Acquisition of Five Controlled Environment Chambers for Plant Research

五个受控环境植物生长室将促进堪萨斯州立大学（KSU）跨学科小组对植物对生物和非生物环境胁迫的反应的研究。 这些小室将提供受控的生长条件，这对于理解植物感知和响应环境线索的机制至关重要。这些收购将促进该小组成员的个人和合作研究，以了解植物在胁迫下的生物化学，生理和分子变化，鉴定与胁迫信号有关的基因，开发抗病原体和昆虫的植物品种，以及了解植物细胞分裂和细胞死亡的分子基础。 生长室将通过合作使用设施和加强合作，为创新研究提供基础设施，从而提高KSU研究的质量和生产力。 学生将受益于专业课程，提供植物应激反应的培训。 这些设备将进一步促进和加强科索沃州立大学在植物生物化学、生理学、分子生物学和遗传学方面对妇女和少数民族的征聘和培训。 植物的生长、发育和生产力受环境因素的影响。 疾病、虫害、全球气温升高、有限的水供应和化学毒性的压力限制了植物的生产力。 关于了解植物对生物和非生物环境压力的感受和反应的拟议工作将加快开发具有更强抗压力能力的植物品种，从而提高植物生产力、食品质量、公共卫生和环境

Five controlled environment plant growth chambers will facilitate research of a cross-disciplinary group at Kansas State University (KSU) on the response of plants to biotic and abiotic environmental stresses. These chambers will provide controlled growth conditions crucial for understanding the mechanism by which plants perceive and respond to environmental cues. The acquisitions will facilitate the individual and collaborative research of the group members on understanding the biochemical, physiological and molecular changes in plants exposed to stress, identification of genes involved in stress signaling, development of plant varieties resistant to pathogens and insects, and understanding the molecular basis of cell division and cell death in plants. The growth chambers will enhance the quality and productivity of research at KSU by providing infrastructure for innovative research, through cooperative use of facilities and increased collaboration. Students will benefit from specialty courses providing training on plant stress response. The equipment will further facilitate and enhance the recruitment and training of women and minorities in plant biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology and genetics at KSU. Plant growth, development and productivity are influenced by environmental cues. The stress of disease, insect infestation, increasing global temperatures, limited water supply and chemical toxicity, limit plant productivity. The proposed work on understanding the perception and response of plants to biotic and abiotic environmental stresses will expedite the development of plant varieties with enhanced resistance to stress, thereby improving plant productivity, food quality, public health and the environment