Identifying the gene for an interesting trait that might help you breed better crops isn’t always easy – especially if you’re working with wheat or barley

A new paper explains why plant breeders have found it difficult to produce wheat varieties which combine high yield and good resistance to Septoria, a disease in wheat which can cut yield losses by up to 50%

Scientists have pioneered innovative new cell imaging techniques to shed light on cells hidden deep inside the meristem

Scientists have taken another crucial step towards understanding how plants initiate flowering

Scientists have analysed the genomes of plants that grow in harsh, serpentine soils to find out how they survive in such conditions

Following the discovery of a new and very valuable enzyme which folds linear molecules into different shapes, scientists are building a ‘triterpene machine’ which will enable them to custom-build valuable chemical compounds called triterpenes and produce them in large, cost-effective quantities

In collaboration with researchers at Nanjing Agricultural University, Dr Tony Miller has developed rice crops with an improved ability to manage their own pH levels, enabling them to take up significantly more nitrogen, iron and phosphorous from soil and increase yield by up to 54%

Scientists have discovered how a gene that helps determine plant flowering time could help us breed better brassicas in the face of climate change

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered a new target in plants for the development of new herbicides for use by farmers and gardeners