Objective Abiotic stress has a major impact on plant growth and performance, crop yields being significantly decreased as a result of the cessation of growth under conditions of mild stress. Growth arrest arises from a cessation of cell division in meristems. The cell cycle stops in G1 phase in response to changes in the glutathione [GSH] pool, which is itself a measure of abiotic stress. Poly(ADP)ribose polymerase (PARP) provides a further link between abiotic stress and the cell cycle, as down-regulation of this enzyme enhances plant stress tolerance. The present project links cell cycle regulation and stress biology, building on existing expertise in redox metabolism and growth regulation at the host laboratory. This project will exploit the essential know-how in cellular redox metabolism, cell cycle regulation, proteomics and microarrays to elucidate and characterise the components that regulate the recruitment of GSH into the nucleus and influence cell cycle progression and abiotic stress tolerance, through the regulation of nuclear proteins such as PARP. The overall aim is to understand the redox regulation of nuclear proteins by GSH and specifically how the nuclear and cytoplasmic GSH pools modify nuclear gene expression and nuclear protein function/activity during the cell cycle. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomicsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturenatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF - Marie Curie Action: "Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS EU contribution € 172 240,80 Address WOODHOUSE LANE LS2 9JT Leeds United Kingdom See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Leeds Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christine Foyer (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
