Australian native plant species as models for understanding the regulation and roles of betalain pigment synthesis

这个项目将有三重底线效益。经济：通过了解甜菜而开发的新品种将销往世界各地，在澳大利亚的城市、城郊和农村产生回报、收入和就业机会。社会：新的凤头莲和Calandrinia品种将装饰澳大利亚各地的公园和花园，从而提高生活质量。环境：凤尾莲和凤尾莲天生具有抗旱性。在干旱和全球变暖的背景下，新型观赏品种具有较高的水分利用效率，将为澳大利亚城市节水做出贡献。此外，了解它们的合成和作用可以为提高包括作物在内的其他物种的抗逆性提供新的策略。

This project will have triple bottom line benefits. Economic: new cultivars developed from understanding betalains will sell worldwide, generating returns, incomes and employment in urban, peri-urban and rural Australia. Social: Novel Ptilotus and Calandrinia cultivars will adorn parks and gardens around Australia, thereby enhancing quality of life. Environmental: Ptilotus and Calandrinia are inherently drought resistant. Novel ornamental cultivars will have high water use efficiency and contribute to water conservation in urban Australia in the face of drought and global warming. Moreover, understanding their synthesis and roles could yield new strategies for enhancing stress tolerance in other species, including crop plants.