Intriguing new twist to the unfolding story of DNA
Scientists have developed ground-breaking techniques for visualising the stresses and strains placed on tiny twisted DNA circles
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New UK centre of excellence to help improve global food security threatened by climate change
A new UK centre of excellence is being set up by partners on the Norwich Research Park to improve global food security which is threatened by the effects of climate change
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Gene-editing produces tenfold increase in superbug slaying antibiotics
Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics
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Bacteria can tell the time
Humans have them, so do other animals and plants - now research reveals that non-photosynthetic bacteria too have internal daily clocks that align with the 24-hour cycle of life on Earth
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A CRISPR picture emerges on European Union GMO directive
A European Court ruling widely interpreted to mean that all gene-edited organisms are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) may not be as prescriptive as many first assumed
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Research Areas
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Designing Future Wheat
Spanning eight research institutes and universities and aiming to develop new wheat germplasm containing the next generation of key traits
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Genes in the Environment
Developing a wider and deeper understanding of how the environment influences plant growth and development
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Molecules from Nature
Investigating the vast diversity of chemicals produced by plants and microbes
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Plant Health
Understanding the molecular dialogue between plants and microbes, establishing how they communicate with each other and how they have evolved in relation to one another
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Healthy Plants - Healthy People - Healthy Planet
Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet (HP³) is our vision for achieving a safer, healthier and more sustainable future through the power of plant and microbial science
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The many ingredients of food security; introducing Natasha Grist and Peter Emmrich from the Norwich Institute of Sustainable Development
Recently we launched the Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development, a cross-Norwich Research Park collaboration focusing on food security and sustainability. We sat down with Dr Peter Emmrich and Dr Natasha Grist to ask them about the new institute and how they got involved
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