Research has brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops – wheat, barley, and rye - unlocking diverse potential benefits for numerous industries and for human health

Bacteria make up more than 10% of all living things but until recently we had little realization that, as in humans, soil bacteria have internal clocks that synchronize their activities with the 24-hour cycles of day and night on Earth

The expertise of the the Crop Transformation Team at the John Innes Centre has been recognised with a national award. The team were awarded the Papin Prize, for ‘a technical team which has worked together to deliver excellence’ and follows their success winning the Outreach and Knowledge Exchange Team Award at the Research Institute Technician...

A discovery made first in plants has inspired an important insight into the mechanism by which the malaria parasite can infect humans and animals

Professor Saskia Hogenhout has been elected as a member of the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), joining a community of more than 2,000 members elected by peers in recognition of scientific excellence

An outstanding early-career researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to take forward research into the global threat posed by antibiotic resistant bacteria

John Innes Centre has renewed its membership of the Diversity Champions programme run by Stonewall, reaffirming our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive research environment.  This year we are delighted to be joined in this membership by the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute Bioscience.  With our direct links and close collaborations, the joint membership means LGBTQ+ staff,...

The John Innes Centre has successfully renewed its Athena Swan Gold Award, recognising our continuing commitment to gender equality. The Athena Swan Charter, run by Advance HE, is a framework used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research. Established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing...

A £1m Innovate UK project that aims to have a significant impact on reducing the need for UK imports of soya has been announced today. The ‘Pea Protein’ project is a collaboration between Germinal, a grass and forage seed specialists, and seed breeders, using a discovery made by John Innes Centre scientists 30 years ago. The gene...