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Secondary metabolism in Serratia: regulation and synthesis of prodigiosin - a pigmented antibiotic

ReferenceP03427
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor George Salmond
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Cambridge
DepartmentBiochemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 150,872
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1994
End date 01/11/1997
Duration37 months

Abstract

The objectives are as follows: 1) To sequence the complete prodigiosin biosynthesis (pig) gene cluster. 2) To sequence the rap regulatory gene(s). 3) To identify the Pig and Rap proteins. 4) To make gene fusions in the pig and rap genes. 5) To investigate the genetical and physiological factors affecting Pig and Rap expression.

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Committee Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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