Identifying genes controlling the regulatory and metabolic interactions between the energy organelles of the leaf.

植物能量代谢是作物合成许多重要产物的基础，代谢的细微变化可以提高关键植物性状，如发芽率、幼苗早期活力、生物量/产量和对恶劣环境的耐受性。进一步了解控制能量代谢的基因之间的复杂相互作用及其对叶片功能的影响，无论是通过经典育种还是遗传转化，都有可能产生智能遗传操作的结果。植物基因组中有10,000多个未知功能的基因，这对澳大利亚未来的研发成果来说是一个巨大的未开发资源，来自这项研究提案的见解将应用于所有以植物为基础的农业。

Plant energy metabolism underlies the synthesis of many important products in crops, and subtle changes in metabolism can enhance key plant traits, such as germination rates, early seedling vigour, biomass/yield, and tolerance to harsh environments. Furthering our understanding on the complex interplay of genes controlling energy metabolism and its impact on leaf function has potential outcomes for smart genetic manipulation either by classical breeding or genetic transformation. There are more than 10,000 genes of unknown function in plant genomes and this represents a tremendous untapped resource for future Australian R&D outcomes and insights from this research proposal will have application to all plant-based agriculture.