2019 Annual Report

Here is the 2019 Annual report for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis

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A red future for improving crop production?

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.

News 28th September 2020

Understanding how plants grow: Carbon’s economical dance

A team of scientists has created a model that is providing a clearer insight into the way plants use carbon to grow, from an economical point of view.

News, Research Briefs 27th September 2020

2020 Peter Goldacre medal awarded to Alex Wu

Congratulations to Centre researcher Alex Wu, who has been honored by the ASPS in recognition to his work.

News 3rd August 2020

Back to the future: new study could lead to bumper crops

Centre researchers have turned back the clock a billion years to rectify the enzyme Rubisco’s limitations and ramp up photosynthesis.

News 14th July 2020

Promising novel approach to control wild radish weed populations

Australian researchers are exploring an innovative molecular approach that, used in conjunction with improving weed management farming practices, could help towards controlling this formidable weed.

News, Research Briefs 6th July 2020

Diversity of plant cells gatekeepers could be key to better crops

Scientists have shed new light on how the network of plant cell gatekeepers works, which they believe is key to develop food crops with bigger yields and greater ability to cope with extreme environments.

News 11th June 2020