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Natural oxylipins and defence in ornamentals (NODO)

ReferenceBBS/E/J/0000A042
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Rod Casey
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution John Innes Centre
DepartmentJohn Innes Centre Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 219,453
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/01/2002
End date 30/06/2005
Duration42 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 TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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