Award details

Modulators of plant defence responses; functional characterisation of the RPM1 signalling network

ReferenceP18600
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Murray Grant
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Imperial College London
DepartmentAgricultural Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 229,220
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 08/09/2003
End date 07/12/2006
Duration39 months

Abstract

We have identified four proteins interacting with the apoptotic ATPase domain of the plant disease resistance protein RPM1. Ecotopic expression of two interactors, RIN12, and RIN13, abrogates RPM1 mediated hypersensitive cell death and restricts growth of bacteria expressing the type III effector, AvrRpm1. Growth of bacteria carrying avrRpm1 is significantly enhanced in both RIN12 and RIN13 antisense plants. Additionally, RIN12 antisense plants display an accelerated HR. RIN12 and RIN13 function as negative regulators of HR but positive regulators of resistance. We will dissect the function and interaction of these proteins in the RPM1 defence complex using an integrated biochemical, transcriptomics and targeted proteomics approach.

Summary

unavailable
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
terms and conditions of use (opens in new window)
export PDF file