Genetic study reveals how citrus became the Med’s favourite squeeze
Genetic detective work has illuminated the important role of Jewish culture in the widespread adoption of citrus fruit by early Mediterranean societies
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Transformed: the plant whose sex life fascinated Charles Darwin
Researchers have genetically transformed the Common Primrose (Primula vulgaris) for the first time in a development that could shed light on one of the plant world’s most renowned reproductive systems.
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How catnip makes the chemical that causes cats to go crazy
Researchers at John Innes Centre have shed light on how catnip – also known as catmint – produces the chemical that sends cats into a state of wanton abandon
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UK consortium to combat serious threat to plant health
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Right Honourable Lord Henley, has announced funding for a major bacterial plant diseases research programme
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Space-inspired speed breeding for crop improvement
Technology first used by NASA to grow plants extra-terrestrially is fast tracking improvements in a range of crops
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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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New angle on how cells use geometry to control their size
Research by John Innes Centre scientists reveals how cells use geometrical information to control key developmental processes such as the coordination between cell growth and cell division
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Meet the Molecules; Resistant Starch
What is starch? Where does starch come from? What do we use starch for and why are we studying it at the John Innes Centre?
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