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Molecular and cellular mechanisms of tip growth in plant cells (TIPNET)

Reference	BBS/E/J/0000A147
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Liam Dolan
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	83,560
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/12/2002
End date	30/11/2005
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Tip growth is a fundamental biological process characteristic of long, tubular, invasive cells. In higher plants, it is most evident in root hairs, where it plays a primordial function in promoting the contact between plant and soil, and in pollen tubes, where it is responsible for the conduction of the male germ unit in the female apparatus. In agronomy, tip growth therefore is of economical importance by permitting the up take of nutrients and successful fertilisation. Despite major progress over the last few decades, the information on the machinery ruling tip-growth is still fragmentary. This collaborative programme will develop an understanding of the structural, physiological and molecular mechanisms of tip-growth in plant cells, obtain GFP transformants and mutant plants and their proteins, and characterise novel genes.

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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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