Can new bean genome boost food security in drought-prone regions?
An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate resilient bean that could bolster food security in drought-prone regions
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Blog Life out there? Scanning plant space for new communication networks
Postdoctoral researcher Franziska Hoerbst and Dr Melissa Tomkins are pioneering new computational-based techniques to track the root to shoot voyage of long-distance signalling molecules through plants
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Blog Fruitful connections: Newfound Farm, Cringleford Heights and the John Innes legacy
For more than forty years, the John Innes Centre farmed the land at Newfound Farm, Cringleford, just along Colney Lane from the main laboratory buildings here in Norwich
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News “An opportunity I will never forget” – wheat researcher receives major award in Mexico
An outstanding early-career wheat researcher has received international recognition for her innovative and dedicated research.
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Press Release How plants cope with the cold light of day – and why it matters for future crops
Research led by the John Innes Centre has discovered a cold “coping” mechanism that is under the control of the plant biological clock and could offer solutions to breeding more resilience into crops less suited to cold climates
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News Opportunity to join the Biofortification Hub now open for membership and funding applications
A new innovation hub on the Norwich Research Park focused on research into biofortification is now open to membership applications from the industry and academic research community in the United Kingdom. Anyone working on biofortification, at any career stage, is welcome to join this network by applying to become a member. Whether you’re in a...
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Blog Alumni Career Stories: Dr Sancha Salgueiro, Bench Scientist to CEO in Life Science Business
Meet Dr Sancha Salgueiro, a member of the John Innes Centre’s Alumni Network. Sancha joined Roger Hull’s lab in the Virology department at the John Innes Centre in October 1988 as a visiting worker. She stayed in Roger’s lab to complete a PhD with the University of East Anglia between September 1989 to September 1992....
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News Game-changing Genetic Technology Bill passes into law in England
We are pleased that the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act has passed into law, receiving Royal Assent from the King. This Act will enable the development and marketing of gene edited crops in England and is a major step towards modernising our crop breeding. A growing world population requires an ever-increasing volume of food to...
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Press Release Can insights from the soapbark tree change the way we make vaccines?
The medicinal secrets of the Chilean soapbark tree have been laid bare, unlocking a future of more potent, affordable, and sustainably sought vaccines. The evergreen species, Quillaja saponaria has, for decades, been highly prized for producing molecules called QS saponins, which are used in the food and drinks industry as foaming agents. More recently an...
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