Professor Lee Hickey is a plant breeder and crop geneticist within the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at The University of Queensland, Australia. He leads a diverse research team that specialises in plant breeding innovation to support development of more productive food crops like wheat, barley, mungbean and chickpea. This includes understanding the genetics of key traits like drought adaptation and disease resistance, plus the development of novel technologies to assist plant breeders. He has a strong interest in the integration of breeding technologies, such as the rapid generation advance technology ‘speed breeding’ with genomic selection and genome editing. His advice for speed breeding crops is sought internationally and the technology is now adopted by plant breeding programs worldwide, which is fast-tracking development of improved crop varieties for farmers. His research outcomes have featured in 84 refereed publications, including articles in high profile journals Nature Plants, Nature Protocols and Nature Biotechnology. Lee is a prolific science communicator and his research outcomes have appeared in mainstream media such as BBC World News, National Geographic, and the New York Times. He is passionate about training the next generation of plant breeders and currently mentors 19 PhD students, while 14 of his previous graduates now work for leading plant breeding companies and high-profile research institutes around the globe.
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Research interests
Tapping into roots to develop sustainable wheat
Professor Hickey's ARC Future Fellowship aims to deliver genetic solutions to optimise root systems in wheat crops, read the article here.
Digging deep to boost barley
Teaming up with Integrain, Australia’s leading barley breeding company, in an ARC Linkage project to develop innovative breeding methods develop more productive crops in the face of climate change.
Why the world needs faster food
We need to embrace new technology to feed the world in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and diseases: watch A/Prof Hickey's TEDx talk.
Grow Faster, Grow Stronger: Speed-Breeding Crops to Feed the Future
Speed breeding technology featured in the New York Times, read the article here.
Lab-free genome editing to develop future crops
Professor Hickey reieved a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award to develop lab-free genome editing systems, watch the video.
Journal Article: Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops
Cha, Jin-Kyung, O’Connor, Kathryn, Alahmad, Samir, Lee, Jong-Hee, Dinglasan, Eric, Park, Hyeonjin, Lee, So-Myeong, Hirsz, Dominique, Kwon, Soon-Wook, Kwon, Youngho, Kim, Kyeong-Min, Ko, Jong-Min, Hickey, Lee T., Shin, Dongjin and Dixon, Laura E. (2022). Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops. Molecular Plant, 15 (8), 1300-1309. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.06.012
Journal Article: Beyond the gene: epigenetic and cis-regulatory targets offer new breeding potential for the future
Crisp, Peter A., Bhatnagar-Mathur, Pooja, Hundleby, Penny, Godwin, Ian D., Waterhouse, Peter M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Beyond the gene: epigenetic and cis-regulatory targets offer new breeding potential for the future. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 73, 88-94. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2021.07.008
Journal Article: Breeding crops to feed 10 billion
Hickey, Lee T., N. Hafeez, Amber, Robinson, Hannah, Jackson, Scott A., Leal-Bertioli, Soraya C. M., Tester, Mark, Gao, Caixia, Godwin, Ian D., Hayes, Ben J. and Wulff, Brande B. H. (2019). Breeding crops to feed 10 billion. Nature Biotechnology, 37 (7), 744-754. doi: 10.1038/s41587-019-0152-9
Journal Article: Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research
Ghosh, Sreya, Watson, Amy, Gonzalez-Navarro, Oscar E., Ramirez-Gonzalez, Ricardo H., Yanes, Luis, Mendoza-Suárez, Marcela, Simmonds, James, Wells, Rachel, Rayner, Tracey, Green, Phon, Hafeez, Amber, Hayta, Sadiye, Melton, Rachel E., Steed, Andrew, Sarkar, Abhimanyu, Carter, Jeremy, Perkins, Lionel, Lord, John, Tester, Mark, Osbourn, Anne, Moscou, Matthew J., Nicholson, Paul, Harwood, Wendy, Martin, Cathie, Domoney, Claire, Uauy, Cristobal, Hazard, Brittany, Wulff, Brande B. H. and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research. Nature Protocols, 13 (12), 2944-2963. doi: 10.1038/s41596-018-0072-z
Journal Article: Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding
Watson, Amy, Ghosh, Sreya, Williams, Matthew J, Cuddy, William S, Simmonds, James, Rey, María-Dolores, Asyraf Md Hatta, M, Hinchliffe, Alison, Steed, Andrew, Reynolds, Daniel, Adamski, Nikolai M, Breakspear, Andy, Korolev, Andrey, Rayner, Tracey, Dixon, Laura E., Riaz, Adnan, Martin, William, Ryan, Merrill, Edwards, David, Batley, Jacqueline, Raman, Harsh, Carter, Jeremy, Rogers, Christian, Domoney, Claire, Moore, Graham, Harwood, Wendy, Nicholson, Paul, Dieters, Mark J., DeLacy, Ian H. ... Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding. Nature Plants, 4 (1), 23-29. doi: 10.1038/s41477-017-0083-8
Journal Article: VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Robinson, Hannah, Mudge, Stephen R., Richard, Cecile, Newman, Saul, Wittkop, Benjamin, Stahl, Andreas, Friedt, Wolfgang, Frisch, Matthias, Gabur, Iulian, Miller-Cooper, Anika, Campbell, Bradley C., Kelly, Alison, Fox, Glen, Christopher, Jack, Christopher, Mandy, Chenu, Karine, Franckowiak, Jerome, Mace, Emma S., Borrell, Andrew K., Eagles, Howard, Jordan, David R., Botella, Jose R., Hammer, Graeme, Godwin, Ian D., Trevaskis, Ben, Snowdon, Rod J. and Hickey, Lee T. (2017). VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley. Molecular Plant, 11 (1), 226-229. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.10.005
Improving crops from the ground up: genetic solutions to optimise roots
(2023–2027) ARC Future Fellowships
Enhancing Genomic Prediction for Changing Environments in Wheat
(2023–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
Digging deeper to improve yield stability
(2022–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
New insights into designer root systems for durum wheat improvement
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the genetics of spot blotch resistance in barley
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Exploring genetic diversity and rust resistance in historical and modern germplasm for wheat breeding in Ethiopia
Doctor Philosophy
Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops
Cha, Jin-Kyung, O’Connor, Kathryn, Alahmad, Samir, Lee, Jong-Hee, Dinglasan, Eric, Park, Hyeonjin, Lee, So-Myeong, Hirsz, Dominique, Kwon, Soon-Wook, Kwon, Youngho, Kim, Kyeong-Min, Ko, Jong-Min, Hickey, Lee T., Shin, Dongjin and Dixon, Laura E. (2022). Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops. Molecular Plant, 15 (8), 1300-1309. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.06.012
Beyond the gene: epigenetic and cis-regulatory targets offer new breeding potential for the future
Crisp, Peter A., Bhatnagar-Mathur, Pooja, Hundleby, Penny, Godwin, Ian D., Waterhouse, Peter M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Beyond the gene: epigenetic and cis-regulatory targets offer new breeding potential for the future. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 73, 88-94. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2021.07.008
Breeding crops to feed 10 billion
Hickey, Lee T., N. Hafeez, Amber, Robinson, Hannah, Jackson, Scott A., Leal-Bertioli, Soraya C. M., Tester, Mark, Gao, Caixia, Godwin, Ian D., Hayes, Ben J. and Wulff, Brande B. H. (2019). Breeding crops to feed 10 billion. Nature Biotechnology, 37 (7), 744-754. doi: 10.1038/s41587-019-0152-9
Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research
Ghosh, Sreya, Watson, Amy, Gonzalez-Navarro, Oscar E., Ramirez-Gonzalez, Ricardo H., Yanes, Luis, Mendoza-Suárez, Marcela, Simmonds, James, Wells, Rachel, Rayner, Tracey, Green, Phon, Hafeez, Amber, Hayta, Sadiye, Melton, Rachel E., Steed, Andrew, Sarkar, Abhimanyu, Carter, Jeremy, Perkins, Lionel, Lord, John, Tester, Mark, Osbourn, Anne, Moscou, Matthew J., Nicholson, Paul, Harwood, Wendy, Martin, Cathie, Domoney, Claire, Uauy, Cristobal, Hazard, Brittany, Wulff, Brande B. H. and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research. Nature Protocols, 13 (12), 2944-2963. doi: 10.1038/s41596-018-0072-z
Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding
Watson, Amy, Ghosh, Sreya, Williams, Matthew J, Cuddy, William S, Simmonds, James, Rey, María-Dolores, Asyraf Md Hatta, M, Hinchliffe, Alison, Steed, Andrew, Reynolds, Daniel, Adamski, Nikolai M, Breakspear, Andy, Korolev, Andrey, Rayner, Tracey, Dixon, Laura E., Riaz, Adnan, Martin, William, Ryan, Merrill, Edwards, David, Batley, Jacqueline, Raman, Harsh, Carter, Jeremy, Rogers, Christian, Domoney, Claire, Moore, Graham, Harwood, Wendy, Nicholson, Paul, Dieters, Mark J., DeLacy, Ian H. ... Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding. Nature Plants, 4 (1), 23-29. doi: 10.1038/s41477-017-0083-8
VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Robinson, Hannah, Mudge, Stephen R., Richard, Cecile, Newman, Saul, Wittkop, Benjamin, Stahl, Andreas, Friedt, Wolfgang, Frisch, Matthias, Gabur, Iulian, Miller-Cooper, Anika, Campbell, Bradley C., Kelly, Alison, Fox, Glen, Christopher, Jack, Christopher, Mandy, Chenu, Karine, Franckowiak, Jerome, Mace, Emma S., Borrell, Andrew K., Eagles, Howard, Jordan, David R., Botella, Jose R., Hammer, Graeme, Godwin, Ian D., Trevaskis, Ben, Snowdon, Rod J. and Hickey, Lee T. (2017). VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley. Molecular Plant, 11 (1), 226-229. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.10.005
Alahmad, Samir, Rambla, Charlotte, Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Accelerating breeding cycles. Wheat improvement. (pp. 557-571) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-90673-3_30
“SpeedGS” to accelerate genetic gain in spring wheat
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Herzog, Eva, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Watson, Amy, Frisch, Matthias, Hayes, Ben and Hickey, Lee T. (2019). “SpeedGS” to accelerate genetic gain in spring wheat. Applications of genetic and genomic research in cereals. (pp. 303-327) edited by Thomas Miedaner and Viktor Korzun. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102163-7.00014-4
Trends in exploring wheat and barley germplasm for novel disease resistance traits
Periyannan, Sambasivam and Hickey, Lee (2018). Trends in exploring wheat and barley germplasm for novel disease resistance traits. Integrated disease management of wheat and barley. (pp. 261-270) Sawston, Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2018.0039.15
Rapid phenotyping adult plant resistance to stem rust in wheat grown under controlled conditions
Riaz, Adnan and Hickey, Lee T. (2017). Rapid phenotyping adult plant resistance to stem rust in wheat grown under controlled conditions. Wheat rust diseases: methods and protocols. (pp. 183-196) edited by Sambasivam Periyannan. New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7249-4_16
Mackay, M. C., Street, K. A. and Hickey, L. T. (2016). Toward more effective discovery and deployment of novel plant genetic variation: reflection and future directions. Applied mathematics and omics to assess crop genetic resources for climate change adaptive traits. (pp. 139-150) edited by Abdallah Bari, Ardeshir B. Damania, Michael Mackay and Selvadurai Dayanandan. Boca Raton, FL, United States: Taylor & Francis Group. doi: 10.1201/b19518-16
Nuclear exchange generates population diversity in the wheat leaf rust pathogen Puccinia triticina
Sperschneider, Jana, Hewitt, Tim, Lewis, David C., Periyannan, Sambasivam, Milgate, Andrew W., Hickey, Lee T., Mago, Rohit, Dodds, Peter N. and Figueroa, Melania (2023). Nuclear exchange generates population diversity in the wheat leaf rust pathogen Puccinia triticina. Nature Microbiology, 8 (11), 2130-2141. doi: 10.1038/s41564-023-01494-9
Accurate prediction of quantitative traits with failed SNP calls in canola and maize
Weber, Sven E., Chawla, Harmeet Singh, Ehrig, Lennard, Hickey, Lee T., Frisch, Matthias and Snowdon, Rod J. (2023). Accurate prediction of quantitative traits with failed SNP calls in canola and maize. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1221750. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1221750
Advancing artificial intelligence to help feed the world
Hayes, Ben J., Chen, Chensong, Powell, Owen, Dinglasan, Eric, Villiers, Kira, Kemper, Kathryn E. and Hickey, Lee T. (2023). Advancing artificial intelligence to help feed the world. Nature Biotechnology, 41 (9), 1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41587-023-01898-2
Building a better Mungbean: breeding for reproductive resilience in a changing climate
Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Kang, Yichen, Smith, Daniel, Nair, Ramakrishnan M., Douglas, Colin A., Potgieter, Andries, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee T. and Smith, Millicent R. (2023). Building a better Mungbean: breeding for reproductive resilience in a changing climate. Food and Energy Security e467. doi: 10.1002/fes3.467
Waters, Dominic L., van der Werf, Julius H J, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee T. and Clark, Sam A. (2023). Partitioning the forms of genotype-by-environment interaction in the reaction norm analysis of stability. Theoretical and applied genetics, 136 (5) 99, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04319-9
van der Bom, Frederik J. T., Williams, Alwyn, Raymond, Nelly S., Alahmad, Samir, Hickey, Lee T., Singh, Vijaya and Bell, Michael J. (2023). Root angle, phosphorus, and water: Interactions and effects on durum wheat genotype performance in drought-prone environments. Plant and Soil. doi: 10.1007/s11104-023-05966-z
Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth, Wei, Xianming, Powell, Owen, Hivert, Valentin, Hickey, Lee T., Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2022). Genomic mate-allocation strategies exploiting additive and non-additive genetic effects to maximise total clonal performance in sugarcane.
Alahmad, Samir, Kang, Yichen, Dinglasan, Eric, Jambuthenne, Dilani, Robinson, Hannah, Tao, Yongfu, Able, Jason A., Christopher, Jack, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Bassi, Filippo M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). A multi-reference parent nested-association mapping population to dissect the genetics of quantitative traits in durum wheat. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 70 (5), 1471-1485. doi: 10.1007/s10722-022-01515-2
D., Diouf, L., Wang, L. T., Hickey and B. C., Campbell (2022). Editorial: Harnessing resilience of orphan crops to the effects of drought and heat: A route towards a sustainable agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 1086143, 1-3. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1086143
Harnessing adult-plant resistance genes to deploy durable disease resistance in crops
Dinglasan, Eric, Periyannan, Sambasivam and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Harnessing adult-plant resistance genes to deploy durable disease resistance in crops. Essays in Biochemistry, 66 (5), 571-580. doi: 10.1042/ebc20210096
Haplotype variants of the stripe rust resistance gene Yr28 in Aegilops tauschii
Athiyannan, Naveenkumar, Zhang, Peng, McIntosh, Robert, Chakraborty, Soma, Hewitt, Timothy, Bhatt, Dhara, Forrest, Kerrie, Upadhyaya, Narayana, Steuernagel, Burkard, Arora, Sanu, Huerta, Julio, Hayden, Mathew, Wulff, Brande B. H., Ayliffe, Michael, Hickey, Lee T., Lagudah, Evans and Periyannan, Sambasivam (2022). Haplotype variants of the stripe rust resistance gene Yr28 in Aegilops tauschii. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (12), 4327-4336. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04221-w
Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops
Cha, Jin-Kyung, O’Connor, Kathryn, Alahmad, Samir, Lee, Jong-Hee, Dinglasan, Eric, Park, Hyeonjin, Lee, So-Myeong, Hirsz, Dominique, Kwon, Soon-Wook, Kwon, Youngho, Kim, Kyeong-Min, Ko, Jong-Min, Hickey, Lee T., Shin, Dongjin and Dixon, Laura E. (2022). Speed vernalization to accelerate generation advance in winter cereal crops. Molecular Plant, 15 (8), 1300-1309. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.06.012
Designing chickpea for a hotter drier world
Akinlade, Oluwaseun J., Voss-Fels, Kai, Costilla, Roy, Kholova, Jana, Choudhary, Sunita, Varshney, Rajeev K., Hickey, Lee T. and Smith, Millicent R. (2022). Designing chickpea for a hotter drier world. Euphytica, 218 (7) 100. doi: 10.1007/s10681-022-03048-2
Haplotype variants of Sr46 in Aegilops tauschii, the diploid D genome progenitor of wheat
Athiyannan, Naveenkumar, Long, Yunming, Kang, Houyang, Chandramohan, Sutha, Bhatt, Dhara, Zhang, Qijun, Klindworth, Daryl L., Rouse, Matthew N., Friesen, Timothy L., McIntosh, Robert, Zhang, Peng, Forrest, Kerrie, Hayden, Mathew, Patpour, Mehran, Hovmøller, Mogens S., Hickey, Lee T., Ayliffe, Michael, Cai, Xiwen, Lagudah, Evans S., Periyannan, Sambasivam and Xu, Steven S. (2022). Haplotype variants of Sr46 in Aegilops tauschii, the diploid D genome progenitor of wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (8), 2627-2639. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04132-w
Author correction: a chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes
Varshney, Rajeev K., Roorkiwal, Manish, Sun, Shuai, Bajaj, Prasad, Chitikineni, Annapurna, Thudi, Mahendar, Singh, Narendra P., Du, Xiao, Upadhyaya, Hari D., Khan, Aamir W., Wang, Yue, Garg, Vanika, Fan, Guangyi, Cowling, Wallace A., Crossa, José, Gentzbittel, Laurent, Voss-Fels, Kai Peter, Valluri, Vinod Kumar, Sinha, Pallavi, Singh, Vikas K., Ben, Cécile, Rathore, Abhishek, Punna, Ramu, Singh, Muneendra K., Tar’an, Bunyamin, Bharadwaj, Chellapilla, Yasin, Mohammad, Pithia, Motisagar S., Singh, Servejeet ... Liu, Xin (2022). Author correction: a chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes. Nature, 604 (7905), E12-E12. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04660-x
Mahmood, Zahid, Ali, Mohsin, Mirza, Javed Iqbal, Fayyaz, Muhammad, Majeed, Khawar, Naeem, Muhammad Kashif, Aziz, Abdul, Trethowan, Richard, Ogbonnaya, Francis Chuks, Poland, Jesse, Quraishi, Umar Masood, Hickey, Lee Thomas, Rasheed, Awais and He, Zhonghu (2022). Genome-wide association and genomic prediction for stripe rust resistance in synthetic-derived wheats. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 788593, 788593. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.788593
Harnessing genetic variation at regulatory regions to fine-tune traits for climate resilient crops
Ganguly, Diep R., Hickey, Lee T. and Crisp, Peter A. (2022). Harnessing genetic variation at regulatory regions to fine-tune traits for climate resilient crops. Molecular Plant, 15 (2), 222-224. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2021.12.011
Mining the Vavilov wheat diversity panel for new sources of adult plant resistance to stripe rust
Jambuthenne, Dilani T., Riaz, Adnan, Athiyannan, Naveenkumar, Alahmad, Samir, Ng, Wei Ling, Ziems, Laura, Afanasenko, Olga, Periyannan, Sambasivam K., Aitken, Elizabeth, Platz, Greg, Godwin, Ian, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Dinglasan, Eric and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Mining the Vavilov wheat diversity panel for new sources of adult plant resistance to stripe rust. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (4), 1355-1373. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04037-8
Beyond the gene: epigenetic and cis-regulatory targets offer new breeding potential for the future
Crisp, Peter A., Bhatnagar-Mathur, Pooja, Hundleby, Penny, Godwin, Ian D., Waterhouse, Peter M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Beyond the gene: epigenetic and cis-regulatory targets offer new breeding potential for the future. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 73, 88-94. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2021.07.008
A toolkit to rapidly modify root systems through single plant selection
Rambla, Charlotte, Van Der Meer, Sarah, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Makhoul, Manar, Obermeier, Christian, Snowdon, Rod, Ober, Eric S., Watt, Michelle, Alahmad, Samir and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). A toolkit to rapidly modify root systems through single plant selection. Plant Methods, 18 (1) 2, 2. doi: 10.1186/s13007-021-00834-2
Dissecting the genetics of early vigour to design drought-adapted wheat
Vukasovic, Stjepan, Alahmad, Samir, Christopher, Jack, Snowdon, Rod J., Stahl, Andreas and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). Dissecting the genetics of early vigour to design drought-adapted wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 754439, 754439. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.754439
A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes
Varshney, Rajeev K., Roorkiwal, Manish, Sun, Shuai, Bajaj, Prasad, Chitikineni, Annapurna, Thudi, Mahendar, Singh, Narendra P., Du, Xiao, Upadhyaya, Hari D., Khan, Aamir W., Wang, Yue, Garg, Vanika, Fan, Guangyi, Cowling, Wallace A., Crossa, José, Gentzbittel, Laurent, Voss-Fels, Kai Peter, Valluri, Vinod Kumar, Sinha, Pallavi, Singh, Vikas K., Ben, Cécile, Rathore, Abhishek, Punna, Ramu, Singh, Muneendra K., Tar’an, Bunyamin, Bharadwaj, Chellapilla, Yasin, Mohammad, Pithia, Motisagar S., Singh, Servejeet ... Liu, Xin (2021). A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes. Nature, 599 (7886), 622-627. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-04066-1
A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species
Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M., Aitken, Karen S., Hickey, Lee T., Powell, Owen, Wei, Xianming, Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2021). A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species. BMC Genomics, 22 (1) 773, 773. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-08116-w
Rapid delivery systems for future food security
Varshney, Rajeev K., Bohra, Abhishek, Roorkiwal, Manish, Barmukh, Rutwik, Cowling, Wallace, Chitikineni, Annapurna, Lam, Hon-Ming, Hickey, Lee T., Croser, Janine, Edwards, David, Farooq, Muhammad, Crossa, José, Weckwerth, Wolfram, Millar, A. Harvey, Kumar, Arvind, Bevan, Michael W. and Siddique, Kadambot H. M. (2021). Rapid delivery systems for future food security. Nature Biotechnology, 39 (10), 1179-1181. doi: 10.1038/s41587-021-01079-z
Fast-forward breeding for a food-secure world
Varshney, Rajeev K., Bohra, Abhishek, Roorkiwal, Manish, Barmukh, Rutwik, Cowling, Wallace A., Chitikineni, Annapurna, Lam, Hon-Ming, Hickey, Lee T., Croser, Janine S., Bayer, Philipp E., Edwards, David, Crossa, José, Weckwerth, Wolfram, Millar, Harvey, Kumar, Arvind, Bevan, Michael W. and Siddique, Kadambot H.M. (2021). Fast-forward breeding for a food-secure world. Trends in Genetics, 37 (12), 1124-1136. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2021.08.002
Christopher, Mandy, Paccapelo, Valeria, Kelly, Alison, Macdonald, Bethany, Hickey, Lee, Richard, Cécile, Verbyla, Ari, Chenu, Karine, Borrell, Andrew, Amin, Asad and Christopher, Jack (2021). QTL identified for stay-green in a multi-reference nested association mapping population of wheat exhibit context dependent expression and parent-specific alleles. Field Crops Research, 270 108181, 108181. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108181
Genetic characterization of adult-plant resistance to tan spot (syn, yellow spot) in wheat
Dinglasan, Eric G., Peressini, Tamaya, Marathamuthu, Kalai A., See, Pao Theen, Snyman, Lisle, Platz, Greg, Godwin, Ian, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Moffat, Caroline S. and Hickey, Lee T. (2021). Genetic characterization of adult-plant resistance to tan spot (syn, yellow spot) in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (9), 2823-2839. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03861-8
Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience
Ober, Eric S., Alahmad, Samir, Cockram, James, Forestan, Cristian, Hickey, Lee T., Kant, Josefine, Maccaferri, Marco, Marr, Emily, Milner, Matthew, Pinto, Francisco, Rambla, Charlotte, Reynolds, Matthew, Salvi, Silvio, Sciara, Giuseppe, Snowdon, Rod J., Thomelin, Pauline, Tuberosa, Roberto, Uauy, Cristobal, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Wallington, Emma and Watt, Michelle (2021). Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (6), 1645-1662. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03819-w
Need for speed: manipulating plant growth to accelerate breeding cycles
Bhatta, Madhav, Sandro, Pablo, Smith, Millicent R., Delaney, Oscar, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Gutierrez, Lucia and Hickey, Lee T. (2021). Need for speed: manipulating plant growth to accelerate breeding cycles. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 60 101986, 101986. doi: 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.101986
Tunable crops are just a spray away
Massel, Karen, Godwin, Ian and Hickey, Lee (2021). Tunable crops are just a spray away. Nature Plants, 7 (2), 102-103. doi: 10.1038/s41477-021-00849-6
Hotter, drier, CRISPR: the latest edit on climate change
Massel, Karen, Lam, Yasmine, Wong, Albert C. S., Hickey, Lee T., Borrell, Andrew K. and Godwin, Ian D. (2021). Hotter, drier, CRISPR: the latest edit on climate change. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (6), 1691-1709. doi: 10.1007/s00122-020-03764-0
Ge, Cynthia, Moolhuijzen, Paula, Hickey, Lee, Wentzel, Elzette, Deng, Weiwei, Dinglasan, Eric G. and Ellwood, Simon R. (2020). Physiological changes in barley mlo-11 powdery mildew resistance conditioned by tandem repeat copy number. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (22) 8769, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/ijms21228769
Is plant variety registration keeping pace with speed breeding techniques?
Jamali, Seyed Hossein, Cockram, James and Hickey, Lee T. (2020). Is plant variety registration keeping pace with speed breeding techniques?. Euphytica, 216 (8) 131. doi: 10.1007/s10681-020-02666-y
Adaptive traits to improve Durum wheat yield in drought and crown rot environments
Alahmad, Samir, Kang, Yichen, Dinglasan, Eric, Mazzucotelli, Elisabetta, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Able, Jason A., Christopher, Jack, Bassi, Filippo M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2020). Adaptive traits to improve Durum wheat yield in drought and crown rot environments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (15) 5260, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ijms21155260
Adamski, Nikolai M., Borrill, Philippa, Brinton, Jemima, Harrington, Sophie A., Marchal, Clémence, Bentley, Alison R., Bovill, William D., Cattivelli, Luigi, Cockram, James, Contreras-Moreira, Bruno, Ford, Brett, Ghosh, Sreya, Harwood, Wendy, Hassani-Pak, Keywan, Hayta, Sadiye, Hickey, Lee T., Kanyuka, Kostya, King, Julie, Maccaferrri, Marco, Naamati, Guy, Pozniak, Curtis J., Ramirez-Gonzalez, Ricardo H., Sansaloni, Carolina, Trevaskis, Ben, Wingen, Luzie U., Wulff, Brande Bh and Uauy, Cristobal (2020). A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in crops with large genomes: lessons from polyploid wheat. eLife, 9 e55646, e55646. doi: 10.7554/eLife.55646
Response of barley genotypes to weed interference in Australia
Mahajan, Gulshan, Hickey, Lee and Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh (2020). Response of barley genotypes to weed interference in Australia. Agronomy, 10 (1) x, 99. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10010099
Overcoming polyploidy pitfalls: a user guide for effective SNP conversion into KASP markers in wheat
Makhoul, M., Rambla, C., Voss-Fels, K. P., Hickey, L. T., Snowdon, R. J. and Obermeier, C. (2020). Overcoming polyploidy pitfalls: a user guide for effective SNP conversion into KASP markers in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 133 (8), 2413-2430. doi: 10.1007/s00122-020-03608-x
Can a speed breeding approach accelerate genetic gain in pigeonpea?
Saxena, K. B., Saxena, R. K., Hickey, L. T. and Varshney, R. K. (2019). Can a speed breeding approach accelerate genetic gain in pigeonpea?. Euphytica, 215 (12) 202. doi: 10.1007/s10681-019-2520-4
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Keeble-Gagnère, Gabriel, Hickey, Lee T., Tibbits, Josquin, Nagornyy, Sergej, Hayden, Matthew J., Pasam, Raj K., Kant, Surya, Friedt, Wolfgang, Snowdon, Rod J., Appels, Rudi and Wittkop, Benjamin (2019). High-resolution mapping of rachis nodes per rachis, a critical determinant of grain yield components in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (9), 2707-2719. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03383-4
Watson, Amy, Hickey, Lee T., Christopher, Jack, Rutkoski, Jessica, Poland, Jesse and Hayes, Ben J. (2019). Multivariate genomic selection and potential of rapid indirect selection with speed breeding in spring wheat. Crop Science, 59 (5), 1945-1959. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.12.0757
Insights into deployment of DNA markers in plant variety protection and registration
Jamali, Seyed Hossein, Cockram, James and Hickey, Lee T. (2019). Insights into deployment of DNA markers in plant variety protection and registration. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (7), 1911-1929. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03348-7
Breeding crops to feed 10 billion
Hickey, Lee T., N. Hafeez, Amber, Robinson, Hannah, Jackson, Scott A., Leal-Bertioli, Soraya C. M., Tester, Mark, Gao, Caixia, Godwin, Ian D., Hayes, Ben J. and Wulff, Brande B. H. (2019). Breeding crops to feed 10 billion. Nature Biotechnology, 37 (7), 744-754. doi: 10.1038/s41587-019-0152-9
A major root architecture QTL responding to water limitation in Durum Wheat
Alahmad, Samir, El Hassouni, Khaoula, Bassi, Filippo M., Dinglasan, Eric, Youssef, Chvan, Quarry, Georgia, Aksoy, Alpaslan, Mazzucotelli, Elisabetta, Juhasz, Angela, Able, Jason A., Christopher, Jack, Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hickey, Lee T. (2019). A major root architecture QTL responding to water limitation in Durum Wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 436, 436. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00436
Dinglasan, Eric, Hickey, Lee, Ziems, Laura, Fowler, Ryan, Anisimova, Anna, Baranova, Olga, Lashina, Nina and Afanasenko, Olga (2019). Genetic characterization of resistance to Pyrenophora teres f. teres in the international barley differential Canadian Lake Shore. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 326, 326. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00326
Technological perspectives for plant breeding
Godwin, Ian D., Rutkoski, Jessica, Varshney, Rajeev K. and Hickey, Lee T. (2019). Technological perspectives for plant breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (3), 555-557. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03321-4
Q&A: modern crop breeding for future food security
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Stahl, Andreas and Hickey, Lee T. (2019). Q&A: modern crop breeding for future food security. BMC Biology, 17 (1) 18, 18. doi: 10.1186/s12915-019-0638-4
Rasheed, Awais, Jin, Hui, Xiao, Yonggui, Zhang, Yan, Hao, Yuanfeng, Zhang, Yong, Hickey, Lee T., Morgounov, Alexey I., Xia, Xianchun and He, Zhonghu (2019). Allelic effects and variations for key bread-making quality genes in bread wheat using high-throughput molecular markers. Journal of Cereal Science, 85, 305-309. doi: 10.1016/j.jcs.2018.12.004
Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research
Ghosh, Sreya, Watson, Amy, Gonzalez-Navarro, Oscar E., Ramirez-Gonzalez, Ricardo H., Yanes, Luis, Mendoza-Suárez, Marcela, Simmonds, James, Wells, Rachel, Rayner, Tracey, Green, Phon, Hafeez, Amber, Hayta, Sadiye, Melton, Rachel E., Steed, Andrew, Sarkar, Abhimanyu, Carter, Jeremy, Perkins, Lionel, Lord, John, Tester, Mark, Osbourn, Anne, Moscou, Matthew J., Nicholson, Paul, Harwood, Wendy, Martin, Cathie, Domoney, Claire, Uauy, Cristobal, Hazard, Brittany, Wulff, Brande B. H. and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research. Nature Protocols, 13 (12), 2944-2963. doi: 10.1038/s41596-018-0072-z
Root system architecture and its association with yield under different water regimes in Durum wheat
El Hassouni, K., Alahmad, S., Belkadi, B., Filali-Maltouf, A., Hickey, L. T. and Bassi, F. M. (2018). Root system architecture and its association with yield under different water regimes in Durum wheat. Crop Science, 58 (6), 2331-2346. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.01.0076
Chiurugwi, Tinashe, Kemp, Stuart, Powell, Wayne and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding orphan crops. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (3), 607-616. doi: 10.1007/s00122-018-3202-7
Discovering new alleles for yellow spot resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection
Dinglasan, Eric G., Singh, Dharmendra, Shankar, Manisha, Afanasenko, Olga, Platz, Greg, Godwin, Ian D., Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Discovering new alleles for yellow spot resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (1), 149-162. doi: 10.1007/s00122-018-3204-5
Genetic insights into underground responses to Fusarium graminearum infection in wheat
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Qian, Lunwen, Gabur, Iulian, Obermeier, Christian, Hickey, Lee T., Werner, Christian R., Kontowski, Stefan, Frisch, Matthias, Friedt, Wolfgang, Snowdon, Rod J. and Gottwald, Sven (2018). Genetic insights into underground responses to Fusarium graminearum infection in wheat. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 13153, 13153. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31544-w
Root architectural traits and yield: exploring the relationship in barley breeding trials
Robinson, Hannah, Kelly, Alison, Fox, Glen, Franckowiak, Jerome, Borrell, Andrew and Hickey, Lee (2018). Root architectural traits and yield: exploring the relationship in barley breeding trials. Euphytica, 214 (9) 151. doi: 10.1007/s10681-018-2219-y
Designer roots for future crops
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Snowdon, Rod J. and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Designer roots for future crops. Trends in Plant Science, 23 (1717), 957-960. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.08.004
Dinglasan, E. G., Godwin, I. D., Phan, H. T.T., Tan, K. C., Platz, G. J. and Hickey, L. T. (2018). Vavilov wheat accessions provide useful sources of resistance to tan spot (syn. yellow spot) of wheat. Plant Pathology, 67 (5), 1076-1087. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12822
Speed breeding for multiple quantitative traits in durum wheat
Alahmad, Samir, Dinglasan, Eric, Leung, Kung Ming, Riaz, Adnan, Derbal, Nora, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Able, Jason A., Bassi, Filippo M., Christopher, Jack and Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding for multiple quantitative traits in durum wheat. Plant Methods, 14 (1) 36, 36. doi: 10.1186/s13007-018-0302-y
Alahmad, S., Simpfendorfer, S., Bentley, A. R. and Hickey, L. T. (2018). Crown rot of wheat in Australia: Fusarium pseudograminearum taxonomy, population biology and disease management. Australasian Plant Pathology, 47 (3), 285-299. doi: 10.1007/s13313-018-0554-z
Selection in early generations to shift allele frequency for seminal root angle in wheat
Richard, Cecile, Christopher, Jack, Chenu, Karine, Borrell, Andrew, Christopher, Mandy and Hickey, Lee (2018). Selection in early generations to shift allele frequency for seminal root angle in wheat. Plant Genome, 11 (2) 170071, 170071. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2017.08.0071
Phan, Huyen T. T., Rybak, Kasia, Bertazzoni, Stefania, Furuki, Eiko, Dinglasan, Eric, Hickey, Lee T., Oliver, Richard P. and Tan, Kar-Chun (2018). Novel sources of resistance to Septoria nodorum blotch in the Vavilov wheat collection identified by genome-wide association studies. TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 131 (6), 1223-1238. doi: 10.1007/s00122-018-3073-y
Li, Huihui, Rasheed, Awais, Hickey, Lee T. and He, Zhonghu (2018). Fast-Forwarding Genetic Gain. Trends In Plant Science, 23 (3), 184-186. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.01.007
Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding
Watson, Amy, Ghosh, Sreya, Williams, Matthew J, Cuddy, William S, Simmonds, James, Rey, María-Dolores, Asyraf Md Hatta, M, Hinchliffe, Alison, Steed, Andrew, Reynolds, Daniel, Adamski, Nikolai M, Breakspear, Andy, Korolev, Andrey, Rayner, Tracey, Dixon, Laura E., Riaz, Adnan, Martin, William, Ryan, Merrill, Edwards, David, Batley, Jacqueline, Raman, Harsh, Carter, Jeremy, Rogers, Christian, Domoney, Claire, Moore, Graham, Harwood, Wendy, Nicholson, Paul, Dieters, Mark J., DeLacy, Ian H. ... Hickey, Lee T. (2018). Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding. Nature Plants, 4 (1), 23-29. doi: 10.1038/s41477-017-0083-8
Investigating successive Australian barley breeding populations for stable resistance to leaf rust
Ziems, L. A., Franckowiak, J. D., Platz, G. J., Mace, E. S., Park, R. F., Singh, D., Jordan, D. R. and Hickey, L. T. (2017). Investigating successive Australian barley breeding populations for stable resistance to leaf rust. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 130 (11), 2463-2477. doi: 10.1007/s00122-017-2970-9
VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Robinson, Hannah, Mudge, Stephen R., Richard, Cecile, Newman, Saul, Wittkop, Benjamin, Stahl, Andreas, Friedt, Wolfgang, Frisch, Matthias, Gabur, Iulian, Miller-Cooper, Anika, Campbell, Bradley C., Kelly, Alison, Fox, Glen, Christopher, Jack, Christopher, Mandy, Chenu, Karine, Franckowiak, Jerome, Mace, Emma S., Borrell, Andrew K., Eagles, Howard, Jordan, David R., Botella, Jose R., Hammer, Graeme, Godwin, Ian D., Trevaskis, Ben, Snowdon, Rod J. and Hickey, Lee T. (2017). VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley. Molecular Plant, 11 (1), 226-229. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.10.005
Unlocking new alleles for leaf rust resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection
Riaz, Adnan, Athiyannan, Naveenkumar, Periyannan, Sambasivam K., Afanasenko, Olga, Mitrofanova, Olga P., Platz, Gregory J., Aitken, Elizabeth A. B., Snowdon, Rod J., Lagudah, Evans S., Hickey, Lee T. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2017). Unlocking new alleles for leaf rust resistance in the Vavilov wheat collection. TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 131 (1), 127-144. doi: 10.1007/s00122-017-2990-5
Exploring and Harnessing Haplotype Diversity to Improve Yield Stability in Crops
Qian, Lunwen, Hickey, Lee T., Stahl, Andreas, Werner, Christian R., Hayes, Ben, Snowdon, Rod J. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2017). Exploring and Harnessing Haplotype Diversity to Improve Yield Stability in Crops. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 1534, 1534. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01534
Characterisation of Rph24: a gene conferring adult plant resistance to Puccinia hordei in barley
Ziems, Laura A., Hickey, Lee T., Platz, Gregory J., Franckowiak, Jerome D., Dracatos, Peter M., Singh, Davinder and Park, Robert F. (2017). Characterisation of Rph24: a gene conferring adult plant resistance to Puccinia hordei in barley. Phytopathology, 107 (7), 834-841. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-08-16-0295-R
Zhou, Yong, Tang, Hao, Cheng, Meng-Ping, Dankwa, Kwame O., Chen, Zhong-Xu, Li, Zhan-Yi, Gao, Shang, Liu, Ya-Xi, Jiang, Qian-Tao, Lan, Xiu-Jin, Pu, Zhi-En, Wei, Yu-Ming, Zheng, You-Liang, Hickey, Lee T. and Wang, Ji-Rui (2017). Genome-wide association study for pre-harvest sprouting resistance in a large germplasm collection of Chinese wheat landraces. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 401, 401. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00401
Pathogenic variation of Pyrenophora teres f. teres in Australia
Fowler, R. A. , Platz, G. J., Bell, K. L., Fletcher, S. E. H., Franckowiak, J. D. and Hickey, L. T. (2017). Pathogenic variation of Pyrenophora teres f. teres in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 46 (2), 115-128. doi: 10.1007/s13313-017-0468-1
Speed breeding for multiple disease resistance in barley
Hickey, Lee T., German, Silvia E., Pereyra, Silvia A., Diaz, Juan E., Ziems, Laura A., Fowler, Ryan A., Platz, Greg J., Franckowiak, Jerome D. and Dieters, Mark J. (2017). Speed breeding for multiple disease resistance in barley. Euphytica, 213 (3) 64. doi: 10.1007/s10681-016-1803-2
Mining Vavilov’s treasure chest of wheat diversity for adult plant resistance to Puccinia triticina
Riaz, Adnan, Athiyannan, Naveenkumar, Periyannan, Sambasivam, Afanasenko, Olga, Mitrofanova, Olga, Aitken, Elizabeth A. B., Lagudah, Evans and Hickey, Lee T. (2017). Mining Vavilov’s treasure chest of wheat diversity for adult plant resistance to Puccinia triticina. Plant Disease, 101 (2), 317-323. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-05-16-0614-RE
A rapid phenotyping method for adult plant resistance to leaf rust in wheat
Riaz, Adnan, Periyannan, Sambasivam, Aitken, Elizabeth and Hickey, Lee (2016). A rapid phenotyping method for adult plant resistance to leaf rust in wheat. Plant Methods, 12 (17) 17, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s13007-016-0117-7
Genomic regions influencing seminal root traits in barley
Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee, Richard, Cecile, Mace, Emma, Kelly, Alison, Borrell, Andrew, Franckowiak, Jerome and Fox, Glen (2016). Genomic regions influencing seminal root traits in barley. The Plant Genome, 9 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2015.03.0012
Into the vault of the Vavilov wheats: old diversity for new alleles
Riaz, Adnan, Hathorn, Adrian, Dinglasan, Eric, Ziems, Laura, Richard, Cecile, Singh, Dharmendra, Mitrofanova, Olga, Afanasenko, Olga, Aitken, Elizabeth, Godwin, Ian and Hickey, Lee (2016). Into the vault of the Vavilov wheats: old diversity for new alleles. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 64 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10722-016-0380-5
Resistance to yellow spot in wheat grown under accelerated growth conditions
Dinglasan, Eric, Godwin, Ian D., Mortlock, Miranda Y. and Hickey, Lee T. (2016). Resistance to yellow spot in wheat grown under accelerated growth conditions. Euphytica, 209 (3), 693-707. doi: 10.1007/s10681-016-1660-z
Gous, Peter W., Hickey, Lee, Christopher, Jack T., Franckowiak, Jerome. and Fox, Glen P. (2015). Discovery of QTL for stay-green and heat-stress in barley (Hordeum vulgare) grown under simulated abiotic stress conditions. Euphytica, 207 (2), 305-317. doi: 10.1007/s10681-015-1542-9
High-throughput phenotyping of seminal root traits in wheat
Richard, Cecile A. I., Hickey, Lee T., Fletcher, Susan, Jennings, Raeleen, Chenu, Karine and Christopher, Jack T. (2015). High-throughput phenotyping of seminal root traits in wheat. Plant Methods, 11 (13) 13, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13007-015-0055-9
Spot form of net blotch resistance in barley is under complex genetic control
Wang, Xuemin, Mace, Emma S., Platz, Gregory J., Hunt, Colleen H., Hickey, Lee T., Franckowiak, Jerome D. and Jordan, David R. (2015). Spot form of net blotch resistance in barley is under complex genetic control. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128 (3), 489-499. doi: 10.1007/s00122-014-2447-z
Association mapping of resistance to Puccinia hordei in Australian barley breeding germplasm
Ziems, L. A., Hickey, L. T., Hunt, C. H., Mace, E. S., Platz, G. J., Franckowiak, J. D. and Jordan, D. R. (2014). Association mapping of resistance to Puccinia hordei in Australian barley breeding germplasm. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 127 (5), 1199-1212. doi: 10.1007/s00122-014-2291-1
Structural changes of starch molecules in barley grains during germination
Chu, Shang, Hasjim, Jovin, Hickey, Lee T., Fox, Glen and Gilbert, Robert G. (2014). Structural changes of starch molecules in barley grains during germination. Cereal Chemistry, 91 (5), 431-437. doi: 10.1094/CCHEM-09-13-0174-R
Hickey, L.T., Lawson, W., Arief, V.N., Fox, G., Franckowiak, J. and Dieters, M.J. (2012). Grain dormancy QTL identified in a doubled haploid barley population derived from two non-dormant parents. Euphytica, 188 (1), 133-122. doi: 10.1007/s10681-011-0577-9
Hickey, Lee T., Lawson, Wendy, Platz, Greg J., Fowler, Ryan A., Arief, Vivi, Dieters, Mark, German, Silvia, Fletcher, Susan, Park, Robert F., Singh, Davinder, Pereyra, Silvia and Franckowiak, Jerome (2012). Mapping quantitative trait loci for partial resistance to powdery mildew in an Australian barley population. Crop Science, 52 (3), 1021-1032. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2011.10.0535
Origin of leaf rust adult plant resistance gene Rph20 in barley
Hickey, Lee T., Lawson, Wendy, Platz, Greg J., Dieters, Mark and Franckowiak, Jerome (2012). Origin of leaf rust adult plant resistance gene Rph20 in barley. Genome, 55 (5), 396-399. doi: 10.1139/G2012-022
Rapid phenotyping for adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat
Hickey, Lee T., Wilkinson, Peter M., Knight, Cheridan R., Godwin, Ian D., Kravchuk, Olena Y., Aitken, Elizabeth A. B., Bansal, Urmil K., Bariana, Harbans S., DeLacy, Ian H. and Dieters, Mark J. (2012). Rapid phenotyping for adult-plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat. Plant Breeding, 131 (1), 54-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2011.01925.x
Mapping Rph20: A gene conferring adult plant resistance to Puccinia hordei in barley
Hickey, L. T., Lawson, W., Platz, G. J., Dieters, M., Arief, V. N., Germán, S., Fletcher, S., Park, R. F., Singh, D., Pereyra, S. and Franckowiak, J. (2011). Mapping Rph20: A gene conferring adult plant resistance to Puccinia hordei in barley. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 123 (1), 55-68. doi: 10.1007/s00122-011-1566-z
Hickey, Lee T., Dieters, Mark J., DeLacy, Ian H., Christopher, Mandy J., Kravchuk, Olena Y. and Banks, Phillip M. (2009). Screening for grain dormancy in segregating generations of dormant x non-dormant crosses in white-grained wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Euphytica, 172 (2), 183-195. doi: 10.1007/s10681-009-0028-z
Hickey, Lee T., Dieters, Mark J., DeLacy, Ian H., Kravchuk, Olena Y., Mares, Daryl J. and Banks, Phillip M. (2009). Grain dormancy in fixed lines of white-grained wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown under controlled environmental conditions. Euphytica, 168 (3), 303-310. doi: 10.1007/s10681-009-9929-0
Breeding technologies to develop summer pulse crops
Hickey, Lee and Smith, Millicent (2023). Breeding technologies to develop summer pulse crops. Australian Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13-15 March 2023.
Physiological insight to improve mungbean productivity
Smith, Millicent, Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Kohl, Theresa, Douglas, Colin, Ryan, Merrill, Potgieter, Andries, Chapman, Scott, Robinson, Hannah, Dinglasan, Eric and Hickey, Lee (2023). Physiological insight to improve mungbean productivity. Australian Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13-15 March 2023.
Understanding the genetics of mungbean senescence behaviour using longitudinal UAV data
Van Haeften, Shanice, Kang, Yichen, Douglas, Colin, Dudley, Caitlin, Ryan, Merrill, Smith, Millicent, Chapman, Scott, Robinson, Hannah, Potgieter, Andries and Hickey, Lee (2023). Understanding the genetics of mungbean senescence behaviour using longitudinal UAV data. Australian Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13-15 March 2023.
Haplotype-based GWAS and genomic prediction as a path to increase genetic gain in chickpea
Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Voss-Fels, Kai, Dinglasan, Eric, Robinson, Hannah, Smith, Millicent, Varshney, Rajeev and Hickey, Lee (2022). Haplotype-based GWAS and genomic prediction as a path to increase genetic gain in chickpea. TropAg International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October-2 November 2022.
Physiological insight to improve mungbean productivity
Smith, Millicent, Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Douglas, Colin, Ryan, Merrill, Potgieter, Andries, Robinson, Hannah and Hickey, Lee (2022). Physiological insight to improve mungbean productivity. TropAg International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2022.
The use of multi-spectral sensing technologies from a UAV to enhance mungbean productivity
Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Douglas, Colin, Ryan, Merrill, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee, Smith, Millicent and Potgieter, Andries (2022). The use of multi-spectral sensing technologies from a UAV to enhance mungbean productivity. TropAg International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 October-2 November 2022.
Haplotype-based GWAS and genomic prediction: path to increase genetic gain in chickpea
Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Dinglasan, Eric, Voss-Fels, Kai, Robinson, Hannah, Varshney, Rajeev, Smith, Millicent and Hickey, Lee (2022). Haplotype-based GWAS and genomic prediction: path to increase genetic gain in chickpea. 8th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 October 2022.
Phenotyping innovations to harness genetic diversity for climate resilience
Smith, Millicent, Campbell, Bradley, Restall, Jemma, Dudley, Caitlin, Van Haeften, Shanice, Godwin, Ian, Chapman, Scott, Sukal, Amit, Robinson, Hannah, Ryan, Merrill, Potgieter, Andries and Hickey, Lee (2022). Phenotyping innovations to harness genetic diversity for climate resilience. International Plant Phenotyping Symposium, Wageningen, Netherlands, 27-30 September 2022.
Understanding the genetics of mungbean canopy development using longitudinal UAV data
Van Haeften, Shanice, Kang, Yichen, Douglas, Colin, Dudley, Caitlin, Ryan, Merrill, Smith, Millicent, Chapman, Scott, Robinson, Hannah, Potgieter, Andries and Hickey, Lee (2022). Understanding the genetics of mungbean canopy development using longitudinal UAV data. International Plant Phenotyping Symposium, Wageningen, Netherlands, 27-30 September 2022.
Evaluating genomic prediction models for key traits using a chickpea MAGIC population
Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Voss-Fels, Kai, Dinglasan, Eric, Robinson, Hannah, Smith, Millicent, Varshney, Rajeev and Hickey, Lee (2022). Evaluating genomic prediction models for key traits using a chickpea MAGIC population. Queensland Legume Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 22 July 2022.
New technologies to accelerate mungbean improvement
Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Douglas, Colin, Udvardi, Michael, Massel, Karen, Beveridge, Christine, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee, Potgieter, Andries and Smith, Millicent (2022). New technologies to accelerate mungbean improvement. Queensland Legume Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 22 July 2022.
Predicting a path to increase genetic gain in chickpea
Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Voss-Fels, Kai, Costilla, Roy, Kholova, Jana, Choudhary, Sunita, Varshney, Rajeev, Smith, Millicent and Hickey, Lee (2022). Predicting a path to increase genetic gain in chickpea. Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 9-11 May 2022.
UAV-based technologies to reveal the secrets of mungbean yield
Van Haeften, Shanice, Hickey, Lee, Douglas, Colin, Smith, Millicent, Robinson, Hannah and Potgieter, Andries (2022). UAV-based technologies to reveal the secrets of mungbean yield. Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-11 May 2022.
Improving mungbean productivity
Van Haeften, Shanice, Kang, Yichen, Douglas, Colin, Potgieter, Andries, Voss-Fels, Kai, Hickey, Lee and Smith, Millicent (2021). Improving mungbean productivity. Australian Society of Plant Scientists Conference, Brisbane/Hybrid, 25 November 2021.
Exploring variation in key traits to improve mungbean productivity
Van Haeften, Shanice, Kang, Yichen, Douglas, Colin, Potgieter, Andries, Voss-Fels, Kai, Hickey, Lee and Smith, Millicent (2021). Exploring variation in key traits to improve mungbean productivity. Bean Improvement Co-operative & North American Pulse Improvement Association Biennial Meeting, Virtual, 2-3 November 2021.
How do crops balance water supply and demand when water is limiting?
Borrell, Andrew, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Oosterom, Erik van, Hammer, Graeme, Mace, Emma, Godwin, Ian, Liu, Guoquan, Wong, Albert, Matiwos, Temesgen, Bantte, Kassahun, Christopher, Jack, Hickey, Lee, Richard, Cecile, Robinson, Hannah and Jordan, David (2020). How do crops balance water supply and demand when water is limiting?. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11–13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036208
Canopy and root plasticity for drought adaptation in cereals
Borrell, Andrew, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, van Oosterom, Erik, Hammer, Graeme, Mace, Emma, Godwin, Ian, Liu, G., Wong, Albert, Temesgen, M., Kassahun, B., Christopher, Jack, Hickey, Lee, Richard, Cecile, Robinson, Hannah and Jordan, David (2019). Canopy and root plasticity for drought adaptation in cereals. Climate Change Linked Stress Tolerance in Plants (M4) (Keystone Symposia), Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany, 13-16 May 2019.
Amin, Asad, Christopher, Jack, Ababaei, Behnam, Cooper, Mark, Hayes, Ben, Voss-Fels, Kai, Hickey, Lee and Chenu, Karine (2019). Environmental characterization facilitate G × E interaction to highlight the role of stay-green traits for genetic gain. Translational Photosynthesis Conference: Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security (ASPS 2019), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2019.
Chenu, Karine, Fletcher, Andrew, Ababaei, Behnam, Christopher, Jack, Kelly, A., Hickey, Lee, Van Oosterom, Erik and Hammer, Graeme (2019). Integrating crop modelling, physiology, genetics and breeding to aid crop improvement for changing environments. International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TropAg2019), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019.
Chenu, Karine, Fletcher, Andrew, Ababaei, Behnam, Christopher, Jack, Kelly, Alison, Hickey, Lee, Van Oosterom, Erik and Hammer, Graeme (2019). Integrating crop modelling, physiology, genetics and breeding to aid crop improvement for changing environments in the Australian wheatbelt. International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TROPAG 2019), Brisbane, Australia, 11–13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036004
A novel phenotyping platform allows selection for cereal root traits
Richard, C., Hickey, L., Chenu, K., Christopher, M. J., Borrell, A. K. and Christopher, J. T. (2018). A novel phenotyping platform allows selection for cereal root traits. 4th International Society of Root Research Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, 8-12 July 2018.
Phenotypic selection of cereal root traits for terminal drought-stressed environments
Christopher, J. T., Richard, C., Hickey, L., Chenu, K., Christopher, M. J. and Borrell, A. K. (2018). Phenotypic selection of cereal root traits for terminal drought-stressed environments. 5th Biennial International Plant Phenotyping Symposium, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-5 October 2018.
Adapting cereals to drought: genetic and management solutions
Borrell, A. K., George-Jaeggli, B., van Oosterom, E. J., Mace, E. S., Jordan, D. R., Kassahun, B., Matiwos, T., Vadez, V., Talwar, H., Christopher, J. T., Chenu, K., Richard, C., Robinson, H., Hickey, L., Nagothu, S. U. and Hammer, G. L. (2017). Adapting cereals to drought: genetic and management solutions. TropAg2017, International Tropical Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 20-22 November 2017. Trop Ag.
Christopher, J. T., Richard, C., Veyradier, M., Christopher, M., Borrell, A. K., Hickey, L. and Chenu, K. (2017). Increasing genetic progress for wheat adaptation to water-limited environments by integrating novel phenotyping for stay-green and root traits, crop modelling and nested association mapping populations. Interdrought-V, Hyderabad, India, 21-25 February 2017.
Christopher, J. T., Richard, C., Christopher, M. J., Borrell, A. K., Hickey, L. and Chenu, K. (2017). Speeding genetic progress for wheat adaptation to water-limited environments by integrating novel phenotyping for stay-green and root traits, crop modelling and nested association mapping populations. TropAg2017, International Tropical Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 20-22 November 2017.
Understanding the genetic control of quantitative resistance to yellow spot in wheat
Dinglasan, E., Singh, D., Godwin, I. and Hickey, L. (2017). Understanding the genetic control of quantitative resistance to yellow spot in wheat. Annual Meeting the American-Phytopathological-Society (APS), San Antonio TX, United States, 05-09 August 2017. St. Paul, MN United States: American Phytopathological Society.
Christopher, J., Richard, C., Chenu, K., Christopher, M., Borrell, A. and Hickey, L. (2016). Rapid phenotyping combined with speed breeding to improve stay-green and root adaptation of wheat in water-limited environments. 7th International Crop Science Congress, Beijiing, China, 14-19 August 2016. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Speeding up the discovery of novel sources of leaf rust resistance in wheat
Riaz, A., Athiyannan, N., Periyannan, S., Afanasenko, O., Mitrofanova, O., Aitken, E., Lagudah, E. and Hickey, L. (2016). Speeding up the discovery of novel sources of leaf rust resistance in wheat. Annual Meeting of the American-Phytopathological-Society (APS), Tampa, FL, United States, 30 July-August 03, 2016. St. Paul, MN United States: American Phytopathological Society.
Stay-green and root trait physiology combined with crop modelling to improve crop adaptation
Christopher, J. T., Richard, C., Veyradier, M., Hickey, L., Christopher, M., Borrell, A. K. and Chenu, K. (2016). Stay-green and root trait physiology combined with crop modelling to improve crop adaptation. ComBio Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-7 October 2016. Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
High-throughput phenotyping of wheat seminal root traits in a breeding context
Richard, Cecile, Hickey, Lee, Fletcher, Susan, Chenu, Karine, Borrell, Andrew and Christopher, Jack (2015). High-throughput phenotyping of wheat seminal root traits in a breeding context. Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty (AGRI 2015), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15-17 February 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.179
Christopher, J., Richard, C., Chenu, K., Christopher, M., Borrell, A. and Hickey, L. (2015). Integrating Rapid Phenotyping and Speed Breeding to Improve Stay-Green and Root Adaptation of Wheat in Changing, Water-Limited, Australian Environments. Agriculture and Climate Change conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15-17 February 2015.
Christopher, Jack, Richard, Cecile, Chenu, Karine, Christopher, Mandy, Borrell, Andrew and Hickey, Lee (2015). Integrating rapid phenotyping and speed breeding to improve stay-green and root adaptation of wheat in changing, water-limited, Australian environments. Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty (AGRI 2015), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15-17 February 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.246
Christopher, J., Richard, C., Chenu, K., Christopher, C., Borrell, A. and Hickey, L. (2015). Rapid phenotyping combined with speed-breeding to improve root adaptation of wheat in water-limited environments. 9th Symposium for the International Society of Root Research, Canberra, Australia, 6-9 October 2015.
Comparing speed breeding protocols using QU-GENE simulation
DeLacy, Ian, Hickey, Lee, Arief, Vivi and Dieters, Mark J. (2014). Comparing speed breeding protocols using QU-GENE simulation. 15th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 26-29 October 2014.
High-throughput phenotyping for seminal root angle in wheat in a breeding context
Richard, C., Hickey, L., Chenu, K. and Christopher, J. (2014). High-throughput phenotyping for seminal root angle in wheat in a breeding context. 15th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, St Kilda, VIC, Australia, 26-29 October 2014.
Application of rapid trait introgression methodology in barley
Hickey, Lee, Platz, G., Franckowiak, J. and Dieters, M. (2013). Application of rapid trait introgression methodology in barley. ABT13: The 16th Australian Barley Technical Symposium 2013, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 September, 2013.
Pathotype diversity of Pyrenophora teres f. teres in Australia
Fowler, Ryan A., Franckowiak, J., Platz, G. J. and Hickey, L. T. (2013). Pathotype diversity of Pyrenophora teres f. teres in Australia. ABT13: The 16th Australian Barley Technical Symposium 2013, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 September, 2013.
Characterisation of molecular structure of starch in barley grains during germination.
Chu, S., Hickey, L., Fox, G., Hasjim, J. and Gilbert, R. (2011). Characterisation of molecular structure of starch in barley grains during germination.. 61st Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Coolongatta, NSW, Austra, 4-8 September 2011.
Hickey, L., Lawson, W., Arief, V., Dieters, M, Fox, G. and Franckowiak, J. (2011). Identification of grain dormancy QTL in a barley doubled haploid population derived from non-dormant parents.. 12th International Symposium on Pre-harvest Sprouting, Red Deer Canada, 24-27 July.
Mapping RPH: A gene conferring adult plant resistance to leaf rust in barley
Hickey, L., Lawson, W., Platz, G., Dieters, M, Arief, V., Germán, S., Fletcher, S., Park, R., Singh, D., Pereyra, S. and Franckowiak, J. (2011). Mapping RPH: A gene conferring adult plant resistance to leaf rust in barley. Australian Barley Technical Symposium (15th, ABTS, 2011), Adelaide, Australia, 18-21 September 2011. Sydney, Australia: Australian Barley Technical Symposium.
Times changes on starch structure in germinating grains
Chu, S., Hickey, L., Fox, G., Hasjim, J. and Gilbert, R. (2011). Times changes on starch structure in germinating grains. 16th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Adelaide, Australia, 18-21 September 2011.
Opportunities for integration of pre-harvest sprouting screening in wheat breeding programs
Hickey, L., Dieters, M. J., Delacy, I. H., Christopher, M. J., Kravchuk, O. Y., Mares, D. J. and Banks, P. M. (2009). Opportunities for integration of pre-harvest sprouting screening in wheat breeding programs. 14th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference (APBC) and Congress of the Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO), Cairns, Australia, 10-14 August 2009. Bangkok, Thailand: Society for Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania.
Field-based root phenotype data for bread wheat intro-selection lines - raw and pre-processed data
Hickey, Lee, Kang, Yichen and Alahmad, Samir (2023). Field-based root phenotype data for bread wheat intro-selection lines - raw and pre-processed data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9c3b35d
Field-based root phenotype data for durum wheat intro-selection lines - raw and pre-processed data
Hickey, Lee, Kang, Yichen and Alahmad, Samir (2023). Field-based root phenotype data for durum wheat intro-selection lines - raw and pre-processed data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/92c3c86
Hickey, Lee, Van Haeften, Shanice and Smith, Millicent (2023). Mungbean UAV imagery. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/62fc842
Mungbean phenology and yield data
Hickey, Lee, Van Haeften, Shanice and Smith, Millicent (2023). Mungbean phenology and yield data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/0fd1ff2
UAV imagery for bread and durum wheat intro-selection lines selected for root traits
Hickey, Lee and Alahmad, Samir (2023). UAV imagery for bread and durum wheat intro-selection lines selected for root traits. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/24ee7f8
Whole-genome marker profiles for bread wheat intro-selection lines
Hickey, Lee and Alahmad, Samir (2023). Whole-genome marker profiles for bread wheat intro-selection lines. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/3c1bbae
Whole-genome marker profiles for durum wheat intro-selection lines
Hickey, Lee, Kang, Yichen and Alahmad, Samir (2023). Whole-genome marker profiles for durum wheat intro-selection lines. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/8b3af41
Can we improve the roots of durum wheat to maximise yield?
Hickey, Lee , Wasson, Anton , Kang, Yichen and Alahmad, Samir (2022). Can we improve the roots of durum wheat to maximise yield? . Center for Crop Science - Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Lee Hickey (2012). Genomic regions controlling the expression of adult plant resistance to leaf rust, partial resistance to powdery mildew and grain dormancy in a barley population. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland.
Improving crops from the ground up: genetic solutions to optimise roots
(2023–2027) ARC Future Fellowships
Enhancing Genomic Prediction for Changing Environments in Wheat
(2023–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
Digging deeper to improve yield stability
(2022–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
International Mungbean Improvement Network 2 (ACIAR-funded sub-contract with World Vegetable Center)
(2021–2025) Mungbean Improvement Network
(2020–2024) Grains Research & Development Corporation
Lab-free genome editing to develop our future crops
(2020) UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
Cereal blueprints for a water-limited world
(2019–2023) ARC Discovery Projects
Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals in Africa (AVISA)
(2019–2021) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Establishment of wheat shortening the breeding-cycle using speed breeding
(2019–2021) Rural Development Administration
FastStack - evolutionary computing to stack desirable alleles in wheat
(2018–2023) ARC Linkage Projects
Postdoctoral Fellowship interfacing crop improvement and agronomy/nutrition programs
(2018–2022) Grains Research & Development Corporation
Rooty: a root ideotype toolbox to support improved wheat yields
(2018–2022) Grains Research & Development Corporation
Mechanisms controlling root architecture in crop plants
(2018–2019) Universities Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
Accelerated genomic selection to speed up genetic gain in wheat
(2017–2019) ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Speed pre-breeding for rapid trait pyramiding in durum wheat
(2015–2018) Monsanto Company
(2015–2017) UniQuest Pty Ltd
A high-throughput phenotyping platform for transpiration efficiency in cereal crops
(2015) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
(2014) UQ Early Career Researcher
(2013–2019) University of Sydney
Delivery of wheat root traits that contribute to water limited yield stability
(2013–2019) Grains Research & Development Corporation
(2013–2019) Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Resistance to Pathogens - UQ - CSP155
(2013–2015) CSIRO
Validation of rapid gene transfer methodology in barley
(2013) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
New insights into designer root systems for durum wheat improvement
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Exploring genetic diversity and rust resistance in historical and modern germplasm for wheat breeding in Ethiopia
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Integrating new breeding technologies to accelerate genetic gain in mungbean
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Investigating root-shoot dynamics to improve water-use efficiency of barley
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Accelerated genome editing to speed up genetic gain in crops
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Harnessing natural genetic variation and genome engineering to optimise barley root systems
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Understanding the genetics of crop root architecture
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Molecular genetic analysis of multi-disease resistance in barley using cutting-edge technologies
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Need for Speed: Approaches to Enhance Productivity and Fast Track Generational Cycles for Banana
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Pan-epigenomics for crop improvement
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AI-accelerated breeding of high-protein mungbean
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Accelerating rust disease resistance gene discovery in wheat through comparative genomics
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Molecular genetic analysis of rust disease resistance in wheat using cutting-edge technologies
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Modification of root system architecture to increase climate resilience in barley
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Investigating the potential for epigenetic gain and precision genome engineering in barley and wheat improvement
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Exploring the molecular and physiological basis of flowering behaviour in mungbean
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New tools and insight to breed high yielding mungbean varieties with synchronous flowering
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Understanding the genetics of spot blotch resistance in barley
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Investigating the genetics and value of root traits to support yield in barley
(2023) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Mining the Vavilov wheat diversity panel for new sources of adult plant resistance to stripe rust
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Accelerating the development of durum wheat adapted to drought and crown rot conditions
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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New tools and sources of genetic resistance to breed yellow spot resistant wheat
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Unlocking new sources of adult plant resistance to wheat leaf rust
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Building Blocks for Designer Ideotypes: Dissecting Plant Architecture Genes using CRISPR/Cas9
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Optimising Genomic Selection for Sugarcane
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Protecting wheat from rust diseases through transfer of genetic resistance from landraces
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Gene Regulatory Networks Underlying Wheat Root Responses to Nitrate and Phosphate
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Molecular genetic characterisation of stripe rust resistance genes from Vavilov's wheat collection
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Molecular genetic characterisation of triple rust resistance in Aegilops tauschiii
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Breeding wheat for drought adaptation: Development of selection tools for root architectural traits
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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