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Disease management of cereal crops

Research in RSB within the Division of Plant Sciences is studying the molecular basis of different fungal diseases of wheat and other important crops with the goal of promoting improved disease management strategies.

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Molecular biology of nematodes

The nuclei of cells in the germ line of two adult hermaphrodite nematode worms (Caenorhabditis elegans).

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Pollinators, plant evolution and speciation

Like many other Australian orchids, this species (Caladenia plicata) attracts its pollinator by sexual deception...

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Origins of photosynthesis

Stromatolites from Hamylin Pool WA. The Stromatolites contain Cyanobacteria and are found only in a few places on Earth....

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Science paper explains genetic variation

RSB researchers, Hanna Kokko and Jussi Lehtonen, in collaboration with international colleagues have shown have shown how genetic variation persists through generations.

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Visual ecology and mate competition studies

A male Uca flammula (the flame fiddler crab) waving his large claw to attract a female for mating.

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Developmental plasticity in plant roots

Plant roots show substantial 'developmental plasticity' that enables them to form de novo organs that are critical for plant growth, productivity and fitness.

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Marine science at RSB

This anemonefish and many other coral reef organisms are under threat from ocean acidification, ocean warming, and increased human harvesting and pollution.

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The malaria parasite

The malaria parasite is a single-celled organism that invades the red blood cells of its human host....

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The ANU Research School of Biology (RSB) carries out research in a wide range of biological and biomedical sciences. It also oversees the University's Biology curriculum, with a diverse offering of courses across both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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