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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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
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-South West QLD in years 2006 to 2011)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-South West QLD in years 2006 to 2011). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/e05c9c6
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-Central QLD in years 2004 to 2019)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (DGP-Central QLD in years 2004 to 2019). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/2e8465b
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-North West NSW in years 2004 to 2016)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (Breeding Trials-North West NSW in years 2004 to 2016). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/8fb3d48
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (Midge-South East QLD in years 2017 to 2020)
Jordan, David, Cruickshank, Alan, Hunt, Colleen and Mace, Emma (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (Midge-South East QLD in years 2017 to 2020). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/44b9cad
2023
Other Outputs
Core Sorghum Breeding (ABC Hybrid-South East QLD in years 2002 to 2005)
Jordan, David (2023). Core Sorghum Breeding (ABC Hybrid-South East QLD in years 2002 to 2005). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/b83039a
2022
Journal Article
Genetic and genomic diversity in the sorghum gene bank collection of Uganda
Chakrabarty, Subhadra, Mufumbo, Raphael, Windpassinger, Steffen, Jordan, David, Mace, Emma, Snowdon, Rod J. and Hathorn, Adrian (2022). Genetic and genomic diversity in the sorghum gene bank collection of Uganda. BMC Plant Biology, 22 (1) 378, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12870-022-03770-y
2022
Conference Publication
Transferring prediction models: from model organisms to crops
Powell, Owen, Barbier, Francois, Fichtner, Franziska, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, McLean, Greg, Brider, Jason, Technow, Frank, Tang, Tom, Messina, Carlos D., Jordan, David, Hammer, Graeme, Beveridge, Christine and Cooper, Mark (2022). Transferring prediction models: from model organisms to crops. TropAg International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Increasing Predictive Ability for Crop Improvement: Linking Crop Growth Models with Whole Genome Prediction
Powell, Owen, McLean, Greg, Brider, Jason, Technow, Frank, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Jordan, David, Hammer, Graeme and Cooper, Mark (2022). Increasing Predictive Ability for Crop Improvement: Linking Crop Growth Models with Whole Genome Prediction. AuSoRGM, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 18-19 August 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Genetic modification of PIN genes induces causal mechanisms of stay-green drought adaptation phenotype
Borrell, Andrew K., Wong, Albert C. S., George-Jaeggli, Barbara, van Oosterom, Erik J., Mace, Emma S., Godwin, Ian D., Liu, Guoquan, Mullet, John E., Klein, Patricia E., Hammer, Graeme L., McLean, Greg, Hunt, Colleen and Jordan, David R. (2022). Genetic modification of PIN genes induces causal mechanisms of stay-green drought adaptation phenotype. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (19), 6711-6726. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erac336
2022
Journal Article
Genetic basis of sorghum leaf width and its potential as a surrogate for transpiration efficiency
Zhi, Xiaoyu, Hammer, Graeme, Borrell, Andrew, Tao, Yongfu, Wu, Alex, Hunt, Colleen, van Oosterom, Erik, Massey-Reed, Sean Reynolds, Cruickshank, Alan, Potgieter, Andries B., Jordan, David, Mace, Emma and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2022). Genetic basis of sorghum leaf width and its potential as a surrogate for transpiration efficiency. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (9), 3057-3071. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04167-z
2022
Journal Article
Coordination of stomata and vein patterns with leaf width underpins water-use efficiency in a C4 crop
Pan, Ling, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Borrell, Andrew, Jordan, David, Koller, Fiona, Al-Salman, Yazen, Ghannoum, Oula and Cano, Francisco J. (2022). Coordination of stomata and vein patterns with leaf width underpins water-use efficiency in a C4 crop. Plant Cell and Environment, 45 (6), 1612-1630. doi: 10.1111/pce.14225
2022
Conference Publication
An Ecophysiology-Inspired Gene-Phenotype Map for Breeding
Powell, Owen, Technow, Frank, Messina, Carlos D., McLean, Greg, Brider, Jason, Van Oosterom, Erik, Wu, Alex, Jordan, David, Hammer, Graeme and Cooper, Mark (2022). An Ecophysiology-Inspired Gene-Phenotype Map for Breeding. Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 May 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Estimating photosynthetic attributes from high-throughput canopy hyperspectral sensing in sorghum
Zhi, Xiaoyu, Massey-Reed, Sean Reynolds, Wu, Alex, Potgieter, Andries, Borrell, Andrew, Hunt, Colleen, Jordan, David, Zhao, Yan, Chapman, Scott, Hammer, Graeme and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2022). Estimating photosynthetic attributes from high-throughput canopy hyperspectral sensing in sorghum. Plant Phenomics, 2022 9768502, 1-18. doi: 10.34133/2022/9768502
2022
Journal Article
Decoding the sorghum methylome: understanding epigenetic contributions to agronomic traits
Vafadarshamasbi, Ulduz, Mace, Emma, Jordan, David and Crisp, Peter A. (2022). Decoding the sorghum methylome: understanding epigenetic contributions to agronomic traits. Biochemical Society Transactions, 50 (1), 583-596. doi: 10.1042/bst20210908
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor David Jordan is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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 Colleen Hunt, Dr Sofie Pearson
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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, Dr Colleen Hunt
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving sorghum pollen resilience to future climates
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Erik Van Oosterom
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Colleen Hunt
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Doctor Philosophy
Dissecting the genetic architecture of grain fill duration for grain yield improvement in sorghum breeding programs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Colleen Hunt, Professor Anna Koltunow, 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, Dr Colleen Hunt
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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
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
Exploring the genome landscape of heterosis in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Crisp, Dr Sofie Pearson, Professor Emma Mace
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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
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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
Insights into the associations between functional above ground plant traits and root function for drought adaptation in sorghum.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Samir Alahmad, Associate Professor Andries Potgieter
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving seed producibility in sorghum in a hotter, drier world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Mr Tolera Keno
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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2025
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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2024
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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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 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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