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Genetic analysis of Arabidopsis D-type cyclins

ReferenceG15864
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor James Murray
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Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Cambridge
DepartmentInstitute of Biotechnology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 191,688
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/05/2002
End date 01/05/2005
Duration36 months

Abstract

Cyclin D (CycD) genes play key roles in integrating plant cell division with environmental signals and development. The complete genome sequence shows there are ten CycD genes in Arabidopsis. Mutants are of key importance in analysing developmental, cellular and biochemical aspects of cell cycle processes in many organisms, yet almost no classical or engineered loss of function mutants in cell cycle genes are known in plants. This project proposes to identify insertion mutants in all CycD genes. The developmental roles of single and multiple mutant combinations will be defined, and strategies presented to analyse the later functions of genes with essential early roles. This work represents the first such study of a class of plant cell cycle genes.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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