Molecular dams: de-repression mechanisms in plant temperature sensing (DEAN_J17DTP)

Lead Research Organisation: University of East Anglia
Department Name: Graduate Office

Abstract

The project will exploit the power of Arabidopsis genetics to identify and analyse regulators of temperature dependent gene expression. We will focus on cold induction of a gene called VIN3 - that is required for plants to sense and respond to winter. The project will dissect how this gene is kept off transcriptionally in the warm and allowed to be expressed only when temperatures become cold. Understanding from this project is likely to be widely relevant to chromatin regulation and environmental sensing across a wide range of organisms.

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
BB/M011216/1 01/10/2015 31/03/2024
1937483 Studentship BB/M011216/1 01/10/2017 30/09/2021 Mathias Nielsen
 
Description Visits to Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Mathias Nielson visited Laboratory of Molecular Biology to get training in specific protein biochemistry techniques and discuss research strategies
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019