Centre for Crop Science

Grain size discovery boosts sorghum potential

Published on: 29 September 2021

Researchers at The University of Queensland are optimistic the value and versatility of one of the world’s top crops will be improved following the discovery of genes which could increase the grain size of sorghum.

Food systems and the bioeconomy: Revitalising agriculture for the 21st century

By Professor Matthew Morell, Director of the Queensland Agriculture and Food Alliance (QAAFI) at The University of Queensland

Gene editing for cereal crop improvement

21 September 2021 12:00pm

in Science Seminars

Dr Karen Massel from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.

Healthy sugar origin in stingless bee honey revealed

Published on: 26 August 2021

The mystery of what creates the rare, healthy sugar found in stingless bee honey, has been solved by researchers at The University of Queensland, in collaboration with Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services.

The secret to sorghum’s adaptability

Published on: 25 August 2021

World first development of a sorghum pangenome provides unprecedented insights into the genes that makes sorghum such a hardy and resilient crop.

Queensland researchers bring sorghum gene genie out of the box

Minister Media Release from the Honourable Mark Furner. Queensland scientists have developed the world’s first pan-genome for sorghum in a breakthrough for crop improvement and gene discovery.

Radical rethink of sorghum cold tolerance

Limited water and extreme heat at flowering are common constraints on sorghum production. However, in recent seasons lack of spring sowing opportunities has reduced sown areas and grain yields, and eliminated double-cropping opportunities, as most sorghum crops have been sown too late in summer.

Statistics help decipher ‘noisy’ agronomic trials

A new statistical methodology that ‘untangles’ the effects that different environmental conditions have on field trials could be a game-changer.
When agronomic trials are conducted, trials are repeated across multiple sites or seasons to determine environmental influences on results.

Boosting barley production, from the ground up

Published on: 5 July 2021

Researchers are taking to the skies to help see what is happening underground in a new project that aims to improve one of Australia’s largest grain crops - barley.

New tools for drought tolerant wheat

Published on: 29 June 2021

Wheat breeders can now improve the drought tolerance of their wheat cultivars thanks to a gene breakthrough from a joint QAAFI and DAF team of researchers.