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Molecular characterisation of a plant adhesive glycoprotein
Reference
P13596
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor James Callow
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Michele Stanley
Institution
University of Birmingham
Department
Sch of Biosciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
194,944
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
12/03/2001
End date
12/03/2004
Duration
36 months
Abstract
The adhesive capabilities of marine organisms are well-known. Permanent bonding can occur within seconds to a wide range of substrates, over a wide range of temperatures, salinities and conditions of turbulence. The protein glues of marine invertebrates are well-characterised but we have a poor understanding of proteinaceous adhesives used by marine plants. Our model for a plant bioadhesive is the green alga Enteromorpha, the spores of which secrete a powerful, fast-curing adhesive. MAb probes have been used to partially characterised the adhesive and adhesion processes. We now propose to use these probes in various strategies for cloning and sequencing the adhesive gene(s).
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Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
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