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Identification of circadian clock regulators by quantitative genetics in brassica oleracea

Reference	G13967
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Andrew Millar
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Michael Kearsey, Professor Graham King
Institution	University of Warwick
Department	Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	204,620
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	03/11/2000
End date	03/11/2003
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The circadian clock co-ordinates physiological processes of all eukaryotes with the day/night cycle and controls the expression of many plant genes. Studies of clock-affecting genes are now uncovering the clock mechanisms. Our analysis of circadian clock quantitative trait loci (QTLs) has identified new clock genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. We will now use Brassica oleracea to map clock QTLs in a genetic system that is independent of Arabidopsis. We will locate chromosomal regions on the physical map of Brassica oleracea that are syntenic with the known Arabidopsis clock genes, in order to test whether the same genes affect the clock in both species. This project will harness existing field trial data from B. oleracea in order to test the significance of circadian control for growth in the field, for the first time.

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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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