An early passion for plant science; Introducing Caroline Stone
We chat to Caroline Stone, a second year PhD student in Professor Mark Banfield’s research group, about her research project and career
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Blog The history and achievements of a collaborative technical community across research institutes
We catch up with Dr Clare Stevenson to learn more about the formation and growth of the Research Institute Technician Group (RITG), which supports and champions technicians across research institutes.
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Blog Owning your own technical career; The Research Institute Technician Symposium 2021
The first ever Research Institute Technician Awards (RITAS) were handed out at the 2021 Research Institute Technician Symposium on 5 November
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News Lesley Mitchenall recognised with Lifetime Achievement Award
We are delighted to announce that Lesley Mitchenall has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the first Research Institute Technician Awards
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01 NovEvent Evidence Week 2021
In partnership with the John Innes Foundation, we are taking part in Sense about Science’s ‘Evidence Week 2021’
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News How to fold a linear chromosome of Streptomyces
Streptomycetes are the richest source of antibiotics, anticancer agents and immunosuppressants used in human and veterinary medicine. The production of these important bioactive molecules is often intimately linked with the life cycle of this versatile genus of bacteria
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Blog How plants evolved on land
In July, Dippy the Dinosaur arrived in Norwich, taking up residence in the Cathedral and this special Diplodocus has got everyone thinking and talking about evolution. As a plant and microbial research institute we thought we’d take a look at plant evolution and what kind of plants might have been around when Dippy walked the Earth
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News X-ray crystallography sheds light on a protein crucial for chromosome segregation in bacteria
When cells divide, replicated chromosomes carrying DNA separate and move to daughter cells a process essential in all domains of life to ensure each daughter cell inherits a full copy of the genetic information of the parent
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Press Release How sex cells get the right genetic mix – an interdisciplinary approach solves a century-old puzzle
A new discovery explains what determines the number and position of genetic exchanges that occur in sex cells, such as pollen and eggs in plants, or sperm and eggs in humans
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