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Characterisation of glycosyltransferases required for synthesis of antimicrobial phytoprotectants in monocots
Reference
P16460
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Anne Osbourn
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of East Anglia
Department
Sainsbury Laboratory
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
189,736
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
26/06/2002
End date
26/06/2005
Duration
36 months
Abstract
The proposal concerns the analysis of glycosyltransferases that are required for the synthesis and biological activity of saponins, important plant secondary metabolites that are required for disease resistance and are also exploited for drug use and other commercial purposes. Although these molecules are produced by a wide variety of dicotyledonous plants, cereals and grasses are generally saponin deficient with the exception of oat (Avena spp). The objective of this project is to identify genes required for glycosylation of triterpenoid saponins (avenacins) in diploid oat using available expressed sequence tag (EST) resources, mutants and mapping populations that we have generated for the dissection of the saponin biosynthetic pathway.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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Research Priority
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Funding Scheme
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