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Dr Carol Ibe is a Postdoctoral Scientist in Dr Diane Saunders lab, working on yellow rust in wheat. We asked Carol, what is yellow rust, why is it a problem and what can we do to save our daily bread?
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Scientists have developed ground-breaking techniques for visualising the stresses and strains placed on tiny twisted DNA circles
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Researchers have found a gene in wheat that acts to promote rust fungal infection. Disrupting the function of this gene provides resistance to two of the most economically damaging diseases of wheat worldwide - yellow and stem rust
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Late last year the Journal of Cell Science interviewed Dr Christine Faulkner as part of their 'cell scientist to watch' series. Here is the Journal's interview with Christine, covering her career path, current research, challenges and the best advice she's been given
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A question puzzling molecular biologists concerns how mRNA processing sites are precisely recognised; particularly how are they distinguished from surrounding sites with similar sequence content?
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At the end of 2020, we were joined by Dr Eva Sharpe as our first Head of Strategic Engagement. Having settled into her new role, we sat down with Eva to find out who she is and what her role entails
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A new UK centre of excellence is being set up by partners on the Norwich Research Park to improve global food security which is threatened by the effects of climate change
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Two talented early-career scientists have won £2.5m funding from the global health charity Wellcome Trust, to carry forward their influential research at the John Innes Centre
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An ambitious proposal to create a resistance gene “atlas” as a resource for the international wheat community has been outlined in a new review
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