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Phytotron

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:44:50 +1000

CSIRO's Phytotron continues to produce great science and act as a melting pot for the world's leading plant scientists to tackle pressing global issues. Here we celebrate the building's illustrious past and its bright future.

Australian Academy of Science honours CSIRO scientists

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:44:45 +1100

Two CSIRO scientists have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to science by their election as Fellows to the Australian Academy of Science.

Hairpin RNAi vectors for plants

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:30:57 +1100

CSIRO provides variety of plant gene silencing vectors to educational and research organisations for internal research purposes.

Deep roots for a dry country

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:15:00 +1100

Indian and Australian scientists are working together to develop new wheat varieties with deeper root systems that can reach stored water deep in the soil.

GRAZPLAN™: supporting documents and programs

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:49:00 +1100

Australian agriculture and land managers operate in an environment with a high degree of uncertainty but CSIRO's GRAZPLAN™ tools help remove some of the guesswork from decision-making.

Biomes of Australian Soil Environments (BASE) - Interactive Map

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:47:00 +1000

From the cool, damp depths of Tasmanian old grow forests, through temperate grasslands and across arid desert regions, this new project will sample soil and collect environmental data from hundreds of locations in Australia's National parks and a wide range of agricultural lands.

BASE: a collaborative program to discover the microbial universe hidden under our feet

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:16:00 +1000

The Biomes of Australian Soil Environments (BASE) project will provide the first comprehensive continent wide inventory of soil biodiversity.

Dual-purpose Cropping in the High Rainfall Zone

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

A new CSIRO project takes dual-purpose crops to the whole-farm level, increasing flexibility for farmers as climate conditions become more challenging and offering potential extra earnings of A$150m per year in New South Wales alone.

A MAGIC approach to improved wheat quality

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The development of superior high quality wheat varieties is a main focus of scientists from CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship. Wheat is not only Australia’s most important grain crop but one of the most important sources of food in the world.

Mum and dad's genes

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Do you listen more to mum or dad? Each parent contributes a different version (allele) of every gene to their offspring. Usually both alleles are active in the offspring, but for a small subset of genes, called imprinted genes, an allele will only be switched on if it comes from either the mother or the father.

Science in the kitchen

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

In this short video Dr Rhonda Foley takes you on a journey from breeding lupin to eating lupin! Dr Foley investigates the protein content of lupin grain in the hope of developing a healthier lupin for human consumption. (2:36)

How much diversity can you find in a Yellow Box?

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO in collaboration with Greening Australia are working in a project to assess the genetic diversity of the iconic eucalyptus Yellow Box across the country in order to improve its restoration.

Vigorous wheats beating weeds for water and nutrients

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:20:00 +1100

Vigorous new wheat germplasm developed by CSIRO researchers that can beat weeds to precious nutrients and water could save Australian wheat growers millions of dollars per year.

Barley germplasm

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:47:15 +1100

CSIRO barley germplasm information for cereal breeders.

New CSIRO-UWA lab taking crop genomics forward in leaps and bounds

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The new CSIRO-The University of Western Australia (UWA) Laboratory for Molecular Plant Pathology and Crop Genomics, located at the CSIRO Centre for Environment and Life Sciences in Floreat, Western Australia, is already producing some fantastic results for plant science.

PlantScan ready for business

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The newest addition to the phenomics technologies is up and running. After almost two years of design and development PlantScan will soon be generating a massive two terabytes of data per day.

Wheat germplasm

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO wheat research aims to identify or develop germplasm carrying specific traits and trait combinations for improved performance in a range of Australian wheat-growing environments.

We aim to make germplasm available in a form readily useable by commercial breeding programs as parents or in direct evaluation for commercial release.

Wheat markers

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

In the abiotic, biotic and quality areas, CSIRO pre-breeding research is identifying molecular markers and developing strategies for more effective marker-assisted selection.

A MAGIC approach to improved wheat quality

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO Food Futures Flagship scientists are using MAGIC, an innovative technique to increase the speed and efficiency of wheat breeding.

CSIRO-UWA Laboratory for Molecular Plant Pathology and Crop Genomics

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The CSIRO-University of Western Australia (UWA) crop genomics lab is providing a new state-of-the-art agricultural research facility for scientists.

Australian scientific collaboration set to break world’s reliance on fish for long chain omega-3

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1000

A pioneering Australian research alliance is leading the international race to break the world’s reliance on fish stocks for its supply of the vital dietary nutrient, long chain omega-3.

Pest resistant cotton mite be a little closer