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Phenolics of the plant cell wall: improving raw material quality through their modification and cross-linking
Reference
BBS/E/J/00001232
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Cathie Martin
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
43,700
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
15/03/2000
End date
15/03/2003
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Cell adhesion is important in maintaining firmness in fruits and vegetables. In plant cell walls, phenylpropanoids confer thermal stability of texture by enhancing cell adhesion. This work aims, by molecular-genetic means, to enhance cell adhesion of fresh and processed plant material by increasing cell-wall phenylpropanoids cross-linking in the model species, tobacco. This will be carried out by increasing the levels of phenlypropanoids attached to polysaccharides in the cell walls, and increasing the level of oxidant (hydrogen peroxide) for subsequent peroxidative cross-linking. Transgenic plants will be analysed for changes in mechanical properties before and after thermal treatment, cell-wall-phenolic chemistry and synthesis, and related changes in wound/disease response.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
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