Plants have a plan for all seasons
Many plants need to avoid flowering in the autumn, even if conditions are favourable, otherwise they would perish in winter
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Press Release Genetic study reveals how citrus became the Med’s favourite squeeze
Genetic detective work has illuminated the important role of Jewish culture in the widespread adoption of citrus fruit by early Mediterranean societies
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Press Release How catnip makes the chemical that causes cats to go crazy
Researchers at John Innes Centre have shed light on how catnip – also known as catmint – produces the chemical that sends cats into a state of wanton abandon
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Press Release Leap forward in understanding plant organ growth
Cells are the building blocks of life that grow and divide to create all living things, but how cell growth and division is integrated to form structures such as plant leaves has until now remained unknown
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News Revealed: a central signal sorting hub in plants
Plants growing in the wild constantly sense and respond to a multitude of signals by appropriately coordinating biological processes
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News Leaves possess a molecular compass
Leaves provide us with food, forest canopies and football fields. Every leaf grows from only a few cells. But what guides these cells to become the leaf shapes we recognise in the natural world?
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Press Release Newly-discovered plant enzymes open the door to novel compound production
A wealth of previously undescribed plant enzymes have been discovered by scientists at the John Innes Centre
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News Mother knows best – how plants help offspring by passing on seasonal clues
New research has delved into the genetic memory systems through which plants pass seasonal information down to their seeds to give them the best chance of reproductive success
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Press Release Mistletoe mystery – something’s missing from the kissing plant
A new scientific study, has cast dramatic light on that evergreen festive favourite, mistletoe
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