Research impact
Advancing crop resilience and yield through plant synthetic biology. Our research transforms genetic innovation into real-world agricultural solutions powering Australia’s sustainable bioeconomy.
Our research focuses on the identification of enhanced photosynthetic properties in crop and model plant germplasm, and improving C4 photosynthesis.
The overarching theme of our research is to determine the controls and regulators of communication between the chloroplast and nucleus.
We aim to understand the molecular basis of the interactions between plant hosts and the microorganisms, particularly fungi, that colonise them.