A switch in time shapes plant organ growth
Researchers at the John Innes Centre and partners at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a molecular switch that establishes differential cell growth and organ shape
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07 OctEvent Friday Seminar – The Biffen Lecture: ‘Gametes to zygotes to self-cloning plants: The importance of being egg-centric’
Our next Friday Seminar on 7th October at 11:30am will be The Biffen Lecture: Professor Venkatesan Sundaresan, University of California, Davis – Gametes to zygotes to self-cloning plants: The importance of being egg-centric. Biffen Lecture Professor Venkatesan Sundaresan, UC Davis Gametes to zygotes to self-cloning plants: The importance of being egg-centric Friday 7th October 2022, 11:30 –...
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News Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions
We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers who either hold or wish to apply for Independent Research Fellowships to attend a Fellows Conference, which will be held on 20 February 2023 at the John Innes Centre. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the conference, when you will also be able to...
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Press Release Heated plot experiments reveal link between warmer early winters and lower crop yields
Innovative experiments using temperature-controlled field plots have helped to explain the link between early winter temperatures and yield in some of our most marketable arable crops
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Press Release Norfolk Plant Sciences welcomes major milestone decision on purple GM tomatoes
A spinout company’s dream of bringing genetically modified (GM) purple tomatoes to the gardens and plates of American home growers has moved a crucial step closer following a decision by United States regulators
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23 SepEvent Open Friday Seminar – Impact of cryoEM in structural biology
Our Friday Seminar speaker on the 23rd of September is Professor Richard Henderson from LMB Cambridge, who will give the seminar at 11.30am. Register to attend this seminar. Synopsis In the last decade, single particle electron cryomicroscopy (cryoEM) has experienced an enormous leap in its capability, due to improved electron microscopes, better detectors and better...
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30 SepEvent Friday Seminar – ‘Dynamic Ribonucleoprotein complexes in the control of bacterial gene expression’ with Professor Ben Luisi
Our Friday Seminar speaker on Friday 30 September is Professor Ben Luisi, from the University of Cambridge who will give the seminar titled Dynamic ribonucleoprotein complexes in the control of bacterial gene expression at 11.30am.
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News Celebrating our achievements under Professor Dale Sanders’ leadership
After twelve years leading the institute, Professor Dale Sanders FRS retires this month from his role as Director. Under his leadership, the John Innes Centre has achieved many scientific and organisational successes and Professor Sanders has had a lasting positive impact on the organisation, our outward collaborations, and the wider plant science community. Whilst Director, Professor...
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Blog A brief history of everything ‘Rec Centre
Norwich Research Park is today a bustling international research community with a small secret
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