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Genetic analysis of the defensive oxidative burst in Arabidopsis

Reference	P10972
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor John Draper
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Luis Mur
Institution	Aberystwyth University
Department	Inst of Biological, Environ & Rural Sci
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	214,277
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/1999
End date	10/12/2003
Duration	50 months

Abstract

We have shown the enhanced oxidative burst, as monitored by induction of a redox- responsive reporter gene (AoPR1-GUS), to be a key process in Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) and essential for a successful HR, but its importance in wounding signalling is unknown. In a pilot experiment an efficient screen for Arabidopsis plants unable to induce AoPR1-GUS has been developed and 6 putative mutants identified. We now wish to undertake a full scale experiment to isolate and characterise mutants defective redox- regulated AoPR1-GUS induction. These data will address the relationship between local AOS production and the generation of subsequent signals essential for a successful HR, establishment of SAR and long distance wound signalling.

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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

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