Prime Minister sees UK-China plant science collaboration first hand
On 1 February, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, visited the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Beijing.
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Blog Meet the Molecules; β-ODAP
We have known about the effects of β-ODAP (or to give it its full name; β-L-oxalyl-2,3-diaminopropionic acid) for a lot longer than we have known the molecule.
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Press Release Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
Pioneering new technology is set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement in a development which echoes the Green Revolution of the post war period.
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News Managing the microbes – the key to solving the global nitrogen crisis
Experts from the UK and Brazil have joined forces to address the challenges and opportunities for agricultural nitrogen science in Florianopolis, Brazil.
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Blog European school science project
An important part of our work is to encourage and enthuse the next generation of scientists. As such, I wanted to create a project that would engage school children.
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News Landmark discovery turns marathon of evolution into a sprint
A research collaboration has discovered a new way of rapidly generating a swathe of medically significant natural products
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Blog A Visit to Vavilov
In February 2017, Professor George Lomonossoff and Dr Ian Gibson revived a hundred-year relationship between the John Innes Centre and St Petersburg, Russia.
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News Hormonal tug-of-war helps plant roots navigate their journey through the soil, new international study finds
A sophisticated mechanism that allows plant roots to quickly respond to changes in soil conditions has been identified by an international research team
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News International scientific alliance launched for crop improvement in sub-Saharan Africa
An international scientific alliance to fast track-crop improvement in sub-Saharan Africa is launched
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