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Extra Sporogenous Cells: a gene essential for appropriate germline and tapetal cell specification in Arabidopsis
Reference
G13338
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Hugh Dickinson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Roderick Scott
Institution
University of Oxford
Department
Plant Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
204,196
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/05/2000
End date
31/08/2003
Duration
40 months
Abstract
Extra Sporogenous Cells (ESP), the first gene discovered to be involved in the assignment of anther cell fate in Arabidopsis has been characterised and mapped within 110 kb on a BAC for which sequence is now available. ESP expression will be explored using in situ hybridisation, reporter constructs and immunolocalisation. The identity of aberrant cells in esp anthers will be investigated using known marker sequences. These data, combined with functional predictions from the ESP sequence and information on expression of other early male genes such as sporocyteless will be used to construct a first model for the molecular regulation of cellular development in the angiosperm anther.
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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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