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Two novel genes in the Arabidopsis biological clock

ReferenceG15231
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Andrew Millar
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Warwick
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 101,316
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/06/2001
End date 28/02/2005
Duration45 months

Abstract

The Earth's rotation causes daily rhythms in the environment that have driven far-reaching adaptations in many organisms, notably in the 24-hour, circadian clock. The clock controls many aspects of plant and animal physiology, metabolism and behaviour. We have characterised a gene, ELF3, that is critical for circadian rhythms and for photoperiod sensing in plants, demonstrating a novel function for ELF3 in rhythmically controlling photoreceptor signals. We will now use bioimaging assays and genomic resources to study two genes related to ELF3 by sequence homology and/or mutant phenotype, in order to understand this fundamental mode of biological regulation.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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