A new signalling component in shoot architecture: trehalose 6-phosphate

本项目旨在研究一个新的信号通路在茎枝分支中的作用。关于植物如何通过糖或激素水平和/或信号调节茎枝分支的新知识有望获得。本研究的目的是在最近发现海藻糖6-磷酸（Tre6P）促进茎枝分枝的基础上，研究蔗糖是否通过Tre6P起作用，以及蔗糖和Tre6P与植物激素相比的作用。显著的好处可能包括新的遗传或管理策略来修改茎结构。

This project aims to investigate the role of a new signalling pathway involved in shoot branching. New knowledge is expected on how plants regulate shoot branching via sugar or hormone levels and/or signalling. The aims to build on recent finding that trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P) promotes shoot branching and to investigate whether sucrose acts via Tre6P and what role sucrose and Tre6P have compared with plant hormones. Significant benefits may include new genetic or management strategies to modify shoot architecture.