Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk, was indeed "decades ahead of his time and truly deserves the title of 'founder of genetics.'" So concludes an international team of scientists as the 200th birthday of Mendel approaches ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 11, 2022
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Researchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway that gives oats resistance to the deadly crop disease take-all.
Biotechnology
May 7, 2021
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Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution
Biotechnology
Jan 1, 2018
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In collaboration with researchers at Nanjing Agricultural University, Dr Tony Miller from the John Innes Centre has developed rice crops with an improved ability to manage their own pH levels, enabling them to take up significantly ...
Biotechnology
Jun 7, 2016
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A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases in one of the world's most important crops.
Biotechnology
Apr 9, 2018
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Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered an important component in the process of nitrogen fixation in plants. They have identified a key protein that facilitates the movement of calcium in plant cells. This movement ...
Biotechnology
May 26, 2016
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A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2021
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Longstanding theories of how plants rely on calcium waves to respond systemically to wounding and other stresses have been given fresh perspective.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2022
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Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered a key "twist" in a Rubik's cube-like plant puzzle, which could pave the way to new, or more effective pharmaceuticals.
Biotechnology
Jul 15, 2016
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It's been known for centuries that plants produce a diverse array of medically-valuable chemicals in their roots.
Biotechnology
May 9, 2019
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