Growth chambers for transgenic plant studies

对转基因植物的研究构成了植物生物学家进行的研究的一个重要方面，这些生物学家对各种基因的功能感兴趣。对植物生长和发育的了解有助于增加对植物生长和发育的了解，并将增强我们培育出更健壮、高产的植物用作食品、饲料和生产包括生物燃料在内的生物制品的能力。这些使用转基因植物的研究需要使用可以控制温度、光照和湿度的室内。因此，向NSERC提出这项申请是为了获得资金，购买三个这样的受控环境生长室，用于转基因植物研究。

Studies with transgenic plants form a vital aspect of research conducted by plant biologists interested in understanding the function of various genes.  Such an understanding leads to increased knowledge about plant growth and development and will enhance our capability to produce more robust, higher producing plants for use as food, feed and in producing bioproducts including biofuels.  These studies using transgenic plants require the use of chambers where the temperature, light and humidity may be controlled.  This application to NSERC is made to obtain funds to purchase three such controlled environment growth chambers for transgenic plant research.