2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular genetic analysis of ascorbate transport in plants
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22658110
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied molecular and cellular biology
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| Research Institution | Shimane University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 植物 / アスコルビン酸輸送 |
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| Research Abstract |
Screening of novel Arabidopsis mutants was carried out to identify ascorbate transport mechanism in plants. Two possibilities have finally obtained among approx. 8, 000 EMS-treated M2 Arabidopsis vtc seeds based on a high-throughput screening by a combination of non-photochemical quenching(NPQ) measurement and histochemical staining with silver nitrate. In addition, based on data from in silico prediction and practical evaluation of ascorbate up-take activity in Arabidopsis T-DNA inserted mutants, it has indicated that at least two genes have a possibility to be the target gene.
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