Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

Centre for Crop Science

  • David Jordon - sorghum UQ Gatton

    A genetic solution for sorghum lodging

    Published on: 31 March 2021
    After decades of study, UQ researchers have identified a genetic solution to the problem of sorghum lodging and falling down, which affects 10 per cent of sorghum crops each year. Prof David Jordan said lodging was when the stems of plants carrying high grain yields were weakened by loss of water.
  • Dr Alex Wu

    Stimulating crop improvement with plant/crop models

    23 March 2021 12:00pm
     
    in Science Seminars
    Dr Alex Wu, will present a seminar titled 'Stimulating crop improvement with plant/crop models'.
  • Dr Karen Massel, a biotechnologist from the University’s Centre for Crop Science.

    Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change

    Published on: 26 February 2021
    Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland.
  • Geetika Geetika, PhD candidate, Centre for Crop Science

    Mungbeans unmasked

    Published on: 24 February 2021
    New research in Queensland aims to improve mungbean yields in an increasingly variable climate. It will also provide essential information about the key factors influencing plant growth and yields.

  • Tunable crops are just a spray away

    Published on: 17 February 2021
    The genetic control of crop growth and behaviour can be modified through traditional plant breeding or genetic engineering, but is fixed once a variety is sown. New spray-on viral transfection technology can transiently alter gene expression to fine-tune agronomic traits within the season while avoiding modifications to the genome.

  • A year in reflection: QAAFI sees breakthroughs in innovation despite pandemic

    The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) — a research institute at UQ that is supported by industry and the Queensland Government, and a Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) member — has been a driving force in the agricultural science landscape for more than 10 years, with 2020 bringing further breakthroughs in innovation, as well as a chance to reflect on key highlights over the last 12 months.
  • Dr Samir Alahmad, discovered the two genes while investigating traits that durum wheat uses to survive in water-limited conditions.

    Designer root systems to maintain durum wheat yields in drought

    Published on: 10 February 2021
    To help meet strong international demand for Australia’s premium durum wheat, new research has identified genetic solutions to maintain yields during drought.
  • Dr Alex Wu

    Photosynthesis: our best bet to create a food secure world

    Published on: 3 February 2021
    Australian agriculture plays a key role towards providing food for the planet but it is also expected to be one of the world’s most impacted areas from climate change.
  • Professor Anna Koltunow

    Harnessing asexual seed formation to save hybrid seed, and fix complex traits in sorghum

    9 March 2021 12:00pm
     
    in Science Seminars
    Professor Anna Koltunow will present a science seminar titled 'Harnessing asexual seed formation to save hybrid seed, and fix complex traits in sorghum'.
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  • QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science Director Prof Ian Godwin

    Opinion: But the voyage is just a small part of the story

    Comment piece by QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science Director Prof Ian Godwin published in Farm Weekly. "We hosted the family Christmas dinner this year. For some reason - maybe because we are a bunch of scientists and engineers - we started talking about the mega-trends of the future, such as hydrogen cars, automation and carbon neutrality."

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