Milos Tanurdžić

Associate Professor Milos Tanurdžić is an academic in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland. He holds an Associate Professor position in Genetics and is affiliated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture. His research focuses on plant developmental genetics, functional genomics, and systems biology, leveraging high-throughput genomic technologies to study gene regulatory networks and epigenetic mechanisms in plants.

Dr. Tanurdžić earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Purdue University. His work integrates techniques like ATAC-seq, ChIP, and gene editing to explore plant development, particularly in model organisms (e.g., Arabidopsis) and crops (e.g., wheat, mango). He collaborates with industry partners to translate genomic insights into improved crop production.

His research themes include:

• Epigenetic regulation of plant growth and development
• Chromatin dynamics and gene expression
• Genetic networks controlling plant responses to environmental stresses
• Applications of genomics in tropical/subtropical tree crops

Recent articles highlight his contributions to understanding strigolactone signaling, chromatin accessibility in Arabidopsis, and non-coding RNA roles in sponge evolution. He has secured grants for projects like the National Tree Genomic Program and studies on sugar signaling in shoot branching.

Dr. Tanurdžić supervises PhD students in areas such as bud dormancy, gene regulatory networks, and epigenomics of tree crops. He remains available for media inquiries related to plant genetics, gene editing, and agricultural science.