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A programme for studying the role of microtubule-associated proteins in xylem formation

ReferenceBBS/E/J/000CA365
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Clive Lloyd
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution John Innes Centre
DepartmentJohn Innes Centre Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 352,588
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/02/2009
End date 31/01/2012
Duration36 months

Abstract

The aim of this project is to functionally identify the key microtubule associated proteins (MAPs) regulating secondary cell wall deposition and patterning in xylem tracheary elements: are they specific isoforms or post-translational variants of known MAPs and/or novel uncharacterized MAPs? We then want to use genetic modification to examine the hypothesis that the various patterns of secondary wall thickening are modulated by specific MAPs that affect the dynamics or associative properties of microtubules.

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Committee Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research TopicsPlant Science
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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