Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture
With a particular focus on genetic analysis, the Centre has begun and planned many projects that will provide new ways of harnessing the potential of various legumes in Australian conditions.
- Grain legumes
- Grain legumes, or pulses, are cultivated for their seeds, which are used for human and animal consumption or for the production of oils for industrial uses. Beans, lentils and peas are common grain legumes.
- Dr Jon Clements, Dr Janine Croser, Prof. William Erskine, Prof. John Kuo, Dr Larisa Prilyuk, Dr Ping Si, Prof. Kadambot Siddique
- Pasture legumes
- These legumes are of two broad types. Some, like alfalfa and clover, are sown in pastures and grazed by livestock. Other forage legumes such as Leucaena or Albizia are woody shrub or tree species that livestock can eat.
- Dr Zoey Durmic, Prof. William Erskine, Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar, Dr Megan Ryan, Dr Phil Vercoe
- Non legumes
- Although our overwhelming focus is on legume research, we are also conducting research into other plant foods such as quinoa and camelina.
- Dr Nader AryaManesh, Ms Maragaret Campbell, Dr Jon Clements, Dr Janine Croser, Prof. Clive Francis, Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar, Adj/Prof Harry Nesbitt, Dr Ping Si, Dr Peter White
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