Prof Alex Johnson
Professor
School of BioSciences
65 Scholarly works
24 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Growing Australian Rice in Non-Flooded Soil Increases Water Use Efficiency and Mycorrhizal Colonisation, but Reduces Grain Micronutrient Concentrations
DOI: 10.1002/sae2.701122026
Journal article
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation increases the bioavailability of zinc and iron in wheat grain
DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.700512025
Journal article
A circadian transcriptional subnetwork and EARLY FLOWERING 3 control timing of senescence and grain nutrition in bread wheat
DOI: 10.1111/nph.705652025
Journal article
From convention to innovation: The role of genetic modification and genome editing in Australian wheat breeding
DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plaf0402025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Targeting the Circadian Clock to Improve Grain Quality in Wheat
2020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Advanced Plant Breeding and Food Manufacturing for Healthier Bread
2018
Research Grant
Development of Iron Biofortified Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Amendment 4 and 5
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase aleurone layer zinc concentration but reduce overall zinc bioavailability in rice grain
DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.106332024
Journal article
Discovery of a conserved translationally repressive upstream open reading frame within the iron-deficiency response regulator IDEF2
DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05473-y2024
Book Chapter
An integrated internationalised model for PhD studies
DOI: 10.4324/9781003317555-62023
Journal article
Editorial: Improving the nutritional content and quality of plants: promises, achievements, and future challenges, volume II
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.12535812023
Journal article
A two-gene strategy increases iron and zinc concentrations in wheat flour, improving mineral bioaccessibility
DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac4992022
Journal article
Plant Growth Promotion and Heat Stress Amelioration in Arabidopsis Inoculated with Paraburkholderia phytofirmans PsJN Rhizobacteria Quantified with the GrowScreen-Agar II Phenotyping Platform
DOI: 10.3390/plants11212927
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Improving Grain Legume Seeds for Future Climates
2026
Research contracts (non-grants)
121SEED Bridging Funding