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Transformation technology

Reference	BBS/E/J/000C0612
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Philippe Vain
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	283,058
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/01/2005
End date	28/01/2011
Duration	72 months

Abstract

Transgenic science and technology are fundamental to state-of-the-art plant molecular genetics and GM crop improvement. The project focuses on the development, understanding and application of transformation systems in model plants and crop species such as Brachypodium distachyon, Oryza sativa, Nicotiana benthamiana and Arabidopsis thaliana. The project has four main orientations: i) To develop novel and improved transformation systems. ii) To improve the understanding and control of the genetic transformation process especially in terms of transgene integration, structure, expression and stability. iii) To develop crop improvement strategies for the benefit of Developing Countries using key crops such as rice. iv) To develop T-DNA tagging approaches in Brachypodium distachyon to promote the establishment of functional genomic resources in this novel model species for food and energy grasses/cereals.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science, Technology and Methods Development
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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