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Professor John Evans and Professor Graham Farquhar have been listed as Highly Cited Researchers by the Web of Science
An international long-term research collaboration aimed at creating high yielding and water use efficient rice varieties, has successfully installed part of the photosynthetic machinery from maize into rice.
Watch this amazing episode of the series Q&ARC , a collaboration with other ten Centres of Excellence about the awesome people and fascinating work taking place within the ARC Centres of Excellence.
Register now for an unique Plantae Webinar where three experts in the field of plant science will speak on how scientists are advancing sustainable crops and bio-technologies to make world food security a reality. November 11 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (AEDT)
A recent Centre paper provides a much needed review on the literature published on leaf mesophyll conductance, creating a “leaf profile” of the different components that are involved in the frantic CO2 journey towards fixation inside the leaf.
Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using a red-algae-like Rubisco from a bacterium.
“Improvements in photosynthesis are now widely recognised as the new frontier for increasing crop yields”—Long and Ort, 2010; Zhu et al., 2010; Ainsworth et al., 2012
The Centre is a collaboration of researchers from a range of disciplines, universities and research organisations.
The Centre’s research is focused on improving the ability of major food plants – wheat, rice and sorghum – to convert sunlight, air and water into leaf and seed production through photosynthesis.
This will contribute to a new yield revolution for food crops.
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By bringing together leading researchers and cutting edge facilities from multiple institutions, this Centre is leading photosynthesis innovation into the future.
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The Centre is keen to establish links, collaborations and partnerships with industry and community organisations.
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