Gene-editing discovery yields high promise for wheat fertility in a changing climate

A gene which has profound effects on the production of seeds has been identified by researchers

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How bread wheat got its gluten: Tracing the impact of a long-lost relative on modern bread wheat

Genetic detective work has uncovered an obscure ancestor of modern bread wheat, in a finding similar to uncovering a famous long-lost relative through DNA analysis in humans
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How legumes give oxygen to symbiotic bacteria in their roots

Scientists discover the genetics inside legumes that control the production of an oxygen-carrying molecule, crucial to the plant’s close relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
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Unravelling fungal spore release mechanics to guide policy on barberry planting

Researchers have shed light on a long-standing mystery concerning how fungal spores are released and dispersed
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Rank Prize for Nutrition awarded to Professor Cathie Martin

Professor Cathie Martin has been awarded the prestigious Rank Prize for Nutrition for her globally significant research in making fruit and vegetables more nutritious
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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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