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A legacy unlocked: Mendel-inspired breakthrough that could transform global pea farming

23rd April 2025

The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics. Now 160 years on, an international research collaboration has used genomics, bioinformatics and genetics to map the diversity of a globally important pea collection – revealing secrets behind the traits that Mendel made famous and uncovering agriculturally useful genetic diversity on an unprecedented scale

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Early-career female wheat researchers taking part in female leadership training at the Dorothea de Winton Field Station.

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Equipping the next generation of female leaders in wheat research

22nd April 2025

As part of the Rosalind Franklin Women in Wheat Champions programme, we welcomed twenty-nine early-career female wheat researchers from twelve different organisations to undertake female leadership training at our Dorothea de Winton Field Station.

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Green Impact Awards 2025 – making science greener in Norwich

17th April 2025

Laboratory-based research is essential for advancing society but it is also extremely energy and resource intensive. It’s estimated that laboratories are responsible for around 2% of global plastic waste and use 3-10 times more energy per metre squared than a typical office.

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Deep dive into plant signalling data reveals a noisy “elephant in the room.”

16th April 2025

A far-reaching study has cast doubt on statistical methods used to identify long distance signalling networks in plants

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Advances Winter 2024/25 – digital edition now available

11th April 2025

Welcome to the latest e-edition of Advances – the John Innes Centre magazine. After a short publication pause, we are back, with a magazine full of scientific achievements.

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John Innes Centre commits to assessment reform to ensure the quality and impact of its research

8th April 2025

The John Innes Centre has joined the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), alongside more than 700 research organisations, funders and professional societies, to implement reform in the assessment of research, researchers, and research organisations.

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Does this breakthrough mark a new epigenetic chapter in crop breeding?

7th April 2025

Researchers have made an important breakthrough in unlocking the power of epigenetic variation in crop breeding

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How do diverse plants get sick in the wild? Researchers head outdoors to answer a blue-sky question

4th April 2025

The life of a plant scientist involves long hours in the lab, thinking up, designing, and monitoring experiments that might tell us something new about how life works

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29 Apr

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Innes Lecture 2025 – Following the Pepper: Black Berries, Asian Trade and European Empires

29th April 2025 at John Innes Conference Centre Auditorium

The 2025 Innes Lecture, Following the Pepper: Black Berries, Asian Trade and European Empires, will take place on 29th April at the John Innes Conference centre. This is a public lecture open to all. Speaker: Professor Sujit Sivasundaram, University of Cambridge Doors at 18:00 (Tea and biscuits available) Lecture begins at 18:30 Tickets are free but must...

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