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Generation of enhancer trap lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.) expressing gal4 and gfp in specific cell types

ReferenceD15077
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Julian Hibberd
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Cambridge
DepartmentPlant Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 216,844
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/09/2001
End date 31/08/2004
Duration36 months

Abstract

The aim is to generate a set of rice lines expressing an exogenous transcription factor (ga14) in specific cells or tissues. This will provide for the first time a powerful tool for the targeted expression of transgenes in an important monocotyledonous crop. ga14 will be introduced with gfp, a gene encoding a fluorescent protein, which will enable visualisation of expression patterns. This will be done semi-randomly using supervirulent Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Cell-specific patterns of ga14/gfp expression (determined by the site of gene insertion) will be documented electronically. The lines will then be made available to the broader scientific community. We also aim to trial cell-specific expression of transgenes using these lines.

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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