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Evaluation of novel plastid DNA methylating plants for transgenic conainment
Reference
D17264
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Rupert Fray
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Benjamin Jaffe
Institution
University of Nottingham
Department
Sch of Biosciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
186,648
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/06/2002
End date
01/06/2005
Duration
36 months
Abstract
We have successfully created plants that have a sequence of specific methylase (mFok1) integrated into the chloroplast genome. We intend to use these plants to test the viability of generating self-fertile plants that are unable to transfer nuclear transgenes to wild relatives or other GM lines lacking an appropriate cytoplasmic background. Extending this concept, we wish to generate additional cytoplasmic backgrounds, thus allowing multiple sub-groups of plants of the same species that can not interbreed. We believe that such systems will be essential if transgenic crops producing novel high value products are ever to be grown alongside conventional relatives. We are in the initial stages of IP protection based on our preliminary results.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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