Waite Research Stories
Straightening out kinky roots captures carbon and avoids drought stress
Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change.
Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.
New canopy surveillance systems are set to ring in the age of precision viticulture
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a new canopy surveillance system with more advanced computer vision.
Soil carbon increases under cover crops
Read more of the latest research on planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines, to help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability.
Publication success Biometry Hub: HaploMaker
Researchers from the Biometry Hub have presented work on a new genome assembly software that can help produce longer and more accurate genomes than world leading competitor algorithms currently available. Read more about the publication on HaploMaker in open access journal GigaScience.
Science communicators boost the visibility of Uni of Adelaide research
Wine scientist Natalia Caliani, Arboretum Officer Erica Boyle and Vet Sciences researchers Alexandra Whittaker and Rochelle Morton have won the inaugural UoA Science Communication Prize for their outreach and SciComm efforts.
Making Good from Agricultural and Food Waste
Greener solvents were used to collect compounds, found in apple pomace, known for their powerful antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-diabetes and anti-inflammatory properties.
Slowing the Sugar Rush to Yield Better Grapes
One of the many challenges for grape growers posed by climate change is the accelerated rate at which grapes ripen in warmer climates, which can result in poor colour and aroma development.
New findings to boost barley yields at higher temps
An international team of researchers has identified a novel mechanism in barley plants, which could help crop growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise.
50 year-old mystery in plant breeding solved
An international collaboration by researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus, France and the Czech Republic has solved a half-century-old mystery in cereal plant breeding, discovering one of the key mechanisms of how wheat chromosomes pair and recombine during meiosis….