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Toward a novel approach to modify lignins in plants (stage II)
Reference
P14626
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Malcolm Campbell
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Oxford
Department
Plant Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
203,548
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
25/06/2001
End date
24/06/2004
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Lignins are complex polymers found in the cell walls of specialised plant cells. Lignin quality and quantity can have a dramatic effect on the performance and utilisation of plants. There have been significant research efforts directed toward modifying lignin composition and content in a directed fashion in crop species. In contrast to these other efforts, which concentrate on individual steps in the lignin biosynthetic pathway, we have enhanced lignin levels by overexpression of a MYB transcription factor. This work, supported by a previous 2-year grant from the BBSRC, confirmed the hypothesis underlying the proposal but left many questions unanswered. In the current proposal, we propose to examine why the MYB is sufficient to induce lignification in some cell types but not others, using a combination of functional genomics, yeast genetics, cell and molecular biology.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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