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Iron uptake in Rhizobium - what's going on in the bacteroids?
Reference
PRS12114
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Andrew Johnston
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of East Anglia
Department
Biological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
133,846
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/11/1999
End date
05/02/2002
Duration
27 months
Abstract
The aims of the project are to establish, at a molecular level, the ways in which bacteroids of Rhizobium leguminosarum acquire iron within pea root nodules. We will test if vicibactin, the normal siderophore of these bacteria is made by bacteroids. We will also search for any potential siderophores in the peri-bacteroid space. We will see if bacteroids can take up ferrous iron and will attempt to isolate mutants defective in this process. We will also examine Fe uptake in the free-living fixer, Azorhizobium.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
Prokaryotic Responses to Environmental Stress (PRS) [1999]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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