Flea beetle fight gets fresh funding injection
Researchers working to combat a devastating pest of oilseed rape have been supported by a fresh injection of funds
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Blog Molecular breeding to enhance wheat in Kenya and Ethiopia
Researchers from the John Innes Centre and BecA-ILRI Hub have implemented a fast and easy-to-use genotyping technology, Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP), which has allowed African wheat researchers to drive their own research in Africa
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The Director's Blog We need a truly integrated vision for the Life Sciences
This month saw the launch of a new 'Life Sciences Vision' from Government. With the year that we have had, and the incredible role that research has played in combatting COVID-19 through developing diagnostics and vaccines, it’s easy to see why the Government wants to celebrate this area of science
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News How plants become good neighbours in times of stress
Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady
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Blog Why roots are the route to sustainable agriculture
Roots are not just explorers, or anchors, and they don’t just take up water and nutrients. Their ability to explore and communicate with the soil around them will play a large role in the future of agriculture, helping us grow crops that can make an efficient use of the soil while supporting soil health
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Press Release Landmark field trials show potential of gene-editing
Field trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the “immense potential” of gene editing technology, say researchers
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News Showcasing the region’s food science to attract foreign investment
An ambitious proposal to reinforce Norfolk and Suffolk as the global centre of excellence for plant science with a focus on nutritious food has been backed by the Department for International Trade
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Press Release John Innes Centre scientists call for international investment to tackle major wheat losses
Urgent investment in new tools is needed to address major global losses of wheat crops which cost £22 billion per year
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Blog The benefits of understanding plant genes; how they work and what controls them
How does the environment, and in particular temperature, affects plant growth and development, through the regulation of and variation in their genes?
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