Plant Breeding Institute

The Plant Breeding Institute (PBI) is a research institute within the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The Institute has a major research emphasis in cereal rust control, cereal molecular genetics and biotechnology, and cereal breeding for disease resistance and grain quality. Other major areas of research include ornamental plant breeding, turf grass science and breeding, paprika breeding and selection, and molecular biology of rice with respect to cold tolerance.

The activities of the PBI are based in two locations, at Cobbitty and Narrabri, and are funded by GRDC and other R&D corporations, CRCs, and private industry.

For more information, visit the Plant Breeding Institute section of this website.