How Capsella followed its lonely heart
The Brassicaceae plant family boasts a stunning diversity of fruit shapes. But even in this cosmopolitan company the heart-shaped seed pods of the Capsella genus stand out
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Surprise findings turn up the temperature on the study of vernalization
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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Rapid gene cloning technique will transform crop disease protection
Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild plants and transfer them into domestic crops
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Snapdragon enters the genomic age
Researchers have successfully assembled a near-complete genome sequence of the popular plant model system Antirrhinum majus
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Ladybird, ladybird found a new home
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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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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Big data harvesting tool will deliver smart farming
Researchers from across Norwich Research Park have launched a new system for organising vast datasets on climate and crops
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Why LGBT+ visibility matters in science
Postdoctoral Scientist Billy Aldridge tells us why LGBT+ visibility is important in science and the scientific community
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