Development and combination of in silico and novel experimental tools for the advanced genome-wide identification of cis-regulatory elements
Description:
Gene expression is mainly regulated by the binding of transcription factors to cis-regulatory sequence elements that are usually located in the promoter regions upstream of genes. These binding events thus govern plant development, architecture, the maintenance of critical cell type- and organ-specific functions, and enable plants to respond to endogenous and environmental cues by modifying growth, metabolism and developmental processes. All of these output processes are potential targets for crop improvement and plant biotechnology. Our current knowledge of cis-regulatory sequence elements and our ability to identify them reliably are still insufficient. The major goal of this project is to newly develop and combine existing and novel complementary in silico and experimental tools for an enhanced identification of cis-regulatory elements in plants.
Executive Institute:
Heidelberg Institute for Plant Science (HIP) Details of Heidelberg Institute for Plant Science
Parent institution:
University of Heidelberg Details of University of Heidelberg (Baden-Württemberg)
Contract period:
01. 07. 2007 - 30. 06. 2010
Project budget:
453,828 €
Funding Programme:
- BMBF - Plant basis of life - from genomic analysis to product innovation Details of BMBF - Plant basis of life - from genomic analysis to product innovation
Subject:
- Crop Protection
Purpose of research:
Basic research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Details of (BMBF)
- Wirtschaftsverbund PflanzenInnovation e.V. (WPI) Details of (WPI)
Project Management Agency:
- Project Management Organisation Juelich (PTJ) Details of PTJ