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Molecular characterisation of higher plant phosphate metabolism

Reference	P13264
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Julie Lloyd
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Christine Raines, Professor Richard Ratcliffe, Dr Oksana Zakhleniuk
Institution	University of Essex
Department	Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	215,120
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/05/2000
End date	30/04/2003
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This proposal aims to address the molecular mechanisms by which plants regulate phosphate uptake and distribution using mutants with aberrant responses to phosphate deficiency. A multidisciplinary approach incorporating 31P NMR spectroscopy, gene expression and genetic analysis will be taken to characterise three Arabidopsis thaliana apd (acid phosphatase deficient) mutants isolated in our laboratory, with the aim of identifying their underlying molecular defects. The genes responsible for the mutant phenotypes will be cloned and characterised in order to determine the role of their products in regulating phosphate acquisition and distribution.

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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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