| Project/Area Number |
15K14546
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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| Keywords | 細胞、組織 / 植物 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The epidermis of land plants is covered by a transparent hydrophobic barrier called cuticle. Plant cuticle is formed at the outermost part of the aerial organs, and hence placed at the interface between the plants and environment. Cuticle plays important roles in water retention, defense against pathogens, prevention of organ fusions. In the past studies, several molecular components involved in cuticle formation, including fatty acid modification enzymes, transporters and transcription factors have been identified. Here, we tried to characterize potential new compounds which may affect expression of cuticle related components.
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