Improving photosynthesis: the red algae story
By Natalia Bateman, CoETP, November 13, 2019 Yu Zhou is a PhD student who studies how plants transform carbon from the atmosphere into biological matter (e.g. roots, leaves, fruits), by fixing carbon...
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New model uncovers carbon’s mysterious paths inside the cell
By Natalia Bateman, CoETP, November 13, 2019 Plants transform carbon from the atmosphere into biological matter by fixing carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis. The exchange of carbon between the...
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From green to gold: agricultural revolution for food security
By Natalia Bateman, CoETP, November 13, 2019 In the late 1960’s, an agricultural transformation called the “Green Revolution” was responsible for a much-needed increase in agricultural production...
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Promising novel approach to control wild radish weed populations
By Natalia Bateman and Michael Groszmann, CoETP, July 7, 2020 Wild radish is a major weed for Australian cereals, accounting for $53-72 million per year in crop losses. Now, Australian researchers are...
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Understanding how plants grow: Carbon’s economical dance
By Natalia Bateman and Ross Deans, CoETP, September 28, 2020 A team of scientists has created a model that is providing a clearer insight into the way plants use carbon to grow. This model looks at...
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Struggling for breath: getting carbon dioxide into cells for photosynthesis
By John Evans and Natalia Bateman, November 02, 2020 In a Tansley review published this week in the journal New Phytologist, Professor John Evans from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational...
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