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How does a transcription factor function as a regulator of maturation?
Reference
P07892
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Malcolm Campbell
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Andrew Phillips
Institution
University of Oxford
Department
Plant Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
182,777
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/09/1997
End date
10/01/2001
Duration
40 months
Abstract
Despite their importance in plant and animal development, relatively little is known about the molecular mechanisms that control the transition from the juvenile state to maturity. Recently we discovered a transcription factor implicated in plant vascular development that also regulates the onset of maturation in genetically engineered plants. The phenotypes of the transgenic plants are reminiscent of mutants impaired in their ability to synthesise or perceive plant growth regulators known as gibberellins (GA). We propose to test the hypothesis that the transcription factor in question impacts the maturation response by regulating gene expression related to GA perception, biosynthesis or degradation.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Funding Scheme
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