Viral probe gives ringside view of cell-to-cell combat
A fascinating blow-by-blow account of the arms struggle between plants and viral pathogens is revealed in new research.
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Blog How do plants breathe?
Whether or not you like your sprouts, plants will likely form a major component of your diet: cereals, bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, chips, etc. all come from plants.
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Blog Meet the Molecules; Resistant Starch
What is starch? Where does starch come from? What do we use starch for and why are we studying it at the John Innes Centre?
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Blog Introducing MICRON
The MICRON network showcases the wide variety of microbiological research taking place on the Norwich Research Park.
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Press Release Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the Green Revolution of the post war period.
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Blog Peering down, into the future
The 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for their work developing cryo-electron microscopy
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Blog Talking to Sir David Hopwood
We sat down with Sir David Hopwood to discuss his life and career.
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Press Release Breakthrough study reveals new insight into “immortal” plant cells
A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.
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Blog Meet the Molecules; Christmas 2017
“Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red…”
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