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Description
Objectives:
The objectives for the overall joint research are:
1. Isolate epoxy fatty acids from suitable natural sources that are models for oilseed
improvement such as Vernonia seeds.
2. Produce other epoxy fatty adds using in vitro enzymes, microorganisms and
engineered plant tissues.
3. Test the effects ofthese epoxy fatty acids on stored insect pests and model
bacteria.
4. Test some of these epoxy compounds as a new natural pest control approach for
vegetable insect pests.
Hildebrand's lab at Univ. Kentucky will be primarily responsible for carrying out the
research for objectives I and 2 and the later part of objective 3 as well as some epoxy
fatty acid biosynthesis studies. Sedlacek's lab at Kentucky State Univ.willlead the work
on stored insects in objective 3 as well as objective 4.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 10/1/02 → 9/30/04 |
Funding
- Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research Inc: $40,000.00
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