Natural oxylipins and defence in ornamentals

Objective

Aims: Engineer plant oxlip synthesis in vitro to assess their usefulness as” green" ant microbial and pesticide chemoprotectants. Manipulate plant oxylipinbiosynthesis in vivo to modify defence reactions for improved resistance to pests and pathogens. Objectives: To produce an "oxlip tool kit" (recombinant enzymes and oxylipins in analytical quantities); to generate extensive knowledge on the in vivo role of oxylipins in plant-pest and -pathogen interactions by generating aeries of transgenic lines in Arabidopsis with altered oxlip metabolism throughoverexpression and/or antisepses suppression of the biosynthetic genes; to apply the gained knowledge and tools to protection of ornamental plants. Outputs:Oxylipin tool kit; oxlip profiles in wild type and transgenic Arabidopsis andPelargonium plants; a collection of transgenic arabidopsis lines with alteredoxylipin metabolism; prototype transgenic lines of Pelargonium.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins › enzymes

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Address

Campus De La Universidad Autonoma De Madrid
28049 Madrid
Spain

Participants (8)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Pôle De Biotechnologie Végétale 24, Chemin De Bor
31326 Aureville

FUNDACION PROMIVA

Spain

Address

Ctra. De Villaviciosa A Boadilla , Km. 10,100
28660 Navalcarnero

GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITY GOETTINGEN

Germany

Address

Justus-von-libig-weg 11
37077 Goettingen

JOHN INNES CENTRE

United Kingdom

Address

Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane
NR4 7UH Norwich

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE

Sweden

Address

9,doktorsringen 9 A
171 77 Stockholm

UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER DE TOULOUSE III

France

Address

Chemin De Borde Rouge 24
31326 Aureville

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

United Kingdom

Address

Woodland Road
BS8 1UG Bristol, Clifton

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

8,padualaan 8
3584 CH Utrecht