Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Facility for Nitrogen and Water Analysis in Plants

持续改进农业植物生产是保持澳大利亚农业未来可持续增长的关键。我们各自的研究团队专注于改善植物利用氮和水的方式。关于植物在何处、如何以及何时使用和获取这些重要的营养物质，仍然存在许多问题。拟议中的设施将使植物科学家能够开始深入分析氮的运输机制，并能够模拟作物物种的根系发育和水分分配。这项研究最终将提高人们对植物如何对环境做出反应的认识，以及在哪里可以进行修改，以产生适合澳大利亚农业的可持续作物。

Continual improvement to agricultural plant production is key to maintaining future sustainable growth in Australian agriculture. Our respective research teams are focussed on improving how plants utilise both nitrogen and water. Many questions remain with respect to where, how and when plants use and or access these important nutrients. The proposed facility will enable plant scientists to begin in-depth analysis of both nitrogen transport mechanisms and the ability to model root development and water allocation in crop species. This research will ultimately lead to improved knowledge on how plants respond to their environment and where modifications can be made to generate sustainable crops suited to Australian agriculture.