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Plant sex determination and programmed cell death
Reference
P15168
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Charles Ainsworth
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Imperial College London
Department
Biological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
190,188
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
10/09/2001
End date
10/09/2004
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Genes which have been identified as differentially expressed during and immediately after the determination of sex in the dioecious plant Rumex acetosa (e.g. an SET-domain protein which may be involved in the control of differentiation) will be assessed according to their expression patterns and function (in transgenic R acetosa and Arabidopsis). A further cDNA-AFLP analysis will be carried out with the aim of identifying additional genes involved in sex determination and PCD. These will be characterised by sequence and expression analysis and function in transgenic plants. These experiments will enable an overview to be established of the genes which are involved in the determination of sex and programmed cell death and will provide tools for a subsequent and more detailed investigation into the molecular control of these processes.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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