Prof Michelle Watt
Adrienne Clarke Chair of Botany
School of BioSciences
119 Scholarly works
8 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Molecular approaches to increasing plant root carbon
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.11.0062026
Journal article
Cell walls and their role in the plant root microbiome
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.0052025
Journal article
Synchronizing Germination Rates Across Plant Species for Fabricated Ecosystems EcoFAB 2.0
DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.55372025
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Photosynthate distribution determines spatial patterns in the rhizosphere microbiota of the maize root system
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62550-y2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
2023
Internal Research Grant
Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
2022
Research grants (other domestic)
Scaling Out of Successful Multi-Species Pasture Management in Rainfed Dairy Systems of Southern Australia to Increase Drought Resilience at Landscape and Catchment Levels
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Rice cycles between drought and well-watered-adapted phenotypes by changing lateral root formation
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcaf1732025
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Breaking the reproducibility barrier with standardized protocols for plant–microbiome research
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.30033582025
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Resolving spatially distinct phytohormone response zones in Arabidopsis thaliana roots colonized by Fusarium oxysporum
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae5162023
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Molecular Mechanisms of Pseudomonas-Assisted Plant Nitrogen Uptake: Opportunities for Modern Agriculture
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-10-22-0223-CR2023
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Nutrient deficiency effects on root architecture and root-to-shoot ratio in arable crops
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.10674982023
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Space farming: Horticulture systems on spacecraft and outlook to planetary space exploration
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.12.017
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Internal Research Grant
Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
2026
Research grants (other domestic)
Investigating the Role of the Plant Cell Wall in Rhizoplane Assembly