The John Innes Centre receives strategic funding from BBSRC
The John Innes Centre receives strategic funding from BBSRC
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Strategic Research ScientistSenior ScientistOther InformationDepartment of Disease and Stress Biology
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IntroductionPlants grow in a complex environment, interacting with the weather, the soil and other organisms. Some interactions are beneficial, others are harmful. The Department studies the relationships of plants with biological and physical environment. Our research includes studies of experimental and crop plants and concerns disease and symbiosis; we work with other departments of the John Innes Centre to investigate abiotic stresses. Our work is multi-disciplinary, covering mechanisms of disease resistance, principles of infection, disease and symbiosis, signal transduction and population biology. The parasites and symbionts we study include insects, fungi, bacteria and viruses. The effect of diseases and other stresses on plant performance is of enormous importance to farming and to society in general. Equally, symbiosis with beneficial microbes is vital for sustainable crop production. We work closely with industry to apply our research to developing the full potential of crop plants. All our programmes benefit from the excellent scientific and technical opportunities at the John Innes Centre and across the Norwich Research Park.
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