Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
PhD in Plant Nutrition in 1999, from South China Agricultural University;
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, at The University of Bonn, Germany, during 2000-2001;
Research Associate, at The University of Western Australia, in 2001-2003;
Research Fellow, UWA, since 2004;
Senior Research Fellow, UWA, since 2010;
Principle Research Fellow, UWA, since 2016
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, at The University of Bonn, Germany, during 2000-2001;
Research Associate, at The University of Western Australia, in 2001-2003;
Research Fellow, UWA, since 2004;
Senior Research Fellow, UWA, since 2010;
Principle Research Fellow, UWA, since 2016
Roles and responsibilities
Reaearch and supervision of PhD students and visiting academics on herbicide resistance biochemistry and molecular biology
Future research
Herbicide resistance biochemistry, genetics and evolution
Funding overview
AUS$600,000, 2006-2009, ARC Linkage project
AUS$78,100, 2009-2010, Australian Weed Research Council
AUS$112,000, 2011-2012, RIRDC
AUS$359,000, 2013-2016, ARC Discovery
AUS$452,561, 2014-2017, ARC Linkage
AUS$483,182, 2018-2021, ARC linkage
AUS$194,500, 2023, GRDC
Current projects
Gene discovery for herbicide metabolic resistance
Gene discovery for trifluralin resistance
Gene discovery for glyphosate resistance
Gene discovery for paraquat resistance
Gene discovery for quinclorqac resistance
Industrial relevance
Collabration with FMC and Nufarm on herbicide resistance research
Research
Biochemical and molecular basis of herbicide resistance
Languages
English
Chinese
Chinese
Education/Academic qualification
Botany, PhD, South China Agricultural University
Award Date: 23 Jun 1999
Plant Physiology, M.Sc., Central China Normal University
Award Date: 29 Jun 1987
Biology, B.Sc., Central China Normal University
Award Date: 5 Jul 1984
Research expertise keywords
- Herbicide resistance—physiology and biochemistry
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Allelic interactions defining Raphanus raphanistrum AHAS resistance level: strong vs weak target-site AHAS resistance alleles
Gil, M., Garcia, F., Breccia, G., Ochogavía, A. C., Nestares, G., Gundel, P. E., Han, H., Yu, Q., Powles, S. B. & Vila-Aiub, M., Feb 2025, In: Pest Management Science. 81, 2, p. 631-638 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cytochrome CYP72A15 may play a role in metabolic resistance to mesotrione in wild radish
Zhou, F. Y., Lu, H., Huang, X., Han, Y., Zhang, Y., Han, H., Tsykalchuk, L., Nyporko, A. & Yu, Q., May 2025, In: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 210, p. 1-9 9 p., 106380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
EPSPS target site mechanisms confer glyphosate resistance in Arctotheca calendula
Zakaria, N., Han, H., Khalil, Y., Ashworth, M., Yu, Q. & Flower, K. C., Jun 2025, In: Pest Management Science. 81, 6, p. 3196-3201 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First case of glyphosate resistance in Polypogon fugax: possible involvement of P450-based mechanisms
Chen, W., Liao, Y., Bai, D., Yu, Q., Bai, L. & Pan, L., Jun 2025, In: Pest Management Science. 81, 6, p. 3349-3357 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Increase in IAA levels by EPSPS copy number variation relates to fitness advantage in Eleusine indica
Chen, J., Cui, H., Li, Z., Yu, H., Yu, Q. & Li, X., Jun 2025, In: Pest Management Science. 81, 6, p. 2742-2750 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Transcriptome of multiple herbicide resistant and susceptible Lolium rigidum plants
Yu, Q. (Supervisor), Han, H. (Creator), Beffa, R. (Creator), Maiwald, F. (Creator) & Powles, S. (Supervisor), EMBL-EBI, 2020
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB34839
Dataset
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RNA-sequencing of glyphosate-resistant and susceptible Echinochloa colona plants
Yu, Q. (Supervisor), Pan, L. (Contributor), Han, H. (Contributor), Mao, L. (Creator), Fan, L. (Creator) & Powles, S. (Supervisor), National Genomic Data Center (NGDC), 2019
https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/search/?dbId=&q=PRJCA001826
Dataset
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High quality chromosome level Eleusine indica genomes
Patterson, E. (Creator), Yu, Q. (Supervisor) & Zhang, C. (Funder), Gene Expression Omnibus (NCBI), 25 Jul 2023
DOI: 10.26182/cvh4-5153, https://www.weedgenomics.org/species/eleusine-indica/
Dataset
Projects
- 14 Finished
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Elucidating trifluralin resistance in Australian major weed Lolium rigidum
Powles, S. (Investigator 01), Yu, Q. (Investigator 02) & Sayer, C. (Investigator 03)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/07/18 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Elucidating trifluralin resistance in Australian major weed Lolium rigidum
Powles, S. (Chief Investigator), Yu, Q. (Chief Investigator) & Sayer, C. (Chief Investigator)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative - Phase 5
Powles, S. (Investigator 01), Walsh, M. (Investigator 02), Yu, Q. (Investigator 03), Busi, R. (Investigator 04) & Guzzomi, A. (Investigator 05)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
1/07/15 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Gene identification and functional characterization for metabolism-based herbicide resistence in Lolium rigidum.
Powles, S. (Chief Investigator), Yu, Q. (Chief Investigator) & Beffa, R. (Chief Investigator)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/14 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Gene identification and functional characterization for metabolism-based herbicide resistence in Lolium rigidum
Powles, S. (Investigator 01), Yu, Q. (Investigator 02) & Beffa, R. (Investigator 03)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/14 → 7/05/18
Project: Research