Welcome to the Plant Cell Biology research Centre
The PCBRC (known informally as The Centre) performs research in many aspects of plant and multi-cellular organisms.
Research Programs
- Arabinogalactan-Proteins Program
- ARC-LP : Polysaccharide synthase genes in agro-industrial applications
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls
- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship Cluster: Healthy Complex Cereal Carbohydrates
- Metabolomics Australia
- Self Incompatibility Systems
PCBRC includes key research groups
conducting research in related areas:
News and Events
Coming Soon: A set of nodes for the Konstanz Information Miner aimed at plant cell biology to be released under the LGPL license. For further information, Please contact Andrew Cassin
Two new scholarships are available for PhD students in the area of plant cell wall biology to enable sustainable biomass production for food security, human health, and energy biomass conversion under the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls (CoE PCW).
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In 2010 the ARC announced a new round of Centres of Excellence – this included funding of $19.25M over 7 years to the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls. Together with co-investment from participating institutions and partners the centre will receive approximately $30M over the 7 years. More Info