How plants are built to be strong and responsive
Researchers have solved the long-standing mystery of how plants control the arrangement of their cellulose fibres to grow, support themselves and store fixed carbon from the atmosphere
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28 FebEvent Biosciences and Innovation: promoting research excellence in Africa
Come and find out about scientific research in Africa and how you can collaborate with scientists in Africa
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News Improving food production with agricultural technology and plant biotechnology; free online course
Learn how to address challenges in growing, harvesting, and processing food and build your knowledge of food production challenges and technology with this Future Learn online course for 16-19 year olds studying biology
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Blog Life in Horticultural Services
We asked team member and Instagram plant influencer, Sophie Able to enlighten us on what Horticultural Services can do to help plant scientists with their research
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News Vernalization study defines additional phase in universal epigenetic mechanism
In many plants the timing of flowering is controlled by a range of environmental and molecular signals. One of these signals, prolonged cold, aligns flowering with spring in a process known as vernalization
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Blog We need to stop treating soil like dirt
Soil is the most important natural resource we have and we are losing it at an alarming rate through degradation, erosion and desertification - much quicker than we can replace it
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Blog What is senescence and why do we want wheat that stays green for longer?
Faced by climate change, and our ever-increasing agricultural demands, what can we do to improve crops being grown? Liz Chapman is working on improving wheat yields by investigating the length of time the crops stay green
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News Applications open for STEMM-CHANGE Changemaker Placement Programme
Applications are now open for the Changemaker Placement Programme, an innovative programme to promote diversity in STEMM careers is searching for technicians from underrepresented and minority groups
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Blog Training tomorrow’s plant breeders
For aspiring plant breeders, our postgraduate MSc course in Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement has earned a reputation as an entry point for the next generation of plant breeders
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