Emeritus Professor Peter Gresshoff
Emeritus Professor

Peter Gresshoff

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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
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Fields of research

Genetics Plant biology

Qualifications

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science

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241 works between 1995 and 2025
All (241) Journal Article (137) Other Outputs (6) Conference Publication (89) Book Chapter (9)

1 - 20 of 241 works

2025

Journal Article

The biofuel producing legume tree, Pongamia pinnata, offers strong potential for carbon sequestration

Chen, A., Scott, P., Gresshoff, P. M. and Ferguson, B. J. (2025). The biofuel producing legume tree, Pongamia pinnata, offers strong potential for carbon sequestration. doi: 10.1101/2025.06.04.657758

The biofuel producing legume tree, Pongamia pinnata, offers strong potential for carbon sequestration

2025

Journal Article

Functional genomics dissection of the nodulation autoregulation pathway (AON) in soybean (Glycine max)

Gresshoff, Peter M., Su, Chao, Su, Huanan, Hastwell, April, Cha, Yanyan, Zhang, Mengbai, Grundy, Estelle B., Chu, Xitong, Ferguson, Brett J. and Li, Xia (2025). Functional genomics dissection of the nodulation autoregulation pathway (AON) in soybean (Glycine max). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 67 (3), 762-772. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13898

Functional genomics dissection of the nodulation autoregulation pathway (AON) in soybean (Glycine max)

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

Peter and the Beanstalk: tackling the giant questions of soybean nodulation

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

Legumes regulate symbiosis with rhizobia via their innate immune system

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

A nitrogen fixing symbiosis-specific pathway required for legume flowering

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

Spatiotemporal changes in gibberellin content are required for soybean nodulation

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

Soybean CLE peptides and their CLAVATA-like signaling pathways

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

Role of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase 1 in nodule development of soybean

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

Shoot‐derived miR2111 controls legume root and nodule development

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

Characterisation of Medicago truncatula CLE34 and CLE35 in nitrate and rhizobia regulation of nodulation

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.

Characterisation of Medicago truncatula CLE34 and CLE35 in nodulation control

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.

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.

Local and systemic effect of cytokinins on soybean nodulation and regulation of their isopentenyl transferase (IPT) biosynthesis genes following rhizobia inoculation

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

Hypernodulating soybean mutant line nod4 lacking 'Autoregulation of Nodulation' (AON) has limited root-to-shoot water transport capacity

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.

Comparative assessment of biological nitrogen fixation in Pongamia pinnata, a biofuel legume tree

2019

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. (2019). 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

Triarabinosylation is required for nodulation-suppressive CLE peptides to systemically inhibit nodulation in Pisum sativum

2019

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 (2019). 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

A differential k-mer analysis pipeline for comparing RNA-Seq transcriptome and meta-transcriptome datasets without a reference

2019

Journal Article

Legume nodulation: the host controls the party

Ferguson, Brett J., Mens, Céline, Hastwell, April H., Zhang, Mengbal B., Su, Huanan, Jones, Candice H., Chu, Xitong and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2019). Legume nodulation: the host controls the party. Plant, Cell and Environment, 42 (1), 41-51. doi: 10.1111/pce.13348

Legume nodulation: the host controls the party

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

Local and systemic effect of cytokinins on soybean nodulation and regulation of their isopentenyl transferase (IPT) biosynthesis genes following rhizobia inoculation

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

Advances in understanding soybean physiology and growth

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2025
    Molecular dissection of systemic regulation of nodulation in legumes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Beyond genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes: high throughput analysis of gene and protein expression and function
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Identification and characterisation of new plant peptide hormones that control legume nodulation and nitrogen fixation.
    The Hermon Slade Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    The tree legume Pongamia pinnata on coal mine spoil: an integrated and sustainable rehabilitation, bioenergy and carbon farming production system
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Discovering the Activity of Novel CLE Peptide Hormones that Regulate Legume Nodulation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Discovery of the Systemic Regulator of Legume Nodulation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Future biofuels
    Queensland Government Smart Futures Research Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Confocal Microscopy Infrastructure for Plant Sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Queensland Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative
    Queensland Government Smart State National and International Research Alliances Program
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Genetic transformation of the biodiesel producing tree legume Pongamia pinnata
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Controlled Environment Facilities for the Challenges of the 21st Century
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Legume Biotechnology with Pongamia for the Advancement of Biodiesel Production
    Pacific Renewable Energy Pty Ltd (PRE)
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Australian Bio-Metals Research Network
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2007
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research (UQ lead institution)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    The Development of Molecular Markers for Reef-building Corals Using DNA Amplification Fingerprinting (DAF) and Sequence Characterised Amplified Region (SCAR)
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Mutational approach to discovery of recognition and signalling genes that control compatibility between soybean and Phytophthora
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2004
    Oil palm DNA diagnostics research
    Guthrie Biotech Laboratory SDN BHD
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Cloning the Supernodulation Gene from Soybean.
    University of Queensland Small Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Development of fast-growing eucalypts, with properties that are tolerant of salinity and polluted soils
    Jackstown Pty Ltd
    Open grant

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  • Biodiesel
  • Biotechnology - legumes
  • Cancer
  • DNA biology
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  • Functional genomics
  • Genetics - plants
  • Genetics and legumes
  • Genomics
  • Legume nodulation
  • Plant biotechnology
  • Stem cells

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