Researchers have found the elusive genetic element controlling the elongated grains and glumes of a wheat variety identified by the renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus more than 250 years ago

The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants

Researchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway that gives oats resistance to the deadly crop disease take-all

We have launched an open-source image library for journalists, writers and picture editors seeking to bring content on genome-editing and genetic modification to life

Research into the important adaptive and agronomic trait of flowering time has uncovered new evidence on differences between commercial varieties of Brassica rapa and closely related model plants

Research has identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens

What keeps some plants squatting close to the soil while others - even those closely related - reach high for the skies?

Research into the flower preferences of pollinating moths may have delivered a vital clue to the simple factors needed for the emergence of new species

Investment in national infrastructure at the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory is ‘essential and urgent’ for solving the enormous environmental and societal challenges that we face, says a new independent strategy published this week