Returning wheat germplasm to India
Our Germplasm Resources Unit have recently repatriated to India more than 600 wheat landraces which are currently not in cultivation
Read the storyOur Germplasm Resources Unit have recently repatriated to India more than 600 wheat landraces which are currently not in cultivation
Read the storyHereditary information is passed from parent to offspring in the genetic code, DNA, and epigenetically through chemically induced modifications around the DNA. New research has uncovered a mechanism which adjusts these modifications, altering the way information beyond the genetic code is passed down the generations
Read the storyAn ambitious collaboration between the John Innes Centre and the University of Hertfordshire will fast track urgently needed solutions to the growing problem of crop diseases
Read the storyScientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady
Read the storyRoots are not just explorers, or anchors, and they don’t just take up water and nutrients. Their ability to explore and communicate with the soil around them will play a large role in the future of agriculture, helping us grow crops that can make an efficient use of the soil while supporting soil health
Read the storyProfessor Dame Caroline Dean has joined some of the world’s most eminent scientists in receiving honours from the Wolf Foundation
Read the storyThe John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory have been awarded £1m to progress plans to develop a world-leading plant and microbial research hub on the Norwich Research Park
Read the storyOver the last six years, scientists at the John Innes Centre have been boosting the confidence and careers of early career scientists across the globe through Scientific Soft Skills workshops
Read the storyField trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the “immense potential” of gene editing technology, say researchers
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