Renovation and Modernization of Plant Growth Facilities at the University of Missouri-Columbia

密苏里-哥伦比亚大学在植物科学方面有着悠久的卓越传统，也是美国最强的研究和研究培训项目之一。这种优势来自于跨学科植物小组的活动，该小组由代表六个部门和两个学院的39名教师组成。一个对基础植物研究有不同研究兴趣的教师互动小组利用植物生理学，遗传学，细胞和分子生物学的最先进技术来研究基础生物学问题。然而，大学的温室设施建于1925年以前，现有条件不足以支持实验工作。来自学术研究基础设施计划的资金将用于部分支持将六个老化和低效的温室及其相关的总房替换和整合为一个现代化的植物科学研究设施。新设施将巩固现有的研究增长设施，提高效率和用户之间的合作。该结构将包括一个集中的种子储存设施，具有温度和湿度控制，以确保有价值的遗传资源的生存能力。现有的通风和蒸发冷却系统将得到改进，以消除气流分层和温度不均匀的问题，并提供更高的可用性和温度控制。这项计划将加强和加强研究小组之间的互动，协助研究所招募新教师和研究学员，并扩大研究生研究培训的范围。改进将增加代表性不足的群体参与基础研究的机会，并确保残疾人的无障碍。

The University of Missouri-Columbia has a long tradition of excellence in the plant sciences and one of the strongest research and research training programs in the nation. This strength is derived from the activities of the Interdisciplinary Plant Group, which consists of 39 faculty representing six departments and two colleges. An interactive group of faculty with diverse research interest in basic plant research utilizes state of the art technologies in plant physiology, genetics, cell and molecular biology, to investigate fundamental biological questions. However, existing conditions of the University's greenhouse facilities, built before 1925, are inadequate to support experimental work. Funding from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program will be used to partially support the replacement and consolidation of six aged and inefficient greenhouses and their associated head houses into a modern facility for plant science research. The new facility will consolidate existing research growth facilities, enhancing efficiencies and cooperation among users. Included in the structure will be a centralized seed storage facility with temperature and humidity controls to ensure the viability of valuable genetic stocks. The existing ventilation and evaporative cooling systems will be improved to eliminate problems with stratification of air flow and non-uniform temperatures, and provide increased usability, and temperature control. This project will fortify and enhance interactions among research groups, assist in the institution's ability to recruit new faculty and research trainees, and expand the scope of research training for graduate students. Improvements will increase opportunities for underrepresented groups to participate in basic research, and ensure accessibility for the physically disabled.