Parasitic wasp discovery offers chemical-free pest control for farmers
A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest
Read the storyA species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest
Read the storyResearchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of nature’s most enduring mutual relationships, shedding new light on why plants possess genes that appear to be detrimental to their well-being
Read the storySoil is the most important natural resource we have and we are losing it at an alarming rate through degradation, erosion and desertification - much quicker than we can replace it
Read the storyFaced by climate change, and our ever-increasing agricultural demands, what can we do to improve crops being grown? Liz Chapman is working on improving wheat yields by investigating the length of time the crops stay green
Read the storyFor aspiring plant breeders, our postgraduate MSc course in Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement has earned a reputation as an entry point for the next generation of plant breeders
Read the storyFourteen researchers from eight European countries came together to attend a workshop providing training in genomics-based, pathogen diagnostic and surveillance techniques as part of the Horizon2020-funded RustWatch program
Read the storyWheat that has been biofortified to produce white flour with increased iron has progressed successfully through the first season of field trials
Read the storyResearchers have developed an open source, reproducible Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system for the spring wheat cultivar Fielder
Read the storyMicrobial science may look at the microscopic, but the breadth of microbial research being done here at the John Innes Centre is massive, so here’s an A-Z covering some of it
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