Model-directed bioengineering strategy for accelerating crop improvement

其目的是使用先进的机械作物模型来研究相互作用的植物生理过程，确定产量的后果，使用高粱模型。这将涉及解开叶片气体交换特性和作物田间表现之间的复杂关系。通过模型预测和基因编辑的独特组合，以光合作用途径和气孔为目标，该研究有望对基础过程进行深入的机理理解，并推动有前途的生物工程靶标转移到作物中。该研究有望发现作物改良的新途径，并显着有利于作物育种和粮食生产能力。

The aim is to use an advanced mechanistic crop model to investigate the interacting plant physiological processes that define yield consequences, using a sorghum model. This will involve unravelling the complex relationship between leaf gas exchange properties and crop field performance. Through a unique combination of model prediction and gene editing to target the photosynthetic pathway and stomata, the research is expected to gain a deep mechanistic understanding of the underpinning processes and drive the transfer of promising bioengineering targets into crops. The research is expected to discover new avenues for crop improvement, and significantly benefit crop breeding and food production capacity.