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Cytoplasmic control of wall architecture

Reference	D13201
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Clive Lloyd
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor John Doonan, Professor P Hussey
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	189,040
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	09/10/2000
End date	19/09/2004
Duration	47 months

Abstract

The texture of the cell wall depends largely on the alignment of cellulose microfibrils which is, in turn, regulated by cytoplasmic microtubules (MTs) acting as a template for cellulose deposition. The applicant has isolated 2 key groups of MT-associated proteins responsible for organising MTs and the co-applicant has cloned a family of genes. Using differentiation of Zinnia mesophyll cells into xylem as a model system we aim to demonstrate, using gene-based methods and proteomics, that by manipulating the cellular levels of proteins controlling MT organisation it is possible to change the architecture of the cell wall.

Summary

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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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