REU Site: Plant Genome Research

博伊斯汤普森研究所和康奈尔大学的植物基因组研究项目每年夏天将为12名本科生提供为期10周的实习机会。接待REU学生的实验室处于植物分子生物学研究的最前沿，为基因组学，蛋白质组学，代谢产物分析，植物转化等方面的最新进展做出了贡献。基础和应用研究项目包括研究生物燃料生产、植物对病原体和昆虫的防御、初级和次级代谢产物的生物合成、磷酸盐吸收、金属耐受性、光感知、根发育和叶绿体功能。这些项目不仅包括玉米、水稻和番茄等重要作物，还包括莱茵衣藻（Chlamyeliumreinhardtii）、一种单细胞植物、豆科植物蒺藜苜蓿（Medicago truncatula）和小型十字花科植物拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana）等遗传模式植物。学生与他们选择的导师一起从事监督独立项目。学生们还参加每周的教师研究讲座，康奈尔大学设施的图尔斯之旅，并在夏季结束时的研讨会上发表演讲。此外，还包括两个半天的讨论论坛，讨论学生在科学生涯中可能遇到的伦理问题。该实习旨在向本科生介绍植物分子生物学研究，并鼓励他们在该领域攻读研究生学位和未来的职业生涯。被录取的学生将获得助学金、住宿、膳食和机票。特别鼓励代表性不足的少数民族和来自研究机会有限的大学的学生申请。更多信息可在http：//bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/，或通过联系乔治詹德（项目主任）或项目协调员在pgrp-outreach@cornell.edu，电话607-254-6732。

The Plant Genome Research Program at Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell University will provide a 10-week internship for 12 undergraduates each summer. The laboratories hosting REU students are at the forefront of plant molecular biology research, contributing to the latest advances in genomics, proteomics, metabolite profiling, plant transformation, and others. Basic and applied research projects include studying biofuels production, plant defense against pathogens and insects, biosynthesis of primary and secondary metabolites, phosphate uptake, metal tolerance, light perception, root development, and chloroplast function. These projects incorporate not only important crops such as maize, rice, and tomato, but also genetic model plants such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a single-celled alga, the legume Medicago truncatula, and the small crucifer Arabidopsis thaliana. Students work on supervised independent projects with their chosen mentor. Students also participate in weekly faculty research lectures, tours of Cornell facilities, and presentations at the end-of-summer symposium. In addition, two half-day discussion forums are included on ethical issues that students will likely encounter in the course of their scientific careers. The internship serves to introduce undergraduates to plant molecular biology research and encourages them to pursue graduate degrees and future careers in this field. Students admitted to the program are given a stipend, housing, meals and airfare. Under-represented minorities and students from colleges with limited research opportunities are particularly encouraged to apply. More information is available at http://bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/, or by contacting Georg Jander (Program Director) or the Program Coordinator at pgrp-outreach@cornell.edu, phone 607-254-6732.