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The role of pectin in plant cell elongation
Reference
BBS/E/J/00001316
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Maureen McCann
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
12,218
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
04/01/1999
End date
03/01/2001
Duration
24 months
Abstract
Pectic polysaccharides comprise 20 to 40% of the dry weight of primary (growing) cell walls of dicotyledonous plants, and yet the functional role of pectin in cell wall architecture is poorly understood. The aim of this proposal is to use Arabidopsis and flax mutants, with altered pectin pehnotypes, to characteris the role of pectin in elongating cells, by directly measuring biophysical properties of extensibility, cell-wall strength and cell-cell adhesion. These cell wall properties directly underpin the raw material quality of food, feed and fibre crops.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
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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