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Molecular cytogenetics of meiosis in cruciferae; DNA-DNA in situ hybridisation to synaptonemal complexes

ReferenceG04051
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr G Jones
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr David Marshall
Institution University of Birmingham
DepartmentSch of Biosciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 148,598
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/09/1995
End date 01/06/1998
Duration33 months

Abstract

The main thrust of this proposal is to exploit in situ hybridisation of DNA probes to synaptonemal complex (SC) preparations from plant meiocytes (Brassica oleracea; Arabidopsis thaliana). The extended nature of meiotic SCs, combined with in situ hybridisation will be used to produce high resolution physical (cytological) maps of genes and DNA sequences. Genome and chromatin organisation during meiotic prophase will also be investigated by in situ hybridisation with the aim of furthering our understanding of the SC- chromatin interaction and its relationship to key meiotic processes such as synapsis and homologous recombination.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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