Excellence in plant and microbial science
Scientists 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
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Research has revealed how bacteria rely on circadian clocks to control the spread of their multi-cellular colonies
Read about rings of power – how bacteria use circadian clocks to colonise their world
A fast-track method of breeding disease-resistant ash trees has been developed by researchers leading efforts to conserve the species
Read about the fast-track tree breeding method that is restoring ash to the landscape
The John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory are delighted to announce a £5 million investment from The Garfield Weston Foundation
Read about the garfield weston foundation invests £5m in world-class research facilities
A pioneering research-industry partnership has used advances in indoor farming technology to grow pea shoots fortified with Vitamin B12, opening an exciting route to market for farmers and addressing a major public health need.
Read about salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing vitamin b12 need
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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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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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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Delivering new solutions to promote beneficial interactions and disease/pest resistance in crops of both national and global significance
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We are devastated to announce that our colleague and friend Professor Philippa Borrill died over the Easter weekend following a rare immune system disorder (HLH).
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