Welcome to the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics

Research. Knowledge. Technology.

Wheat and barley are two of Australia's most important cereal crops. At the ACPFG our scientists are improving wheat and barley's tolerance to environmental stresses such as drought and salinity and researching ways to make plants use nutrients more efficiently. More about the ACPFG...

Employment opportunities

ACPFG is seeking 33 new scientific staff. Further information and applications...

ACPFG is co-funded by
With additional support from

 

Blog

Swamped with saltwater: what a tsunami does to rice farmers

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News

Is Australian farm innovation making us fat? on the Bush Telegraph

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Australia Celebrates Fascination of Plants Day

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Catalyst: In the beginning

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Get Into Genes

A free hands-on workshop for high schools www.getintogenes.com.au

 

Nodes of ACPFG

University of Adelaide

University of Melbourne

University of Queensland

University of South Australia

 

Video competition

Secondary students have a chance to win $1000 in the Fascination of Plants Day Video Competition

 

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