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Natural oxylipins and defence in ornamentals (NODO)

Reference	BBS/E/J/0000A042
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Rod Casey
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	219,453
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/01/2002
End date	30/06/2005
Duration	42 months

Abstract

Engineer plant oxylipin synthesis in vitro to assess their usefulness as 'green' antimicrobial and pesticidal chemoprotectants. Manipulate plant oxylipin biosynthesis in vivo to modify defence reactions for improved resistance to pests and pathogens. Objectives: To produce an 'oxylipin tool kit' (recombinant enzymes and oxylipins in analytical quantities); to generate extensive knowledge on the in-vivo role of oxylipins in plant-pest and -pathogen interactions by generating a series of transgenic lines in Arabidopsis with altered oxylipin metabolism through overexpression and/or antisense suppression of the biosynthetic genes; to apply the gained knowledge and tools to protect ornamental plants. Outputs: Oxylipin tool kit; oxylipin profiles in wild type and transgenic Arabidopsis and Pelargonium plants; a collection of transgenic arabidopsis lines with altered oxylipin metabolism; and prototype transgenic lines of Pelargonium.

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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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