Recent advances in technologies and applications of genomics in plants
Abstract
Technologies for genomic and transcriptome analysis have continued to advance rapidly. This presentation will report on applications to plants in the last year with an emphasis on long read sequencing and spatial technologies. We have completed the genomes of many crop species in the last year including sugarcane, coffee, rice, sorghum, mango, macadamia, pineapple, banana and citrus providing significant biological insights. Crop wild relatives and rare and endangered species have also been analysed.
Professor Robert Henry
Professor Robert Henry conducts research on the application of genomics in the development of new products from plants. He is Professor of Innovation in Agriculture and was Foundation Director of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI). He works in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture and is Director of the ARC Research Hub for Engineering Plants to Replace Fossil Carbon.
Professor Robert Henry, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Agriculture and Food Innovation E: robert.henry@uq.edu.au
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