Analysis of the function of brassinosteroids in the control of gibberellin homeostasis (A12)

由于光合作用效率决定了植物的生存，植物进化了一个多层次的适应网络来应对光环境的变化。光质量的变化是通过专门的信号转导级联来感知和发出信号的，这些信号转导级联与其他因素和途径串扰，以优化生长和调整发育程序。通过这些途径，光质会影响作物的表现。因此，了解植物如何对光作出反应的分子基础对于旨在改进与农业或园艺相关的性状的方法是重要的。本项目旨在研究油菜素类固醇(BR)调节的转录因子CESTA在将光信号整合到BR控制的生长中的作用。

Since photosynthetic efficiency determines plant survival, plants have evolved a multilevel network of adaptations to cope with changes in their light environment. Changes in light quality are perceived and signalled by dedicated signal transduction cascades, which crosstalk with other factors and pathways to optimise growth and adjust developmental programs. By these means, light quality affects crop performance. Therefore, an understanding of the molecular basis of how plants respond to light is important for approaches that aim at improving traits relevant for agriculture or horticulture. This project intends to study the role of the brassinosteroid (BR)-regulated transcription factor CESTA in integrating light signals into BR-controlled growth.