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Characterisation of an endogenous transposon in temperate grasses

Reference	D10173
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Ian King
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Glyn Jenkins, Professor Robert Jones
Institution	Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res
Department	Cell Biology Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	89,444
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	09/08/1999
End date	09/08/2001
Duration	24 months

Abstract

We have identified a transposon of the En/Spm family in wheat. It shows strongest similarity to dicot elements, but is conserved in other temperate grasses and cereals. This is the first endogenous element to be described in these grasses. Its characterisation will be of relevance to future gene mapping and inactivation strategies as well as providing insight into the role of these elements in grass genome evolution. We wish to sequence at least one entire element and to survey its distribution and expression in a variety of genomes, in particular by using existing AFLP templates of Lolium. We will also carry out preliminary mobilisation experiments.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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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