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Dr Chunji Liu
Dr Liu conducts research into fungi resistance in wheat.

Dr Chunji Liu: investigating Fusarium resistant wheat

Dr Chunji Liu researches molecular tools for crop improvement to address Fusarium head blight and crown rot in wheat.

Current activities

Dr Chunji Liu’s main interests are in developing and using molecular tools for crop improvement.

Currently he is leading the work on host resistance to the diseases Fusarium head blight and crown rot in wheat. 

Dr Liu joined CSIRO following a three-year postdoctoral position working at Europe's premier research centre in plant and microbial science.

Background

Dr Liu joined CSIRO in 1993.

Born in China, Dr Liu trained and worked briefly as a wheat breeder in China before moving to England in 1986.

Dr Liu completed his Doctorate in wheat genome mapping in the United Kingdom (UK).

He joined CSIRO following a three-year postdoctoral position working on genome mapping in millet at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, Europe's premier research centre in plant and microbial science.

Academic qualifications

Dr Liu holds the following qualifications:

  • a Bachelor of Agricultural Science in agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, China, 1981
  • a Master of Agricultural Science in plant genetics and breeding, Hebei Agricultural University, China, 1984
  • a Doctor of Philosophy in wheat genome mapping, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1990.

See a list of scientific papers published by Dr Liu in his publishing history.

 
 

Scientist Profile

Name: Dr Chunji Liu

Title: Principal Research Scientist 

Qualifications:

  • BAgSc 
  • MAgSc 
  • PhD

Expertise:

  • genome mapping
  • plant breeding
  • construction and application of bacterial artificial chromosome libraries
  • cytogenetics
  • plant evolution based on DNA analysis

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr Chunji Liu
Principal Research Scientist
Plant Industry
Phone: 61 7 3214 2223 
Fax: 61 7 3214 2950 

Location

Queensland Bioscience Precinct - St Lucia
306 Carmody Road
St Lucia QLD 4067
Australia