BBSRC Portfolio Analyser
Award details
The Wbl protein family: its potential for wide-ranging insights into actinomycete biology
Reference
P10321
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Keith Chater
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
Molecular Microbiology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
169,170
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
11/01/1999
End date
11/02/2002
Duration
37 months
Abstract
The aim of this proposal is a basic characterisation of the role of wbl genes in actinomycetes, which include many organisms of great industrial, environmental or medical importance. The wbl genes are a newly discovered family of orthologues and paralogues so far peculiar to actinomycetes (including pathogenic mycobacteria and industrially important streptomycetes). Their paradigm is whiB, a sporulation regulatory gene in Streptomyces coelicolor. An understanding of the expression of these genes and the evaluation of the structure and role of their products is expected to provide insights into unique physiological characteristics of actinomycetes, with potential benefits for industry, medicine and bioremediation.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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
I accept the
terms and conditions of use
(opens in new window)
export PDF file
back to list
new search