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Digging deeper to improve yield stability (2022-2026)

Abstract

This project aims to provide innovative breeding solutions that harness the 'hidden' part of the plant, roots, to support the development of more productive crops in the face of climate variability. The project expects to generate new insights into the biology and genetics of root development in barley, a model cereal crop, by applying cutting-edge genome editing, phenotyping and genomics technologies. Anticipated outcomes include novel methodologies to accelerate breeding for diverse production environments, with direct applications in barley, and other major cereals including wheat and oats. This should provide significant economic and social benefits to the Australian grains industry through yield stability amidst climate variability.

Experts

Professor Lee Hickey

Centre Director of ARC Training Centre for Predictive Breeding
ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Affiliate of ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
Faculty of Science
ARC Future Fellow
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Lee Hickey
Lee Hickey

Dr Kai Voss-Fels

Honorary Principal Fellow
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Kai Voss-Fels
Kai Voss-Fels

Dr Millicent Smith

Senior Lecturer in Crop Physiology
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Affiliate of Centre for Crop Science
Centre for Crop Science
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Senior Lecturer in Crop Physiology
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Faculty of Science
Millicent Smith
Millicent Smith

Associate Professor Karine Chenu

Affiliate of ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
ARC COE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
Faculty of Science
Principal Research Fellow
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Karine Chenu
Karine Chenu

Professor Ian Godwin

Centre Director of Centre for Crop Science
Centre for Crop Science
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Professor and Academic Centre Director
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Ian Godwin
Ian Godwin

Professor Ben Hayes

Centre Director, Animal Science
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Ben Hayes
Ben Hayes

Dr Hannah Robinson

Adjunct Associate Professor
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Hannah Robinson
Hannah Robinson