Australian sorghum breeder and geneticist currently working for the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at the University of Queensland
Joined May 2012
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David Jordan retweeted
📢 New publication 'Ensemble-based genomic prediction for #maize flowering time improves prediction accuracy and reveals novel insights into trait genetic variation' by Shunichiro Tomura et al. in G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics 🌽
doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jk…
#GenomicPrediction #Ensemble
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David Jordan retweeted
We are excited to share our 2025 Annual Report with you!
The report highlights the incredible work of our researchers who are all working toward a more resilient and productive future for plants 🌱
🔗 bit.ly/PS-AR25
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Cowpea is my second favourite crop (after sorghum) 🌱 another African crop with real potential as a summer legume in the northern region. 5 years working for BMGF/GF project. Just completed the largest diversity study to date (10K lines). @EmmaOmics
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70777
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Largest diversity paper published in cowpea to date 🌱
Great to see our paper, “Scaling up orphan crop research: ........cultivated cowpea....” led by Sofie Pearson and @EmmaOmics with a truly global team, published in The Plant Journal. QAAFI UQ
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70777
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Mar 12
Researchers are advancing synthetic apomixis in sorghum, engineering plants that can reproduce clonally through seed while maintaining hybrid genetics. A fascinating step toward scalable hybrid seed systems. sorghumbase.org/post/enginee…
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David Jordan retweeted
University of New England Scholarship 2026 in Australia | Fully Funded Opportunity
Details: scholarshipforphd.com/une-sc…
Degree: Master & PhD
Deadline: 27 March 2026
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Mar 7
130 people attended a very successful field walk at Hermitage Research Station. Jointly hosted by UQ and DPI, the event gave researchers, growers, advisors and funders a great chance to see the latest sorghum and pulse research experiments in the field. 🌱🌾
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Mar 9
The UQ sorghum diversity panel in all its glory. Data from more than 40 sites and 100 traits. Key resource for trait discovery.
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Mar 8
I think i have discovered my super power :-)
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Great result from our windblown crossing block. The male in this block is white, the females are mostly red.
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The aim is to produce experimental hybrid seed without as much labour cost. It can be tricky to get the females to flower at the same time as the males.
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excellent view from Sylvester's lookout today! Sitting in the clouds.
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Feb 11
New work explores the genetic basis of partial fertility in sorghum CMS lines, revealing many small-effect loci and strong environmental sensitivity—key insights for improving hybrid breeding strategies.
sorghumbase.org/post/genetic… @SorgGuy @EmmaOmics
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The QAAFI communications team getting up close and personal with sorghum genetic diversity at DPI Hermitage Research Facility.
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Feb 11
Our cowpea diversity panel growout progressing well. There is so much genetic diversity in this crop.
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Our sorghum diversity panel is in mid flowering now. Its a joy to walk through it and see the results of thousands of years of human and natural selection.
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