Xavier Sirault

Xavier applies his unique skills as an agricultural engineer and research plant scientist to dissect complex quantitative traits in plants and model their expression and plasticity under dynamic environments.

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Brainstorm in Brisbane to create real world solutions on food security

World experts in food security will meet this week in Brisbane to address one of the most urgent challenges humanity is currently facing: how to improve crops to feed the growing population while dealing with the devastating impacts of drought, water insecurity and climate change.

News 27th June 2019

Narrow leaves make better crops for future climates

In a paper published this week, a team of scientists has found that varieties of crops like corn and sorghum with narrow leaves would be more water use efficient and possibly, more productive.

News, News & Events 23rd May 2019

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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