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Glucosyl transferases of lignin precursors: characterisation and consequences of changed activities in the model plant Arabidopsis

Reference	P12844
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Dianna Bowles
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of York
Department	Biology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	231,064
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/01/2000
End date	01/07/2003
Duration	42 months

Abstract

We have identified for the first time, Arabidopsis gene sequences encoding two functional glycosyl transferase enzymes with high specificity towards monolignols. Aims include: (1) detailed biochemical characterisation of the enzymes; (2) exploration of cell- and tissue- specificity of expression of these GTases, and the developmental and wound stress-related regulation of their expression; (3) manipulation of levels of enzyme activity in the plant; and (4) analysis of the effects of these changed activities on: (5) profile of lignin biosynthesis intermediates and related phenolics and profiles of genes encoding enzymes in the phenyl propanoid pathways; and (6) lignin composition and cell wall properties.

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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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