Abstract
Photosynthesis is central to plant growth and productivity, yet many regulatory components that shape photosynthetic performance remain incompletely characterised. My honours thesis investigated candidate regulators of photosynthesis in plants, with a focus on lncRNA-related regulatory biology and its relationship to photosynthetic phenotypes.
The project combined plant growth, PCR, phenotyping, RNA handling, transcriptomic analysis, and biological data analysis. The work aimed to connect molecular measurements with plant-level phenotypes and to identify candidates for further validation. The project also provided exposure to synthetic biology approaches through the broader research environment of the Pogson Lab.
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