How do plants react to their environment?
Plants have unique ways of sensing their environment, how they respond is vital for their survival, and it influences development and physiology.
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News Wheat-soil interaction offers route to sustainable agriculture
Understanding how wheat roots can fine tune the activity of soil microbes for the benefit of agriculture is the focus of an international collaboration starting this spring
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Blog Helping fight back against plant disease; Introducing Dr Adam Bentham
We caught up with Adam to find out more about his time as an Research Scientist investigating the mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions.
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News International collaboration aims high in Nepal
An ambitious international partnership will investigate the forests and farmlands of Nepal as a bio-diverse hotspot to inform global practices in combatting pathogens and pests.
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Blog The history and achievements of a collaborative technical community across research institutes
We catch up with Dr Clare Stevenson to learn more about the formation and growth of the Research Institute Technician Group (RITG), which supports and champions technicians across research institutes.
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News Modulation of calcium signaling to enhance root nodule symbiosis
How plants acquire nutrients is a fundamental life process. Some plants have developed beneficial associations with bacteria and fungi to help them access essential elements such as phosphate and nitrogen
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Press Release The hardy wild grass that could save our bread
An obscure species of wild grass contains “blockbuster” disease resistance that can be cross bred into wheat to give immunity against one of the deadliest crop pathogens
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Blog Erasmus experience to a plant science PhD; Introducing Marina Millan-Blanquez
We had a chat with PhD student Marina about her experience of the Erasmus+ programme, her research project and working at the John Innes Centre.
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The Director's Blog Green Planet: Engaging the next generation of plant scientists
As a plant scientist, I was delighted to see plants in the limelight for a change and it made me think about how important visibility is when it comes to career choices.
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