WELCOME TO THE ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR INTEGRATIVE LEGUME RESEARCH (CILR)

The CILR is an internationally-renowned research network of plant scientists conducting high quality, cutting-edge research into legumes and other plant species.

It is headquartered at the University of Queensland and has nodes at the Australian National University, the University of Newcastle and the University of Melbourne.

The Centre was established in 2003 with a $10 million Australian Research Council (ARC) grant over five years, and a further Australian Research Council (ARC) extension grant of $6.9 million over three years. Partner universities and state governments have contributed further cash and in-kind contributions making the CILR a major $38 million research effort over eight years.

Our scientists aim to understand how plant cells communicate, grow and differentiate. Research into plant physiology, molecular and cell biology is providing fundamental insights in to developing enhanced food production, agricultural sustainability, environmental quality and products for human health.