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Dr Lingling Gao

Research Scientist / Team Leader

https://people.csiro.au/G/L/Lingling-Gao

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PRIVATE BAG 5
WEMBLEY WA 6913 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Dr Lingling Gao is the Team Leader of Legume Genetics and Genomics in the New Market Group within the Crops Program. She currently leads research to transform lupin from animal feed to human food using genetic and genomic approaches.

Her previous research focused on the development of novel solutions to agricultural pests with primary focus on genetic resistance, RNAi technology and biological interventions to deliver sustainable pest control in the agricultural industry that is adapting to loss of access to many current chemical control options.

Background: Dr Lingling Gao received her PhD on the mechanisms underlying the control of arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization from The University of Adelaide, Australia, in 2002. In 2003, she joined CSIRO Plant Industry (now the CSIRO Agriculture and Food) in Perth, Western Australia.

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Current Roles

  • Team Leader
    Legume Genetics and Genomics

  • Project leader
    Development of novel RNAi technologies to provide solutions to agricultural pests

  • Project leader
    Develop strategies to guide on-farm management of root lesion nematodes

  • Project leader
    Genetic resistance to aphids

Academic Qualifications

  • 2002

    PhD
    The University of Adelaide

  • 1995

    MSc
    Shanxi Agricultural University, China

Professional Experiences

  • 2013

    Editorial Panel member
    Insect Sciences

  • 2013

    Editorial Panel member
    European Journal of Environmental Sciences

  • 2013

    Plenary speaker
    9th International Symposium on Aphids, Beijing, China

Achievements and Awards

  • 2017

    Inclusion and Diversity Award (Team)
    CSIRO Agriculture and Food

  • 2012

    Science Communication Award (Team)
    CSIRO Agriculture and Food

  • 2009

    Payne Scott Award
    CSIRO Plant Industry

  • 1999-2002

    International research scholarship
    The University of Adelaide, Australia

  • 2001

    K. P. Barley Prize
    The University of Adelaide, Australia

Grants

  • 2020-2022

    CSIRO-CAS Joint project: Novel RNAi technologies to provide solutions to agricultural pests

  • 2016-2020

    CSIRO Strategic Investment Project (SIP)-RNAi for aphid control

  • 2019-2021

    GRDC grant: Soilborne disease interaction in Australian farming systems

Publications

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