Excellence in plant and microbial science
Sarah Wilmot re-visits the history of the ‘People’s Choice’ for ‘Plant of the Decade’; Streptocarpus and the breeding of it here at the John Innes, celebrating the contributions of two Alumni from our horticulture team
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A plant important to subsistence farmers and a focus of research here at the John Innes Centre, is now being explored for its creative potential in paper making
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A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest
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A Chinese-UK collaboration investigating medicinally important compounds in plants has been further strengthened by Royal Society funding
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We conclude our spring into spring week looking at the history of research into the tulip, with the study of their chromosomes and the story of how they inspired one of modern day's leading scientists
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Researchers have taken positive steps towards using plant virus-based particles for the treatment of human autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
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With the John Innes tulip collection growing, attention turns to the mystery of tulip breakage. Sarah Wilmot returns with Part 2 of our history of tulip research at the John Innes Centre
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Professor Dame Caroline Dean (FRS) has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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This week, to celebrate the beginning of spring, we have a special 3-part blog series telling the story of tulip research here at the John Innes Centre
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