Identification of transcription factor genes involved in the regulation of aspects of photosynthetic capacity in plants

参与植物光合作用能力调控的转录因子基因的鉴定。越来越多的证据表明，我们可能正在达到产量平台期，许多农业植物，以及未来的增产途径可能取决于单位叶面积的光合作用能力的增加。分子遗传技术提供了直接操纵光合作用基因表达以提高光合作用能力的前景。这个项目旨在了解基因调控的一个重要部分--转录因子，它可能决定光合作用能力的各个方面。这些转录因子在转基因植物中的表达变化将被用来测试它们控制光合作用和产生农业知识产权的能力。

Identification of transcription factor genes involved in the regulation of aspects of photosynthetic capacity in plants. There is increasing evidence to suggest that we may be reaching a yield plateau with many agricultural plants and that future avenues for yield increases may depend on increases in photosynthetic capacity per unit leaf area. Molecular genetic technology offers the promise of the direct manipulation of photosynthetic gene expression to increase photosynthetic capacity. This project aims to understand one important part of genetic regulation, the transcription factors, that may determine aspects of photosynthetic capacity. Altered expression of these transcription factors in transgenic plants will be used to test the their ability to control photosynthesis and generate agricultural intellectual property.