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The role of differential splicing of the FCA gene in the commitment of meristem cells to floral development

Reference	BBS/E/J/00003511
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Dame Caroline Dean
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	5,897
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/07/1999
Duration	28 months

Abstract

The FCA gene is involved in controlling when meristematic cells switch from vegetative to reproductive development. It encodes a protein containing RNA-binding motifs, characteristic of proteins involved in RNA processing. One of the predominant forms of the FCA transcript still contains one of the 20 introns. We propose to analyse if splicing of this intron is tightly regulated or whether the formation of the fully spliced transcript is an early prerequisite for the transition to flowering. We will also use FCA over expressing lines to establish the hierarchy of the different loci involved in the floral transition and identity targets of FCA action.

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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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