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ResearcherID: C-3513-2017
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Crop growth modelling, Crop resource use efficiency, GxExM, Photosynthesis, Yield improvement, Sorghum

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Employment (3)

University of Queensland: Brisbane, QLD, AU

2024-01-01 to present | UQ Amplify Fellow
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Alex Wu

The University of Queensland: Brisbane, AU

2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | ARC DECRA Fellow (QAAFI)
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Alex Wu

The University of Queensland: BRISBANE, Queensland, AU

2015-01-27 to 2020-12-31 | Postdoctoral researcher (Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation)
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Alex Wu

Education and qualifications (3)

The University of Queensland: BRISBANE, Queensland, AU

Doctor of Philosophy
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Alex Wu

The University of Queensland: BRISBANE, Queensland, AU

Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours Class Hon
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Alex Wu

The University of Queensland: BRISBANE, Queensland, AU

Bachelor of Science
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Alex Wu

Professional activities (1)

Australian Society of Plant Scientists: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AU

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Alex Wu

Funding (1)

Model-directed bioengineering strategy for accelerating crop improvement

Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

DE210100854
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Alex Wu

Works (32)

Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiency

New Phytologist
2024-01-12 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1111/nph.19537
Part of ISSN: 0028-646X
Part of ISSN: 1469-8137
Contributors: Alex Wu; Sandra K. Truong; Ryan McCormick; Erik Van Oosterom; Carlos Messina; Mark Cooper; Graeme Hammer
Source: Self-asserted source
Alex Wu

A cross-scale analysis to understand and quantify the effects of photosynthetic enhancement on crop growth and yield across environments

Plant Cell and Environment
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/pce.14453
EID:

2-s2.0-85140248252

Part of ISSN: 13653040 01407791
Contributors: Wu, A.; Brider, J.; Busch, F.A.; Chen, M.; Chenu, K.; Clarke, V.C.; Collins, B.; Ermakova, M.; Evans, J.R.; Farquhar, G.D. et al.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Loss of plastid ndh genes in an autotrophic desert plant

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.10.023
Part of ISSN: 2001-0370
Contributors: Ardashir Kharabian-Masouleh; Agnelo Furtado; Bader Alsubaie ; Othman Al-Dossary; Alex Wu; Ibrahim Al-Mssallem; Robert Henry
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Alex Wu

Modelling plants across scales of biological organisation for guiding crop improvement

Functional Plant Biology
2023 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1071/fp23010
Part of ISSN: 1445-4408
Contributors: Alex Wu
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Alex Wu

Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
2023-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13212
Part of ISSN: 1541-4337
Part of ISSN: 1541-4337
Contributors: Changfeng Li; Alex Wu; Robert G Gilbert
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Alex Wu

Estimating Photosynthetic Attributes from High-Throughput Canopy Hyperspectral Sensing in Sorghum

Plant Phenomics
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.34133/2022/9768502
EID:

2-s2.0-85129597443

Part of ISSN: 26436515
Contributors: Zhi, X.; Massey-Reed, S.R.; Wu, A.; Potgieter, A.; Borrell, A.; Hunt, C.; Jordan, D.; Zhao, Y.; Chapman, S.; Hammer, G. et al.
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Genetic basis of sorghum leaf width and its potential as a surrogate for transpiration efficiency

Theoretical and Applied Genetics
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-022-04167-z
EID:

2-s2.0-85136784830

Part of ISSN: 14322242 00405752
Contributors: Zhi, X.; Hammer, G.; Borrell, A.; Tao, Y.; Wu, A.; Hunt, C.; van Oosterom, E.; Massey-Reed, S.R.; Cruickshank, A.; Potgieter, A.B. et al.
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Genetic control of leaf angle in sorghum and its effect on light interception

Journal of Experimental Botany
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab467
EID:

2-s2.0-85130424636

Part of ISSN: 14602431 00220957
Contributors: Zhi, X.; Tao, Y.; Jordan, D.; Borrell, A.; Hunt, C.; Cruickshank, A.; Potgieter, A.; Wu, A.; Hammer, G.; George-Jaeggli, B. et al.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissecting and modelling the comparative adaptation to water limitation of sorghum and maize: Role of transpiration efficiency, transpiration rate and height

In Silico Plants
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diaa012
EID:

2-s2.0-85107910892

Part of ISSN: 25175025
Contributors: Van Oosterom, E.J.; Kulathunga, M.R.D.L.; Deifel, K.S.; McLean, G.B.; Barrasso, C.; Wu, A.; Messina, C.; Hammer, G.L.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Designing crops for adaptation to the drought and high-temperature risks anticipated in future climates

Crop Science
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20110
EID:

2-s2.0-85081603960

Part of ISSN: 14350653 0011183X
Contributors: Hammer, G.L.; McLean, G.; van Oosterom, E.; Chapman, S.; Zheng, B.; Wu, A.; Doherty, A.; Jordan, D.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Parameterizing starch chain-length distributions for structure-property relations

Carbohydrate Polymers
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116390
EID:

2-s2.0-85084426452

Part of ISSN: 01448617
Contributors: Li, C.; Wu, A.; Yu, W.; Hu, Y.; Li, E.; Zhang, C.; Liu, Q.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Towards a multiscale crop modelling framework for climate change adaptation assessment

Nature Plants
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41477-020-0625-3
EID:

2-s2.0-85082803016

Part of ISSN: 20550278
Contributors: Peng, B.; Guan, K.; Tang, J.; Ainsworth, E.A.; Asseng, S.; Bernacchi, C.J.; Cooper, M.; Delucia, E.H.; Elliott, J.W.; Ewert, F. et al.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Effects of Nonstarch Genetic Modifications on Starch Structure and Properties

Foods
2020-02 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/foods9020222
Contributors: Shiyao Yu; Dengxiang Du; Alex Wu; Yeming Bai; Peng Wu; Cheng Li; Robert G Gilbert
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Biological reality and parsimony in crop models - Why we need both in crop improvement!

In Silico Plants
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diz010
EID:

2-s2.0-85076713333

Part of ISSN: 25175025
Contributors: Hammer, G.; Messina, C.; Wu, A.; Cooper, M.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Embracing 3D Complexity in Leaf Carbon–Water Exchange

Trends in Plant Science
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.09.005
EID:

2-s2.0-85054426225
Contributors: Earles, J.M.; Buckley, T.N.; Brodersen, C.R.; Busch, F.A.; Cano, F.J.; Choat, B.; Evans, J.R.; Farquhar, G.D.; Harwood, R.; Huynh, M. et al.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

The size dependence of the average number of branches in amylose

Carbohydrate Polymers
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115134
EID:

2-s2.0-85070064080

Part of ISSN: 01448617
Contributors: Wang, K.; Vilaplana, F.; Wu, A.; Hasjim, J.; Gilbert, R.G.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Quantifying impacts of enhancing photosynthesis on crop yield

2019-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41477-019-0398-8
Part of ISSN: 2055-0278
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Alex Wu
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Water Use Efficiency as a Constraint and Target for Improving the Resilience and Productivity of C3 and C4 Crops

2019-04-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042817-040305
Part of ISSN: 1543-5008
Part of ISSN: 1545-2123
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Alex Wu
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Simulating daily field crop canopy photosynthesis: An integrated software package

Functional Plant Biology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/FP17225
EID:

2-s2.0-85041918718
Contributors: Wu, A.; Doherty, A.; Farquhar, G.D.; Hammer, G.L.
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Alex Wu via Scopus - Elsevier

Connecting Biochemical Photosynthesis Models with Crop Models to Support Crop Improvement

Frontiers in Plant Science
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01518
WOSUID:

WOS:000385281500001
Contributors: Wu, Alex; Song, Youhong; van Oosterom, Erik J.; Hammer, Graeme L.
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Improved understanding of rice amylose biosynthesis from advanced starch structural characterization

Rice
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12284-015-0055-4
WOSUID:

MEDLINE:26082161
Contributors: Li, Enpeng; Wu, Alex Chi; Li, Juan; Liu, Qiaoquan; Gilbert, Robert G.
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Roles of GBSSI and SSIIa in determining amylose fine structure

Carbohydrate Polymers
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.03.081
WOSUID:

WOS:000355707500034
Contributors: Wang, Kai; Hasjim, Jovin; Wu, Alex Chi; Li, Enpeng; Henry, Robert J.; Gilbert, Robert G.
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The biosynthesis, structure and gelatinization properties of starches from wild and cultivated African rice species (Oryza barthii and Oryza glaberrima)

Carbohydrate Polymers
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.04.035
WOSUID:

WOS:000356746000013
Contributors: Wang, Kai; Wambugu, Peterson W.; Zhang, Bin; Wu, Alex Chi; Henry, Robert J.; Gilbert, Robert G.
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The Characterization of Modified Starch Branching Enzymes: Toward the Control of Starch Chain-Length Distributions

Plos One
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125507
WOSUID:

WOS:000352845100298
Contributors: Li, Cheng; Wu, Alex Chi; Go, Rob Marc; Malouf, Jacob; Turner, Mark S.; Malde, Alpeshkumar K.; Mark, Alan E.; Gilbert, Robert G.
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The Mechanism for Stopping Chain and Total-Molecule Growth in Complex Branched Polymers, Exemplified by Glycogen

Biomacromolecules
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00459
WOSUID:

WOS:000209405900021
Contributors: Deng, Bin; Sullivan, Mitchell A.; Wu, Alex Chi; Li, Jialun; Chen, Cheng; Gilbert, Robert G.
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Exploring extraction/dissolution procedures for analysis of starch chain-length distributions

Carbohydrate Polymers
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.08.001
WOSUID:

WOS:000343613800005
Contributors: Wu, Alex Chi; Li, EnPeng; Gilbert, Robert G.
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New Perspectives on the Role of alpha- and beta-Amylases in Transient Starch Synthesis

Plos One
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100498
WOSUID:

WOS:000338512200038
Contributors: Wu, Alex Chi; Ral, Jean-Philippe; Morell, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Robert G.
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Variation in Amylose Fine Structure of Starches from Different Botanical Sources

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/jf5011676
WOSUID:

WOS:000336078600025
Contributors: Wang, Kai; Hasjim, Jovin; Wu, Alex Chi; Henry, Robert J.; Gilbert, Robert G.
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A Parameterized Model of Amylopectin Synthesis Provides Key Insights into the Synthesis of Granular Starch

Plos One
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065768
WOSUID:

WOS:000321094800070
Contributors: Wu, Alex Chi; Morell, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Robert G.
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Characterization Methods for Starch-Based Materials: State of the Art and Perspectives

Australian Journal of Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/CH13397
WOSUID:

WOS:000328001000013
Contributors: Wu, Alex C.; Witt, Torsten; Gilbert, Robert G.
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Alex Wu via ResearcherID
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Improving human health through understanding the complex structure of glucose polymers

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7129-1
WOSUID:

WOS:000326374100003
Contributors: Gilbert, Robert G.; Wu, Alex C.; Sullivan, Mitchell A.; Sumarriva, Gonzalo E.; Ersch, Natascha; Hasjim, Jovin
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Molecular Weight Distributions of Starch Branches Reveal Genetic Constraints on Biosynthesis

Biomacromolecules
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/bm1010189
WOSUID:

WOS:000285267500039
Contributors: Wu, Alex Chi; Gilbert, Robert G.
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Alex Wu via ResearcherID
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