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Root development

Reference	BBS/E/J/00000168
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Liam Dolan
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,691,178
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	30/09/2009
Duration	150 months

Abstract

The goals of this research are to gain an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin developmental processes in plants. A characteristic feature of plant development is that cell commitment takes place late i.e. when cell division has ceased. We have been using the Arabidopsis root as a model system to investigate this process and identified a set of genes that act early in the commitment steps and a later acting set of genes that are involved in the irreversible commitment to the differentiated state. This multi-disciplinary in nature utilising a range of molecular, genetic and cellular approaches. This research is providing molecular insights into developmental problems which will useful in the manipulation of plant form for agricultural purposes.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics	Plant Science
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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