Sweet salvation – how a sugar cane pathogen is gearing up a new era of antibiotic discovery
A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest new antibiotic candidates in decades
Read the storyA potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest new antibiotic candidates in decades
Read the storyReduced height, or semi-dwarf, wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in fields across the globe following an exciting scientific discovery
Read the storyLongstanding theories of how plants rely on calcium waves to respond systemically to wounding and other stresses have been given fresh perspective
Read the storyInnovative experiments using temperature-controlled field plots have helped to explain the link between early winter temperatures and yield in some of our most marketable arable crops
Read the storyA spinout company’s dream of bringing genetically modified (GM) purple tomatoes to the gardens and plates of American home growers has moved a crucial step closer following a decision by United States regulators
Read the storyThe impact of environmental conditions on the dynamic structures of RNAs in living cells has been revealed by innovative technology developed by researchers at the John Innes Centre
Read the storyProfessor Graham Moore, a world-leading wheat researcher, will become the Director of the John Innes Centre from September 2022.
Read the storyGenome mining techniques have helped to explain how sea cucumbers produce defensive chemicals that enable them to fend off foes in the murky depths
Read the storyUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a £481 million investment in major research and innovation infrastructure over the next three years.
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