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Genetic analysis of oil accumulation in Arabidopsis and Brassica

Reference	BBS/E/J/00003719
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Matthew Hills
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	12,702
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/08/1998
End date	31/07/2001
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This project is aimed at determining genetic loci in Arabidopsis and Brassica napus that are important in controlling the partitioning of carbon into storage oil. QTLs for oil in Arabidopsis will be mapped in a recombinant inbred population derived from an Ler x Col cross. The map positions will be compared with QTLs in 90 lines derived from a Brassica cross made from doubled haploid lines designed to increase diversity, using Arabidopsis DNA markers. The function(s) of the gene(s) underlying the major QTL in Arabidopsis will be established by mapping known genes involved in the pathway or by map based cloning. The regulation of carbon partitioning between storage products in seeds is little understood but is of great economic importance to agribusiness in the U.K.

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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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