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The molecular control of floral architecture and reversion in impatiens

Reference	G15594
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Nicholas Battey
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Miss Fiona Tooke
Institution	University of Reading
Department	Plant Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	158,828
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	21/01/2002
End date	21/01/2005
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Understanding how flowering and reversion are controlled in Impatiens balsamina represents a challenge for current models of flowering. A key role for leaf signals and Impatiens orthologues of the Arabidopsis genes LEAFY, TERMINAL FLOWER and AGAMOUS can be inferred from features of flowering in Impatiens, and the molecular tools have now been obtained to allow study of these genes. This project aims to provide a functional understanding of the role they play, in particular the links between terminal flowering, determinacy and floral maintenance. Characterisation of the function of Imp-LFY, Ipm-TFL and Imp-AG by molecular and transgenic analysis will contribute critical information on how flowering is regulated in this unusual plant.

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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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