New method for associating genetic variation with crop traits
A new technique will allow plant breeders to introduce valuable crop traits even without access to the full genome sequence of that crop
Read the storyA new technique will allow plant breeders to introduce valuable crop traits even without access to the full genome sequence of that crop
Read the storyDr Saskia Hogenhout, in collaboration with the Dr Eduardo Bejarano from the University of Malaga (Spain) and Dr Ian Bedford, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project
Read the storyBarley grown in Scandinavian countries is adapted in a similar way to reindeer to cope with the extremes of day length at high latitudes
Read the storyPlants and microbes produce a wide spectrum of natural products, which give them their huge range of colours, flavours and scents
Read the storyToo much sun, too much heat and not enough water makes us sick. The same goes for plants. Including ones that feed us and our livestock
Read the storyA 120-year debate on how nitrogen-fixing bacteria are able to breach the cell walls of legumes has been settled after paper published by John Innes Centre scientists reports that plants themselves allow bacteria in
Read the storyNew and more virulent crop diseases are predicted to emerge as a result of climate change
Read the storyThe genome of Medicago, a close relative of alfalfa and a long-established model for the study of legume biology, has been sequenced by an international team of scientists, capturing around 94% of its genes
Read the storyA new variety of broccoli with higher levels of a key phytonutrient is now available in UK shops thanks to experts working on both the biology of plants and the link between human nutrition and health
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