A legacy unlocked: Mendel-inspired breakthrough that could transform global pea farming

The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics. Now 160 years on, an international research collaboration has used genomics, bioinformatics and genetics to map the diversity of a globally important pea collection – revealing secrets behind the traits that Mendel made famous and uncovering agriculturally useful genetic diversity on an unprecedented scale

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Professor Uauy appointed as Director of the John Innes Centre

Following an international search, Professor Cristóbal Uauy has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. Professor Uauy is internationally recognised for his significant contribution to the development of resources and tools available to the wheat research community which allow for the rapid identification of genes for key traits.
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Curiosity-driven experiment helps unravel antibiotic-resistance mystery

An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs
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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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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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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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Blueprint for scientific success – great teamwork, a thick skin, and a happy accident

It’s good to plan, especially when you are competing for space in a high-impact academic journal read by scientists the world over.
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