Interim Director, Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide. Beer/barley lover, golfer, ex-cricketer, hair-deficient dad.
Adelaide, South Australia
Joined September 2012
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Barley flowers work hard to stop seed genes from turning on too early! Ultimately this allows them to produce high-quality #grain that can be used to make #beer. The gene involved is called MADS31. We should be thankful that MADS31 exists. rdcu.be/ebl0M @NaturePlants
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Plant Reproduction is pleased to launch a Collection on effects of climate change on plant reproductive processes.
Edited by Jörg Becker, Lucio Conti, @Pathh1, Richard Immink, @JoelleMuhlemann, @drtucks & Weicai Yang.
More info 👉 link.springer.com/collection…
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With Bio Platforms Australia and Plant SynBio Australia, Australia builds strong research foundations.
Investment drives world-class innovation, but regulatory pathways must also evolve to translate new tech into real-world outcomes.
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Happy to share a unique transcriptomic study identifying female specific gene networks associated with hybrid seed production in wheat #hybridwheat #wheatbreeding #plantscience @WheatInitiative @waiteresearch @theGRDC @sci_plant @XiujuanYang @drtucks rdcu.be/e7zV1
Proud supervisor moment - well done Jack Kelly!!! @kentonp_ag @UniofAdelaide @AgrifoodUoA @waiteresearch #barley #jexpbot
Montpellier has been a great venue for #apomixis2025! The field has come so far in the past 30 years. Natural apomixis genes are being discovered and synthetic apomixis is now working in crops. Some challenges but reproductive biology is advancing quickly. @waiteresearch @theGRDC
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Just a few days left to apply! (closes Aug 25)
We're hiring! Need a microscopy wizard to help build the world’s first synthetic plant chromosome! Bring your lights, lasers, & lens-craft to characterise new artificial chromosomes. Join our ARIA-funded project at @uwanews in Perth & @plants4space. Apply: bit.ly/3GKSRSA
3D-printing and modelling of barley heads to predict their interaction with wind... congrats Muhammad on your recent paper "Drag Measurement of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Heads With Varying Morphology". @UofA_SET @waiteresearch #headloss @GRDCSouth
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Would you like to be the Node’s new Community Manager? #JobOpportunity
If you're interested in #SciComm and passionate about #DevBio, consider applying to this job to join the @Dev_journal @Co_Biologists team!
Find out more about what the role entails:
thenode.biologists.com/would…
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💰EOIs are open for the @Google PhD Fellowship!
A 1-year award with a $20k stipend, travel expenses, & a Google Research Mentor. Submit by 6 May 2025.
Find out more👉 shorturl.at/m9dnr
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Innovations in #plantscience means that Australian farmers can continue to provide consumers with access to fresh, healthy and affordable food in the face of new environmental challenges posed by climate change. Read more: ow.ly/b28v50V96zy
Tough to look at from an SA ag perspective @waiteresearch
The latest Bureau of Meteorology drought statement shows almost the entirety of South Australia's agricultural regions are in severe to record rainfall deficiency.
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New OA Article: "MADS31 supports female germline development by repressing the post-fertilization programme in cereal ovules" rdcu.be/ebl0M
With Research Briefing: "MADS31 coordinates germline development in cereal ovules" rdcu.be/ebl1T
Congrats to @XiujuanYang and the team for investing so much effort into this project. A true journey of discovery - the gritty details required generous support from @arc_gov_au for which we are eternally grateful.
We're hiring an Institute Manager at the Waite Research Institute @waiteresearch @UniofAdelaide. If you are passionate about research, industry engagement, and partnerships in agriculture, food and wine, this could be the job for for you! careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/e…
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🌡️ Temps are high this week & we know heat can be a problem for crops.
To help @sbodes12 @UniofAdelaide is leading work to investigate 3 biochemical processes in wheat for new heat tolerance traits.
The aim is to provide wheat breeders with tools to select for more heat-tolerant wheat.
👉 bit.ly/3AVR8ag
📷 Sue Knights
This is great! Congrats on such a cool label
Microbrewery Label Competition WINNERS!
🥇 Tianha Ludborzs
🥈 Eleanor Elferink
🥉 Chentong Wang
Tianha's winning design was chosen as it represents innovation from @uniofadelaide throughout history, from the infamous stobie poles that line our streets to the development of WiFi.
Interesting developments for hybrid wheat... prnewswire.com/news-releases…
