Excellence in plant and microbial science
Norwich Research Park welcomed members of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee as part of their wide-ranging inquiry into the Future of Farming
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The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics. Now 160 years on, an international research collaboration has used genomics, bioinformatics and genetics to map the diversity of a globally important pea collection – revealing secrets behind the traits that Mendel made famous and uncovering agriculturally useful genetic diversity on an unprecedented scale
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Professor Noel Ellis has been awarded a prestigious honour in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the legacy of the ‘Father of Genetics’, Gregor Mendel
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We are delighted to announce that the Mendelianum will present the Mendel Memorial Medal to Professor Noel Ellis at the John Innes Centre on Monday 10th March. The Mendel Memorial Medal is awarded annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the scientific and cultural legacy of Gregor Mendel and genetics. Please join...
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A collaboration between the group of Professor Caroline Dean at the John Innes Centre and the group of Dr. Mariann Bienz at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, has shed new light on epigenetic silencing.
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Two new studies have mounted a robust defence of Gregor Mendel against historic criticism that questions his place as “Father of Genetics.”
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We are pleased that the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act has passed into law, receiving Royal Assent from the King. This Act will enable the development and marketing of gene edited crops in England and is a major step towards modernising our crop breeding. A growing world population requires an ever-increasing volume of food to...
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Dr Yiliang Ding and her group at the John Innes Centre have been awarded prestigious European funding to take forward pioneering research into RNA and its structure. In the second of this two blog series we find out more about this flexible molecule and its role in plant, animal and human health
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This first Wheat GEMS mini symposium will bring together leading experts in wheat genetics, microbiome and soil science.
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