Bo Xu

Biography

2013 – 2015 Waite Research Institute (WRI) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Adelaide, Australia
2010 – 2013 PhD in Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia
2008 – 2009 Masters in Plant Biotechnology, University of Adelaide, Australia
2003 – 2007 Bachelor in Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, China

 

My research focuses on ion transport and signalling in the area of plant stress physiology to address fundamental questions in plant biology to provide knowledge that will help improve crop productivity and global food security in a changing climate. My work has established the importance of cell-specific solute transport, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and calcium signalling impacting plant salt tolerance, drought tolerance, and symplastic connectivity leading to improved disease resistance.