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Molecular analysis of Phantastica: a gene required for dorsi-ventrality in leaves of Antirrhinum majus

ReferenceG02484
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Andrew Hudson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Edinburgh
DepartmentDept of Medicine Roy Infirmary Scotland
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 119,180
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/11/1994
End date 01/11/1997
Duration36 months

Abstract

Detailed morphogenetic analysis of five phantastica (phan) mutants has suggested that phan is involved in directing a change in the polarity of cell division in the leaf primordium which gives rise to the lamina, and in determination of dorsal cell types. One phan mutation, which was obtained in a targeted transposon mutagenesis programme appears to be caused by the transposon Tam4. This project aims to isolate the phan locus using Tam4 as a probe, to characterise its structure and expression and to relate the site and timing of its expression to its effects on cell division and differentiation during leaf morphogenesis.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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