Presidential Young Investigator Award

近年来，植物科学家一直在研究 大气中的二氧化碳被吸收和同化， 植物莫罗尼博士为此做出了重要贡献 他发现，二氧化碳是积极运输通过 绿色藻类的质膜，衣原体，当它是 适应低二氧化碳。 此外，他还发现了 在这些条件下产生的。 他现在计划利用 突变菌株进行这些研究，以确定 这些系统的定位和功能， 识别在这些条件下被激活的基因。 莫罗尼博士为植物生物科学做出了重要贡献 包括叶绿体类囊体中的生物能量学， 叶绿体中的生物合成。 他的生化和分子 因此，对碳积累机制的研究具有重要意义 了解生物如何适应不同的环境 环境条件

In recent years plant scientists have been looking at mechanisms by which atmospheric CO2 is taken up and assimilated within the plants. Dr. Moroney has made an important contribution to this area by his finding that CO2 is actively transported across the plasma membrane of the green algae, Chlamydomonas, when it is adapted to low CO2. Moreover, he has identified polypeptides which are induced under these conditions. He now plans to use mutant strains to pursue these studies to determine the localization and function of these systems, and hopefully identify the genes which are activated under these conditions. Dr. Moroney has made important contributions to plant biosciences including bioenergetics in chloroplast thylakoids, and ATP biosynthesis in chloroplasts. His biochemical and molecular investigations of the C accumulating mechanisms will be important in understanding how organisms can adapt under different environmental conditions.