Analysis of the signals that specify floral organ position

分析确定花器官位置的信号。花的发育具有规则的结构，由不同花器官在特定位置的不同轮生组成，但调节这种复杂模式的因素还不清楚。本计画以模式植物拟南芥为研究对象，探讨植物花的模式。它将进一步研究一个基因的分子作用，这是一个关键的调节花瓣启动，并确定和鉴定额外的基因，调节花的基本模式。这项工作将最终导致更好地了解花的发育过程，并有能力以定义的方式控制这些事件。

Analysis of the signals that specify floral organ position. Flowers develop with a regular structure composed of distinct whorls of different floral organs in defined positions, but the factors that regulate this complex pattern are not well understood. This project uses the model plant Arabidopsis to study aspects of floral patterning. It will further investigate the molecular role of a gene that is a key regulator of petal initiation, and identify and characterise additional genes that regulate the underlying pattern of flowers. This work will ultimately lead to a greater understanding of the processes of flower development, and the ability to control these events in defined ways.