A collaboration between the group of Professor Caroline Dean at the John Innes Centre and the group of Dr. Mariann Bienz at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, has shed new light on epigenetic silencing.

The ground-breaking career of Professor Dame Caroline Dean FRS has been recognised with the prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies

The innovative and inspiring research of Professor Diane Saunders has been recognised with a major award by a leading society in the field of plant pathology

Pea shoots which contain the recommended daily dose of vitamin B12 fortified in a single small portion could soon be a tasty and healthy addition to your salad

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