Overview
Background
Prof. David Jordan is a sorghum breeder and geneticist with more than 20 years experience working in both the public and private sector.
For the last decade he has led the public sorghum pre-breeding program in Australia which is a partnership between the University of Queensland (UQ), The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and the Grains research and Develop Corporation (GRDC). This is a long running and successful research effort with a reputation for integrating across disciplines and linking research efforts from the strategic to the applied. Breeding lines from this program are widely used commercially in Australia and internationally with 100% of the commercial sorghum grown in Australia having genetics from the program. At the same time the research group continues to produce research papers at the forefront of sorghum research.
In recent years he had led projects focused on improving the lives of resource poor farmers in Africa that rely on sorghum.
Availability
- Professor David Jordan is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Rural Science, University of New England Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. isolated from cultivated sorghum stems and roots in eastern Australia
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Jordan, David, Mace, Emma and Martin, Anke (2024). Diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. isolated from cultivated sorghum stems and roots in eastern Australia. Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1111/ppa.13985
2024
Journal Article
Mapping quantitative trait loci for seminal root angle in a selected durum wheat population
Kang, Yichen, Alahmad, Samir, Haeften, Shanice V., Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Tong, Jingyang, Dinglasan, Eric, Voss‐Fels, Kai P., Potgieter, Andries B., Borrell, Andrew K., Makhoul, Manar, Obermeier, Christian, Snowdon, Rod, Mace, Emma, Jordan, David R. and Hickey, Lee T. (2024). Mapping quantitative trait loci for seminal root angle in a selected durum wheat population. The Plant Genome ARTN e20490, e20490. doi: 10.1002/tpg2.20490
2024
Journal Article
Seminal root angle is associated with root system architecture in durum wheat
Kang, Yichen, Rambla, Charlotte, Haeften, Shanice V., Fu, Brendan, Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Potgieter, Andries B., Borrell, Andrew K., Mace, Emma, Jordan, David R., Alahmad, Samir and Hickey, Lee T. (2024). Seminal root angle is associated with root system architecture in durum wheat. Food and Energy Security, 13 (4) e570. doi: 10.1002/fes3.570
2024
Journal Article
The use of fixed shelling percentage biases genotype selection in hybrid maize multi-environment yield trials
Keno, Tolera, Mace, Emma, Godwin, Ian, Jordan, David and Kelly, Alison (2024). The use of fixed shelling percentage biases genotype selection in hybrid maize multi-environment yield trials. Field Crops Research, 315 109437, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109437
2024
Journal Article
Complete telomere‐to‐telomere assemblies of two sorghum genomes to guide biological discovery
Wei, Chuanzheng, Gao, Lei, Xiao, Ruixue, Wang, Yanbo, Chen, Bingru, Zou, Wenhui, Li, Jihong, Mace, Emma, Jordan, David and Tao, Yongfu (2024). Complete telomere‐to‐telomere assemblies of two sorghum genomes to guide biological discovery. iMeta, 3 (2) e193, e193. doi: 10.1002/imt2.193
2024
Journal Article
Adaptation and plasticity of yield in hybrid and inbred sorghum
Otwani, Daniel, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Powell, Owen, Koltunow, Anna, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2024). Adaptation and plasticity of yield in hybrid and inbred sorghum. Crop Science, 64 (2), 560-570. doi: 10.1002/csc2.21160
2023
Conference Publication
Advances in the study of biochemical, morphological and physiological traits of wheat and sorghum crops in australia using hyperspectral data and machine learning
Potgieter, A. B., Camino, C., Poblete, T., Zhi, X., Reynolds-Massey-Reed, S., Zhao, Y., Belwalkar, A., Ruizhu, J., George-Jaeggli, B., Chapman, S., Jordan, D., Wu, A., Hammer, G. L. and J, Zarco-Tejada P. (2023). Advances in the study of biochemical, morphological and physiological traits of wheat and sorghum crops in australia using hyperspectral data and machine learning. 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Pasadena, CA USA, 16-21 July 2023. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/igarss52108.2023.10282230
2023
Journal Article
Genetic dissection of root architecture in Ethiopian sorghum landraces
Menamo, Temesgen, Borrell, Andrew K., Mace, Emma, Jordan, David R., Tao, Yongfu, Hunt, Colleen and Kassahun, Bantte (2023). Genetic dissection of root architecture in Ethiopian sorghum landraces. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 136 (10) 209, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04457-0
2023
Journal Article
Anatomical drivers of stomatal conductance in sorghum lines with different leaf widths grown under different temperatures
Al‐Salman, Yazen, Cano, Francisco J., Pan, Ling, Koller, Fiona, Piñeiro, Juan, Jordan, David and Ghannoum, Oula (2023). Anatomical drivers of stomatal conductance in sorghum lines with different leaf widths grown under different temperatures. Plant, Cell and Environment, 46 (7), 2142-2158. doi: 10.1111/pce.14592
2023
Conference Publication
Evaluating variation in stem strength in response to artificial drought stress amongst sorghum genotypes
Geetika, Geetika, Borrell, Andrew, Thornton, Erin, Hunt, Colleen, Chapman, Scott, Philp, Trevor, Fekybelu, Solomon, Potgieter, Andries, Godwin, Ian, Hammer, Graeme, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2023). Evaluating variation in stem strength in response to artificial drought stress amongst sorghum genotypes. Global Sorghum Conference Sorghum in the 21st Century, Montpellier, France, 5-9 June 2023.
2023
Journal Article
First report of Fusarium madaense as a cause of root and stalk rot on Sorghum bicolor in Australia
Gunasinghe, N., Vaghefi, N., Shivas, R. G., Tan, Y. P., Jordan, D., Mace, E., Cruickshank, A. and Martin, A. (2023). First report of Fusarium madaense as a cause of root and stalk rot on Sorghum bicolor in Australia. New Disease Reports, 47 (2) e12192, 1-3. doi: 10.1002/ndr2.12192
2023
Conference Publication
Evaluating variation in stem strength in response to artificial drought stress amongst sorghum genotypes
Geetika, Geetika, Borrell, Andrew, Thornton, Erin, Reed, Sean, Hunt, Colleen, Chapman, Scott, Philp, Trevor, Fekybelu, Solomon, Potgieter, Andries, Godwin, Ian, Hammer, Graeme, Mace, Emma and Jordan, David (2023). Evaluating variation in stem strength in response to artificial drought stress amongst sorghum genotypes. Australian Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13-15 March 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Variation in mitogenome structural conformation in wild and cultivated lineages of sorghum corresponds with domestication history and plastome evolution
Zhang, Shuo, Wang, Jie, He, Wenchuang, Kan, Shenglong, Liao, Xuezhu, Jordan, David R., Mace, Emma S., Tao, Yongfu, Cruickshank, Alan W., Klein, Robert, Yuan, Daojun, Tembrock, Luke R. and Wu, Zhiqiang (2023). Variation in mitogenome structural conformation in wild and cultivated lineages of sorghum corresponds with domestication history and plastome evolution. BMC Plant Biology, 23 (1) 91, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12870-023-04104-2
2023
Journal Article
Modeling adaptation of sorghum in Ethiopia with APSIM—opportunities with G×E×M
Tirfessa, Alemu, Getachew, Fikadu, McLean, Greg, van Oosterom, Erik, Jordan, David and Hammer, Graeme (2023). Modeling adaptation of sorghum in Ethiopia with APSIM—opportunities with G×E×M. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 43 (1) 15, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s13593-023-00869-w
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (Crop Wild Relatives-Central QLD in 2018)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (Crop Wild Relatives-Central QLD in 2018). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/50244a4
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-South East QLD in years 2004 to 2019)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-South East QLD in years 2004 to 2019). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/c0a373a
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-Central QLD in years 2004 to 2020)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-Central QLD in years 2004 to 2020). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/8bd7ba2
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-North East NSW in 2008)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-North East NSW in 2008). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/414f4db
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-North East NSW in years 2007 to 2018)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-North East NSW in years 2007 to 2018). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/b1a9171
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-North West NSW in 2004)
Jordan, David (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-North West NSW in 2004). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/5b84af2
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Genomic prediction of lodging in sorghum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Esinam Nancy Amuzu-Aweh
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Doctor Philosophy
Network biology of quantitative traits in sorghum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Graeme Hammer, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Sofie Pearson
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic control of stomatal conductance in sorghum and its effects on drought adaptation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Dr Alex Wu, Professor Andrew Borrell
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring genetic diversity and rust resistance in historical and modern germplasm for wheat breeding in Ethiopia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Kai Voss-Fels, Professor Lee Hickey
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the efficiency of selection in hybrid maize breeding in Ethiopia through advanced statistical models
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Alison Kelly
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the genome landscape of heterosis in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Professor Anna Koltunow
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Doctor Philosophy
Overcoming the root phenotyping bottleneck in cereals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly, Professor Daniel Rodriguez, Dr Dongxue Zhao
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Doctor Philosophy
Connecting gene networks to crop models to leverage prior knowledge for crop breeding.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Dr Nicole Fortuna, Professor Christine Beveridge
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the genome landscape of heterosis in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Crisp, Professor Emma Mace
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Improved methods of predicting genetic merit in plant breeding programs using linear mixed models
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of variable water limited environments on grain sorghum yield and lodging in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Professor Emma Mace
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic differentiation, heterotic performance and grain yield determinate traits of locally adapted sorghum genotypes in contrasting environments in Ethiopia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin, Professor Emma Mace
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the epigenetic contribution to trait variation in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Peter Crisp
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
New insights into designer root systems for durum wheat improvement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Borrell, Professor Emma Mace, Associate Professor Andries Potgieter, Dr Samir Alahmad, Professor Lee Hickey
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Identifying sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] plant types adapted to moisture stress areas of Ethiopia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Dr Erik Van Oosterom
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic characterization of flowering time in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Erik Van Oosterom
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic mapping and modelling of tillering in Sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Professor Graeme Hammer
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Genotypic variablity in structure and function of Sorghum root systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Professor Graeme Hammer
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
The Physiology and Genetics of Height-Yield Associations in Sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin, Professor Graeme Hammer
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GENETICS AND PHYSIOLOGY OF SUGAR ACCUMULATION IN SWEET SORGHUM AS A POTENTIAL MODEL FOR SUGARCANE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman, Professor Ian Godwin
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic Diversity and Variability in Grain Quality of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L.Moench) Landraces from North-Eastern Ethiopia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
INHERITANCE AND MECHANISMS OF RESISTANCE OF SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR) TO SORGHUM ERGOT (CAUSED BY CLAVICEPS AFRICANA)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Victor Galea
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
DNA BASED MARKERS FOR ERGOT RESISTANCE IN SORGHUM
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Aitken, Professor Ian Godwin
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