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The role of the ML1 gene in epidermal cell specification in Antirrhinum majus

Reference	G13018
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Beverley Jane Glover
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Cambridge
Department	Plant Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	157,400
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	12/06/2000
End date	11/07/2003
Duration	37 months

Abstract

The aim of this study is to use the developmental pathway leading to trichome development in Antirrhinum as a tool to analyse the interactions between the developmental programmes which produce the different specialised cells on the plant epidermis. The MIXTA-LIKE 1 (ML1) gene encodes a MYB transcription factor and was isolated through sequence homology to MIXTA, a gene from Antirrhinum sufficient to induce trichome formation when ectopically expressed in tobacco. A reverse genetic approach will be used to characterise the function of ML1. Transgenic and mutant plants will be produced and analysed, a genomic clone will be isolated and the ML1 promoter will be analysed. ML1 expression in previously described trichome mutant lines will also be characterised.

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

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