Analysis of the signals that specify floral organ position

分析指示花器官位置的信号。花的发育具有规则的结构，由不同花器官在特定位置的不同轮生组成，但调控这种复杂模式的因素尚不清楚。本项目使用模式植物拟南芥来研究花的模式。它将进一步研究一个基因的分子作用，这个基因是花瓣形成的关键调节器，并识别和表征其他调节花的潜在模式的基因。这项工作最终将导致对花卉发育过程的更好理解，以及以确定的方式控制这些事件的能力。

Analysis of the signals that specify floral organ position. Flowers develop with a regular structure composed of distinct whorls of different floral organs in defined positions, but the factors that regulate this complex pattern are not well understood. This project uses the model plant Arabidopsis to study aspects of floral patterning. It will further investigate the molecular role of a gene that is a key regulator of petal initiation, and identify and characterise additional genes that regulate the underlying pattern of flowers. This work will ultimately lead to a greater understanding of the processes of flower development, and the ability to control these events in defined ways.