Karine Chenu
- Email:
- karine.chenu@uq.edu.au
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- +61 7 4529 4252
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- +61 7 535 15093
Overview
Background
Dr Karine Chenu is Associate Professor at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) at the University of Queensland. Karine has expertise in ecophysiology, genetics and modelling with a focus on drought and heat adaptation.
Her group is conducting research that supports crop modelling technology, plant design and breeding strategies in winter cereals.
Her research mainly concerns: - understanding trait physiology and genetics, - developing gene-to-phenotype crop modelling - exploring novel combinations of genotypes, environments and management practices to assist productivity improvement in changing environments.
Karine collaborates with plant breeders, geneticists, modellers and agronomists in a range of national and international research projects in both public and private sectors.
She is also one of the UQ representatives on the APSIM Initiative Reference Panel, which is responsible for the on-going development of the APSIM model (www.apsim.info), which is now used world-wide.
Availability
- Associate Professor Karine Chenu is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Montpellier 2 University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Montpellier 2 University
Works
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Featured
2015
Book Chapter
Characterising the crop environment – nature, significance and applications
Chenu, Karine (2015). Characterising the crop environment – nature, significance and applications. Crop physiology: applications for genetic improvement and agronomy. (pp. 321-348) edited by Victor O. Sadras and Daniel F. Calderini. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-417104-6.00013-3
Featured
2013
Journal Article
Large-scale characterization of drought pattern: a continent-wide modelling approach applied to the Australian wheatbelt spatial and temporal trends
Chenu, Karine, Deihimfard, Reza and Chapman, Scott C. (2013). Large-scale characterization of drought pattern: a continent-wide modelling approach applied to the Australian wheatbelt spatial and temporal trends. New Phytologist, 198 (3), 801-820. doi: 10.1111/nph.12192
Featured
2013
Journal Article
A multisite managed environment facility for targeted trait and germplasm phenotyping
Rebetzke, Greg J., Chenu, Karine, Biddulph, Ben, Moeller, Carina, Deery, Dave M., Rattey, Allan R., Bennett, Dion, Barrett-Lennard, Ed G. and Mayer, Jorge E. (2013). A multisite managed environment facility for targeted trait and germplasm phenotyping. Functional Plant Biology, 40 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1071/FP12180
Featured
2011
Journal Article
Environment characterization as an aid to wheat improvement: Interpreting genotype-environment interactions by modelling water-deficit patterns in north-eastern Australia
Chenu, K., Cooper, M., Hammer, G. L., Mathews, K. L., Dreccer, M. F. and Chapman, S. C. (2011). Environment characterization as an aid to wheat improvement: Interpreting genotype-environment interactions by modelling water-deficit patterns in north-eastern Australia. Journal of Experimental Botany, 62 (6), 1743-1755. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erq459
Featured
2009
Journal Article
Simulating the yield impacts of organ-level quantitative trait loci associated with drought response in maize: A "gene-to-phenotype" modeling approach
Chenu, Karine, Chapman, Scott C., Tardieu, Francois, McLean, Greg, Welcker, Claude and Hammer, Graeme L. (2009). Simulating the yield impacts of organ-level quantitative trait loci associated with drought response in maize: A "gene-to-phenotype" modeling approach. Genetics, 183 (4), 1507-1523. doi: 10.1534/genetics.109.105429
Featured
2008
Journal Article
Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize
Chenu, Karine, Chapman, Scott C., Hammer, Graeme L., McLean, Gregg, Salah, Halim Ben Haj, Tardieu, Francois and Mott, Keith (2008). Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize. Plant, Cell and Environment, 31 (3), 378-391. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01772.x
2025
Journal Article
Envirotyping facilitates understanding of genotype × environment interactions and highlights the potential of stay-green traits in wheat
Amin, Asad, Christopher, Jack, Cooper, Mark, Collins, Brian, Voss-Fels, Kai, Hickey, Lee and Chenu, Karine (2025). Envirotyping facilitates understanding of genotype × environment interactions and highlights the potential of stay-green traits in wheat. Field Crops Research, 331 109940, 109940. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2025.109940
2025
Journal Article
Strategic use of index-based frost insurance to reduce financial risk and improve income stability for wheat producers in Australia
Barratt, Jonathan, Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Collins, Brian, Chenu, Karine, Christopher, Jack and An-Vo, Duc-Anh (2025). Strategic use of index-based frost insurance to reduce financial risk and improve income stability for wheat producers in Australia. Agricultural Systems, 226 104306, 104306-226. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104306
2025
Conference Publication
Wheat ACE: wheat adaptation to changing environments
Chenu, K., Blancon, J., Girousse, C., Cozzolino, D., Smith, M., Borrell, B., Christopher, J. and Le Gouis, J. (2025). Wheat ACE: wheat adaptation to changing environments. Agri-Food Seminar, Canberra, ACT Australia, 1 April 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Plant plasticity in the face of climate change – CO2 offsetting effects to warming and water deficit in wheat. A review
Gawinowski, Meije, Chenu, Karine, Deswarte, Jean-Charles, Launay, Marie and Bancal, Marie-Odile (2025). Plant plasticity in the face of climate change – CO2 offsetting effects to warming and water deficit in wheat. A review. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 232 106113, 106113. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2025.106113
2025
Conference Publication
Genotypic responses to post-flowering heat stress in wheat
Yahya, M., Ullah, N., Christopher, J. and Chenu, K. (2025). Genotypic responses to post-flowering heat stress in wheat. World Congress on Advances in Plant Science and Plant Biology, Online, 31 March – 1 April 2025.
2025
Other Outputs
Envirotyping Facilitates Understanding of Genotype x Environment Interactions and Highlights the Potential of Stay-green Traits in Wheat
Amin, Asad, Christopher, Jack, Forknall, Clayton, Cooper, Mark, Macdonald, Bethany, Collins, Brian, Voss-Fels, Kai, Hickey, Lee and Chenu, Karine (2025). Envirotyping Facilitates Understanding of Genotype x Environment Interactions and Highlights the Potential of Stay-green Traits in Wheat. doi: 10.1101/2025.03.11.642575
2025
Conference Publication
Using crop modelling to improve crop adaptation in wheat
Chenu, Karine (2025). Using crop modelling to improve crop adaptation in wheat. Australian Crop Breeders Week, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3-5 March 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Revue des effets des interactions CO2 x hautes températures x déficit hydrique sur les cultures de blé
Gawinowski, M., Chenu, K., Bancal, M.-O. and Launay, M. (2025). Revue des effets des interactions CO2 x hautes températures x déficit hydrique sur les cultures de blé. Séminaire Climat Blé, Paris, France, 9 January 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Correction to: Crop traits and production under drought (Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, (2024), 5, 3, (211-225), 10.1038/s43017-023-00514-w)
Vadez, Vincent, Grondin, Alexandre, Chenu, Karine, Henry, Amelia, Laplaze, Laurent, Millet, Emilie J. and Carminati, Andrea (2025). Correction to: Crop traits and production under drought (Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, (2024), 5, 3, (211-225), 10.1038/s43017-023-00514-w). Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, 6 (2), 158-158. doi: 10.1038/s43017-024-00636-9
2024
Conference Publication
Impact of heat on wheat. Australian Agronomy Conference
Chenu, Karine, Ullah, Najeeb, Yahya, Muhammad, Collins, Brian, Frederiks, Troy and Christopher, Jack (2024). Impact of heat on wheat. Australian Agronomy Conference. Australian Agronomy Conference, Albany, WA Australia, 21-24 October 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Post-flowering heat stress and wheat grain quality
Yahya, M., Ullah, N., Cozzolino, D., Christopher, J. and Chenu, K. (2024). Post-flowering heat stress and wheat grain quality. International Wheat Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 22-27 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Designing climate-smart wheat
Chenu, Karine, Collins, Brian, Ullah, Najeeb, Severini, Alan, Hickey, Lee and Christopher, Jack (2024). Designing climate-smart wheat. International Wheat Congress, Workshop on Phenotyping of Complex Traits, Perth, WA Australia, 22-27 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Wheat adaptation to drought in current and future climate
Chenu, Karine (2024). Wheat adaptation to drought in current and future climate. Research Conference: Salt and Water Stress in Plants, Newry, ME United States, 25-30 August 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
An integrated modelling and physiological approach to assist breeding for improved yield stability in barley
Heidariask, B., Alahmad, S., Hickey, L. T., Smith, M. and Chenu, K. (2024). An integrated modelling and physiological approach to assist breeding for improved yield stability in barley. Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 August 2024.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms to improve grain yield and grain quality under heat in wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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Doctor Philosophy
Root plasticity: A new avenue to breed for drought tolerant wheat varieties
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vijaya Singh, Dr Raul Gimenez
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Doctor Philosophy
Physiological traits and environmental characterisation to improve yield stability in barley
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Samir Alahmad, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Alan Severini
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting better parents to accelerate genetic gain in wheat breeding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly, Dr Eric Dinglasan, Professor Ben Hayes, Professor Lee Hickey
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating root-shoot dynamics to improve water-use efficiency of barley
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alex Wu, Dr Hannah Robinson, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Dongxue Zhao, Professor Lee Hickey
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Doctor Philosophy
Beat the heat: adapting chickpea to a hotter world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Millicent Smith
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterizing genotypic variation in wheat root architecture late in crop development to improve yield and yield stability under water stress
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Genetic and Physiological Basis of Transpiration Efficiency in Australian Wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
In-season phenotyping of crop growth via the integration of imaging, modelling, and machine learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating envirotyping methodology to evaluate contributions of stay-green traits to wheat yield in Australian environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Ben Hayes, Dr Kai Voss-Fels, Professor Lee Hickey
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Breeding wheat for drought adaptation: Development of selection tools for root architectural traits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey
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