A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way

Professor Cathie Martin of The John Innes Centre has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for distinguished contributions to plant biology

John Innes Centre scientists have led a project to unlock the genetic code of wheat, one of the world’s three most important crops

Scientists have discovered an enzyme used in nature to make powerful chemicals from catnip to a cancer drug, vinblastine

Plants and microbes produce thousands of chemicals that facilitate communication with pollinators, competitors and predators

In two papers published in Current Biology, researchers identify genes that help plants interact with microbes in the soil

Arabidopsis thaliana, or thale cress as it is commonly known, made history back in 2000 by becoming the first plant to have its entire genetic code read by scientists, contributing to what is often referred to as biology's version of the book of life

Dr Saskia Hogenhout has been awarded the Derrick Edward Award for outstanding research by a young investigator by the International Organization for Mycoplasmology, for her outstanding research in the field of mycoplasmology

For organisms to grow and develop, they must produce tissues with distinct functions, each one made up of similar cells