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Genetic control of floral initiation in temperate cereals

Reference	BBS/E/J/000C0638
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr David Laurie
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	115,600
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	01/02/2012
Duration	178 months

Abstract

The project focuses on the control of floral initiation in barley and wheat which are important crops in UK and world agriculture. The transition to flowering is an important developmental decision with direct effects on ear development, grain number and yield. Genetic mapping (including comparative mapping with other cereals), physiology and molecular biology are used to understand the number and role of genes controlling the initiation of flowering and the structure of the barley and wheat inflorescence. Genes from model plant systems, particularly Arabidopsis thaliana and Brachypodium distachyon, are being used to isolate homologous genes from barley. Positional cloning approaches are also used. Thus, the work uses a multidisciplinary, comparative genetic approach.

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