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Clonal analysis of shape and form in plants
Reference
G02594
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor JA BANGHAM
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of East Anglia
Department
Computing Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
98,939
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/11/1994
End date
01/11/1997
Duration
36 months
Abstract
We propose to investigate the relation between growth and shape of petals in Antirrhinum majus. This system has several advantages:(1) there is a simple and convenient way to mark cells at specific times of development,(2) information from marked cells can be rapidly scanned into a computer and therefore a comprehensive statistical analysis is practical, (3) petals can be flattened out,reducing the initial problem to two dimensions, (4) petals with different shapes from the same flower can be compared (5) several genes involved in controlling petal shape have been characterised in detail. Our aim is to provide the first quantitative connection between the genetics of a higher plant and its shape.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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Research Priority
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Funding Scheme
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