Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Facility for Nitrogen and Water Analysis in Plants

用于植物氮和水分析的同位素比质谱仪

• 批准号: LE0668294
• 负责人: Em/Prof Stephen Tyerman
• 金额: $ 7.33万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2006-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LE0668294
• 关键词: Isotope; Ratio; Mass; Spectrometry; Facility

Continual improvement to agricultural plant production is key to maintaining future sustainable growth in Australian agriculture. Our respective research teams are focussed on improving how plants utilise both nitrogen and water. Many questions remain with respect to where, how and when plants use and or access these important nutrients. The proposed facility will enable plant scientists to begin in-depth analysis of both nitrogen transport mechanisms and the ability to model root development and water allocation in crop species. This research will ultimately lead to improved knowledge on how plants respond to their environment and where modifications can be made to generate sustainable crops suited to Australian agriculture.

农业植物生产的持续改进是保持澳大利亚农业未来可持续增长的关键。我们各自的研究团队都专注于改善植物利用氮和水的方式。关于植物在哪里、如何以及何时使用和/或获取这些重要的营养物质，仍然存在许多问题。拟议中的设施将使植物科学家能够开始深入分析氮素运输机制以及对作物品种的根系发育和水分分配进行建模的能力。这项研究最终将提高关于植物如何对其环境做出反应以及在哪里可以进行修改以生产适合澳大利亚农业的可持续作物的知识。