Research

The Architecture of Photosynthesis

Principal investigator: Haibao LIU
Funding source(s): Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
 Start: 01-05-2024  /  End: 30-09-2026
 Amount: £13,846
Cross-section showing leaf anatomy in a bifacial leafLeaf structure, like a sandwich structure, has stiff upper and lower epidermal layers (face sheets) surrounding mesophyll tissue with veins (soft core). Computational models will be developed to fit diverse leaf architectures across plant species, aiming for accurately predicting the effects of mesophyll anatomical features on overall leaf stability.