Project/Area Number |
24657024
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
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Research Institution | Tohoku University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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Keywords | 植物ホルモン / 成長生理 / 植物 / 生理活性 / 発生・分化 / シロイヌナズナ |
Research Abstract |
Karrikins are butenolide-containing compounds that are produced by burning vegetation. They were discovered by their ability to induce germination of plant seeds of which dormancy is broken after a forest fire. Karrikins induce germination of various plants including Arabidopsis. Studies have suggested that karrikins act through D14LIKE, an alpha, beta-hydrolase family protein, and that plants have a karrikin-related new plant hormone-like compound. In this study, we have isolated new mutants that resemble the d14like mutant in appearance in order to study the D14LIKE pathway in detail.
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