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.
Read the storyPlants have unique ways of sensing their environment, how they respond is vital for their survival, and it influences development and physiology.
Read the storyUnderstanding 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
Read the storyWe caught up with Adam to find out more about his time as an Research Scientist investigating the mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions.
Read the storyAn 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.
Read the storyWe 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.
Read the storyHow 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
Read the storyAn 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
Read the storyWe had a chat with PhD student Marina about her experience of the Erasmus+ programme, her research project and working at the John Innes Centre.
Read the storyAs 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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