News from the John Innes Centre

Dr Simon Griffiths has received over £500,000 of funding from the 7th framework program for research from the European Commission, to investigate ways that wheat can be adapted to cope with climate change. The project, which involves working with plant breeders, will focus on the way wheat times when it flowers, and look at how [...]

[Media release from Norwich Research Park] The Minister for Universities and Science, the Right Hon. David Willetts MP, visited Norwich Research Park (NRP) today, following the Budget announcement by Government and the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council which will see £26M invested to deliver innovation from bioscience at Norwich Research Park. Welcoming him, Alan [...]

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has today announced a £7 million grant to a consortium of researchers to increase the diversity of traits available in wheat via a comprehensive pre-breeding programme – the first of its kind in the UK in over 20 years. This project will be important to ensure the sustainability [...]