Improving crops from the ground up: genetic solutions to optimise roots

该项目旨在通过克服目前限制其潜力的遗传限制，开发具有优化根系的未来作物。利用基因组学、转录组学、表观基因组学和基因组编辑方面的进展，该项目有望促进对根发育的生物学和遗传控制以及对同时存在的逆境因素(包括干旱、营养缺乏和土传疾病)的反应的理解。预计项目成果将支持开发具有新的根系特征的作物，提高资源利用效率和在气候多变的情况下的产量稳定性。这项具有全球相关性的研究旨在有利于澳大利亚谷物行业的可持续性和盈利能力。

This project aims to develop future crops with optimised root systems by overcoming genetic constraints that currently restrict their potential. Exploiting advances in genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics and genome editing, this project expects to advance understanding of the biology and genetic controls of root development and responses to concurrent stressors, including drought, nutrient deficiency and soil-borne disease. It is anticipated that project outcomes will support the development of crops equipped with novel root traits, enhancing resource-use efficiency and yield stability amid climate variability. This globally relevant research is designed to benefit the sustainability and profitability of the Australian grains industry.