Peter Crisp

Dr Peter Crisp is an expert in crop genomics, epigenomics and molecular genetics. He is a Group Leader and Senior Lecturer in the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability at The University of Queensland. Peter's research program is focused on crop functional genomics, epigenetics and biotechnology, and has significantly advanced our understanding of the contribution of epigenetics to heritable phenotypic variation in plants. His group has invented groundbreaking technologies for harnessing (epi)genetic variation and their discoveries have led to exciting new avenues for decoding genomes and for the rational engineering of gene regulation for trait improvement in plants. Having benefited immensely from brilliant mentors, Peter is passionate about training. He leads a budding group of talented students and researchers and is a Chief Investigator in the ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding and the International Research Training Group for Accelerating Crop Genetic Gain. Peter is also an affiliate of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture. His research group seeks to understand the contribution of epigenetics to heritable phenotypic variation in crop plants, focusing on cereals including barley, sorghum, wheat and maize. This includes the development of methods to harness epigenetic variation for crop improvement; understanding the role of epigenetics in environmental responses and using innovative epigenomic approaches to distill large genomes down to the relatively small fraction of regions that are functionally important for trait variation. Research in the Crisp Lab spans both wet lab and computational biology providing a powerful platform to integrate genetic, genomic and biotechnological approaches. Peter is a former recipient of an ARC DECRA Fellowship and a UQ Amplify Fellowship and an ASPS Goldacre awardee. Agricultural biotechnology, Agricultural molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins, Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences, Biological Sciences, Crop and pasture production, Epigenetics (incl. genome methylation and epigenomics), Genetics, Plant biology

[2026] The shibirets4 mutation causes temperature sensitive paralytic and lethal phenotypes in the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni [2026] Precision plant epigenome editing: what, how, and why [2025] A new climate for genomic and epigenomic innovation in grapevine [2025] Haplotype‐based insights into seminal root angle in barley [2025] The PIN2 ortholog in barley modifies root gravitropism and architecture [2025] Decoding PDI diversity: insights into structure, domains, and functionality in sorghum [2025] Comprehensive benchmarking of genome editing quantification methods for plant applications [2025] Decoding PDI diversity: insights into structure, domains, and functionality in sorghum [2025] The association between the flesh colour and carotenoid profile of 25 cultivars of mangoes