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Type III secretion of effector proteins by Pseudomonas syringae

ReferenceP15063
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor John Mansfield
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Imperial College London
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 180,124
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/04/2001
End date 01/05/2004
Duration37 months

Abstract

The structure and function of the type III secretion system which delivers effector proteins from bacteria into plant cells will be examined. Expression by Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola of hrp genes encoding the type III architecture and avr and vir genes (encoding effectors) will be examined in vitro and in the plant using real time RT-PCR and a boutique DNA microarray. Secretion complexes will be isolated for immunocytochemistry and the movement of proteins through the Hrp pilus examined using epitope-tagged HrpA, HrpZ and AvrPphE. Protein and mRNA-located signals for secretion into and through the type III system will be analysed by domain swapping experiments and by use of mutagenized forms of the effector AvrPphE.

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Committee Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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