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Pearl millet BACs

Reference	BBS/E/J/00003214
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Mike Gale
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	63,283
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/10/1997
End date	30/09/1999
Duration	24 months

Abstract

Detailed maps of pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum, have now been completed at JIC and a number of key agronomic traits have been mapped. These include downy mildew resistance and the domestication syndrome. Marker technology has been transferred for use by ICRISAT plant breeders. The pearl millet genome is of an adequately small size to contemplate gene isolation by map-based cloning. A pre-requisite is a large insert library and efficient genetic transformation in order to carry out complement studies. In this project we will be making a comprehensive BAC library, physically mapping regions containing key genes and developing transformation for eventual tests of genes

Summary

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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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