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Government of South Australia SARDI - South Australian Research and Development Institute


Dr Alan McKay

Leader, Diagnostics

B Ag Sci, PhD

Phone: + 61 8 8303 9375
Email: alan.mckay@sa.gov.au

Roles and expertise:

  • Use of DNA assays to quantify organisms in crop and pastures.
  • Management of annual ryegrass toxicity.

 Experience:

  • 20 years research on management of ARGT
  • 10 years experience with using DNA assays to quantify soilborne organisms

 Current and recent projects:

  • MLA SHP005 & SHP0024 Molecular Tools to Study Soil Biological Constraints to Pasture Productivity.
  • GRDC DAS00075 DNA assay to quantify barley roots.