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A molecular and genetic framework for understanding the regulation of cell adhesion during fruit softening

Reference	D20300
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Graham Seymour
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Graham King, Mr Kenneth Manning
Institution	University of Warwick
Department	Warwick HRI
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	223,251
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	08/03/2004
End date	07/04/2006
Duration	25 months

Abstract

Cell adhesion is the single most important factor determining food mechanical properties. The aim of this project is to use information we have obtained from tomato, together with insights from the model plant Arabidopsis to build a molecular and genetic framework for understanding the regulation of cell separation during fruit softening. We will test the role of key regulatory genes in cell separation using transgenic plants. Additionally we will use these gene sequences from tomato to test association of particular alleles with specific texture traits in collaboration with our industrial partner. This information will show development of a database enabling knowledge-based selection of parents to achieve a desired phenotype.

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	Industrial Partnership Award (IPA)

Associated awards:

D20300/2 A molecular and genetic framework for understanding the regulation of cell adhesion during fruit softening

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