CLIMA Research Programs
NB Details on research projects can be found under "Research and Varieties" in the left hand margin. |
Grain Legume Program | | Program | Title | Leader | Component | | Program Leader | Grain Legume Program | Dr Mark Sweetingham | | | Sub Program 1 | GL1 Germplasm Development | Dr Tanveer Khan | Genetic resources
Breeding technologies | | Sub Program 2 | GL2 Disease & Pest Management | Professor Richard Oliver | Resistance
Integrated Pest Management | | Sub Program 3 | GL3 Agro-ecological Adaptation | Dr Jens Berger | Physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of environment interaction
Improved screening methods for resistance / tolerance | | Sub Program 4 | GL4 Grain Quality, Utilization, & Product Development | Professor Craig Atkins | Improving grain appearance, composition and processing properties
Legume feed research
Processing research, food uses and health benefits |
Pasture Legume Program | | Program | Title | Leader | Component | | Program Leader | Pasture Legume Program | Dr Clive Francis | | | Sub Program 1 | PL1 Germplasm Development | Mr Richard Snowball | Genetic resources acquisition to support pasture legume development
AQIS liaison
Development of offshore projects in legume breeding and selection for specific tasks, rhizobial selection, seed increase | | Sub Program 2 | PL2 Biotic Interactions | Dr Hayley Norman | Legume / animal interface
Legume / symbiont interface
Legume / pest and disease interface | | Sub Program 3 | PL3 Annual pasture legume improvement | Dr Clinton Revell | Evaluation, selection and breeding
Seed production
Regional testing for adaptation | | Sub Program 4 | PL4 Novel uses of forage legumes | Associate Professor John Howieson | Pharmaceutical, aquacultural, horticultural and agriceutical uses |
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