Plant scientists to explore genetics to halt spread of crop diseases
New and more virulent crop diseases are predicted to emerge as a result of climate change
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News Genome sequence sheds new light on how plants evolved nitrogen-fixing symbioses
The genome of Medicago, a close relative of alfalfa and a long-established model for the study of legume biology, has been sequenced by an international team of scientists, capturing around 94% of its genes
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News British research leads to UK launch of Beneforté broccoli
A new variety of broccoli with higher levels of a key phytonutrient is now available in UK shops thanks to experts working on both the biology of plants and the link between human nutrition and health
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News Why we need plant scientists
'Plant scientist' should take its rightful place beside 'doctor', 'lawyer' and 'vet' in the list of top professions to which our most capable young people aspire, according to a hard-hitting letter by an international group of botanists and crop scientists
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News New genome sequence could improve important agricultural crops
An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of a Chinese cabbage type of Brassica rapa, a close relative of oilseed rape
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News Dissecting the genomes of crop plants to improve breeding potential
Scientists on the Norwich Research Park, working with colleagues in China, have developed new techniques that will aid the application of genomics to breeding the improved varieties of crop needed to ensure food security in the future
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News Geneticists find pea quality controls
Legumes, such as peas, are an economically important source of protein for food and animal feed, and there has been a constant drive to improve the content and quality of protein in these crops
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News Eyespot breakthrough welcomed
John Innes Centre researchers are working with plant breeders to understand more about the economically important fungal disease, eyespot and identify novel sources of genetic resistance to the disease that could be used to protect our cereal crops
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News New screen for safer food crops
John Innes Centre scientists are working on a way to screen crop plants for toxic accumulation
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