Study on role of DNA methylation for plant cell reprogramming by using Arabidopsis epi-mutants.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25840107
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
• Research Institution: Nagaoka University of Technology (2014); Nagoya University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: NISHIMURA Taisuke 長岡技術科学大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (10378581)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 細胞リプログラミング / DNAメチル化 / シロイヌナズナ / エピジェネティクス / 分化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By the screening of Arabidopsis epiRILs (epigenetic Recombinant Imbred Lines) in which genetic sequences are mostly identical, but patterns of DNA methylation are highly variable on their genome, several lines that exhibit high or low efficiency of shoot regeneration from callus have been identified. In one of lines with high shoot regeneration efficiency, the phenotypes inherit stably with a dominant manner, and would be caused by at least two loci.

Free Research Field

植物分子遺伝学