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Rapid molecular identification of Arabidopsis genes involved in root hair development
Reference
G15212
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Claire Grierson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Bristol
Department
Biological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
289,744
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/10/2001
End date
31/05/2005
Duration
44 months
Abstract
We are genetically dissecting root hair differentiation, and have identified eight new genes with important roles. We have used double mutant analysis to discover the genetic relationships between these and other genes involved in hair development. The results have allowed us to prioritise genes for future study. Progress towards a molecular understanding cannot be made until the sequences of the genes are known. We have developed a biolistic transient complementation test that can greatly accelerate the identification of genes with root hair phenotypes. We will take advantage of this, together with the virtually completed Arabidopsis genome sequence, and newly available PCR markers, to identify the sequences of between three and eight genes involved in root hair development.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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