Determining plant cell wall synthesis and integrity mechanisms using small molecules

使用小分子确定植物细胞壁的合成和完整性机制

• 批准号: 312175-2008
• 负责人: Bonetta, Dario
• 金额: $ 1.83万
• 依托单位: University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2011-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=481164
• 关键词: Determining; plant; cell; wall; synthesis

Biobased products have the potential to improve the sustainability of Canada's natural resources and environmental quality; this is because they can be used to offset our dependence on petroleum for the production of fuels and materials like plastics. Plants contain hundreds of components that are useful for biobased products. For example, the cell walls of plants are the source of familiar textiles like cotton and building materials like wood. However, some cell wall components can also be converted to plastics and fuels. Our research is aimed at understanding how plants make cell walls. We are particularly interested in how cellulose is made, since this is one of the main components of plant cell walls and since it has many potential uses. We are using the model plant Arabidopsis to help us gain insight into this important biological question.

生物基产品有潜力改善加拿大自然资源的可持续性和环境质量；这是因为它们可以用来抵消我们在生产燃料和塑料等材料时对石油的依赖。植物含有数百种对生物基产品有用的成分。例如，植物的细胞壁是我们熟悉的纺织品（如棉花）和建筑材料（如木材）的来源。然而，一些细胞壁成分也可以转化为塑料和燃料。我们的研究旨在了解植物是如何形成细胞壁的。我们对纤维素是如何产生的特别感兴趣，因为它是植物细胞壁的主要成分之一，而且它有许多潜在的用途。我们正在使用模式植物拟南芥来帮助我们深入了解这个重要的生物学问题。