The clue is in the glue – Nature’s secret for holding it together

An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and strains of growth

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Essential investment in plant and microbial research in Norwich confirmed

Development of our exciting, ground-breaking plant and microbial science and innovation hub can go ahead with confirmation of funding announced today.
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£76.6m funding boost to world-leading research at John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre today welcomes a major funding investment in its world-leading research and innovation programmes
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How plants cope with the cold light of day – and why it matters for future crops

Research led by the John Innes Centre has discovered a cold “coping” mechanism that is under the control of the plant biological clock and could offer solutions to breeding more resilience into crops less suited to cold climates
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Can insights from the soapbark tree change the way we make vaccines?

The medicinal secrets of the Chilean soapbark tree have been laid bare, unlocking a future of more potent, affordable, and sustainably sought vaccines. The evergreen species, Quillaja saponaria has, for decades, been highly prized for producing molecules called QS saponins, which are used in the food and drinks industry as foaming agents. More recently an...
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Building Robustness in Crops (BRiC)

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