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Sulphur allocation and utilisation in brassicas

Reference	RSP07838
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Roger Wallsgrove
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Plant Biology & Crop Science
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	143,123
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/1997
End date	01/09/2000
Duration	39 months

Abstract

The supply of S into reproductive tissues of brassicas (oilseed rape and Arabidopsis), and allocation between metabolic pools and seed storage compounds will be studied. The biochemical and molecular basis will be determined, aided by study of Arabidopsis mutants with defined lesions in the regulation of S metabolism. In addition, manipulation of glucosinolate metabolism by elicitors with known effects will be used to alter fluxes through S metabolic pools. The results will aid in the development of crops with reduced S demand, and production of transgenic plants with enhanced high-S storage proteins.

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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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