Scientists uncover mechanism for natural plant immunity
Scientists in Norwich and China have, for the first time, uncovered exactly how an immune receptor mediating plants' natural immunity to bacteria works.
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2013
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Why crop rotation works
Crop rotation has been used since Roman times to improve plant nutrition and to control the spread of disease. A new study to be published in Nature's 'The ISME Journal' reveals the profound effect it has on enriching soil ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2013
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New way to improve antibiotic production
An antibiotic has been found to stimulate its own production. The findings, to be published in PNAS, could make it easier to scale up antibiotic production for commercialisation.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 17, 2013
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Proteins called membrane transporters will be key to sustainable food production
Of the present global population of seven billion people, almost one billion are undernourished. At the same time, we are close to the sustainable limit of 15 percent of Earth's surface that can be exploited for food production. ...
Biotechnology
May 1, 2013
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Gateway enzyme for chemicals from catnip to cancer drug
Scientists have discovered an enzyme used in nature to make powerful chemicals from catnip to a cancer drug, vinblastine. The discovery opens up the prospect of producing these chemicals cheaply and efficiently.
Biochemistry
Nov 21, 2012
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New method for associating genetic variation with crop traits
A new technique will allow plant breeders to introduce valuable crop traits even without access to the full genome sequence of that crop.
Biotechnology
Jul 22, 2012
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Researchers see activity of bacterial effector protein in molecular detail
Many plant and animal pathogens deploy effector proteins as part of their 'molecular arsenal' to facilitate infection and colonisation of their hosts. New research has revealed the structure of a bacterial effector molecule ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 11, 2012
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How Salmonella synchronizes its invasion plan
A new study from the Institute of Food Research has uncovered a mechanism by which Salmonella bacteria organise the expression of genes required for infection.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 4, 2015
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Cause or consequence? Scientists help to settle an epigenetic debate
New research findings by John Innes Centre (JIC) scientists have helped to settle an important debate in the field of epigenetic inheritance.
Biotechnology
Jun 3, 2015
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Plant receptors with built-in decoys make pathogens betray themselves
Receptors carrying built-in decoys are the latest discovery in the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. The decoy domains within the receptor detect pathogens and raise the cell's alarm when there is an infection.
Biotechnology
May 21, 2015
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