New UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank to safeguard future research and facilitate sustainable production of UK’s six major food crops

Cell polarity can arise within cells and likely orients their growth. Signalling between cells may then coordinate polarity, aligning the heads and tails of different cells in a tissue, guiding how they grow collectively and develop into a plant

Genes which confer resistance to the deadly fungal disease stem rust have been successfully transferred from wheat into barley

Researchers have shed fresh light on the evolution and function of the shapes we see in nature - using as a model the heart shaped fruits of the Capsella genus

Compounds tested for their potential as antibiotics have demonstrated promising activity against one of the deadliest infectious diseases - tuberculosis (TB)

Researchers have launched a new web-based genomic tool for the global Brassica research community

Research reveals how a newly discovered structural feature of RNA helps regulate gene activity and could be used to fine edit traits in crops

Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi, but there is a growing environmental and economic case for them, according to new research laying out radical ways of putting food on our plates

Researchers have taught a clever new tool how to carry out one of crop breeding’s more challenging tasks