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Photocontrol and genetic engineering of plant architecture in wheat
Reference
D09614
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor H Smith
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr P Lazzeri
,
Dr Rowan Mitchell
Institution
University of Nottingham
Department
Sch of Biosciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
213,361
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/02/1999
End date
01/02/2002
Duration
36 months
Abstract
The objective is to develop genetic engineering approaches to modify the architecture of wheat plants grown in the field. Using technology proven in previous BBSRC- funded research, we propose to use transgenic expression of phytochrome genes in wheat to elucidate the mechanisms of shade avoidance in cereals, and to reduce substantially the undesirable effects of shade avoidance in crop stands. Benefits will include reduced elongation growth, improved allocation of resources to seeds, decreased susceptibility to lodging, extension of photosynthetic activity and delayed senescene. Transgenic wheat lines overexpressing PHYA, PHYB and /or PHYC gene constructs will be generated. Photophysiological analysis will be used to identify transformed lines with modified architecture, and these will be subject to full crop physiological analysis leading to field trials.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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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