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An inducible gene expression system for Arabidopsis: its application to the study of secretory activity and cell growth

ReferenceG08408
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Ian Moore
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Mark Fricker
Institution University of Oxford
DepartmentPlant Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 103,307
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 16/04/1998
End date 16/04/2000
Duration24 months

Abstract

Dominant-interfering mutants of two regulatory GTPases will be used to inhibit vesicle traffic to the Golgi apparatus in transgenic Arabidopsis. These plants will allow us to test specific hypotheses about the control of endomembrane organisation, cell growth, and morphogenesis in embryos and root tips. To facilitate this work we will first establish a novel steroid-inducible transcription factor system for controlling trans-gene expression in whole plants. This system will also be applicable to many other problems in plant science and biotechnology.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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