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Photosynthesis and Gas Exchange
The investigations into carbon fixation and gas exchange by RSBS researchers were essential to the understanding of photosynthesis, and the development of new processes to increase the efficiency of the photosynthetic process in agriculture.
Carboxysomes
Carboxysomes are polyhedral protein micro-compartments in cyanobacteria which concentrate CO2 and increase the efficiency of carbon fixation. In 1993, RSBS researchers Dean Price, Murray Badger and Susan Howitt determined the genetic sequence encoding for the proteins that form the protein shell of a carboxysome.
Nodulation in legumes
Legumes are an interesting plant to study due to their symbiotic relationship with nitrogen fixing bacteria called Rhizobia, which are housed within specialised root structures called nodules. The work of ANU researchers has been very important for our understanding of symbiosis, nodule formation and nitrogen fixation.Pages
Joint PS AFII seminar - Building university-industry partnership towards real-world applications: examples from ANU Division of Plant Sciences
10am–12.45pm 19 Nov 2024
The Australian agrifood sector faces complex and multifaceted challenges to its continued growth and evolution, including a changing climate and geopolitical instability.
PS Seminar Series: Ancient origin of envelope-containing retrotransposons in metazoan
12pm 27 Nov 2024
Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), also known as retrotransposons, essentially carry two open reading frames that code for GAG and POL. Some ERVs additionally carry a third gene called envelope (env), becoming infectious.
PS PhD Exit Seminar - Genome biology of rust fungi
3.30pm 29 Nov 2024
The rust fungi (Pucciniales) comprise the largest order of plant pathogenic fungi and are among the most serious threats to both agricultural crops and natural ecosystems.
PS PhD Exit Seminar
3pm 6 Dec 2024
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PS Seminar Series
3.30pm 24 Jan 2025
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