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GENE-EDITING DISCOVERY YIELDS HIGH PROMISE FOR WHEAT FERTILITY IN A CHANGING
CLIMATE

A gene which has profound effects on the production of seeds has been identified
by researchers

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PRESS RELEASES


 * HOW BREAD WHEAT GOT ITS GLUTEN: TRACING THE IMPACT OF A LONG-LOST RELATIVE ON
   MODERN BREAD WHEAT
   
   Genetic detective work has uncovered an obscure ancestor of modern bread
   wheat, in a finding similar to uncovering a famous long-lost relative through
   DNA analysis in humans
   
   Read about how bread wheat got its gluten: tracing the impact of a long-lost
   relative on modern bread wheat


 * HOW LEGUMES GIVE OXYGEN TO SYMBIOTIC BACTERIA IN THEIR ROOTS
   
   Scientists discover the genetics inside legumes that control the production
   of an oxygen-carrying molecule, crucial to the plant’s close relationships
   with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
   
   Read about how legumes give oxygen to symbiotic bacteria in their roots


 * UNRAVELLING FUNGAL SPORE RELEASE MECHANICS TO GUIDE POLICY ON BARBERRY
   PLANTING
   
   Researchers have shed light on a long-standing mystery concerning how fungal
   spores are released and dispersed
   
   Read about unravelling fungal spore release mechanics to guide policy on
   barberry planting


 * RANK PRIZE FOR NUTRITION AWARDED TO PROFESSOR CATHIE MARTIN
   
   Professor Cathie Martin has been awarded the prestigious Rank Prize for
   Nutrition for her globally significant research in making fruit and
   vegetables more nutritious
   
   Read about rank prize for nutrition awarded to professor cathie martin


RESEARCH AREAS


 * DESIGNING FUTURE WHEAT
   
   Spanning eight research institutes and universities and aiming to develop new
   wheat germplasm containing the next generation of key traits
   
   Read about designing future wheat


 * GENES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
   
   Developing a wider and deeper understanding of how the environment influences
   plant growth and development
   
   Read about genes in the environment


 * MOLECULES FROM NATURE
   
   Investigating the vast diversity of chemicals produced by plants and microbes
   
   Read about molecules from nature


 * PLANT HEALTH
   
   Understanding the molecular dialogue between plants and microbes,
   establishing how they communicate with each other and how they have evolved
   in relation to one another
   
   Read about plant health


 * NEWS
   
   
   A FIRST STEP TOWARDS UNLOCKING THE POWER OF GENE EDITING
   
   Environment Secretary George Eustice announces changes to the regulation of
   gene edited crop trials for research purposes
   
   Read about ‘A first step towards unlocking the power of gene editing’


 * BLOG
   
   
   UNCOVERING SECRETS IN THE GIANT WHEAT GENOME; INTRODUCING DR PHILIPPA BORRILL
   
   We’re delighted to be welcoming back Dr Philippa Borrill as our newest Group
   Leader. We sat down with Philippa, a former PhD student and research fellow
   here, to find out what she would be working on and what she’s been up to
   since we saw her last
   
   Read about ‘Uncovering secrets in the giant wheat genome; Introducing Dr
   Philippa Borrill’

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