisation and structure of genes coding for enzymes involved in the synthesis and turnover of antioxidants and their role in plant stress responses is being investigated. The location of these genes is being studied in peas and Arabidopsis, using RFLP and allied analyses. Transformation of both peas and Arabidopsis will be used to manipulate the levels of enzymes of antioxidant metabolism to determine the effects on plant performance. The role of genes regulating antioxidant metabolism in plants' responses to environmental stress will be carried out in a genetic, physiological and biochemical study of Arabidopsis mutants.

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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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