June 26, 2024

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Scientists discover genetic ‘off switch’ in legume plants that limits biological ability to source nutrients - The discovery of a new genetic regulator in legumes could be key to understanding how to increase the crop’s capacity to convert nitrogen from the air and improve soil quality

May 26, 2021

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Partnership award to advance cereal science

August 28, 2019

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La Trobe Institute for Agriculture and Food signs partnership with PepsiCo to conduct research in the critical area of grain quality

March 20, 2019

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Breakthrough in fighting plant disease - A global research team including scientists from La Trobe University have identified specific locations within plants’ chromosomes capable of transferring immunity to their offspring

February 26, 2019

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Winter wheat crop success could be a game-changer for the industry, farmers say (ABC)

February 25, 2019

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Boost for Australian grain industry

December 18, 2018

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Plants don't like touch, new study finds - La Trobe University-led research has found that plants are extremely sensitive to touch and that repeated touching can significantly retard growth

September 30, 2014

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Australia - Attitudes to genetically modified food over time: how trust in organizations and the media cycle predict support (Public Understanding of Science)

March 31, 2014

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Ancient buried treasure found in daisy seeds

February 15, 2013

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Iconic $100 million scientific research centre launched - La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science: World class facility to boost research into global scientific challenges

January 18, 2013

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Why lupin is Australia’s secret wonder food

August 29, 2012

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Plant Science subject launched as iTunes U course - La Trobe University science subject made freely available through iTunes

November 2, 2011

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Food shortages and plant genes

June 17, 2011

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North Dakota State University and Australia's Department of Primary Industries join forces to develop improved cereals, grains and legumes varieties

May 4, 2011

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Genes normally only active in the flowers of plants could be used to protect the whole plant from resist fungal disease (ABC Science)

April 19, 2011

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Melbourne’s La Trobe University research group makes progress towards boosting plant resistance to pathogenic Ascomycota (Life Scientist)