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The role of hybrid-proline-rich proteins in abiotic stress tolerance
Reference
RSP07808
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Gareth Islwyn Jenkins
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Glasgow
Department
IBLS Division of Biochemistry & Molecula
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
161,280
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
14/03/1997
End date
14/03/2000
Duration
36 months
Abstract
We will investigate the function of a hybrid-proline-rich protein encoded by a cold-induced gene in Brassica napus. The protein putatively functions as a cell wall-plasma membrane linker protein and may have an important function in abiotic stress tolerance. We will express epitope-tagged fusions in transgenic B. napus and Arabidopsis cells to determine whether the protein is located in the plasma membrane and cell wall. We will investigate whether constitutive expression of the protein confers increased tolerance of low temperature and dehydration stress. We will test the hypothesis that the protein is localised at the foci of cytoplasmic strand formation in plasmolysing cells.
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
Resource Allocation and Stress in Plants (RSP) [1995]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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