Acquisition of Instrumentation for Organelle Molecular Biology Research

南密西西比大学的细胞器分子生物学小组由七位精力充沛的年轻研究人员组成，他们有着共同的研究兴趣和目标。该小组的最终研究目标是在分子水平上了解亚细胞间的交流。这一目标包括细胞器中三个基本的生化过程——DNA复制、转录和翻译。我们特别感兴趣的是细胞核对细胞器施加的调节控制，反之亦然。研究得最好的两个细胞器，叶绿体和线粒体，是各种真核生物的选择对象。募集资金用于(1)扩大离心、放射性同位素计数、高压灭菌和洗碗的现有能力，以及(2)购买目前无法获得的研究仪器（法国压力池和荧光分光光度计）。

The Organelle Molecular Biology Group at the University of Southern Mississippi is composed of seven energetic young investigators with common research interests and goals. The Group's ultimate research goal is to understand communication between subcellular compartments at the molecular level. This goal encompasses three essential biochemical processes in organelles-- DNA replication, transcription, and translation. We are particularly interested in the regulatory controls exerted by the nucleus on the organelle and vice versa. The two best studied organelles, chloroplasts and mitochondria, are the chosen subjects in a variety of eukaryotes. Funds are solicited for (1) expansion of the present capabilities for centrifugation, radioisotope counting, autoclaving, and dishwashing, and (2) the acquisition of research instrumentation that is not currently available (French pressure cell and fluorescence spectrophotometer).