Student career aspirations are directly linked to the careers that they are exposed to and the esteem that they are given in society. Where schools are located in areas with low visibility of scientific careers this will have an impact on student aspirations. This project is demonstrating that aspirations can be altered by engaging 16–18-year-old A level biologists in sustained research. A total of 20 students from schools across Jersey are attempting to sequence the chloroplast genomes from daffodils that they have collected from non-cultivated locations using Oxford Nanopore Technologies’ MinION. Despite site closures due to COVID-19 control measures, the project has developed insight into different scientific careers through experience and ownership of the entire project pipeline. This project demonstrates an opportunity for schools and academics to collaborate to further science and potentially improve student outcomes.

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通过持续研究吸引下一代植物遗传学家：16 后项目概述

学生的职业抱负与他们所从事的职业以及他们在社会中获得的尊重直接相关。如果学校位于科学职业知名度低的地区，这将对学生的抱负产生影响。该项目表明，通过让 16-18 岁的 A 级生物学家参与持续研究，可以改变志向。来自泽西岛各地学校的 20 名学生正在尝试使用牛津纳米孔技术公司的 MinION 对他们从非种植地点收集的水仙花的叶绿体基因组进行测序。尽管由于 COVID-19 控制措施而关闭了场地，但该项目通过对整个项目管道的经验和所有权，对不同的科学职业有了深入的了解。