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Functional analysis of genes encoding proteins expressed in the pollen coating of brassica oleracea

ReferenceP08514
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Hugh Dickinson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Oxford
DepartmentPlant Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 206,972
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1997
End date 01/10/2000
Duration36 months

Abstract

A combination of in vivo and in vitro bioassays has identified Brassica oleracea Pollen Coat Proteins (PCPs) as being active in both self- and interspecific incompatibility, and members of a sub-family (Class A) as interacting specifically with stigmatic S(incompatibility)-locus linked or related proteins. It is proposed to complete the cloning of all PCP-A genes encoding interacting proteins, to characterise their products fully, and analyse the nature of the interaction. The biological consequences of key interactions will be explored using reverse genetics, and a novel Arabidopsis/Brassica functional assay used to identify pollen- held interspecific and self-incompatibility determinants.

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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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