Research to turbocharge rice given major funding boost

Research that could transform global rice production by increasing yields from the world’s number one food crop has been boosted by five more years of funding.

Centre researcher Alex Wu wins best paper award at ASPS 2019

Centre researcher Dr Alex Wu, have been awarded the 2019 Functional Plant Biology Best paper award at the Australian Society of Plant Scientists Conference 2019 (ASPS2019)

Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops

Recent research into highly productive turbocharged crops such as maize and sorghum, show the secret to their productivity could lie in their sugar sensing responses which regulate photosynthesis inside their leaves.

Photosynthesis olympics: can the best wheat varieties be even better?

Centre scientists have put elite wheat varieties through a sort of “Photosynthesis Olympics” to find which varieties have the best performing photosynthesis. This could ultimately help grain growers to get more yield for less inputs in the farm.

To Feed a Hot Planet, They’re Making More Efficient Plants

An article about climate change adaptation and the importance of photosynthesis research on looking for solutions. Published in the New York Times by Benjamin Ryan.

The sunlight solution

Read this article in Groundcover by Gio Braidotti about our recent Translational Photosynthesis Conference in Brisbane