Molecular tools for understanding, predicting and managing flowering and reproductive development in Brassica oleracea

该项目将基础研究与重要园艺产业的应用相结合，建立在澳大利亚在开花分子和遗传调控研究方面的世界领先地位之上。该项目将加强澳大利亚在该领域的研究声誉，为甘蓝种子作物的品种筛选和管理提供新的工具。该项目将为3名基础研究和应用研究的博士生提供培训。园艺部门认为，缺乏有能力将分子/遗传水平上对植物发育的理解与改进作物管理实践联系起来的熟练科学家是一个主要挑战。

This project integrates basic research with application to a significant horticultural industry, building on Australia's position as a leader in world research on molecular and genetic regulation of flowering. The project will strengthen Australia's research reputation in this field, provide new tools for cultivar screening in and management of B. oleracea seed crops. The project will deliver training for 3 PhD students at the interface between basic and applied research. A shortage of skilled scientists with ability to link understanding of plant development at the molecular/genetic level with improved crop management practices has been identified by the horticultural sector as a major challenge.