Extensive mathematical modelling and analysis of Australia’s wheat and sorghum crops has for the first time quantified the potential of modifying photosynthesis to boost yield.
Researchers have developed a test to distinguish the gender of jojoba plants to help in crop planning, with the female of the species shown to significantly outlive the male.
By 2050, experts predict that climate change could kill off the 2 main coffee varieties we drink daily while also jeopardising 60 percent of the planet’s 124 wild coffee plants.
Genetic solutions to optimise root systems in wheat crops will be the focus of a successful ARC Future Fellowship awarded to the University of Queensland’s Associate Professor Lee Hickey.
Young researchers from The University of Queensland are conducting valuable agricultural research, after recently receiving a Crawford Fund Student Award for 2022.
A trait that could mitigate the impact of climate change in wheat crops has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers thanks to computer analysis on the performance of grain crops.
