The social networks of plant mitochondria
This week we asked University of Birmingham PhD Student Joanna Chustecki to guest blog on her work using computational analysis to map the social networks of plant mitochondria
Read the story-
Blog -
03 NovEvent Professor Cathie Martin’s Indian Academy of Sciences lectures
Professor Cathie Martin is to give two special lectures after being elected to be the Janaki Ammal Visiting Professor by the Indian Academy of Sciences for 2020, as an outstanding woman in science
Read the story -
News A first step towards unlocking the power of gene editing
Environment Secretary George Eustice announces changes to the regulation of gene edited crop trials for research purposes
Read the story -
Blog Going virtual: MARPLE diagnostics training in the Covid era
To safeguard the roll out of the MARPLE diagnostics method across Ethiopia, this summer Ethiopian researchers congregated in Addis Ababa for the project’s first virtual training workshop
Read the story -
Press Release Rank Prize for Nutrition awarded to Professor Cathie Martin
Professor Cathie Martin has been awarded the prestigious Rank Prize for Nutrition for her globally significant research in making fruit and vegetables more nutritious
Read the story -
Blog Uncovering secrets in the giant wheat genome; Introducing Dr Philippa Borrill
We’re delighted to be welcoming back Dr Philippa Borrill as our newest Group Leader. We sat down with Philippa, a former PhD student and research fellow here, to find out what she would be working on and what she’s been up to since we saw her last
Read the story -
Press Release The microbial molecule that turns plants into zombies
A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops
Read the story -
Blog Edible East art trail explores the future of food
Early in 2021 the John Innes Centre was approached by local artist Jennie Pedley to develop a new science - art project exploring the production and sustainability of food crops
Read the story -
Blog How can we produce more food on less land?
Cereal crops like wheat will have a particularly important role in future food security, yet their worldwide yields have plateaued. With agricultural land at a premium, one of the most urgent global challenges is to increase food production without expanding agricultural land area
Read the story