RUI: Gene Expression in the Meristem During Floral          Initiation
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The objective of this project is to characterize the shifts in                  gene expression that accompany the transition between vegetative                and reproductive growth in >H.> >niger>.  The investigation will                utilize low temperature and long photoperiod as environmental                   stimuli to induce the transitions, and changes in mRNA and                      protein populations of the apical meristem to monitor them.                     Cloned stage.specific cDNAs will be sought, and used as probes                  for >in> >situ> localization of the corresponding gene expression.              >H.> >niger> is a good system for these studies, as its vegetative.             re4productive transition manifests an absolute requirement for                  the temperature/photoperiod environmental cues.  This research                  will increase understanding of molecular genetic events intrinsic               to the flowering process.  As a RUI project, it will expose                     undergraduates to rigorous molecular approaches to biological                   research, and provide insights of relevance for career choices.
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