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The molecular control of pronephros development

ReferenceG12713
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Elizabeth Jones
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Warwick
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 180,324
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 15/05/2000
End date 15/05/2003
Duration36 months

Abstract

The aim of this proposal is to investigate the molecular induction and patterning events that direct the formation of the larval Amphibian kidney, the pronephros. The investigation will proceed following a subtractive hybridisation strategy designed to enrich for these gene sequences. A functional approach using combination of target over-expression and RNAI interference will identify the role of the identified clones in pronephros induction and patterning. In addition, a biological study on the role of Wnt 4 and 11 in pronephros development together with a study on glomus specification will add to the understanding of how the earliest vertebrate kidney form, the pronephros, develops.

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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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