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Molecular and physiological characterisation of a hormone response mutant
Reference
P17270
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Stephen Jackson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Warwick
Department
Warwick HRI
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
157,396
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
06/01/2003
End date
05/11/2006
Duration
46 months
Abstract
A T-DNA tagged Arabidopsis mutant has been isolated that has reduced stature and altered response to ABA and brassinosteroid in germination assays. The T-DNA has inserted in a novel plant gene which in database searches shows highest homology to mammalian and fruit-fly heparin sulphate polymerases involved in the production of heparin sulphate proteoglycans (HSPGs). Membrane bound HSPGs are proposed to act as co-receptors and or internalisation receptors, and have not been described in plants before. We intend to characterise the mutant further, establish whether it is disrupted in heparin sulphate polymerase activity, and investigate the role of heparin sulphate and HSPGs in plant development.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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