Plant Transfer Cells - Discovering the Mechanisms of Wall Ingrowth Formation

该项目旨在从分子水平上了解专门的植物细胞是如何为营养物质的最佳运输而设计的。所谓的“转移细胞”对于许多对农业具有重要意义的作物物种中的有效养分运输和分配是重要的。 发现协调这些特化细胞发育的机制将保持澳大利亚在这一研究领域的国际声誉，并提供技术机会，通过操纵作物物种中营养分配的效率来提高作物产量。

This project seeks fundamental molecular understanding of how specialized plant cells that are designed for optimum transport of nutrients develop. So-called "transfer cells" are important for efficient nutrient transport and distribution in many crop species of significance to agriculture. Discovering the mechanisms that coordinate development of these specialized cells will maintain Australia's international reputation in this field of research, as well as provide technological opportunities to enhance crop yields by manipulating the efficiency of nutrient distribution in crop species.