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Sexual reproduction and inheritance of mitochondria in Erysiphe graminis (synonym Blumeria graminis) F. SP. Tritici

Reference	BBS/E/J/00003352
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor James Brown
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	18,640
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	05/07/2001
End date	04/03/2005
Duration	44 months

Abstract

The sexual reproduction of the fungus Erysiphe graminis, which causes powdery mildew of cereals, will be investigated, with particular reference to the inheritance of nuclei and mitochondria. We will characterise the ultrastructure of the events before and after mating by scanning electron microscopy. We will develop a method of transforming mitochondria in E. graminis, adapting and existing method of nuclear transformation. Finally, we will test of hypothesis that the fungus is able to maintain a hermaphroditic reproductive system because nuclei from the male parent are excluded from the demale, structure, the pseudoascogonium, in the early stages of mating.

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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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