Unraveling the genetic and molecular basis behind cellular development, particularly using plants as a model to study

据预测，全球气温上升将对农作物产量和全球粮食安全产生重大影响。解决这一问题的一种方法是培育耐热性增强的作物。为了满足这一需求，学生将调查夜间温度升高对植物发育和生理的影响，以及这如何影响产量。利用包括拟南芥和水稻在内的植物物种，将使用一系列分子和生理学工具来研究夜间温度变化的影响。研究表明，光感受器(感光感受器)在植物温度信号中发挥着重要作用，该项目将利用一系列遗传资源来测试它们在夜间温度反应中的作用。其目标是培育出性能更好的新植物品种。该项目将提供分子和生理学技术方面的深入培训，并是一个令人兴奋的机会，以增进我们对作物与环境相互作用的知识，并产生新的解决方案。

Rising global temperatures are predicted to have a major impact on crop productivity and global Food Security. One solution to this problem is to generate crops that show increased thermotolerance. To address this need, the student will investigate the impact of increased night-time temperature on plant development and physiology and how this affects yield. Utilising plant species including Arabidopsis and rice, a range of molecular and physiology tools will be used to investigate the impact of changes in night-time temperature. Research has demonstrated that photoreceptors (light-perceiving receptors) have a major role to play in plant temperature signaling and the project will utilise a range of genetic resources to test their role in night-time temperature responses. The goal is to generate new plant varieties with improved performance. The project will provide in depth training in molecular and physiology techniques and is an exciting opportunity to advance our knowledge of crop-environmental interactions and generate new solutions.