Intriguing new twist to the unfolding story of DNA
Scientists have developed ground-breaking techniques for visualising the stresses and strains placed on tiny twisted DNA circles
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News An Achilles’ heel for wheat rust infection
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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Blog Introducing Group Leader Christine Faulkner
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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News Study uncovers structural features regulating mRNA processing
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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Blog Introducing Dr Eva Sharpe; Head of Strategic Engagement
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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News, Press Release New UK centre of excellence to help improve global food security threatened by climate change
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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News John Innes Centre research attracts global health charity funding
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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Blog Atlas puts wheat resistance genes on the map
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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Blog Unravelling how plants create a variety of organ shapes
We sat down with Genes in the Environment Programme Manager Dr Teresa Penfield to find out what they’re working on and how different plant organs such as leaves, flowers and fruit form their many and varying shapes
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