Dissecting the jasmonate singalling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana
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2008
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The work outlined in this thesis aimed to further our understanding of jasmonate signalling by identifying specific promoter elements and associated transcription factors important for gene regulation by methyl jasmonate. A cDNA encoding a β-glucosidase, PYK10, was previously isolated using the differential display technique in an attempt to isolate methyl jasmonate-induced genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. β-glucosidases catalyse the breakdown of glucosinolates into glucose and sulphate releasing toxic by-products which play a role in plant defence against insects and pathogens.
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Wei, Y. 2008. Dissecting the jasmonate singalling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. University of Cape Town.