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Strength in uniformity - Novel clonal technologies for a more productive avocado industry (2014–2018)

Abstract:
Australian avocado production is worth $140M at farm gate and $320M at retail level. Sustainability of the industry is threatened by limited productivity and consumer affordability. Avocado is a grafted crop with low productivity attributed to seedling derived genetically diverse rootstocks. Current clonal propagation techniques for achieving high and uniform yields take 18 months to deliver a market ready plant at $35/ plant. We aim to develop novel clonal propagation technology by coupling traditional tissue culture with innovative components of newly discovered growth hormone pathways and small RNA regulation. Our leading edge protocol will be much cheaper and take less time to deliver uniform high-yielding clonal avocado plants .
Grant type:
ARC Linkage Projects
Researchers:

  • Professor Neena Mitter

    Centre Director, Horticultural Sci
    Centre for Horticultural Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Centre Director, Horticultural Scie
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Centre Director of Centre for Horti
    Centre for Horticultural Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Professor Christine Beveridge

    UQ Laureate Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
    Faculty of Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Crop Scienc
    Centre for Crop Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    of School of the Environment
    School of the Environment
    Faculty of Science

  • Professor Bernard Carroll

    Professor
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
    Faculty of Science
    Affiliate of Centre for Horticultur
    Centre for Horticultural Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Funded by:
Australian Research Council