Molecular Aspects of Energy Transduction by Plants: An Integrative Approach

植物能量转换的分子方面：综合方法

基本信息

批准号：
9553456
负责人：
Willem Vermaas
金额：
$ 67.5万
依托单位：
Arizona State University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
1995
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1995-09-01 至 2002-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9553456&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Molecular Aspects Energy Transduction Plants

项目摘要

GER-9553456 Vermaas With exciting advances in plant molecular biology, many graduate students in the molecular plant sciences have focused their research efforts on narrow issues that are currently in vogue; examples include detailed characterization of regulation of gene expression or identification of new genes. Consequently, graduate students who are interested in molecular biology of plant systems often do not receive sufficient training in important aspects of biochemistry, bioenergetics, cell biology, and physiology. However, integrated knowledge in these areas will be essential for further progress in the basic plant sciences. This proposal seeks to reverse the trend of narrowing the research focus of graduate students; an effort is described in which 15 PhD students will be trained to creatively and synthetically integrate various disciplines bearing on the molecular plant sciences and addressing critical questions in the field. Several of these students will be minorities. The common denominator of research areas described in this proposal is energy transduction in plants. A major emphasis is on photosynthesis and its regulation, as this is an area of particular interdisciplinary strength at Arizona State University. Our goal is to provide training that will optimally prepare graduates for truly imaginative and integrative research in the molecular plant sciences.

GER-9553456 Vermaas在植物分子生物学方面取得了令人兴奋的进步，许多分子植物科学的研究生将他们的研究工作集中在目前正在流行的狭窄问题上。例子包括对基因表达的调节或新基因鉴定的详细表征。因此，对植物系统分子生物学感兴趣的研究生通常不会在生物化学，生物能学，细胞生物学和生理学的重要方面接受足够的培训。但是，这些领域的综合知识对于基本植物科学的进一步进步至关重要。该建议旨在扭转缩小研究生研究重点的趋势。描述了一项努力，其中将对15名博士学位学生进行培训，从而创造性地和合成地整合有关分子植物科学的各种学科，并解决该领域的关键问题。其中几个学生将是少数群体。该提案中描述的研究领域的共同点是植物的能量转导。主要重点是光合作用及其法规，因为这是亚利桑那州立大学特别跨学科实力的领域。我们的目标是提供培训，以最佳地为分子植物科学中真正富有想象力和综合研究的毕业生做好准备。