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Analysis of voltage-evoked ionic signals in stomata

ReferenceC10234
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Michael Blatt
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Glasgow
DepartmentEnvironmental and Evolutionary Biology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 68,280
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/01/1999
End date 30/09/2004
Duration69 months

Abstract

In guard cells, the best-known higher-plant cell model, downstream targets of Ca2+ are well defined, but the mechanisms potentiating changes in cystolic-free [Ca2+] ([Ca2+]i) are poorly understood. We have found that [Ca2+]i waves are evoked under voltage control, and that voltage and external signals (e.g.. ABA) interact in the [Ca2+]i response. Equipment funding is requested to enable spatio-temporal analysis of the mechanism, propagation of the [Ca2+]i response, and its interaction with ABA Avr9/Cf9-coupled pathogenesis using combined voltage clamp, Fura-2 and GFP-[Ca2+]i reporter (chameleon) technologies.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative BioImaging (BI) [1998]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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