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Comparison of amino acid supply mechanisms between natural and nematode-induced sink tissues in Arabidopsis
Project
Project code: TP A08
Contract period: 01.07.2011
- 30.06.2015
Budget: 510,526 Euro
Purpose of research: Basic research
We want to identify amino acid transporters that supply sink tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana with essential amino acids. For this purpose we will use plants, which are impaired in the synthesis of lysine or branched chain amino acids in the developing seed, an endogenous sink tissue, and giant cells induced by root-knot nematodes, an induced sink tissue. Microarrays will be used to identify transporters that are induced to compensate for the reduced synthesis of these amino acids. The transporters will be characterized in detail to gain knowledge about the mechanisms that supply sink tissues with essential amino acids. We will also investigate the influence of altered levels of lysine or branched chain amino acids on seed and nematode development.
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Subjects
- Biotechnology
Collaborative Project
Molecular mechanisms regulating yield and yield stability in plants
