REU Site: Plant Genome Research

REU 网站：植物基因组研究

• 批准号: 0756560
• 负责人: Georg Jander
• 金额: $ 36.59万
• 依托单位: Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-15 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0756560&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Plant; Genome; Research

The Plant Genome Research Program at Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell University will provide a 10-week internship for 12 undergraduates each summer. The laboratories hosting REU students are at the forefront of plant molecular biology research, contributing to the latest advances in genomics, proteomics, metabolite profiling, plant transformation, and others. Basic and applied research projects include studying biofuels production, plant defense against pathogens and insects, biosynthesis of primary and secondary metabolites, phosphate uptake, metal tolerance, light perception, root development, and chloroplast function. These projects incorporate not only important crops such as maize, rice, and tomato, but also genetic model plants such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a single-celled alga, the legume Medicago truncatula, and the small crucifer Arabidopsis thaliana. Students work on supervised independent projects with their chosen mentor. Students also participate in weekly faculty research lectures, tours of Cornell facilities, and presentations at the end-of-summer symposium. In addition, two half-day discussion forums are included on ethical issues that students will likely encounter in the course of their scientific careers. The internship serves to introduce undergraduates to plant molecular biology research and encourages them to pursue graduate degrees and future careers in this field. Students admitted to the program are given a stipend, housing, meals and airfare. Under-represented minorities and students from colleges with limited research opportunities are particularly encouraged to apply. More information is available at http://bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/, or by contacting Georg Jander (Program Director) or the Program Coordinator at [e-mail], phone [phone].

Boyce Thompson Institute和Cornell University的植物基因组研究计划将为每年的12名本科生提供为期10周的实习。主持REU学生的实验室处于植物分子生物学研究的最前沿，这有助于基因组学，蛋白质组学，代谢物分析，植物转化等最新进展。基本和应用研究项目包括研究生物燃料的生产，针对病原体和昆虫的植物防御，原代和继发代谢产物的生物合成，磷酸盐的摄取，金属耐受性，光感知，根发育和叶绿体功能。这些项目不仅结合了重要的农作物，例如玉米，大米和番茄，还结合了遗传模型植物，例如Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii，单细胞藻类，豆科植物Medicago truncatula和小十字花果拟南芥。学生与所选的导师一起从事有监督的独立项目。学生还参加每周的教师研究讲座，康奈尔设施的参观以及在夏末研讨会上的演讲。此外，在学生职业生涯中可能会遇到的道德问题上包括两个半天的讨论论坛。实习旨在介绍本科生来种植分子生物学研究，并鼓励他们从事该领域的研究生学位和未来职业。接受该计划的学生提供了津贴，住房，餐饮和机票。尤其鼓励申请有限的研究机会的大学的代表性不足的少数民族和来自有限的研究机会的学生。请访问http://bti.cornell.edu/pgrp/，或通过与[e-mail]联系Georg Jander（程序总监）或计划协调员，电话607-254-6732，以获取更多信息。