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Genes and activities subordinate to STM, a regulator of meristem development

Reference	BBS/E/J/00003552
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Robert Sablowski
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	3,901
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/10/1999
End date	30/09/2002
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The shoot meristem has two major functions: to maintain a pool of undifferentiated cells and to allocate portions of these cells to form new organs. In Arabidopsis, the STM (SHOOTMERISTEMLESS) gene is necessary to keep meristem cells undifferentiated and dividing (reviewed by Evans and Barton, Ann. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 48:67-701, 1997). Presumably STM controls other genes with more direct roles in cell division or differentiation. The student is working on identifying these unknown subordinate genes and their activities, using a strategy similar to that used previously for floral homeotic genes (Sablowski and Meyerowitz, Cell 92:93-103, 1998). The work will address fundamental questions in plant development that will ultimately help us to manipulate plant form for economic gain.

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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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