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Digging deeper to improve yield stability (2022–2026)

Abstract:
This project aims to provide innovative breeding solutions that harness the 'hidden' part of the plant, roots, to support the development of more productive crops in the face of climate variability. The project expects to generate new insights into the biology and genetics of root development in barley, a model cereal crop, by applying cutting-edge genome editing, phenotyping and genomics technologies. Anticipated outcomes include novel methodologies to accelerate breeding for diverse production environments, with direct applications in barley, and other major cereals including wheat and oats. This should provide significant economic and social benefits to the Australian grains industry through yield stability amidst climate variability.
Grant type:
ARC Linkage Projects
Researchers:

  • Professor Lee Hickey

    ARC Future Fellow
    Centre for Crop Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Dr Kai Voss-Fels

    Honorary Principal Fellow
    Centre for Crop Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Dr Millicent Smith

    Senior Lecturer in Crop Physiology
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
    Faculty of Science

  • Associate Professor Karine Chenu

    Principal Research Fellow
    Centre for Crop Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Professor Ian Godwin

    Professor and Academic Centre Direc
    Centre for Crop Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

  • Professor Ben Hayes

    Centre Director, Animal Science
    Centre for Animal Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Funded by:
Australian Research Council