Overview
Background
Functional genomics and molecular physiology of nodules.
Professor Gresshoff is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research.
His main research interests are the following areas:
1) Functional genomic analysis of nodulation and nitrogen fixation in legumes:
- Molecular components of the control of nodulation (AON) in soybean and Lotus japonicus
- Analysis of ethylene and ABA insensitive legume mutants and transgenics
- Genetic transformation of soybean and Lotus
- Transcription analysis of legumes
- Analysis of acid soil effect on nodulation
- Analysis of Nodulation factor receptors NFR1 and NFR5 in soybean
- Mutational analysis of the GmNARK receptor kinase
2) Sustainable Biofuel Production from Legume Tree Pongamia pinnata:
- Analysis of genetic stability
- Fatty acid analysis
- Field trials
- Clonal propagation
- Gene and promoter discovery
- Functional genomics
- Genetic transformation
Professor Gresshoff is member of the editorial boards of several international journals (among others Molecular Plant, J. Plant Physiology, Symbiosis). He also is a member of the Advisory Committee of the OGTR as well as the Biofuel and Bioenergy Committee of RIRDC.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Peter Gresshoff is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Works
Search Professor Peter Gresshoff’s works on UQ eSpace
2023
Journal Article
Peter and the Beanstalk: tackling the giant questions of soybean nodulation
Gresshoff, Peter (2023). Peter and the Beanstalk: tackling the giant questions of soybean nodulation. BioTechniques, 75 (3), 95-98. doi: 10.2144/btn-2023-0060
2023
Journal Article
Legumes regulate symbiosis with rhizobia via their innate immune system
Grundy, Estelle B., Gresshoff, Peter M., Su, Huanan and Ferguson, Brett J. (2023). Legumes regulate symbiosis with rhizobia via their innate immune system. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (3) 2800, 2800. doi: 10.3390/ijms24032800
2023
Journal Article
A nitrogen fixing symbiosis-specific pathway required for legume flowering
Yun, Jinxia, Wang, Can, Zhang, Fengrong, Chen, Li, Sun, Zhengxi, Cai, Yupeng, Luo, Yuanqing, Liao, Junwen, Wang, Yongliang, Cha, Yanyan, Zhang, Xuehai, Ren, Ya, Wu, Jun, Hasegawa, Paul M., Tian, Changfu, Su, Huanan, Ferguson, Brett J., Gresshoff, Peter M., Hou, Wensheng, Han, Tianfu and Li, Xia (2023). A nitrogen fixing symbiosis-specific pathway required for legume flowering. Science Advances, 9 (2) eade1150, 1-15. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ade1150
2022
Journal Article
Spatiotemporal changes in gibberellin content are required for soybean nodulation
Chu, Xitong, Su, Huanan, Hayashi, Satomi, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2022). Spatiotemporal changes in gibberellin content are required for soybean nodulation. New Phytologist, 234 (2), 479-493. doi: 10.1111/nph.17902
2022
Book Chapter
Soybean CLE peptides and their CLAVATA-like signaling pathways
Jones, Candice H., Hastwell, April H., Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2022). Soybean CLE peptides and their CLAVATA-like signaling pathways. Soybean physiology and genetics. (pp. 153-175) edited by Hon-Ming Lam and Man-Wah Li. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.abr.2022.02.006
2021
Journal Article
Role of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase 1 in nodule development of soybean
Izadi-Darbandi, Ali and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2021). Role of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase 1 in nodule development of soybean. Journal of Plant Physiology, 267 153543, 153543. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153543
2021
Journal Article
Shoot‐derived miR2111 controls legume root and nodule development
Zhang, Mengbai, Su, Huanan, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2021). Shoot‐derived miR2111 controls legume root and nodule development. Plant, Cell and Environment, 44 (5), 1627-1641. doi: 10.1111/pce.13992
2021
Journal Article
Characterisation of Medicago truncatula CLE34 and CLE35 in nitrate and rhizobia regulation of nodulation
Mens, Celine, Hastwell, April H., Su, Huanan, Gresshoff, Peter M., Mathesius, Ulrike and Ferguson, Brett J. (2021). Characterisation of Medicago truncatula CLE34 and CLE35 in nitrate and rhizobia regulation of nodulation. New Phytologist, 229 (5) nph.17010, 2525-2534. doi: 10.1111/nph.17010
2020
Other Outputs
Shoot-derived miR2111 controls legume root and nodule development
Zhang, M.B., Su, H.N., Gresshoff, P.M. and Ferguson, B.J. (2020). Shoot-derived miR2111 controls legume root and nodule development.
2020
Conference Publication
Local and systemic effect of cytokinins on soybean nodulation and regulation of their isopentenyl transferase (IPT) biosynthesis genes following rhizobia inoculation
Mens, C., Li, D., Haaima, L.E., Gresshoff, P.M. and Ferguson, B.J. (2020). Local and systemic effect of cytokinins on soybean nodulation and regulation of their isopentenyl transferase (IPT) biosynthesis genes following rhizobia inoculation. Third International Legume Society Conference, Poznan, Poland, 21-24 May 2019. Cordoba, Spain: The International Legume Society.
2020
Other Outputs
Characterisation of Medicago truncatula CLE34 and CLE35 in nodulation control
Mens, Celine, Hastwell, April, Su, Huanan, Gresshoff, Peter, Mathesius, Ulrike and Ferguson, Brett (2020). Characterisation of Medicago truncatula CLE34 and CLE35 in nodulation control.
2019
Journal Article
Hypernodulating soybean mutant line nod4 lacking 'Autoregulation of Nodulation' (AON) has limited root-to-shoot water transport capacity
Caroline Silva Lopes, Emile, Pereira Rodrigues, Weverton, Ruas Fraga, Katherine, Machado Filho, José Altino, Rangel da Silva, Jefferson, Menezes de Assis-Gomes, Mara, Moura Assis Figueiredo, Fabio Afonso Mazzei, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Campostrini, Eliemar (2019). Hypernodulating soybean mutant line nod4 lacking 'Autoregulation of Nodulation' (AON) has limited root-to-shoot water transport capacity. Annals of Botany, 124 (6), 979-991. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcz040
2019
Journal Article
Comparative assessment of biological nitrogen fixation in Pongamia pinnata, a biofuel legume tree
Calica, Phoebe N. and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2019). Comparative assessment of biological nitrogen fixation in Pongamia pinnata, a biofuel legume tree. Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 102 (1), 14-23.
2018
Journal Article
Local and systemic effect of cytokinins on soybean nodulation and regulation of their isopentenyl transferase (IPT) biosynthesis genes following rhizobia inoculation
Mens, Celine, Li, Dongxue, Haaima, Laura E., Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2018). Local and systemic effect of cytokinins on soybean nodulation and regulation of their isopentenyl transferase (IPT) biosynthesis genes following rhizobia inoculation. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9 1150, 1150. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01150
2018
Journal Article
Legume nodulation: the host controls the party
Ferguson, B. J., Mens, C., Hastwell, A. H., Zhang, M. B., Su, H., Jones, C. H., Chu, X. T. and Gresshoff, P. M. (2018). Legume nodulation: the host controls the party. Plant, Cell and Environment, 42 (1), 41-51. doi: 10.1111/pce.13348
2018
Journal Article
Triarabinosylation is required for nodulation-suppressive CLE peptides to systemically inhibit nodulation in Pisum sativum
Hastwell, April H., Corcilius, Leo, Williams, James, Gresshoff, Peter M., Payne, Richard J. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2018). Triarabinosylation is required for nodulation-suppressive CLE peptides to systemically inhibit nodulation in Pisum sativum. Plant, Cell and Environment, 42 (1), 188-197. doi: 10.1111/pce.13325
2018
Book Chapter
Advances in understanding soybean physiology and growth
Zhang, M. B., Chu, X. T., Su, H. N., Hastwell, A. H., Gresshoff, P. M. and Ferguson, B. J. (2018). Advances in understanding soybean physiology and growth. Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans: volume 1 breeding and cultivation techniques. (pp. 3-22) edited by Henry T. Nguyen. Sawston, Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2017.0034.01
2018
Journal Article
A differential k-mer analysis pipeline for comparing RNA-Seq transcriptome and meta-transcriptome datasets without a reference
Chan, Chon-Kit Kenneth, Rosic, Nedeljka, Lorenc, Michał T., Visendi, Paul, Lin, Meng, Kaniewska, Paulina, Ferguson, Brett J., Gresshoff, Peter M., Batley, Jacqueline and Edwards, David (2018). A differential k-mer analysis pipeline for comparing RNA-Seq transcriptome and meta-transcriptome datasets without a reference. Functional and Integrative Genomics, 19 (2), 363-371. doi: 10.1007/s10142-018-0647-3
2018
Conference Publication
Soybean nodulation: from gene mutation, via gene isolation to functional circuits
Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2018). Soybean nodulation: from gene mutation, via gene isolation to functional circuits. FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Plant Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology, Vienna, Austria, 27-31 August 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Arabinosylation modulates the growth-regulating activity of the peptide hormone CLE40a from soybean
Corcilius, Leo, Hastwell, April H., Zhang, Mengbai, Williams, James, Mackay, Joel P., Gresshoff, Peter M., Ferguson, Brett J. and Payne, Richard J. (2017). Arabinosylation modulates the growth-regulating activity of the peptide hormone CLE40a from soybean. Cell Chemical Biology, 24 (11), 1347-1355. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.08.014
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Peter Gresshoff is:
- Available for supervision
Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising novel molecular signals involved in Legume nodulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
Completed supervision
-
2018
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular Characterisation of Flowering Genes in Pongamia Pinnata
Principal Advisor
-
2017
Doctor Philosophy
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation of the biofuel legume tree Pongamia pinnata
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Dart
-
2017
Doctor Philosophy
From tree to truck: The diffusion of the pongamia technology
Principal Advisor
-
2016
Master Philosophy
Molecular genetic and biochemical analysis of gibberellic acid involvement in the stages of soybean (Glycine max L.) nodule development
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2015
Doctor Philosophy
Identification and characterisation of an altered gene in the novel ABA insensitive Beyma mutant of Lotus japonicus
Principal Advisor
-
2014
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular Characterisation of Early Nodulation Events in Soybean
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2013
Doctor Philosophy
Functional characterisation of the LRR receptor kinase GmCLAVATA1A gene of soybean
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2013
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising the Inhibition of Soybean Nodulation by Low pH Conditions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2013
Doctor Philosophy
The chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of Pongamia pinnata: the "energy" genomes of an undomesticated biofuel crop
Principal Advisor
-
2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Soybean Nodulation Inhibitory Factor SDI
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2012
Doctor Philosophy
Identification of mobile signals in the soybean nodulation symbiosis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
-
2009
Doctor Philosophy
Autoregulation of nodulation and root development in the model legume lotus japonicus
Principal Advisor
-
2008
Doctor Philosophy
Genotypic and drought stress induced variation in content of soybean storage protein
Principal Advisor
-
2008
Doctor Philosophy
Wheat zinc finger proteins potentially involved in drought adaptation
Principal Advisor
-
2008
Doctor Philosophy
Isolation and characterisation of ABA insensitive mutants of lotus japonicus
Principal Advisor
-
2008
Doctor Philosophy
Analysis of interacting partners of GmNARK (Glycine max Nodule Autoregulation Receptor Kinase)
Principal Advisor
-
2008
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterisation of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Nod Factor Receptor Genes
Principal Advisor
-
2008
Master Philosophy
Determination of the developmental stage for activation of autoregulation of nodulation (AON) in pisum sativum (garden pea)
Principal Advisor
-
2004
Doctor Philosophy
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF A SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) NODULE AUTOREGULATION RECEPTOR KINASE GENE (GmNARK)
Principal Advisor
-
2004
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CEREAL GRAIN QUALITY
Principal Advisor
-
2004
Master Science
CHARACTERISATION OF TRANSGENIC LOTUS JAPONICUS CONTAINING THE ARABIDOPSIS ETHYLENE RECEPTOR (etr1-1) GENE
Principal Advisor
-
2003
Doctor Philosophy
EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY OF THE LENTIBULARIACEAE
Principal Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
EXPRESSION AND PROMOTER ANALYSIS OF Glycine max NODULE AUTOREGULATION RECEPTOR KINASE GENE
Principal Advisor
-
2022
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular mechanisms in nitrate dependent regulation of nodulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2020
Doctor Philosophy
Functional Characterisation of Gibberellin in Soybean Nodulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2020
Doctor Philosophy
Functional analysis of genes involved in the regulation of nodulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2018
Doctor Philosophy
Functional characterisation of novel peptide hormones in legume nodulation and plant development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2011
Doctor Philosophy
Law for Country: The Structure and Application of Warlpiri Ecological Knowledge
Associate Advisor
-
2009
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions between auxin and strigolactone in the control of Arabidopsis shoot branching
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christine Beveridge
-
2022
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of Phaseolus vulgaris CLE peptides with potential agricultural applications
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Ferguson
-
2005
Doctor Philosophy
CHARACTERISING MACADAMIA WITH DNA MARKERS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bernard Carroll
Media
Enquiries
Contact Emeritus Professor Peter Gresshoff directly for media enquiries about:
- Biodiesel
- Biotechnology - legumes
- Cancer
- DNA biology
- Fingerprints
- Functional genomics
- Genetics - plants
- Genetics and legumes
- Genomics
- Legume nodulation
- Plant biotechnology
- Stem cells
Need help?
For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team: