This Presidential Young Investigator award is to support research on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate plant growth and development. The specific model to be employed involves the specific interaction between the nitroten-fixing bacterium, Rhizobium, and root nodules of legumes such as alfalfa. Specifically the PI will examine the mechanisms by which Rhizobium invades the root nodules of the plant without triggering the host defense mechanism, the genes involved in nodule development, the structural proteins of cell walls involved in nodule development and how the genetic program for nodule development is programmed. This research has fundamental importance to our understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms of plant growth.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS)
Application #
8958168
Program Officer
Machi F. Dilworth
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1989-07-01
Budget End
1995-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$148,586
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Santa Barbara
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Santa Barbara
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
93106