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Press Release Giant wheat starch granules - a big biotech breakthrough with potential benefits for manufacturing industries
Scientists have grown wheat containing super-sized starch granules — a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for our daily diets and a raft of industrial applications
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News Borlaug award for outstanding wheat researcher
An early-career wheat researcher has received an international award for her outstanding achievements
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Blog BLOG – Harnessing the soil microbiome for crop health
Pick up a handful of soil and you’d be holding many millions of tiny microbes. These organisms may be microscopic but their impact on plants and agriculture is enormous. Microbes like bacteria, viruses and fungi might make us think of infections we’ve had, or mouldy fruit and vegetables. However, microbes aren’t all bad. We now understand that microbes in the soil (collectively known as the soil microbiome) are key partners in plant health and agriculture. Naturally occurring soil bacteria protect plants against disease, and improve plant growth. With global agriculture facing the...
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