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Interested in food security, plant science and agriculture? Don’t miss InnovAg from June 30 to July 3 in Brisbane! Register now and connect with people working on generating real-world solutions for global food production.

News, News & Events 11th April 2019

Just how much does enhancing photosynthesis improve crop yield?

Centre scientists have developed a dynamic model that predicts which photosynthetic manipulations to plants will boost the yields of wheat and sorghum crops.

News, News & Events 8th April 2019

Congratulations to our Director!

Bob Furbank has been awarded the American Society of Plant Biologists Corresponding Member Award for his contributions to plant biology.

News, News & Events 24th March 2019

How to put together a fast carbon-capturing engine: lessons from blue-green algae

A scientific breakthrough intended to help boost the yields of food crops has solved a long-standing question of how cyanobacteria, known as blue-green algae, builds the carbon-capturing engines in a protein liquid droplet formation.

News, News & Events 23rd January 2019

Mapping the use of nitrogen during photosynthesis

Ask a farmer to name the most essential components for crop production and without doubt, nitrogen will be first on the list. Now Australian researchers have created a map of how nitrogen is used during photosynthesis in wheat, rice and maize, the three main cereal crops that global security depends on.

News, News & Events 3rd December 2018

The Power of Scientific Images and Images of Science

Join us for a panel discussion about the power of scientific images, an event to launch the photography exhibition: Focus on Photosynthesis

Events, News & Events 24th October 2018