Winning gene combination takes all

Researchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway that gives oats resistance to the deadly crop disease take-all

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Open-source, free to use image library for genome-editing and genetic modification

We have launched an open-source image library for journalists, writers and picture editors seeking to bring content on genome-editing and genetic modification to life
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Machine learning identifies mechanisms of flowering in rapid-cycling Brassica crops

Research into the important adaptive and agronomic trait of flowering time has uncovered new evidence on differences between commercial varieties of Brassica rapa and closely related model plants
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Stress test finds cracks in the resistance of harmful hospital bugs

Research has identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens
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Shedding light on the long and the short of plant growth

What keeps some plants squatting close to the soil while others - even those closely related - reach high for the skies?
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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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