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The role of plant cell walls in root growth and development
Reference
BBS/E/J/0000A235
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Keith Roberts
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
37,338
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
07/04/2005
End date
31/12/2005
Duration
9 months
Abstract
The role of plant cell walls in root growth and development. Plant roots are organs that are necessary to anchor plants in the soil and allow uptake of minerals and water. The root is made up of several layers of cells, each of which is surrounded by a cell wall. The wall is on the one hand responsible for the structural integrity of the root, providing a barrier to the external environment, but on the other hand is flexible enough to allow root growth. It is known that walls consist mainly of the one component that plants have plenty of, polymers of sugars, which are synthesized in the green parts of the plant by photosynthesis. The structure of these polymers is enormously complex, reasons for which are not known. The research carried out in this project will allow us to gain further insights into why such structural complexity is necessary for root growth, development, and function.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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