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:
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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

Search Professor Peter Gresshoff’s works on UQ eSpace

239 works between 1995 and 2023
All (239) Journal Article (135) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (89) Other Outputs (6)

61 - 80 of 239 works

2012

Journal Article

Capturing the biofuel wellhead and powerhouse: the chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of the leguminous feedstock tree Pongamia pinnata

Kazakoff, Stephen H., Imelfort, Michael, Edwards, David, Koehorst, Jasper, Biswas, Bandana, Batley, Jacqueline, Scott, Paul T. and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2012). Capturing the biofuel wellhead and powerhouse: the chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of the leguminous feedstock tree Pongamia pinnata. PloS One, 7 (12) e51687, e51687.1-e51687.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051687

Capturing the biofuel wellhead and powerhouse: the chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of the leguminous feedstock tree Pongamia pinnata

2012

Journal Article

Transient Nod factor-dependent gene expression in the nodulation-competent zone of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) roots

Hayashi, Satomi, Reid, Dugald E., Lorenc, Michal T., Stiller, Jiri, Edwards, David, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2012). Transient Nod factor-dependent gene expression in the nodulation-competent zone of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) roots. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 10 (8), 995-1010. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00729.x

Transient Nod factor-dependent gene expression in the nodulation-competent zone of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) roots

2012

Journal Article

Seed shape in model legumes: approximation by a cardioid reveals differences in ethylene insensitive mutants of Lotus japonicus and Medicago truncatula

Cervantes, Emilio, Javier Martin, Jose, Chan, Pick Kuen, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Tocino, Angel (2012). Seed shape in model legumes: approximation by a cardioid reveals differences in ethylene insensitive mutants of Lotus japonicus and Medicago truncatula. Journal of Plant Physiology, 169 (14), 1359-1365. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.05.019

Seed shape in model legumes: approximation by a cardioid reveals differences in ethylene insensitive mutants of Lotus japonicus and Medicago truncatula

2012

Journal Article

A common view of the opportunities, challenges, and research actions for Pongamia in Australia

Murphy, Helen T., O'Connell, Deborah A., Seaton, Gary, Raison, R. John, Rodriguez, Luis C., Braid, Andrew L., Kriticos, Darren J., Jovanovic, Tom, Abadi, Amir, Betar, Michael, Brodie, Heather, Lamont, Malcolm, McKay, Marshall, Muirhead, George, Plummer, Julie, Arpiwi, Ni Luh, Ruddle, Brian, Saxena, Sagun, Scott, Paul T., Stucley, Colin, Thistlethwaite, Bob, Wheaton, Bradley, Wylie, Peter and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2012). A common view of the opportunities, challenges, and research actions for Pongamia in Australia. Bioenergy Research, 5 (3), 778-800. doi: 10.1007/s12155-012-9190-6

A common view of the opportunities, challenges, and research actions for Pongamia in Australia

2012

Journal Article

Identification of systemic responses in soybean nodulation by xylem sap feeding and complete transcriptome sequencing reveal a novel component of the autoregulation pathway

Reid, Dugald E., Hayashi, Satomi, Lorenc, Michal, Stiller, Jiri, Edwards, David, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2012). Identification of systemic responses in soybean nodulation by xylem sap feeding and complete transcriptome sequencing reveal a novel component of the autoregulation pathway. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 10 (6), 680-689. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00706.x

Identification of systemic responses in soybean nodulation by xylem sap feeding and complete transcriptome sequencing reveal a novel component of the autoregulation pathway

2012

Other Outputs

Soybean nodulation regulatory peptides and methods of use

Gresshoff, Peter M., Ferguson, Brett and Reid, Dugald (2012). Soybean nodulation regulatory peptides and methods of use. 2012000047.

Soybean nodulation regulatory peptides and methods of use

2012

Journal Article

Efficient production of Agrobacterium rhizogenes-transformed roots and composite plants in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Geng, Lili, Niu, Lihong, Gresshoff, Peter M., Shu, Changlong, Song, Fuping, Huang, Dafang and Zhang, Jie (2012). Efficient production of Agrobacterium rhizogenes-transformed roots and composite plants in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, 109 (3), 491-500. doi: 10.1007/s11240-012-0113-1

Efficient production of Agrobacterium rhizogenes-transformed roots and composite plants in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

2012

Journal Article

Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review

Jensen, Erik Steen, Peoples, Mark B., Boddey, Robert M., Gresshoff, Peter M., Hauggaard-Nielsen, Henrik, Alves, Bruno J. R. and Morrison, Malcolm J. (2012). Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 32 (2), 329-364. doi: 10.1007/s13593-011-0056-7

Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review

2012

Journal Article

Morphological and physiological response of soybean treated with the microsymbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum pre-incubated with genistein

Dolatabadian, A., Sanavy, S.A.M.M., Ghanati, F. and Gresshoff, P. M. (2012). Morphological and physiological response of soybean treated with the microsymbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum pre-incubated with genistein. South African Journal of Botany, 79, 9-18. doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.11.001

Morphological and physiological response of soybean treated with the microsymbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum pre-incubated with genistein

2012

Journal Article

Genetic, biochemical, and morphological diversity of the Legume Biofuel Tree Pongamia pinnata

Jiang, Qunyi, Yen, Shang-Heng, Stiller, Jiri, Edwards, David, Scott, Paul T. and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2012). Genetic, biochemical, and morphological diversity of the Legume Biofuel Tree Pongamia pinnata. Journal of Plant Genome Sciences, 1 (3), 54-67. doi: 10.5147/jpgs.2012.0084

Genetic, biochemical, and morphological diversity of the Legume Biofuel Tree Pongamia pinnata

2011

Journal Article

Tree legumes as feedstock for sustainable biofuel production: Opportunities and challenges

Biswas, Bandana, Scott, Paul T. and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2011). Tree legumes as feedstock for sustainable biofuel production: Opportunities and challenges. Journal of Plant Physiology, 168 (16), 1877-1884. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.05.015

Tree legumes as feedstock for sustainable biofuel production: Opportunities and challenges

2011

Journal Article

Molecular mechanisms controlling legume autoregulation of nodulation

Reid, Dugald E., Ferguson, Brett J., Hayashi, Satomi, Lin, Yu-Hsiang and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2011). Molecular mechanisms controlling legume autoregulation of nodulation. Annals of Botany, 108 (5), 789-795. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcr205

Molecular mechanisms controlling legume autoregulation of nodulation

2011

Journal Article

pHairyRed: A novel binary vector containing the DsRed2 reporter gene for visual selection of transgenic hairy roots

Lin, Meng-Han, Gresshoff, Peter M., Indrasumunar, Arief and Ferguson, Brett J. (2011). pHairyRed: A novel binary vector containing the DsRed2 reporter gene for visual selection of transgenic hairy roots. Molecular Plant, 4 (3), 537-545. doi: 10.1093/mp/ssq084

pHairyRed: A novel binary vector containing the DsRed2 reporter gene for visual selection of transgenic hairy roots

2011

Journal Article

Inoculation- and nitrate-induced CLE peptides of soybean control NARK-dependent nodule formation

Reid, Dugald, Ferguson, Brett J. and Gresshoff, Peter (2011). Inoculation- and nitrate-induced CLE peptides of soybean control NARK-dependent nodule formation. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 24 (5), 606-618. doi: 10.1094/MPMI-09-10-0207

Inoculation- and nitrate-induced CLE peptides of soybean control NARK-dependent nodule formation

2011

Journal Article

A functional-structural modelling approach to autoregulation of nodulation

Han, Liqi, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Hanan, Jim (2011). A functional-structural modelling approach to autoregulation of nodulation. Annals of Botany, 107 (5), 855-863. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcq182

A functional-structural modelling approach to autoregulation of nodulation

2011

Journal Article

Evolutionary duplication of lipo-oligochitin-like receptor genes in soybean differentiates their function in cell division and cell invasion

Indrasumunar, Arief and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2011). Evolutionary duplication of lipo-oligochitin-like receptor genes in soybean differentiates their function in cell division and cell invasion. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 6 (4), 534-537. doi: 10.4161/psb.6.4.14783

Evolutionary duplication of lipo-oligochitin-like receptor genes in soybean differentiates their function in cell division and cell invasion

2011

Journal Article

Glycine max non-nodulation locus rj1: A recombinogenic region encompassing a SNP in a lysine motif receptor-like kinase (GmNFR1α)

Lee, WK, Jeong, N, Indrasumunar, A, Gresshoff, PM and Jeong, SC (2011). Glycine max non-nodulation locus rj1: A recombinogenic region encompassing a SNP in a lysine motif receptor-like kinase (GmNFR1α). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 122 (5), 875-884. doi: 10.1007/s00122-010-1493-4

Glycine max non-nodulation locus rj1: A recombinogenic region encompassing a SNP in a lysine motif receptor-like kinase (GmNFR1α)

2011

Conference Publication

Nitrate sensing and signaling during soybean nodulation

Indrasumunar, Arief, Reid , Dugald, Ferguson, Brett and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2011). Nitrate sensing and signaling during soybean nodulation. Plant and Animal Genomes XIX Conference, San Diago, CA, USA, 15-19 January 2011.

Nitrate sensing and signaling during soybean nodulation

2011

Journal Article

Nodulation factor receptor kinase 1α controls nodule organ number in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr)

Indrasumunar, A, Searle, I, Lin, MH, Kereszt, A, Men, A, Carroll, BJ and Gresshoff, PM (2011). Nodulation factor receptor kinase 1α controls nodule organ number in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr). The Plant Journal, 65 (1), 39-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2010.04398.x

Nodulation factor receptor kinase 1α controls nodule organ number in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr)

2011

Journal Article

An efficient petiole-feeding bioassay for introducing aqueous solutions into dicotyledonous plants

Lin, Yu-Hsiang, Lin, Meng-Han, Gresshoff, Peter M. and Ferguson, Brett J. (2011). An efficient petiole-feeding bioassay for introducing aqueous solutions into dicotyledonous plants. Nature Protocols, 6 (1), 36-45. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2010.171

An efficient petiole-feeding bioassay for introducing aqueous solutions into dicotyledonous plants

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    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
  • Fingerprints
  • Functional genomics
  • Genetics - plants
  • Genetics and legumes
  • Genomics
  • Legume nodulation
  • Plant biotechnology
  • Stem cells

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