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Developmental studies in rice and sugarbeet using transgenesis

Reference	BBS/E/J/00001107
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Paul Christou
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	26,963
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	30/09/1998
Duration	18 months

Abstract

Developmental studies in rice and sugarbeet using transgenesis. Rice and sugarbeet are two species which are very important economically. Therefore, increased understanding of different aspects of rice and sugarbeet development will allow the design and growth of these two species with new environmental responses and new biosynthetic and developmental features. Our aim is to introduce genes involved in Arabidopsis development, for instance CO, FCA, gai and TFL1 in rice and sugarbeet. This project involves cooperation with Dr Caroline Dean, Dr George Coupland, Dr Nick Harberd (Molecular Genetics Department) and Dr Enrico Coen (Department of Genetics). Rice plants have been regenerated from bombarded callus (embryo scutellum derived) of mature seeds. A method for sugarbeet transformation using particle-bombardment is being developed. Phenotypic, biochemical, molecular and genetic studies will be undertaken on rice and sugarbeet transformants as well as on respective progeny, to ascertain the influence of these genes and their interactions on the flowering transition and other aspects of development of these monocot and dicot plant species.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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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