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Development of systems for the introduction and expression of nitrogen fixation (nif) genes in plants
Reference
BBS/E/J/42004112
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Raymond Alan Dixon
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
32,619
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1997
End date
30/04/1997
Duration
1 months
Abstract
Undertake a feasibility study to examine the potential for expressing active nitrogenase Fe protein in transgenic plants. Develop systems and vectors for plant chloroplast transformation. Achieve regulated expression of foreign genes in plastids. Introduce nif gene products required for the synthesis and activity of Fe protein into the chloroplast genome. Develop methods to determine the stability and activity of Fe protein expressed in these organelles. Investigate the effect of photosynthetic oxygen evolution (e.g. light- versus dark-exposed plants) and location (e.g. roots versus leaves) on the activity of the expressed protein.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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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