U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Coordination of rRNA Gene Transcription and Pre-rRNA Processing in Higher Plants

这项为期三年的植物遗传学美法合作研究奖的获得者包括华盛顿大学的克雷格·s·皮卡德和法国佩皮尼昂大学的曼纽尔·埃切维里亚。该奖项为Pikaard博士、他的博士后研究员和研究生提供旅行和生活支持。本研究的目的是分析纯化因子在核仁中核糖体RNA （rRNA）的转录和加工中的作用。他们将验证植物中rRNA基因的转录和加工是协调调节的假设。该项目利用了法国实验室在植物rRNA转录体外分析方面的专业知识。

This three-year award for U.S.-France cooperative research in plant genetics involves Craig S. Pikaard of Washington University and Manual Echeverria of the University of Perpignan in Perpignan, France. The award provides travel support and subsistence to Dr. Pikaard, his postdoctoral researcher, and graduate student. The objective of the research is to analyze the role of purified factors in transcription and processing of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) in the nucleolus. They will test the hypothesis that rRNA gene transcription and processing in plants are coordinately regulated. The project takes advantage of the French laboratory's expertise in in vitro analysis of rRNA transcription in plants.