Parts of the primordial soup in which life arose have been maintained in our cells today according to scientists at the University of East Anglia and John Innes Centre

Ramularia leaf spot is one of the top two diseases of spring barley in Scotland and Ireland and can cause yield losses of 15% or more if not controlled

Sixteen bright young minds recently took part in an event at the John Innes Centre to inspire the next generation of scientists

Research by plant scientists from the John Innes Centre reveals a breakthrough towards understanding cellular ‘memory’

Colleagues at the John Innes Centre are saddened by the death of Professor Robin Holliday FRS, who died aged 81 at his home in Australia in April, 50 years after he published what is described as the seminal model for DNA recombination

Barley plants which have four times the drought tolerance of their parent stock have been developed by scientists at the John Innes Centre, working with colleagues at the University of Jordan

Scientists are decoding the role of non-coding RNA and they are starting to uncover its impact on regulating gene expression, with their focus on a gene that regulates flowering time

Forget popular video game Plants Vs. Zombies, some plants are zombies and scientists have uncovered how bacterial parasites turn them into the living dead

PhD student Philippa Borrill has won the 2014 early career excellence award from MonoGram