Areas of expertise

• Plant Biology 0607
• Plant Physiology 060705
• Microbial Genetics 060503
• Cell Development, Proliferation And Death 060103
• Agricultural Molecular Engineering Of Nucleic Acids And Proteins 100103
• Signal Transduction 060111
• Genetics 0604
• Biochemistry And Cell Biology 0601

Publications

• Taleski, M, Jin, Y, Chapman, K et al. 2024, 'CEP hormones at the nexus of nutrient acquisition and allocation, root development, and plant-microbe interactions', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 538-552.
• Chapman, K, Taleski, M, Frank, M et al. 2023, 'C-TERMINALLY ENCODED PEPTIDE (CEP) and cytokinin hormone signaling intersect to promote shallow lateral root angles', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 631-641.
• Ivanovici, A, Laffont, C, Larrainzar, E et al. 2023, 'The Medicago SymCEP7 hormone increases nodule number via shoots without compromising lateral root number', Plant Physiology, vol. 191, no. 3, pp. 2012-2026.
• Lee, H, Binos, S, Chapman, K et al. 2021, 'A new method to visualize CEP hormone-CEP receptor interactions in vascular tissue in vivo', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 72, no. 18, pp. 6164-6174.
• Chapman, K, Ivanovici, A, Taleski, M et al. 2020, 'CEP receptor signalling controls root system architecture in Arabidopsis and Medicago', New Phytologist, vol. 226, no. 6, pp. 1809-1821.
• Laffont , C, Ivanovici, A, Gautrat, P et al. 2020, 'The NIN transcription factor coordinates CEP and CLE signaling peptides that regulate nodulation antagonistically', Nature Communications, vol. 11, no. 3167 (2020).
• Lee, H, Carroll, A, Crossett, B et al. 2020, 'Improving the Identification and Coverage of Plant Transmembrane Proteins in Medicago Using Bottom-Up Proteomics', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 11.
• Taleski, M., Chapman, K., Imin, N., Djordjevic, M.A. and Groszmann, M., 2020. The peptide hormone receptor CEPR1 functions in the reproductive tissue to control seed size and yield. Plant Physiology, 183(2), pp.620-636.
• Chapman, K, Taleski, M, Ogilvie, H et al 2019, 'CEP-CEPR1 signalling inhibits the sucrose-dependent enhancement of lateral root growth', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 70, no. 15, pp. 3955-3967.
• Delay, C, Chapman, K, Taleski, M et al 2019, 'CEP3 levels affect starvation-related growth responses of the primary root', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 70, no. 18, pp. 4763-4773.
• Imin, N, Patel, N, Corcilius, L et al 2018, 'Corrigendum: CLE peptide triarabinosylation and peptide domain sequence composition are essential for SUNN-dependent autoregulation of nodulation in Medicago truncatula (vol 218, pg 73, 2018)', New Phytologist, vol. 219, no. 3, pp. 1134-1134.
• Kordbacheh, F, Carruthers, T, Orlov, A et al 2018, 'Promotion of mammalian angiogenesis by neolignans derived from soybean extracellular fluids', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 21pp.
• Patel, N, Mohd Radzman, N, Corcilius, L et al. 2018, 'Diverse peptide hormones affecting root growth identified in the Medicago truncatula secreted peptidome', Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 160-174.
• Imin, N, Patel, N, Corcilius, L et al 2018, 'CLE peptide tri-arabinosylation and peptide domain sequence composition are essential for SUNN-dependent autoregulation of nodulation in Medicago truncatula', New Phytologist, vol. 218, no. 1, pp. 73-80pp.
• Taleski, M, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2018, 'CEP peptide hormones: Key players in orchestrating nitrogen-demand signalling, root nodulation, and lateral root development', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 69, no. 8, pp. 1829-1836pp.
• Benson, P, Purcell, D, Hocart, C et al. 2016, 'Factors Altering Pyruvate Excretion in a Glycogen Storage Mutant of the Cyanobacterium, Synechococcus PCC7942', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 7.
• Shabala, S, White, R, Djordjevic, M et al 2016, 'Root-to-shoot signalling: Integration of diverse molecules, pathways and functions', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 87-104.
• Mohd Radzman, N, Laffont , C, Ivanovici, A et al. 2016, 'Different Pathways Act Downstream of the CEP Peptide Receptor CRA2 to Regulate Lateral Root and Nodule Development', Plant Physiology, vol. 171, no. 4, pp. 2536-2548.
• Taleski, M, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2016, 'New role for a CEP peptide and its receptor: Complex control of lateral roots', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 67, no. 16, pp. 4797-4799.
• Mohd Radzman, N, Binos, S, Truong, T et al 2015, 'Novel MtCEP1 peptides produced in vivo differentially regulate root development in Medicago truncatula', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 66, no. 17, pp. 5289-5300pp.
• Djordjevic, M, Mohd Radzman, N & Imin, N 2015, 'Small-peptide signals that control root nodule number, development, and symbiosis', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 66, no. 17, pp. 5171-5181.
• Beckmann, E, Estavillo, G, Mathesius, U et al. 2015, 'The plant detectives: Innovative undergraduate teaching to inspire the next generation of plant biologists', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 6, no. 729, pp. 1-7.
• Ogilvie, H, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2014, 'Diversification of the C-TERMINALLY ENCODED PEPTIDE (CEP) gene family in angiosperms, and evolution of plant-family specific CEP genes', BMC Genomics, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 870-870.
• Djordjevic, M, Orlov, A, Susanti, . et al 2014, 'Lipo-chitin oligosaccharides, plant symbiosis signalling molecules that modulate mammalian angiogenesis in vitro', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 9, no. 12, pp. e112635-e112635.
• Estavillo, G, Mathesius, U, Djordjevic, M et al 2014, The Plant Detective's Manual: a research-led approach for teaching plant science, ANU E Press, Canberra, Australia.
• Delay, C, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2013, 'CEP genes regulate root and shoot development in response to environmental cues and are specific to seed plants', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 64, no. 17, pp. 5383-5394.
• Imin, N, Mohd Radzman, N, Ogilvie, H et al 2013, 'The peptide-encoding CEP1 gene modulates lateral root and nodule numbers in Medicago truncatula', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 64, no. 17, pp. 5395-5409.
• Mohd Radzman, N, Djordjevic, M & Imin, N 2013, 'Nitrogen modulation of legume root architecture signaling pathways involves phytohornnones and small regulatory molecules', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 4, pp. 385-385.
• Bobay, B, DiGennaro, P, Scholl, E et al 2013, 'Solution NMR studies of the plant peptide hormone CEP inform function', FEBS Letters, vol. 587, no. 24, pp. 3979-3985.
• Delay, C, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2013, 'Regulation of Arabidopsis root development by small signaling peptides', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 4, pp. Article 352(1-6).
• James, G, Hocart, C, Hillier, W et al. 2013, 'Temperature modulation of fatty acid profiles for biofuel production in nitrogen deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii', Bioresource Technology, vol. 127, pp. 441-447.
• Buer, C, Kordbacheh, F, Truong, T et al 2013, 'Alteration of flavonoid accumulation patterns in transparent testa mutants disturbs auxin transport, gravity responses, and imparts long-term effects on root and shoot architecture', Planta, vol. 238, no. 1, pp. 171-189.
• Eyles, R, Williams, P, Ohms, S et al. 2013, 'microRNA profiling of root tissues and root forming explant cultures in Medicago truncatula', Planta, vol. 238, no. 1, pp. 91-105.
• Hueber, S, Rauch, J, Djordjevic, M et al 2013, 'Analysis of central Hox protein types across bilaterian clades: On the diversification of central Hox proteins from an Antennapedia/Hox7-like protein', Developmental Biology, vol. 383, no. 2, pp. 175-185.
• Christina Delay, Nijat Imin and Michael A. Djordjevic (2013). CEP genes regulate root and shoot development in response to environmental cues and are specific to seed plants. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, 5383-5394
• Christina Delay, Nijat Imin, Michael A Djordjevic. (2013). Regulation of Arabidopsis root development by small signaling peptides. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4: 352
• Nadiatul A Mohd-Radzman, Michael A Djordjevic, Nijat Imin. (2013). Nitrogen modulation of legume root architecture signaling pathways involves phytohormones and small regulatory molecules. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4; 385
• Nijat Imin, Nadiatul A. Mohd-Radzman, Huw A. Ogilvie and Michael A. Djordjevic (2013). The peptide-encoding CEP1 gene modulates lateral root and nodule numbers in Medicago truncatula. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, 5395-5409
• Saur, I, Oakes, M, Djordjevic, M et al 2011, 'Crosstalk between the nodulation signaling pathway and the autoregulation of nodulation in Medicago truncatula', New Phytologist, vol. 190, no. 4, pp. 865-874.
• Djordjevic, M, Oakes, M, Wong, C et al 2011, 'Border sequences of Medicago truncatula CLE36 are specifically cleaved by endoproteases common to the extracellular fluids of Medicago and soybean', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 62, no. 13, pp. 4649-4659.
• Mathesius, U, Djordjevic, M, Oakes, M et al 2011, 'Comparative proteomic profiles of the soybean (Glycine max) root apex and differentiated root zone', Proteomics, vol. 11, no. 9, pp. 1707-1719.
• Fernandez, W, Bergvall-KÃ¥reborn, B, Djordjevic, M et al 2010, 'Using design as boundary spanner object in climate change mitigation projects', Australasian Journal of Information Systems, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 51-68.
• James, G, Hocart, C, Hillier, W et al. 2011, 'Fatty acid profiling of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under nitrogen deprivation', Bioresource Technology, vol. 102, no. 3, pp. 3343-3351.
• Holmes, P, Djordjevic, M & Imin, N 2010, 'Global gene expression analysis of in vitro root formation in Medicago truncatula', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 1117-1131.
• Hueber, S, Weiller, G, Djordjevic, M et al 2010, 'Improving Hox Protein Classification across the Major Model Organisms', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 5, no. 5, pp. e10820-e10820.
• Buer, C, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2010, 'Flavonoids: New Roles for Old Molecules', Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 98-111.
• Wilton, J, Jenkins, C, Cordwell, S et al 2009, 'Mhp493 [P216] is a proteolytically processed, cilium and heparin binding protein of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae', Molecular Microbiology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 566-582.
• Chen, H, Bodulovic, G, Hall, P et al. 2009, 'Unintended changes in protein expression revealed by proteomic analysis of seeds from transgenic pea expressing a bean a-amylase inhibitor gene', Proteomics, vol. 9, no. 18, pp. 4406-4415.
• Buer, C & Djordjevic, M 2009, 'Architectural phenotypes in the transparent testa mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana', Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 751-763.
• Djordjevic, M, Oakes, M, Kusumawati, L et al 2008, 'Proteomic Analysis of Secreted Proteins of Glycine Max and Medicago SPP', in Dakora, Chimphango, Valentine, Elmerich, Newton (ed.), Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture, Springer, South Africa, pp. 227-228.
• Fernandez, W, Bergvall-KÃ¥reborn, B, Djordjevic, M et al 2008, 'How IS design can contribute to Major Climate Change Mitigation Projects', Information Systems Foundations Workshop 2008, Conference Organising Committee, Canberra Australia, p. 16.
• Miyahara, A, Hirani, T, Oakes, M et al 2008, 'Soybean nodule autoregulation receptor kinase phosphorylates two kinase-associated protein phosphatases in Vitro', Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 283, no. 37, pp. 25381-25391.
• Kusumawati, L, Imin, N & Djordjevic, M 2008, 'Characterization of the Secretome of Suspension Cultures of Medicago Species Reveals Proteins Important for Defense and Development', Journal of Proteome Research, vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 4508-4520.
• Gresshoff, P, Indrasummunar, A, Nontachaiyapoom, S et al 2008, 'Nodulation Control in Legumes', in Dakora, Chimphango, Valentine, Elmerich, Newton (ed.), Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture, Springer, South Africa, pp. 173-176.
• Buer, C, Muday, G & Djordjevic, M 2008, 'Implications of long-distance flavonoid movement in Arabidopsis thaliana', Plant Signaling & Behavior, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 415-417.
• Scott, P, Pregelj, L, Chen, N et al 2008, 'Pongamia pinnata: An untapped resource for the biofuels industry of the future', Bioenergy Research, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 2-11.
• Djordjevic, M, Oakes, M, Li, D et al 2007, 'The Glycine max Xylem Sap and Apoplast Proteome', Journal of Proteome Research, vol. 6, pp. 3771-3779.
• Buer, C, Muday, G & Djordjevic, M 2007, 'Flavonoids are Differentially Taken Up and Transported Long Distances in Arabidopsis', Plant Physiology, vol. 145, pp. 478-490.
• Zhang, K, McKinlay, C, Hocart, C et al 2006, 'The Medicgo truncatula Small Protein Proteome and Peptidome', Journal of Proteome Research, vol. 5, pp. 3355-3367.
• Schlaman, H, Olsthoorn, M, Harteveld, M et al 2006, 'The production of species-specific highly unsaturated fatty Acyl-containing LCOs from Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii is stringently regulated by nodD and involves the nodRL Genes', Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 215-226.
• Djordjevic, M & Buer, C 2006, 'Is there gold at the top of the beanstalk?', Genome Biology, vol. 7, no. 6, p. 318.
• Morris, A & Djordjevic, M 2006, 'The Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii ANU794 Induces Novel Developmental Responses on the Subterranean Clover Cultivar Woogenellup', Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 471-479.
• Djordjevic, M, Parish, C, Rolfe, B et al 2006, Moulators of aniogenesis, unknown, Australia.
• Rolfe, B, Djordjevic, M, Chen, H et al 2004, 'Proteomic analysis of bacterial systems', in Kowalchuk G; Bruijn F.J.d; Head I.M; Akkermans; Elsas J.D.v (ed.), Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual (2nd ed), Springer, Berlin, pp. 1-12.
• Djordjevic, M 2004, 'Sinoorhizobium meliloti metaboloism in the root nodule: A proteomic perspective', Proteomics, vol. 4, pp. 1859-1872.
• Reeve, W, Tiwari, R, Guerreiro, N et al 2004, 'probing for pH-regulated proteins in Sinorhizobium medicae using proteomic analysis', Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol. 7, pp. 140-147.
• Djorgovski, S, Cordwell, S, Djordjevic, M et al 2004, 'Proteolytic processing of the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin', Infection and Immunity, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 2791-2802.
• Rolfe, B, Mathesius, U, Djordjevic, M et al 2003, '11th International Congress on molecular plant-microbe interations held at St Petersburg - A report', Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 41, pp. 1205-1208.
• Djordjevic, M, Chen, H, Natera, S et al. 2003, 'A global analysis of protein expression profiles in Sinorhizobium meliloti: Discovery of new genes for nodule occupancy and stress adaptation', Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), vol. 16, pp. 508-524.
• Rolfe, B, Mathesius, U, Djordjevic, M et al 2003, 'Proteomic analysis of legume-microbe interactions', Comparative and Functional Genomics, vol. 4, pp. 225-228.
• Roddam, L, Lewis-Henderson, W & Djordjevic, M 2002, 'Two novel chromosomal loci influence cultivar-specific nodulation failure in the interaction between strain ANU794 and subterranean clover cultivar Woogenellup.', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 29, pp. 473-483.
• Mathesius, U, Imin, N, Chen, H et al. 2002, 'Evaluation of proteome reference maps for cross-species identification of proteins by peptide mass fingerprinting', Proteomics, vol. 2, pp. 1288-1303.
• Morris, A & Djordjevic, M 2001, 'Proteome analysis of cultivar specific interactions between Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii and subterranean clover cultivar Woogenellup', Electrophoresis, vol. 22, pp. 586-598.
• Mathesius, U, Keijzers, G, Natera, S et al. 2001, 'Establishment of a root proteome reference map for the model legume medicago truncatula using the expressed sequence tag database for peptide mass fingerprinting', Proteomics, vol. 1, pp. 1424-1440.
• Weiller, G, Djordjevic, M, Caraux, G et al 2001, 'A specialised proteomic database for comparing MALDI-MS data of tryptic peptides with corresponding sequence database segments proteomics', Proteomics, vol. 1, pp. 1489-1494.
• Rolfe, B, Mathesius, U, Djordjevic, M et al. 2000, 'The use of the genus Trifolium for the study of plant-microbe interactions, root development and plant defence responses', in Triplett, EW (ed.), Prokaryotic Nitrogen Fixation: A Model System for Analysis of a Biological Process, Horizon Scientific Press, Wymndham, UK, pp. 643-656.
• Chen, H, Higgins, J, Kondorosi, E et al 2000, 'Identification of nolR-regulated proteins in Sinorhizobium meliloti using proteome analysis.', Electrophoresis, vol. 21, pp. 3823-3832.
• Guerreiro, N, Ksenzenko, V, Djordjevic, M et al. 2000, 'Elevated levels of synthesis of over 20 proteins results after mutation of the Rhizobium leguminosarum exopolysaccharide synthesis gene pssA.', Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 182, pp. 4521-4532.
• Chen, H, Higgins, J, Oresnik, I et al. 2000, 'Proteome analysis demonstrates complex replicon and luteolin interactions in pSyma-cured derivatives of Sinorhizobium meliloti strain 2011.', Electrophoresis, vol. 21, pp. 3833-3842.
• Mathesius, U, Weinman, J, Rolfe, B et al 2000, 'Rhizobia can induce nodules in white clover by hyjacking mature cortical cells activated during lateral root development', Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), vol. 13, pp. 170-182.
• Natera, S, Guerreiro, N & Djordjevic, M 2000, 'Proteome analysis of differentially displayed proteins as a tool for the investigation of symbiosis.', Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI), vol. 13, pp. 995-1009.
• de Majnik, J, Weinman, J, Djordjevic, M et al 2000, 'Anthocyanin regulatory gene expression in transgenic white clover can result in an altered pattern of pigmentation.', Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, vol. 27, pp. 659-667.
• Guerreiro, N, Djordjevic, M & Rolfe, B 1999, 'Proteome analysis of the model microsymbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti: Isolation and characterisation of novel proteins', Electrophoresis, vol. 20, pp. 818-825.

Projects and Grants

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• CEP peptides provide a new paradigm for improving N-fixation and root shape (Primary Investigator)
• Newly discovered regulatory peptides underpin root organogenesis, environmental sensing, symbiosis and nematode parasitism (Primary Investigator)