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Carbohydrate phloem loading mechanism in Nicotiana tabacum via the downregulation of sucrose transporter 1
Presentation Year
2024
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
Food security has become a growing concern as we look to the future. Having a thorough understanding of plant functioning can help predict effects brought to crops under a changing climate. This study seeks to better understand the carbohydrate phloem loading mechanism in Nicotiana tobacum by intentionally downregulating the sucrose transporter gene (SUT1). The phloem loading mechanism transports sugars and amino acids from photosynthetic sites to conducting sieve tubes. Such a process is essential for plant growth, storage, and cellular function. N. tobacum resembles those of major crops, and can be used as a model species for addressing food security concerns in other favorable crops.
Does your project align with any of the following?
sustainability related (explores at least two dimensions of sustainability: environment, economy, society)
sustainability (explores interrelationships between environment society AND economy)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Jennah
Primary Contact: Last Name
Brown
Primary Contact: Email
jib28@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
5307983476