Could this fundamental discovery revolutionise fertiliser use in farming?
Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes
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Evolutionary study reveals the toxic reach of disease-causing bacteria across the Plant Kingdom
The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new analysis
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Delivery mechanism discovery resolves gene expression puzzle
An international research collaboration has shed new light on the molecular basis of gene expression, the fundamental biological process that underpins how all organisms use their genetic information
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Dreams come true for researchers as they win major European funding to investigate biological clocks in bacteria
A pioneering collaboration investigating the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding
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Increased funding for sustainable pulse crops in the UK
A consortium of four UK research organisations led by the John Innes Centre has won £3m Defra funding to enable the development of climate resilient legume crops
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Delivering Sustainable Wheat
Addressing critical challenges in wheat health, yield, and production in order to safeguard the future of this vital global staple crop
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Building Robustness in Crops (BRiC)
Delivering genetic diversity and knowledge, innovative technologies and training to allow sustainable production of robust high-yielding crops including oilseed rape, pea, cereals and Brassica vegetables to identify and overcome key challenges caused by our changing climate
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Harnessing Biosynthesis for Sustainable Food and Health (HBio)
Unlock the remarkable and under-exploited biosynthetic capabilities of plants and microbes to make valuable new molecules to address global challenges of food security and human health
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Advancing Plant Health
Delivering new solutions to promote beneficial interactions and disease/pest resistance in crops of both national and global significance
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Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions
Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom mix of sugars and other compounds, research from the John Innes Centre finds
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Dyslexia – it gives me my strengths, and they have shaped my career
"Having dyslexia has allowed me to think about my strengths and weaknesses objectively – and I believe this is a useful process for anyone to go through."
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