Introducing our four new strategic research programmes, a look at the world of the soil bacteria Pseudomonas which fights microscopic battles in the soil, defending plants against pathogens by producing a suite of antibiotic compounds and a new fast-growing broccoli

Our core research areas are funde d by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and directly address food security, human health and industrial biotechnology

A round-up of recent research from the John Innes Centre; Summer 2017

To the naked eye it seems lifeless, but the earth under our feet is a battleground on a microscopic scale, with every handful of soil harbours around 30,000 species of bacteria all fighting for precedence

Significant advances over the past 18 months by John Innes Centre scientists mean some brassica vegetables could be grown throughout the year – despite an increasingly unpredictable UK climate

New challenges, fresh perspectives and engaging science; three John Innes Centre PhD scientists reflect upon a memorable two-week AfriPlantSci summer school

WW1 is often thought of as a watershed in the history of women in the workforce. While it has been argued that the war ‘found them serfs, and left them free’ (Millicent Fawcett), Dr Fara’s research explores women’s struggle in scientific careers after the war

A survival struggle is taking place in British woodlands, the outcome of which could change the nature of our landscape