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A key role for hexose sugars in the host/powdery mildew biotrophic interaction

Reference	P14477
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor J.L Hall
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Lorraine Williams
Institution	University of Southampton
Department	Centre for Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	190,580
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	21/05/2001
End date	20/05/2004
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This proposal aims to use molecular techniques in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to establish the role of hexose transporters and apoplastic invertase in the host/powdery mildew biotrophic interaction. It will examine the expression of key host genes for specific transporters and for invertase as infection develops, and use promoter-GUS-fusions and in situ hybridisation to determine their precise cellular and tissue locations. The physiological role will be further investigated using knockout mutants. The molecular nature of the hexose transporters involved at the host/pathogen interface will also be determined.

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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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