RNA metabolism in the regulation of protein synthesis in plants. Progress report, 1975-1979
The major objectives of the research for the contract period covered by this report were (1) to gain an insight into the sequence organization of the DNA of soybean, emphasizing the arrangement of single copy or unique sequences and repetitive sequences of DNA throughout the genome, (2) to characterize soybean RNAs relative to nucleotide sequence complexity and kinetics of synthesis and turnover of poly A/sup +/ mRNA, and (3) to study ribosomal proteins directed to an analysis of possible changes in proteins which relate to the activation of 80S ribosomes and thus mRNA utilization and protein synthesis in response to environmental stimuli. Even with greatly reduced funding compared to that requested, objectives 1 and 2 were substantially accomplished. Because of reduced funding and the 20-month no cost extension, relatively little progress was made on objective 3. Accordingly objectives 1 and 2 will be summarized in some detail; a brief account of progress is presented on objective 3.
- Research Organization:
- Georgia Univ., Athens (USA). Dept. of Botany
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-S-09-0643
- OSTI ID:
- 5558553
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EV/00643-15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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