2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Quantitative modification of useful components in plants via induction of epigenetic changes
| Project/Area Number |
18380002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Breeding science
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
KANAZAWA Akira Hokkaido University, 大学院・農学研究院, 准教授 (30281794)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KITAMURA Keisuke 北海道大学, 大学院・農学研究院, 教授 (50111240)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2009
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| Keywords | 植物 / 遺伝子発現 / エピジェネティックス / メチル化 / 転写 |
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| Research Abstract |
A system for the induction of gene silencing in plants was established using a novel RNA viral vector, and elements necessary for its efficient induction were identified. This system was used to control the expression of genes that were involved in the biosynthesis of plant components, which was found to be useful for modifying the contents of useful components. Results of this study suggested that gene silencing induced rapidly by this method was useful for functional analysis of genes involved in the biosynthesis of plant components and molecular breeding of the pathways.
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