Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

Gregor Heard
December 16 2020 - 3:00pm
Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh inspects cotton flowers in the Atwell Lab at Macquarie University.
Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh inspects cotton flowers in the Atwell Lab at Macquarie University.

A BREAKTHROUGH from Macquarie University researchers has revealed new insights into why cotton pollen fails after heatwaves, paving the way towards new genetically engineered crops that can withstand extreme temperature.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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