Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study showed that the heat shock sigma factor RpoH1-regulated gene, sufT, balances iron limitation in the cell to maintain iron-sulfur protein levels and to establish effective symbiosis in Sinorhizobium meliloti. The paradox that iron-sulfur proteins should be synthesized under iron limitation in the cells is universal to all living organisms. This study demonstrates that the regulatory circuit involving RpoH1 and SufT underlies this paradox, leading to understanding the mechanisms for adaptation of alpha-proteobacteria to diverse conditions on the earth.
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