Excellence in plant and microbial science
Numerous examples of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) have been discovered in plant genomes, but little is known about the formation of these important examples of gene organisation
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Dr Guy Polturak is a postdoctoral scientist, spending his days hunting through gene clusters for the genes involved in specific biosynthetic pathways
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The gene FLC has long been studied as an important component in controlling when plants flower. Now an international study led by the John Innes Centre and collaborators in Sweden has uncovered evidence on how this floral suppressor allows plants to adapt to different winter climates around the world
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After receiving an additional £96k for the Flexible Talent Mobility Account (FTMA) programme, we caught up with our first recipient, Dr Tash Bush, to find out how valuable the extension of the scheme has been for her
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Researchers know how to make precise genetic changes within the genomes of crops, but the transformed cells often refuse to grow into plants - one international team has devised a new solution
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New UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank to safeguard future research and facilitate sustainable production of UK’s six major food crops
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Cell polarity can arise within cells and likely orients their growth. Signalling between cells may then coordinate polarity, aligning the heads and tails of different cells in a tissue, guiding how they grow collectively and develop into a plant
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PhD student Kathy Stratton, works with Dr Susan Schlimpert on understanding Streptomyces venezualae and specifically how cell division in Streptomyces is controlled in response to DNA damage. We asked Kathy, what are microbes, why are they interesting and where do you find them?
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A multi-million-pound project to modernise our horticultural facilities has been approved. Funded by UKRI-BBSRC work will begin in Autumn 2020, and set to be completed by March 2021
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