Excellence in plant and microbial science
New evidence has emerged about the agriculturally important process of vernalization in a development that could help farmers deal with financially damaging weather fluctuations
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Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild plants and transfer them into domestic crops
Read about rapid gene cloning technique will transform crop disease protection
Researchers have successfully assembled a near-complete genome sequence of the popular plant model system Antirrhinum majus
Read about snapdragon enters the genomic age
Insect-studying researchers have thanked the public for their help in establishing a thriving new colony of ladybirds at the John Innes Centre
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Genetic detective work has illuminated the important role of Jewish culture in the widespread adoption of citrus fruit by early Mediterranean societies
Read about genetic study reveals how citrus became the med’s favourite squeeze
Spanning eight research institutes and universities and aiming to develop new wheat germplasm containing the next generation of key traits
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Developing a wider and deeper understanding of how the environment influences plant growth and development
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Investigating the vast diversity of chemicals produced by plants and microbes
Read about molecules from nature
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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Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use
Read about ‘Time-lapse microscopy helps reveal brake mechanism in Streptomyces lifecycle’
Following the 2019 AAAS General Meeting, our Head of Communication and Engagement, Dr Felicity Perry reflects on what she saw, heard and discussed at the “world’s largest scientific gathering”
Read about ‘What is Science Communication?’