@EELaboratory

The ENVIRONMENTAL EPIGENETICS LABORATORY discovers how environmental stimuli prime plant stress acclimation, photoprotection, and crop production.

Hawkesbury, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Joined July 2014
Sonic-induced cellular vibrations unzip intertwined anther cone trichomes to trigger floral self-pollination and boost tomato fruit size - an phytacoustics innovation by @EELaboratory from @westsyduhie funded by @FFSCRC and Perfection Fresh Australia academic.oup.com/hr/article/…
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Today the @EELaboratory celebrated @westernsydneyu confirmation of candidature completions ( Tayyaba Tariq and Mounika Sai), PhD thesis submission (Husnain Butt), and farewells to Hasan Rahman who heads home to be with family in Bangledesh and submit his PhD thesis soon 👍
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"The Genetic Rush To Make Mangos Blush" An article published in Mango Matters by PhD student Tayyaba Tariq from @EELaboratory at @westsyduhie in collaboration with @QUT, QDPI, and Hort Innovation funded Genetics for Next Generation Orchards industry.mangoes.net.au/mang…
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Congratulations @AlagzYagiz @jwalitnayak93 your research from @EELaboratory @westsyduhie was published @BMCBiology 👍 The LYCOPENE EPSILON CYCLASE promoter including the 5′ UTR modulates responsiveness to perturbations in carotenoid signalling link.springer.com/10.1186/s1…
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PhD Scholarship in Sound Science - Boosting Flower Pollination and Crop Production by Sonication (domestic students only). Contact A/Prof. Christopher Cazzonelli (email [email protected]) before applications close 31st October 2025
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Exited to share that the Western Sydney University RESEARCH IMAGE COMPETITION WINNER for Open Category was won by PhD student Happy for 'Sound-induced Pollination: Tomato Stigma with Pollen Tubes' from the @EELaboratory
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Establishing the Next Generation Almond Orchard at Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Campus funded by Hort Innovation youtube.com/watch?v=WNsdwnQQ…
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A/Prof. Christopher Cazzonelli retweeted
Replying to @westernsydneyu
@westernsydneyu has been ranked No 1 for delivering community impact in the @timeshighered Impact Rankings for 4 consecutive years. Find out more at: shorturl.at/igIv5
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An energy-saving glasshouse film reduced light, but elevated CO2 could... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congratulations to PhD student Happy for winning 3rd year People’s Choice award @westsyduhie Higher Degree Research Forum for his seminar titled "Sonication: A Translational Approach to Automate Tomato Self-Pollination in Australia"
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Congratulations to Dr. Jwalit Nayak on Graduation Saturday being awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from @westsyduhie 👍🍀🌳
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Congratulations to Dr. Lucky Paudel @westsyduhie at the Australian Plant Breeding conference @APBC2025 for his seminar on "Functional genomic approaches reveal flowering and dormancy-associated genes modulating almond flowering"
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Prof. Peter Prentis @QUT and Dr. Lucky Paudel @westsyduhie gave great presentations on Genetics of Next Generation Orchards @APBC2025 in Fremantle, Western Australia
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A/Prof. Christopher Cazzonelli retweeted
Applications now open for our International Dual PhD Awards in Plant & Soil Sciences! Train in world-class labs across @PPS_UoS @westsyduhie, spending time at both institutes For more info: bit.ly/4375M8D #PlantScience #SoilScience #Sustainability #AcademicTwitter
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Plant silicon defence disrupts cryptic colouration in an insect herbivore by restricting carotenoid sequestration from host plant tissues doi.org/10.1111/phen.12492
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Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films - innovation by @LLEAFgreentech @Hort_Au @FutureFoodCRC @westsyduhie doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1…
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