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SUMMARY:Identifying temperature perception mutants of Arabidopsis - Patric
 k Dickinson
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CONTACT:Megan Cooper
DESCRIPTION:To plants\, temperature is an inescapable and unalterable comp
 onent of the environment. Through changes in reaction rates and alteration
 s of biophysical properties\, temperature directly affects biological proc
 esses. The direct affect of temperature on plants is both a potentially le
 thal stress and a key determinant of metabolic rates\, and by extension re
 source acquisition and ultimately growth. As such\, temperature has major 
 effects on development and is a key determinant of species distribution an
 d crop yields\, something of increasing importance in the context of clima
 te change. Despite this\, little is known about how plants sense temperatu
 re and how this information is integrated into development.\n\nTo identify
  genes involved in temperature perception\, we are carrying out a forward 
 genetic screen of an EMS mutagenized population using a temperature respon
 sive reporter. So far\, several lines showing aberrant temperature respons
 es have been identified\, these are currently being investigated to charac
 terise their role in temperature perception and are being prepared for map
 ping by sequencing
LOCATION:Biffen Lecture Theater\, Department of Genetics
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