Researchers uncover the inside story on plant organ growth
Research has shed intriguing new light on the genetics underlying the diverse plant organ shapes we see in agriculture and nature
Read the storyResearch has shed intriguing new light on the genetics underlying the diverse plant organ shapes we see in agriculture and nature
Read the storyScientists have grown wheat containing super-sized starch granules — a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for our daily diets and a raft of industrial applications
Read the storyAn early-career wheat researcher has received an international award for her outstanding achievements
Read the storyPick up a handful of soil and you’d be holding many millions of tiny microbes. These organisms may be microscopic but their impact on plants and agriculture is enormous
Read the storyResearch has revealed how bacteria rely on circadian clocks to control the spread of their multi-cellular colonies
Read the storySome insects and microbes develop symbiotic partnerships, which become so interdependent that they can no longer survive without each other. But how specific are these heritable symbioses?
Read the storyFollowing successful funding applications to the Anguish’s Educational Foundation and the Norwich Freemen’s Charity, the SAW Trust is launching an exciting new project that seeks to boost curiosity in Primary schools through science!
Read the storyPolicymakers and scientists from Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan and the UK gathered in London for a mutual policy learning exercise on the regulation of biotechnology with potential to improve hunger and food security
Read the storyThe John Innes Centre will be attending Groundswell 2026 in Hertfordshire 1-2 July, exhibiting on stand G9. Groundswell brings together a community that cares deeply about the future of farming and the natural environment – values that are at the heart of JIC’s mission. Our team will be running a series of demonstrations and discussions...
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