Membrane transporters in oxidative stress signalling and tolerance in plants

盐碱和干旱造成的氧化应激严重限制了农作物生产，给农民造成数十亿美元的损失。澳大利亚是最干旱的大陆之一，有很大比例的可耕地受到盐碱化的影响。因此，开发耐盐和耐旱的物种对于最大限度地减少这些压力对作物生产的影响至关重要。该项目将揭示介导植物活性氧信号和耐受性的特定离子机制。这将有助于实现上述目标，为植物育种家提供有关控制植物氧化胁迫耐受性的关键基因的重要信息。

Oxidative stress imposed by salinity and drought severely limits agricultural crop production, resulting in multibillion dollar losses to farmers. Australia is one of the driest continents, with a significant proportion of arable land affected by salinity. Thus, developing salt- and drought tolerant species is critical to minimise the impact of these stresses on crop production. This project will reveal specific ionic mechanisms mediating reactive oxygen species signalling and tolerance in plants. This will help achieve the above goal by providing plant breeders with vital information on key genes controlling oxidative stress tolerance in plants.