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Emeritus Professor Michael Djordjevic is at the forefront of understanding the mechanisms underpinning nitrogen-fixing symbiosis between rhizobia and legumes. His research has established the significance of root system architecture and focused on the functions of plant peptide hormones in these processes. Over the past decade, he has played a pivotal role in identifying the functional roles of the CEP and CLE family of peptide hormones and their cognate receptors in controlling root nodule number and root system architecture, which are crucial for plant fecundity. Utilizing genetic, physiological, and molecular biology approaches, he has developed techniques for the isolation of peptide hormones in vivo using mass spectrometry, demonstrating that CEPs play important systemic and local roles in controlling root system growth. He has identified genes downstream of the CEPR1 receptor that mediate the shoot-root component of systemic CEP signaling and has shown the shared pathways between CEPs and cytokinin. Furthermore, he has explored the roles of key transporters in the functionality of root nodules.
Research School of Biology • Canberra, AU
Leading research on the roles of peptide hormones in plant biology.
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